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Activities, ranger tours, and most programs are included with your ferry ticket.

Innovation Islands: Yabás – A Destination Celebration of Female Spirits

Come to Spectacle Island with Innovation Islands mini-grant recipient A Trike Called Funk! Join in for an afternoon of Afro-Brazilian music and dance.

A Trike Called Funk is a Boston-based creative venture engaging participants through music and dance forms spanning the African diaspora. To celebrate the mythological female spirits called Yabás, participants will listen to a live DJ spin Brazilian music, join in on a Afro-Brazilian dance workshop, and enjoy a free-standing art display. We encourage you to join A Trike Called Funk on Spectacle Island on July 7th!

Directions: Departure will be from Long Wharf in Boston. Multiple parking options are available, but we recommend carpooling, public transit whenever possible.

ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURES SCHEDULE

12:00PM: Arrive to Long Wharf for check in

12:30PM: Ferry departs from Long Wharf

1:00PM: Ferry arrives at Spectacle Island

3:00PM: Return to board departing ferry

3:30PM: Ferry departs from Spectacle Island

~4:00PM: Ferry arrives back at Long Wharf

Feel free to bring sunscreen, a reusable water bottle, snacks, or any other necessary items. Remember that Spectacle Island follows a strict pack in/pack out policy: All items including trash brought with you must go back with you. There are no trashcans on the island. 

We hope to see you there!

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