36th Run of the Charles at Artesani Park

Boston Parents

  1. All Ages

    Sunday, 04/29

    11:30 AM — 3:00 PM EDT

    Kick off the paddling season on April 29, 2018 with the 36th Run of the Charles. As Charles River Watershed Associations signature event, the Run of the Charles is the largest flat-bottomed boat race in New England and a major event in Greater Boston, where it draws an average of 1,400 racers and thousands more spectators each year!

    Races start in Dedham, Needham, Newton, and Brighton and all races finish at DCR’s Artesani Park on Soldiers Field Road in Brighton where race fans and families gather to enjoy a day of music, refreshments, exhibits, raffles, picnics and awards at the free Finish Line Festival. The festival kicks of at 11:30 am.