Friends of Robbins Farm Park - Arlington, MA
FIELD DAY returns again this year! Please join us for a fun-filled afternoon of activities and seasonal refreshments. This family-oriented event will include old-fashioned races (3-legged, egg-on-the spoon, sack race, etc.), games (e.g. cornhole), information on the history of Robbins Farm and a scavenger hunt. …
Due to the forecasted heavy rain and high winds this weekend we must unfortunately cancel tomorrow’s Movie Night event. Please plan to attend our next event FIELD DAY on SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17th. More information to come.
We had to cancel the concert earlier in the year but we didn’t give up! Rockin’ Robbins is hosting Arlington High School’s Battle of the Band’s finalists The Suicidal Squirrels (Class of 2028). The foursome include Gabe Schaye on bass and vocals; James Pagliarini on …
Join us for a creative afternoon at Robbins Farm Park, when children can make a fun art project led by art teacher Kathy Lobo. In this hands-on workshop, families will have the chance to sew their ownthree-dimensional birds using cotton bird shapes, button eyes, and …
The Concert has being rescheduled for Wed Aug 12th. Please note the rescheduled concert will start at 6 pm. Join us for a free jazz concert by the Harvard Alumni Jazz Band, a 17-piece jazz big band with members from Arlington and surrounding communities. Our …
CANCELLED – ROCKIN’ ROBBINS CONCERT We are extremely sorry to announce we must cancel the concert due to the Heat Advisory warning issued for Tuesday afternoon and evening. With a Heat Index of 103 it will not be safe for performers and audience at the …
======================== UPDATE -VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! Arlington Friends – As many of you know we depend on volunteers to run our biggest and most popular event of the year. We need help selling refreshments. It’s easy and it’s fun! SIGN UP: HERE ======================== On the 4th of …
Come to the Park for an incredible musical happening, performance featuring hundreds of Band Students from Grades 4-12. The event is led by the amazing Jing-Huey Wei, Arlington Public Schools Director of Performing Arts, who previously hosted the similar String Fest event at the Park. …
Join us for a free classical music concert with performers from the Arlington Philharmonic Orchestra with members from Arlington and surrounding communities. The concert is FREE and features music by a variety of composers. This is a great event for all ages. We encourage people to bring their …
Regretfully, the Robins and Friends Art Day on Saturday, May 30 is cancelled due to rain, cold, and wind predicted for Saturday. We will hold it in October along with our popular Field Day. =================== Join us for a creative afternoon at Robbins Farm Park, …
Come and meet the Robbins Farm community at our Spring Cleanup! Join us to rake, remove invasive species, and spruce up the Park. Please bring your own gloves, we will supply any necessary tools. AHS Students who volunteer are eligible for community service hours.Please Sign …
Please consider volunteering for the Robbins Farm Park Fall Cleanup on Saturday November 8th. Activities will include raking, trimming, sweeping, trash pick-up, etc . . . You can sign up for all or part of the event (9 am-12 pm) using this link: Sign Me Up! …
FIELD DAY IS BACK for the first time in 3 years! Please join us for a fun-filled afternoon of activities and seasonal refreshments. This family-oriented event will include old-fashioned races (3-legged, egg-on-the spoon, sack race, etc.), games (e.g. cornhole), information on the history of Robbins …
Join us for Robbins Farm Movie Night Sat, Sept 13, featuring LILO & STITCH, the NEW 2025 movie which is a live-action reimagining of Disney’s 2002 animated classic. This is a FREE event and open to all! We will sell pizza, popcorn and drinks starting at 6:30 pm. The movie will …
Great News! We are thrilled that we are able to RESCHEDULE the Jazz Concert which was rained out. Join us for a free jazz concert by the Harvard Alumni Jazz Band, a 17-piece jazz big band with members from Arlington and surrounding communities. Our concert …
We’re excited to welcome Saklamara to this summer’s Rockin’ Robbins concert series! Fronted by Arlington’s own Anthony Geannaris, owner of Anthony’s Barber Styling in East Arlington and lifelong musician, Saklamara is a dynamic world music ensemble known for their high-energy, genre-blending sound. Fusing Eastern Mediterranean and Slavic folk …
On the 4th of July, we will again celebrate America’s birthday in style at Robbins Farm Park. Our entertainment includes a Live Band PLUS a BIG SCREEN Presentation! The event is free and open to all. Our Independence Day Celebration starts at 6:00 pm, our …
Jeffrey Alexander will again be hosting a series of Astronomy Nights at Robbins Farm Park. From Jeffrey: Hi folks, I’m pleased to announce that we’ll be having another series of Astronomy Nights this summer in Robbins Farm Park. The first night will be this coming …
We are sorry that we must CANCEL the event due to weather.(But we will be able to hold it in 2026). Join us for a creative afternoon at Robbins Farm Park, when children can make a fun art project led by art teacher Kathy Lobo. …
Come and meet the Robbins Farm Community at our spring cleanup! Join us to rake, remove invasive species, and spruce up the park. Feel free to bring your own rake, shovel, pruning shears (label them, please) OR we will sanitize any shared equipment we provide. AHS Students …
We are very proud and grateful to announce that the Friends of Robbins Park was honored by the Arlington Center for the Arts with the 2025 Alan McClennen award. It is their major award for contributions to the community and to the arts. The award …
The news we’ve all been waiting for . . . NOV. 23 ROBBINS FARM PARK PLAYGROUND RIBBON CUTTING Join the Park and Recreation Commission on Saturday, November 23rd at 9:30 a.m. to (partially) open Robbins Farm Park. Coffee and donuts will be provided. This will …
