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. 

Special Event: Meet Your Mode Music Fest  

Join us at Shapiro Plaza on Tuesday, July 14th to learn about the transportation benefits available to members, free ice cream, live music, and games. The event is weather permitting, stay up to date on social media. 

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

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

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

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.