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Winter Express brings fun to the city’s neighborhoods

Participants will enjoy free live performances, hot beverages, public art by local artists, and more.

The Boston Winter Express begins Feb. 13. Mayor's Office

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The Boston Winter Express brings four weeks of free outdoor winter fun to city communities this winter, including live performances, public art by local artists, complimentary hot beverages from local restaurants, and more.

The pop-up events will foster community, support city neighborhoods, and fight social isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Mayor Michelle Wu.

The first event on Feb. 13 from noon to 2 p.m. will celebrate the Lunar New Year at the Chinatown Gate in Auntie Kay & Uncle Frank Chin Park on The Greenway. The celebration, the result of a city partnership with the Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy and Chinatown Main Street, will feature complimentary food and drinks, free books from the Boston Public Library, free COVID-19 test kits from the Boston Public Health Commission, and the City Hall On The Go Truck.

The Boston Winter Express will bring back the Children’s Winter Festival on the Boston Common Feb. 17 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., and make additional weekend stops in Nubian Square on Feb. 26 and Fields Corner at Town Field on March 5. Masks are encouraged but not required.

“I’m excited to announce the Boston Winter Express,” Wu said in a statement. “This is an opportunity for us to bring some cold weather joy to our neighborhoods. We are excited to bring communities across our city together safely outside in the wintertime. I invite Boston residents to come join us at these events for family friendly fun, hot chocolate, and more!”

Kristi Palma

Travel writer

Kristi Palma is the travel writer for Boston.com, focusing on the six New England states. She covers airlines, hotels, and things to do across Boston and New England. She is the author of the award-winning Scenic Six, a weekly travel newsletter.