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Nicole Banks, Commissioner Parks Recreation & Culture and

Paula Gannon, Director Cultural Development invite you to celebrate Independence Day 2024!

Kids Morning

Thursday, July 4, 10am – Noon

Newton Centre Bowl off Tyler Terrace

Free event for children ages 3 – 12 years

Come dressed in your patriotic costume and cheer on the children as they parade around the field in the:

Patriotic Costume Parade
Grand Pet Promenade
Decorated Bicycle/Scooter Parade

Make a July 4^th parade wand at the arts/crafts table, explore a firetruck inside and out, and enjoy a cup of FREE ice cream courtesy of Cabot’s Ice Cream.

**Kids Morning is cancelled in the event of rain.

Afternoon/Evening at Albemarle

Thursday July 4, 1pm - 10pm

The fun continues with a carnival featuring kiddie amusement rides by Cushing Amusements, an open air market with local business vendors, and handmade artisans. At 2pm the live music starts at the gazebo. Sing along with Newton's own City Hall Strummers community ukulele ensemble and stick around for the music of the Bay Colony Brass at 3pm, while enjoying refreshments from a variety of food trucks parked around the grounds.

Newton’s own Kat Chapman and her bandmate and co-producer Chris Leadbetter fire up the main stage at 5:30pm. Come early to save your space in the field. At 7pm things really kick up with the headliner band East Coast Soul bringing the crowd to their feet dancing and singing till dark. Try out the delicious food from the many food trucks and enjoy the open space under the stars. At 9pm settle in for the grand finale…a fantastic fireworks display!

While most of the events are free on the 4th, there is a charge for food trucks and the carnival. A portion of these sales are sent back to the community in the form of free programs and events. Thank you for your support. Visit Newton Cultural Development for details.

Volunteers are still needed for this event. Please click the button below to sign up!

Volunteer for July 4th

A fantastic array of fine artisans, crafters and businesses are planned for the open air market on Albemarle Road from 1pm till dark.

Come over and support these local small businesses and creatives!

Sunday night Performances in the Park return this summer.

The Newton Centre Bowl comes alive with music and dancing for six weeks this summer in the open space adjacent to the playground and just down the hill from the Tyler Terrace hut. With free open-air seating in this vast park space, there is plenty of room for families, friends, and groups large and small to come together and enjoy diverse musical styles. Bring along a blanket, a chair, and a picnic dinner, and join us for these summer performances in the park!

The Newton Centre Bowl is down the hill from the HUT at 69 Tyler Terrace and a short distance from Newton Centre where there is plenty of parking and restaurants for you to choose from. Additional parking is available on Tyler Terrace and at the Mason Rice School parking lot. Concerts start at 6pm.

July 14 The Rico Barr Band

July 21 Veronica Robles Mariachi Band

July 28 Jam Sandwich

August 4 Beantown Buckaroos

August 11 The Love Dogs * this concert will run 6:30 – 8pm

August 18 The Bo & Bill Winiker Band** a special concert

celebrating Newton’s 150th anniversary as a city.

Performances in the Park series is sponsored in part by the generous donations from Café Sol Azteca, House of Tandoor, Newton Community Pride, The Village Bank and The UPS Store in Newton Centre.

The location of this event is wheelchair accessible and reasonable accommodations will be provided to persons with disabilities requiring assistance. If you need a reasonable accommodation, please contact the city of Newton’s ADA/Sec.504 Coordinator, Jini Fairley, at least two business days (for ASL or CART, 2 weeks) in advance of the meeting: jfairley@newtonma.gov or (617) 796-1253. For Telecommunications Relay Service, please dial 711 or call City Hall’s TTY/TDD line at 617-796-1089.

Summer Concert Info

PUBLIC ART SHINES THROUGHOUT OUR CITY THIS SUMMER!

Project SHINE 2024 artist Emma Tian's school bus scene on display at the Hyde Community Center field.

What does it mean to Shine?

To be radiant and brilliant, to stand out, to excel!

The student artists selected for Project SHINE 2024

represent this spirit to the fullest.

SHINE is a temporary art installation on exhibit this summer. These 8'x4’ murals are installed in outdoor spaces throughout Newton. This year's SHINE theme is "Why we love living in Newton" The artists selected this year have embraced this theme through their art. Stroll the city to see their fabulous work on display at the following locations:

Newton Free Library

Artist: Meitiv Rosen

Newton Centre Playground

Artist: Olivia Dineen

Newton Centre Bowl

Artists: Zoey Steinberg and Dahlia Firoozabadi

Albemarle Playground

Artist: Charlotte Pinto

Levingston Cove at Crystal Lake

Artists: Lucy Hurwitz, Armine Freeman, and Aleeza Amitan

Cabot Field playground

Artist: Naomi Goldstein

And don't miss the Community Mural painted by Artist Howie Green and members of the Newton Community on display at City Hall in honor of the 150^th anniversary of Newton's establishment as a city. It is stunning in person!

Special thanks to our SHINE sponsors this year, Bright Horizons Early Education & Preschool and Bubble Children's Dentistry and Orthodontics.

Celebrating The Artful Pianos

Nine gorgeously painted pianos are on display across the city through Labor Day. Stop by one (or all!) to make music or just admire the artwork. Find a piano in Nonantum, Newtonville, Auburndale, Waban, Newton Center, Newton Highlands, and Upper Falls, and at City Hall and Farlow Park. To Newton Community Pride, a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization, our "grand piano sponsor" of the Artful Piano Project, and the incredible group of volunteers who make up the team of "Piano Pals" who tend to the beautiful instruments all summer long we say....

THANK YOU !!

Artist Lauren Dewitt putting finishing touches on her piano.

CITY HALL GALLERIES

Now on View

The galleries are open during regular City Hall hours and are free admission.

The Community Gardens

Artist Leann Shamash believes community gardens are for gardeners, and that gardeners are eternal optimists, who love to share their challenges and successes with one another. See her photography exhibit through June at City Hall.

Click for details: Community Gallery