Nature in the City Festival

You’re invited! Celebrate spring at Magazine Beach Park Nature Center. Connect with the community, meet a live animal ambassador, visit the food truck, and dance to live music.

5:00 pm-6:30 pm   

Animals, Activities, & Building Community Connection

Play lawn games, find space to relax outdoors, and learn about wildlife from one of our live animal ambassadors. Get involved in existing climate action initiatives happening in the community by connecting with local non-profits and eco-friendly businesses.   

Check out the businesses and organizations who are joining us below. 

Community Art Activities

Learn paper art with Zhonge (Elena) Li, who will demonstrate how to use paper and scissors to create animal shaped cutouts. Liz Shepard and Suzanne Moseley will showcase their new cyanotype art installation that uses the power of the sun to create images of native plant and animal species that can be found in the park. 

Guided Nature Walks  

Mass Audubon Field Teachers will lead an exploration of Magazine Beach Park to observe migratory birds using binoculars, which we will provide. 

6:30-8:00 pm   

Sunset Dance Party   

Dance to live music from Tempo, a Caribbean steel band, and the Cambridge Youth Steel Orchestra (CYSO)  

Event Sponsors

Enjoy tasty empanadas from The Nada Cart!