Connecting Community
through Culture.
Visit, explore, and experience Boston’s Latin Quarter—where
arts, culture, and community come together.
Boston’s Latin Quarter is a
cultural district
in Jamaica Plain, shaped by Afro-Latin culture, local businesses, public art, youth advocacy, and generations of community life. Start here to find artists, places to visit, neighborhood stories, and ways to experience the district.
MEET ME IN THE BLQ
A cultural district
Boston’s Latin Quarter stretches from Hyde Square to Jackson Square, with Centre Street running through the middle of the district. The neighborhood has strong Afro-Latin roots shaped by Spanish-speaking Caribbean immigration, community organizing, arts, culture, and small businesses.
Explore
BOSTON’S LATIN QUARTER
Artists Network / BALAN
Connect with Boston-based Afro-Latin artists
Boston’s Afro-Latin Artists Network (BALAN) helps visitors, partners, and community members discover Boston-based Afro-Latin artists. The directory connects artists to visibility, professional development, paid creative work, and a supportive peer network.
Business Directory
Find local businesses in the district
Explore restaurants, shops, services, and local businesses that reflect the culture and daily life of Boston’s Latin Quarter. The directory will help visitors and community members find places to eat, shop, connect, and support local business.
Self-Guided Tour
Explore public art and neighborhood stories at your own pace
Walk through Boston’s Latin Quarter and experience public art, neighborhood landmarks, and stories connected to the district’s history and culture. The self-guided tour helps visitors explore the neighborhood through art, music, memory, and community life.
Culture & History
Learn how Boston’s Latin Quarter came to be
Learn about the Afro-Latin culture and history of Hyde Square and Jackson Square, from generations of Latinx immigrant community life to youth advocacy, cultural district designation, public art, and landmarks that continue to shape the neighborhood.
Explore
BOSTON’S LATIN QUARTER
Artists Network / BALAN
Connect with Boston-based Afro-Latin artists
Boston’s Afro-Latin Artists Network (BALAN) helps visitors, partners, and community members discover Boston-based Afro-Latin artists. The directory connects artists to visibility, professional development, paid creative work, and a supportive peer network.
Business Directory
Find local businesses in the district
Explore restaurants, shops, services, and local businesses that reflect the culture and daily life of Boston’s Latin Quarter. The directory will help visitors and community members find places to eat, shop, connect, and support local business.
Self-Guided Tour
Explore public art and neighborhood stories at your own pace
Walk through Boston’s Latin Quarter and experience public art, neighborhood landmarks, and stories connected to the district’s history and culture. The self-guided tour helps visitors explore the neighborhood through art, music, memory, and community life.
Culture & History
Learn how Boston’s Latin Quarter came to be
Learn about the Afro-Latin culture and history of Hyde Square and Jackson Square, from generations of Latinx immigrant community life to youth advocacy, cultural district designation, public art, and landmarks that continue to shape the neighborhood.
It gives us a physical location, but also a symbolic location.
– Celina Miranda, Executive Director, Hyde Square Task Force
It gives us a physical location, but also a symbolic location.