Note: activities and programming for Watershed Family Day will be held outdoors, weather permitting. In the event of rain, all activities will be canceled.

Join us in the East Boston shipyard for another special family day at the ICA Watershed featuring music, community and art.

  • Live musical entertainment from VROCC Latin Entertainment
  • ICA Kids tote bags designed by local illustrator Alice Caldwell with art kit designed by Watershed artists Firelei Báez and Stephen Hamilton and Boston-based ensemble The Gottabees
  • Discover the Watershed with self-guided gallery activites
  • Enjoy postcards designed by artist Gabriel Sosa and write a note to someone you miss
  • Giveaways from the East Boston branch of Boston Public Libraries
  • Enjoy Firelei Báez’s newly commissioned exhibition and Stephen Hamilton’s project in the ICA Watershed
  • Go on an ExploraTour with a family audio experience (created by the Gottabees!) of the Watershed with our free digital guide on Bloomberg Connects. Available free by searching “Bloomberg Connects” on the App Store or Google Play.

Get to know your Shipyard community!

Plus, add a boat ride with the purchase of an ICA admission ticket for round-trip Water Shuttle service between East Boston and the Seaport. Reserve your time slot for the Water Shuttle by purchasing admissions tickets online. Buy admission

In line with the latest guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and the City of Boston, fully vaccinated visitors to the ICA are not required to wear face coverings at this time but are welcome and encouraged to do so. We ask that unvaccinated visitors do wear a face covering at all times; disposable masks are available on site if needed.

Special thanks to Watershed Family Day media sponsor El Planeta.