Neponset Day
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| Dates: | Saturday, August 23, 2025 - Saturday, August 23, 2025 |
| Hours: | 9:00am - 1:00pm |
| Ages: | Kids, Teens, Adults |
| In/Outdoor: | Outdoor |
| Cost: | Free |
| Category: | Nature & Outdoors |
Join NepRWA at Neponset II Park in Dorchester for a FREE, family-friendly day of boating, music, kids' activities, food trucks & more! Help us celebrate our diverse communities — and the beautiful natural habitats and wildlife along the River.
The natural salt marshes and wetlands actually support more than 200 species of birds, fish and other wildlife.
This is a FREE, public, family-friendly event. We encourage you to bring a blanket and a picnic, and spend the day!
All activities are FREE and include:
- Free canoeing and kayaking on the River (boats provided)
- Environmental & science exhibits
- Food trucks & ice cream
- Kids’ games & activities
- Music
- Bring a blanket and a picnic, and spend the day!
We encourage you to bring a blanket and a picnic, and spend the day!
Parking
Parking at Neponset Park is very limited. Free parking is available just a 1 minute drive up the street at McKeon Post or DCR Pope John Paul Park. To get to these lots, drive up Hilltop St. and take a right onto Hallet Street.
Public Transportation
Take any bus or train that will get you to Mattapan or Ashmont, and you can transfer from there.
From Boston: Take the Red Line (outbound) to Ashmont, then transfer to the Mattapan Line and take that one stop to Cedar Grove Station. The park is about an 11-minute walk from there.You can also take the 215 bus from Ashmont to Hilltop Ave @ Granite Street
From Mattapan: Take the Mattapan Line to the Cedar Grove Station.
From Quincy: Take the 215 bus from Quincy Center bus stop to Hilltop Ave @ Granite Street
| WEBSITE | ↑ top |
neponset.org/event/neponset-day-2025/
| LOCATION | ↑ top |
180 Granite Avenue, Boston, MA, 02124 map
DCR Neponset II Park, Dorchester
At the Corner of Granite Avenue & Hill Top Street, Dorchester
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