Since it was built in 1912, the Parkman Bandstand has hosted concerts, public forums and a presidential primary speech delivered by Barack Obama in 2007. But it is only one of several attractions at Boston Common. The 50 acre public park also offers Frog Pond for skating in the winter, a children’s carousel, a Soldiers and Sailors Monument, a Civil War monument, a historic graveyard, a water fountain, and plenty of grassy areas.
