{"id":79178,"date":"2026-05-10T14:42:13","date_gmt":"2026-05-10T14:42:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/79178\/"},"modified":"2026-05-10T14:42:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-10T14:42:13","slug":"scenes-from-a-fun-but-soggy-saturday-in-greater-boston","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/79178\/","title":{"rendered":"Scenes from a fun, but soggy, Saturday in Greater Boston"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\t\t\t\t\tMusic and ducklings kicked off Mother’s Day weekend.<\/p>\n

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\n\tFamilies gather at the LEGO Group’s Duckling Day event on Boston Common during Mother’s Day weekend, on Saturday, May 9, 2026 in Boston. The free, hands-on brand experience on May 9 features a duck-themed community big build activities using LEGO\u00ae DUPLO\u00ae bricks, inspired by Boston’s beloved annual celebration of the children’s story “Make Way for Ducklings.” Josh Reynolds\/AP Content Services for The LEGO Group\t<\/p>\n

Saturday\u2019s rain didn\u2019t dampen the fun around Boston this weekend. Several events seemed to attract enthusiastic crowds. <\/p>\n

Events included LEGO Group\u2019s Duckling Day<\/a> on Boston Common on Saturday, featuring duck-themed community big build activities using LEGO\u00ae DUPLO\u00ae bricks, inspired by Boston\u2019s annual celebration of the children\u2019s story \u201cMake Way for Ducklings<\/a>.\u201d The duckling celebration continues at the common on Sunday.<\/p>\n

In Somerville, PorchFest<\/a> showcased neighbors hosting musicians on porches across the city.<\/p>\n

And in City Hall Plaza, the Mojo Boston Music Festival<\/a> featured a \u201c10-hour celebration of contemporary sound and urban art.\u201d<\/p>\n

Here are some photos from the day\u2019s events:<\/p>\n

\"\"Families gather at the LEGO Group\u2019s Duckling Day event on Boston Common during Mother\u2019s Day weekend, on Saturday, May 9, 2026, in Boston. (Josh Reynolds\/AP Content Services for The LEGO Group)\"\"Families gather at the LEGO Group\u2019s Duckling Day event on Boston Common during Mother\u2019s Day weekend, on Saturday, May 9, 2026, in Boston. (Josh Reynolds\/AP Content Services for The LEGO Group)\"\"Families gather at the LEGO Group\u2019s Duckling Day event on Boston Common during Mother\u2019s Day weekend, on Saturday, May 9, 2026, in Boston. (Josh Reynolds\/AP Content Services for The LEGO Group)\"\"The annual Somerville PorchFest was held on Saturday, as thousands of people came out to enjoy a variety of free music performed on front porches and stages across the city. On Packard Avenue, a crowd listens to Charlie & Audrey and Friends perform. \u2013 John Tlumacki\/Globe Staff\"\"On Packard Avenue, a crowd listened to Charlie & Audrey and Friends perform at PorchFest in Somerville. \u2013 John Tlumacki\/Globe Staff\"\"The Good Trouble Brass Band performed at PorchFest in Somerville. \u2013 John Tlumacki\/Globe Staff\"\"The Good Trouble Brass Band is reflected in a tuba at PorchFest in Somerville. \u2013 John Tlumacki\/Globe Staff\"\"Lori Segall danced to the tunes of the Good Trouble Brass Band at PorchFest in Somerville. \u2013 John Tlumacki\/Globe Staff\"\"Michael Asulin, of Stoughton, and Jackie Ludicke, of Miami, Fla., talked while wearing ponchos at Mojo Boston on Saturday. \u2013 Andrew Burke-Stevenson\"\"Amanda Giroux danced away from the stage while The Bends performed at Mojo Boston on Saturday. \u2013 Andrew Burke-Stevenson\"\"Attendees danced as The Bends performed at Mojo Boston on Saturday. \u2013 Andrew Burke-Stevenson\"\"The Gringos performed at the Mojo Boston music festival in City Hall Plaza on Saturday. \u2013 Andrew Burke-Stevenson<\/p>\n

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