BOSTON — Large event venues including TD Garden, Fenway Park and Gillette Stadium will be allowed to double their current capacities starting on Monday, and amusement parks will be permitted to reopen at half capacity as the state relaxes its COVID-19 restrictions.
The state is scheduled to move to the next step in its reopening plan, allowing large indoor and outdoor venues to increase capacity from 12 percent to 25 percent. Gov. Charlie Baker announced the shift last month, saying the state’s coronavirus cases had fallen 20 percent since March.
Amusement parks and water parks will be allowed to operate at 50 percent capacity after submitting safety plans to state health officials, and road races will be permitted with staggered starts.
The next step in reopening is scheduled for May 29, subject to continued progress in case rates and vaccinations. That shift would expand gathering limits to 200 people for indoor events and 250 people outside. Street festivals and parades would be permitted at half their previous capacity, and certain restaurant rules would be lifted, including a requirement saying alcohol can only be served alongside food.