Outside//

several images of outside programs

                                                                       LONGWOOD’S PLACEMAKING INITIATIVE

Outside// has wrapped up for the 2025 season! Thank you to all who joined us this summer, stopping by out sites to play free games, listen to music, pet puppies, and connect with the community. It is the employees, students, and visitors in Longwood that enliven our Outside// season year after year. 

Stay tuned on Instagram (@longwoodarea) and Twitter (@longwood_LMA) for updates throughout the off-season, including our year-round rotating food truck selection.

food trucks for the week   

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, 20 hours of live music performances each week, a 400-title Reading Room library, public art, and weekly food trucks. Outside// was created by Longwood Collective in 2019 in partnership with Boston Children's Hospital, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Brigham and Women's Hospital, and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

Learn more about our work on StoryMap.

Outside// is growing! See below for locations for the 2025 season.