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Dorchester Beach Festival
Saturday, August 16th 11:00a to 4:00p at Malibu Beach,  Morrissey Boulevard, Dorchester, MA, 02125

The FREE event will feature various games, contests, interactive presentations and activities that will engage attendees in a celebration of the ever-improving Dorchester waterfront. A goal of the event is to encourage families and individuals to enjoy the Savin Hill / Malibu shoreline while heightening awareness of conservation, water safety, health & wellness, recycling, litter control, history and more. Groups such as the Boston Natural Areas Network, New England Aquarium, Dorchester Historical Society, University of Massachusetts Boston, John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Franklin Park Zoo, Department of Fish and Game, DotWell, DotBike and more will help facilitate events such as "Under the Sea" sidewalk chalk drawing, NE Aquarium’s Traveling Tidal Pool exhibit, canoeing in the cove, eco-scavenger hunts, beach combing tours led by naturalists, field games and contests, kite decorating/flying, face painting, etc.