Enjoy free admission--including access to their "Fashioned by Sargent" exhibition--all day at MFA Boston’s Indigenous Peoples’ Day celebration. Participate in gallery tours, family-friendly art activities, and more!

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Come out to experience the Fenway neighborhood on the Walking Tour "Sculpting the Muddy River: Landscapes, Memorials, and Monuments" starting at 11:00am or 2:00pm. The MHS building will also be free and open to the public from 10:00am - 3:30pm where you can view the new exhibition "The Dye is cast": Interests and Ideals that Motivated the Boston Tea Party for the 250th anniversary!

Stop by MAAM on October 9th to see their new exhibition The Myth of Normal: A Celebration of Authentic Expression, learn more about the art from student educators or with the help of their museum-guides that let you choose your own experience, and create your own art at the Barkan Big Ideas Studio.

Come by the Christian Science Publishing Society for free admission to the How Do You See the World? + Mapparium ExperienceTM, free guided tours of The Mother Church and Sunday School, a free scheduled organ concert in The Mother Church Extension, and a special video showing of “Global Adventures with The Christian Science Monitor” by The Mary Baker Eddy Library. 

What do a 17th-century Japanese Temple Bell, a bridge made of Roxbury puddingstone, and a tree once thought extinct have in common? They all reside in the Back Bay Fens. Learn about these and other local treasures on a guided walking tour from 1:00-2:30 pm starting at the Shattuck Visitor Center! Stop by the Visitor Center throughout the day to learn more about the Emerald Necklace.

Enjoy a street-side performance by talented students of an NEC Jazz Ensemble on the Huntington Avenue steps of historic Jordan Hall, featuring: Itay Goldstein, Bass, BM25'; Caleb Montague, Drums, BM23'; Shota Renwick, Tenor Saxophone, BM24'; Richard Stanmeyer, Trumpet, MM24'. Please note rain location: Bower Stage in the NEC Student Life and Performance Center, 255 St. Boltoph Street.

All are welcome to the gorgeously renovated Huntington Theatre for a free, community open house on Monday, October 9. Take a behind the scenes tour (with a peek into dressing rooms and the costume shop!), browse artwork by visual artist Angela Judd in our 2nd floor gallery, and hear from Huntington artists and staff in lively panel discussions.

Visit the Fenway Gallery at Fenway Studios on October 9th to view their new group show Moments - Mindfulness and the Practice of Seeing in their new community space.

Join us at Kaji Aso Studio to enjoy live music by Mikiko Sato while exploring their current exhibition Dreaming of Space that celebrates the acquisition of five large acrylic works created by founder Kaji Aso. Dreaming of Space will be on view through October 27th by appointment. 

This Indigenous Peoples' Day, celebrate and honor intersectionality and interconnectedness through art-making, storytelling, performance, and conversation. 

Visit the Boston Symphony Orchestra to try out instruments of the string and percussion families at an Instrument Playground, and take a mini-tour of Symphony Hall! Make sure to stop by between 10:30am and 11:30am to see ¿Porque Puma? - a youth-driven group that performs music from Central and South America and their diasporas - perform outside the BSO. All ages welcome.

Learn more about Mary Baker Eddy at the interactive table that’s part of the free How Do You See the World? exhibit. In the exhibit classroom, we’ll have free showings of “Global Adventures with The Christian Science Monitor“—a video presentation of kid-friendly news stories from around the world.

Stop by The Station to experience live music and performances starting at noon curated by SIDEPresents. Wrapping up the day is a performance by Kera Washington and Project Misik from 3:00pm - 5:00pm. Don't forget to stick around to celebrate the day with the Fenway Alliance team and all of our partners that make this day possible!

Come by the Christian Science Reading Room for free kid-friendly craft activities and interactive storytimes (English and Spanish), plus 50% off all children’s products. Enjoy a peaceful space for reading, browsing, and Bible study. Have a question? Their friendly librarians have answers!

Drop in to the YMCA of Greater Boston for an open house tour of their historic building and participate in family-friendly arts + crafts. Enjoy free one day pass to all the YMCA has to offer including pool, gym, and basketball courts. ID required upon entrance. Don't forget to stop by the atrium at 1:00pm to see a performance by the NU Madrigal Singers!

Don’t forget to stop by the Fenway Community Center table located at The Station for more information about their upcoming activities! 

Experience Simmons University’s latest exhibition GlitchKraft featuring work by Allison Tanenhaus and friends on view at the Trustman Art Gallery through October 20th.

Visit SMFA at Tufts's University Art Galleries on October 9th to experience their current exhibitions by an array of artists. Participating gallery locations inside the Barbara and Steven Grossman Gallery and Anderson Auditorium include the Grossman Gallery, Anderson Gallery, Weems Atrium, and The Well. Doors are open from 11:00am - 5:00pm.