Bomba By The Sea: Spectacle Island Birthday Bombazo

Park Event · Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area · Sep 6, 2026 · 11:30 AM–4:30 PM

Bomba By The Sea: Spectacle Island Birthday Bombazo is a free, intergenerational cultural arts gathering rooted in Bomba, an Afro-Indigenous Puerto Rican folkloric tradition historically used to empower, to celebrate life’s milestones, and to strengthen community.

This birthday-themed event honors that legacy by creating an accessible, culturally affirming space for Boston’s diverse communities to experience Bomba on one of the Harbor Islands. The program includes a welcome gathering, group stretch, celebration of September birthdays, and a collective ocean blessing to ground participants in shared intention.

Attendees will enjoy live Bomba music by percussionists, singers, and dancers while taking part in call-and-response songs, movement, drumming, and an interactive Bombazo.

Source: National Park Service (public domain).