If you have an event at Robbins Farm Park or in the neighborhood and would like to post it here on the web site, or are interested in volunteering to help out at one of our events, please get in touch with us at: friends@robbinsfarmpark.org
Community Events not Sponsored by FORFP are listed at the bottom of the page.
FRIENDS OF ROBBINS FARM PARK EVENTS CALENDAR
Spring Cleanup & Kite Day — Saturday, May 3rd, 9 am
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 who volunteer are eligible for community service hours.
Please Sign Up For The Event
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At 1 pm, bring your kites as well and hope for good wind at one of the area’s best kite-flying locations. This is a Robbins Farm Park tradition following the annual Spring Cleanup.
We encourage all kids and their families to bring their kites. The event is free, open to all, and unsupervised.
CANCELLED – Robins & Friends Art Day — Saturday, May 31st, 1-3 pm
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. In this hands-on workshop, families will have the chance to sew their ownthree-dimensional birds using cotton bird shapes, button eyes, and decorations. If you prefer to draw, we’ll supply paper, bird books, and art supplies to inspire beautiful 2D bird creations.
We’ll also tune into the real birds in the park! Together we’ll listen for bird songs and try to identify as many species as we can. Families are encouraged to download the free Merlin Bird ID app from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology on your smartphone [ https://merlin.allaboutbirds.org ]. It’s a great opportunity to sharpen your observation skills and learn more about our local birdlife.What birds can you hear and see in the park?
The activities will be up the hill at the Robbins History Project (the Dog and the House)
Please Sign Up For The Event
HERE
Independence Day Concert and Picnic — With The BIG SCREEN! —Friday, July 4th, 6 pm
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 again! Bring a blanket and a picnic dinner for our traditional FREE Concert and be prepared to DANCE! It’s as American as Apple Pie (and Pizza Pie), so of course we’ll have some for sale along with drinks.
Get your seats on the hill. After the music we’ll be showing the BOSTON POPS ESPLANADE CONCERT and BOSTON FIREWORKS broadcast Live on the BIG SCREEN.
Rockin’ Robbins Concert — Saturday, July 19th, 6:00 pm, Saklamara
We are excited to announce our Rockin’ Robbins event will feature Arlington’s very own Saklamara. .
Jazz Concert — Thursday, July 31st, 6:00 pm – Harvard Alumni Jazz Band
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 will be at our usual venue in the Park. Enjoy the music of Count Basie, Charles Mingus, Miles Davis, and many others! The concert is FREE thanks to the generosity of the band, which includes neighborhood resident Allen Feinstein. This is a great event for all ages. We encourage people to bring your own picnic dinner. This will be our 16th Annual Jazz Concert!
Movie Night ———— Saturday, September 13th, 6:30 pm –
Join us for Robbins Farm Movie Night Sat, Sept 13, featuring a fun movie yet to be determined. This is 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 0:00 pm. Bring a picnic blanket, chairs, and settle in to enjoy the entertainment.
Annual Field Day —— Saturday, October 18th, 1 pm to 4 pm
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.
Seasonal refreshments including apple cider, apple cider donuts and apple pie as well as pizza will be available for a nominal charge.
Note: Due to ongoing Covid-safety concerns we will not have face painting or the bouncy house again this year. There are still plenty of other fun activities for people of all ages!
Fall Cleanup Day —— Saturday, November 8th, 9 am to 12 pm
Our last event of the season at Robbins Farm Park is our fall cleanup, where we prepare the park for winter by raking, pruning, weeding invasives and planting bulbs.
UPDATE SIGN UP LINK
Please note that AHS volunteers can earn community service hours for this event. Hope to see you there!
Arlington Town Day —— Saturday, September 20th, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Stop by our booth (#243) at Town Day between 9:00 am and 3:00 pm to find out more about the Friends of Robbins Farm Park, the events we host and how you can get involved. We’ll also have some T-shirts for sale.
Click here for more information on Arlington Town Day 2022 including the location and a schedule of events. Hope to see you there!
OTHER EVENTS AT ROBBINS FARM PARK
NO EVENTS SCHEDULED AT THIS TIME
(All event details subject to change and to approval by the Arlington Recreation Department)
This year’s calendar will be updated as events are planned.