Fall
Charlesbank Campus Opening Festival
Nov 14, 2026 · Sat · 11:00 AM–4:00 PM
The new front door to the Esplanade opens. Ribbon-cutting, performances, family activities, and first looks inside the Pavilion.
What's On
There's always something on the river.
More than 100 free programs a year — concerts at the Hatch Shell, sunrise yoga, family walks, tours, and volunteer mornings. We've pulled what used to live across scattered tools into one place, so you can find your next afternoon on the Esplanade in a single scroll.
Around the bend
What's coming next season.
A first look at the programs just over the horizon — including the opening of the new Charlesbank Campus.
- Winter
Lantern Walk on the River
Dec 19, 2026 · Sat · 4:30 PM
A glowing solstice procession along the river path. Build a lantern, then walk the dusk-lit Esplanade together.
All programs
Find your afternoon on the Esplanade.
Filter by type, season, or cost. Every program — free or ticketed — lives here together.
2 programs
- Family & kidsFree
Family Nature Discovery Walk
May 30, 2026 · Sat · 10:00 AMMeet at the Charlesbank Playground
A naturalist-led ramble for kids and grown-ups — pond life, songbirds, and the park's oldest trees.
- #kids
- #nature
- #accessible route
- Family & kidsTicketed
Lantern Walk on the River
Dec 19, 2026 · Sat · 4:30 PMBegins at the Charlesbank Campus stage
A glowing solstice procession along the river path. Build a lantern, then walk the dusk-lit Esplanade together.
- #winter
- #family
- #ticketed