Join us for Robbins Farm Movie Night Sat, Sept 7, featuring the movie KUNG FU PANDA 4. This a free event and open to all! We will sell pizza, popcorn, and drinks starting at 6:30 pm; the movie will start at 7:30 and end at 9:05 pm. Bring …
WE ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE that the concert has been RESCHEDULED for THURSDAY, AUGUST 22ND! What, WHAT! You’ve *never* been to one of our Jazz Concerts at Robbins Farm Park! Nobody has performed more and to such as appreciative audiences than the Harvard Alumni Jazz Band – …
We are excited to announce our Rockin’ Robbins event will feature Arlington’s very own Tino D’Agostino. Many of you know Tino as the director of Arlington High School Orchestra, Band, Honors Orchestra and Jazz Band. Appearing at Rockin’ Robbins with one of his ensembles, Spajazzy. They …
We are sorry to announce that due to the rainy forecast we are CANCELLING the concert. But we are RESCHEDULED for Thursday, August 22nd! What, WHAT! You’ve *never* been to one of our Jazz Concerts at Robbins Farm Park! Nobody has performed more and to …
This year we are thrilled to bring back the FULL EVENT, our Live Band PLUS our BIG SCREEN Presentation! The event is free and open to all. Our Independence Day Celebration starts at 6:00 pm, our favorite Oldies Band, The Reminisants will entertain us once …
A Unique Musical Event Right before Arlington Porchfest. This will be the 3rd annual String Fest, featuring string players from Arlington Public Schools String Players, Grades 3-12 The field at the Park will be filled with an amazing flash mob of music led by APS Performing …
SATURDAY, JUNE 8TH, 5:00 PM – (NEW TIME!) Join us for a free classical music concert with performers from the Arlington Philharmonic Orchestra with members from Arlington and surrounding communities. The concert is FREE and features music by a variety of composers. This is a …
FLAGS AND FLOWERS ART DAY at Robbins Farm Park – Saturday, June 1, 1 -3 pm Come join us at Robbins Farm Park to make artwork to decorate our Playground’s construction fence. We’ll be making pennant flags and painting flowers on 12” discs. Artist and …
WE DID IT! Thanks to our great Arlington Community for helping us meet our fundraising goal for the Robbins Farm Park Playground! Thanks especially to Jim Hampe, the FORFP fundraising leader and the many board members, volunteers, and donors and the Town of Arlington for …
This year’s Fall Cleanup is cancelled due to the ongoing construction associated with the playground renovation.
The Town of Arlington is pleased to announce that work will commence soon on the renovation of Robbins Farm Park. This will be the Town’s first universal designed playground, intended to be accessible to all abilities. The renovation project was awarded to JJ Phelan & Sons for just over $2.1 million …
We are very pleased to announce that Movie Night is RESCHEDULED Movie Night ———— Saturday, September 9th, 6:30 pm We are very pleased to announce that Movie Night is RESCHEDULED. (We had to cancel the show previously due to thunderstorms). Join us for Robbins Farm Movie …
Due to weather concerns, we are cancelling this evening’s Fourth of July celebration at Robbins Farm Park. Although the rain may let up by early evening, we would need to setup in the afternoon when thunderstorms are predicted. Although we are cancelling the live concert …
Thanks to the amazing generosity of our community, we have raised more than $34,000 from almost 225 donations and are more than half-way to our goal! Thank you to everyone who has donated so far! The next phase of our fundraising is to reach out to local …
Sat, June 17th @ 7pm! Buy Tickets HERE! (or SCAN the QR code) UPDATE: Just because Porchfest is postponed until Sunday, you don’t have miss out on Live Music on Saturday . . . Live Music Saturday Night, Rain or Shine! Inside at the 1st …
We’re thrilled to announce that on Tue. the Arlington Parks and Recreation Commission approved the final design plans for the Robbins Farm playground renovation! We think you’ll agree that the final design fully achieves the goal “To create an inclusive adventure playscape nestled into a …
Meeting In-Person at Arlington Community Center. The Park and Recreation Commission will be meeting on Tuesday, May 16th in the Arlington Community Center to review the final design plans for the Robbins Farm Playground. This will be the first meeting that the Park Commission as …
Per Joe Connelly, Director of Recreation: Please note that the review of the final plans for the Robbins Farm Playground, previously scheduled for the April 25th Park and Recreation Commission meeting, has been postponed. The design team has received a tremendous amount of thoughtful feedback regarding …
Sign Up Below Come and meet the Robbins Farm Community at our spring cleanup! Join us to rake, remove invasive species, and spruce up the park. Feel free to bring your own rake, shovel, pruning shears (label them, please) OR we will sanitize any shared equipment we …
The Town of Arlington has shared additional details and images of the Adventure Sheds and swings based on recent feedback. Looks Cool! All updates can be found on the project update page https://www.arlingtonma.gov/Home/Components/News/News/12502/495 and direct links are also below: 1) Adventure Sheds: The manufacturer of …
BIG NEWS ON Public Requests just posted on Town website: https://www.arlingtonma.gov/Home/Components/News/News/12502/495 (as below)Please note that the design team continues to work on incorporating public feedback into the design. Feedback and suggestions received from the three public meetings, the survey, or emailed comments are all being …
NEXT STEPS Including the Presentation from the 3rd Public Meeting and FORFP’s Fundraising Campaign for Inclusive Playground Equipment See the Town’s UPDATE on the plans for the new Playground Design at Robbins Farm Park here: You can go directly to FORFP’s Campaign to Fund the …
