LONGWOOD’S PLACEMAKING INITIATIVE

Outside// is here for the 2025 season! Visit this map to see locations for outdoor seating, reading libraries, and game carts open to the public. All summer long, we will be hosting a variety of free programs all across the LMA including Puppies in the Park dog petting events, our Bands on Blackfan concert series, and weekly food trucks. Follow us on Instagram (@longwoodarea) and Twitter (@longwood_LMA) for updates.

THIS WEEK OUTSIDE//: August 4th through August 8th

SPECIAL EVENTS

Food Trucks 
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11am to 2pm
Outside of Boston Children's Hospital, before the parking garage entrance. 

Bands on Blackfan
Wednesday, August 19th, 11:30am to 1:30pm 
Lawn adjacent to Merck and Emmanuel College 
Next: Wednesday, October 7th - Details TBD

Puppies in the Park
Wednesday, August 13th, 12pm to 2pm
Brigham and Women's Stoneman Centennial Park Lawn
Next: Wednesday, September 17th, 12pm to 2pm

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.