The Boxes at the Boston Fish Pier is an installation on Northern Avenue that creates a front door to the Fish Pier and the working waterfront. The programmable containers house a seasonal seafood market, musical performances, and are available for organizations interested in pop-up events. The main container features a mural by Artists for Humanity and includes interior panels about the Fish Pier and Boston’s seafood industry. The installation invites the public to learn about, engage with, and experience the vibrant seafood industry on South Boston’s working waterfront.

Throughout the summer, Boxes hosted weekly seafood markets, featuring Fish Pier tenants, as well as rotating sessions by local non-profits providing information about the seafood industry, aquatic ecosystems, sustainability and resiliency, climate change, Boston Harbor and more. Stay tuned for the 2024 market and programming schedule!

When not supporting active programming, the Boxes will also serve as an engaging amenity for pedestrians on Northern Avenue. The interior of the larger 40-foot container features six permanent educational panels that highlight the businesses and people that have made the Fish Pier the heart of Boston’s seafood industry for over a century. This informal “mini-museum” shares the history of fishing in the area, the past and present of the Fish Pier, and the local and global dynamics of the seafood industry today.

Interested hosting and event or participating as part of the 2024 programming season at the Boxes at the Boston Fish Pier? Contact us at realestate@massport.com.

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