LONGWOOD’S PLACEMAKING INITIATIVE

Outside// is back for the 2026 season! Visit this map to see locations for outdoor seating, free book carts, and game carts open to the public. 

Check our social media weekly for a schedule of free programs across the LMA, including monthly “Puppies in the Park” dog petting events, daily live music performances, and weekly food trucks. Follow us on Instagram (@longwoodarea) and Twitter (@longwood_LMA) for weekly offerings, weather cancellations, giveaways, and more! 

Open Weekdays, 9:30A – 4:30P, now through the end of October. Programs and events are weather permitting.

Daily Live Music Performances with Of An Oak from 12-2p

Food Trucks: Tuesdays, Wednesdays,Thursdays, 11a-2p

2 Blackfan St. outside of Children's Hospital parking garage

Puppies in the Park: Monthly dog petting event at Stoneman Park

WHAT IS OUTSIDE//?

Outside// transforms underutilized plazas and walkways into public spaces for all to relax, have fun, and connect with one another. Outside// provides programs across its 11 locations including a monthly Puppies in the Park dog program, 9 live music performances at 7 locations each week, a 400-title Reading Room library, public art, and weekly food trucks. Outside// was created by Longwood Collective in 2019 and we thank our sponsors for their partnership: Boston Children's Hospital, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and BioMed Realty.

Learn more about our work on StoryMap.

See the map below for Outside// locations for 2026.