You are invited! All activities are free.
At the Roxbury Branch Boston Public Library (149 Dudley Street) there will be activity on Tuesday, December 31, 2024 from NOON-3PM:
- Two ice sculptures in Nubian Square!
- 360 photo booth!
- Hot drinks + wraps!
- Trolley service to/from the waterfront (Aquarium) or MBTA tickets!
- Free tickets to the Aquarium (for trolley riders, arrive early as supply is limited, first come-first served)!
- Information about your Rights to the Waterfront + the Downtown Ice Sculpture Stroll + First Night!
From the library you can, hop on the free trolley service to/from the waterfront from 12:30PM-4PM:
- Free Mobsters + Lobsters trolley to the waterfront that will loop between the Roxbury Branch Boston Public Library and the New England Aquarium.
- First trolleys depart the library at 12:30PM.
- Last return trolley departs the Aquarium at 4PM.
- Waterways Ambassadors will be on the trolley to assist with directions. Trolley not ADA accessible; MBTA passes available if you would like to return later.
On the waterfront, you can:
- Explore more than 35+ ice sculptures at Boston Harbor Now’s Ice Sculpture Stroll (see map below or learn more here); sculptures on view from 1pm-dusk
- Stop by our Spanish/English touch points outside the Aquarium for additional information about where to go, what to do, and your Rights to the Waterfront
- Visit the Middle Passage Marker on Long Wharf
- Visit the New England Aquarium (free tickets for trolley riders, supply limited, first come-first served)
- Check out the First Night activities on City Hall Plaza (10-minute walk from Aquarium)
Questions: We’re here to answer any questions that you have about the ice sculptures in Nubian Square and the activities on the waterfront. You can reach us at waterways@tamcc.org or 857.308.3016.
Thank you to our program partners and to the Barr Foundation for their ongoing support of Waterways: Connecting Residents of Roxbury and Dorchester to Boston’s Waterfront.
