After Santa landed his helicopter at Columbus Park, it was time for the 48th North End Christmas Parade. Hundreds watched the Christmas Parade wind through the neighborhood streets. Two marching bands played holiday music while costumed characters took pictures with the kids. Of course, it’s not a parade without antique cars and fire trucks. The parade is Read More…
The city has entered the holiday lights season in full force! Today, we go back to last week’s annual lighting of the iconic blue light trellis at Christopher Columbus Park. Jon Seamens of Boston Parks shares these family fun images from the event. View more photos and information from the event at this previous post.
The Friends of Christopher Columbus Park (FOCCP) and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department celebrated the 17th annual lighting of the park’s signature trellis on Monday night. The annual kick-off to the holiday season brought entertainment by the North End Music and Performing Arts Center (NEMPAC), singer Sharon Zeffiro, singer-songwriter A. P. Black, crooner Gian Faraone, Read More…
The 17th annual holiday trellis lighting at Christopher Columbus Park will take place on Monday, November 25 starting a 5 p.m. Join Mayor Walsh, the Friends of Christopher Columbus Park, and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department for this festive celebration! Entertainment will be provided by students and instructors from the North End Music and Read More…
Beautiful yellow fern trees pop with color as the sun is about to set overlooking Christopher Columbus Park. Photo submitted by Bob Somerville. “Neighborhood Photo” is a regular feature on NorthEndWaterfront.com. Send in your photos using our Submit a Post form, via email to info@northendwaterfront.com or tag @northend.waterfront on Instagram. Please include a caption or story telling us about your photo. See Read More…
The Friends of Christopher Columbus Park (FOCCP) is pleased to announce that on Saturday, October 5, 2019, the organization had its first official Bench Ribbon Cutting Ceremony to kick off their Bench and Tree Sponsorship Program. William Abely and his family celebrated his mother Ann Tyrrell Abely by sponsoring a bench in her honor. The Read More…
Ideas Wanted for Valentine’s Day Celebration in Christopher Columbus Park For the past 2 years the Friends of Christopher Columbus Park has hosted a wonderful celebration of love in February under the trellis, activating the park with lights and music during the coldest and darkest part of the year. We think we can make it even better for next Read More…
The Fall Festival at Christopher Columbus Park took place this past Saturday, October 5, at the Park on Boston’s Waterfront. The annual event kicked off with a parade and then featured magic, storytelling, music, face painting, and more! This family-friendly event is put on by the Friends of Christopher Columbus Park (FOCCP). See photos from Read More…
The Boston Arts Festival returned to Christopher Columbus Park for the 17th year on September 7th and 8th. Local artists set up booths featuring a variety of art and high-end craft such as jewelry, photography, painting, and woodworking. Taking to the stage, fourteen Boston bands entertained visitors with musicians such as Prateek, who was selected Read More…
Boston’s vibrant arts community is back for the 17th Annual Boston Arts Festival! On Saturday, September 7 and Sunday, September 8 more than fifty local artists and fourteen Boston bands will be supported and celebrated in a colorful showcase of paintings, jewelry, photography, ceramics, glass, woodworking, and more at Christopher Columbus Park in the North Read More…
Christopher Columbus Park has been selected by Suffolk University to be part of a marketing study this semester to better understand the public’s involvement with the Park. You can help by participating in this anonymous survey that Suffolk University has created. As a thank you for taking the survey, you can be entered into a Read More…
It was a beautiful summer evening for the Friends of Christopher Columbus Park (FOCCP) annual boat cruise on Boston Harbor. The three-hour sunset cruise aboard the Rendezvous raises funds for the FOCCP annual Fall Festival. Photos courtesy of Meredith Piscitelli.