FAQs

  • Fat Beach Day is Saturday, July 13th from 12pm to 4pm. This is a public space, so feel free to hang out after we close up shop!

  • The Fat Pool Party will be held at the eastern side of Constitution Beach in East Boston, MA, near the octagonal picnic shelter with a red roof.

  • If you drive, there is ample free parking on site. The street address is 799 Bennington St, Boston, MA 02128.

    Constitution Beach is also accessible via public transit. The closest T stop is Orient Heights on the Blue Line, which is a 0.25mi or roughly a 5-minute walk.

  • All bodies are welcome, inclusive of size, gender, ethnicity, color and/or creed.

    We encourage those in the most marginalized bodies to come! We believe diversity benefits all of us.

  • Please bring a towel, sunscreen, sunglasses and anything else needed to make yourself comfortable outside in July.

    You might also consider bringing

    Fat-friendly seating

    Games

    Hand fans or cooling devices

    Picnic blankets

    Coolers - bring your own ice!

  • Alcohol, glass, weapons, drugs or pets.

  • Unless the weather is dangerous, we’ll be there!

  • Fat Beach Day will be hosted at a fully accessible beach with even, paved walkways, wheelchair-friendly picnic tables and an accessibility mat that leads to the water. You can find photos of the area here.

    There will also be accessible porta-potties close by.

    Lifeguards will NOT be on duty. Swim at your own risk.

  • This is an outdoor event with ample space, so masks are not required, but are encouraged for the safety of all.

  • No, there will not be any lifeguards on duty.

  • We have space for 300 ticketholders and 10 volunteers.

  • The Fat Pool Party is organized by Bigger Bodies Boston, a collection of local fat liberation activists.

  • Nope, thanks to a grant from Save the Harbor/Save the Bay, this event is FREE.

  • Join our waitlist! If anyone drops out, you’ll be the first to know…