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Chinatown Mid-Auturn Festival Today
September 12, 2026
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Chinatown Hosts 13th Annual Mid-Autumn Lantern Festival
The 13th annual Mid-Autumn Lantern Festival runs from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at Auntie Kay and Uncle Frank Chin Park, featuring lion dances, martial arts, tai chi, food vendors, and street shops. Admission is free.
The Boston Calendar
Embrace Massó Block Party Brings Salsa Music to Downtown Crossing
The free Embrace Massó Block Party at Summer Street Plaza (3-7 p.m.) features live salsa music by Puerto Rican orchestra El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico.
The Boston Calendar
City Hall Plaza Concludes Summer Dance Series with .Tribe Vibes
City Hall Plaza hosts the final Summer Dance Party Series event (5-9 p.m.) with .Tribe Vibes, featuring DJ Shy and Slick Vick.
The Boston Calendar
Boston Issues Weekend Traffic Advisory for Chinatown Street Festivals
Expect temporary street closures and parking restrictions along Beach and Hudson streets in Chinatown on Saturday due to community festivals.
City of Boston
West End Community Festival Brings Free Block Party to Blossom Court
Free West End Community Festival at Blossom Court (1-4 p.m.) features lawn games, trivia, crafts, and challah for Rosh Hashanah.
The Boston Calendar
Latin Jazz Trio Tríptico Performs Free Concert at St. Paul Cathedral
Free concert: Latin jazz trio Tríptico performs at St. Paul Cathedral (3 p.m.), featuring Claudio Ragazzi, Georgie Rodriguez, and Manolo Mairena.
Meet Boston
Soma Yoga Leads Free Fitness Session at Carolyn Lynch Gardens
Free outdoor yoga and Pilates at Carolyn Lynch Gardens (10-11:30 a.m.) hosted by Soma Yoga and the Greenway Conservancy.
Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy
River Advocates Rally on Charles River Esplanade for Clean Water
Activists rallied on the Esplanade on Friday, urging the MWRA to eliminate combined sewer overflows that dump sewage into the Charles River.
The Boston Sun
Revolution 250 Exhibition Opens at Old State House
Revolutionary Spaces and the Massachusetts Historical Society present 'The Road to Revolution: Massachusetts and the Independence Movement' on Saturday, September 12, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Old State House. The exhibition explores events leading to the Declaration of Independence through historic manuscripts, diaries, and rare artifacts.
Downtown Boston Alliance
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