Friends of Robbins Farm Park

04/24/2026

New Signs on the Robbins Farm Park Kiosk by the Friends of Robbins Farm Park!

04/17/2026

Beautiful day for a picnic at the Park!

02/06/2026

A blast from the past. The History Project (The House & The Dog)

The History Project at Robbins Farm Park was formally dedicated in October 2018. But the idea to remind us all of Farmer Robbins's great gift to our community started over twenty years ago.

We decided to mark the location of the main portion of Farmer Robbins's House with granite blocks and to recreate his dog statue outside the house. I formally started to develop the design in 2013, and I made full size mockups of the granite walls marking the stone and the statue in 2014. We were thrilled when the 2017 conceptual design was quickly and enthusiastically approved by the Town's Park and Recreation Commission.

Donations from our membership paid for the granite and the statue and the Town of Arlington contributed by including construction and landscaping in the project to rebuild the Park's fields and make the Park fully accessible in 2017. Community Preservation Act funds were key in making the Park rebuild and improvements happen.

Tony Vogel, FORFP Board of Directors

02/06/2026

A blast from the past. The History Project (The House & The Dog)

The History Project at Robbins Farm Park was formally dedicated in October 2018. But the idea to remind us all of Farmer Robbins's great gift to our community started over twenty years ago.

We decided to mark the location of the main portion of Farmer Robbins's House with granite blocks and to recreate his dog statue outside the house. I formally started to develop the design in 2013, and I made full size mockups of the granite walls marking the stone and the statue in 2014. We were thrilled when the 2017 conceptual design was quickly and enthusiastically approved by the Town's Park and Recreation Commission.

Donations from our membership paid for the granite and the statue and the Town of Arlington contributed by including construction and landscaping in the project to rebuild the Park's fields and make the Park fully accessible in 2017. Community Preservation Act funds were key in making the Park rebuild and improvements happen.

Tony Vogel, FORFP Board of Directors

01/19/2026

MLK Jr Snow Day!

12/25/2025

11/05/2025

FALL CLEANUP DAY —— SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8TH, 9 AM TO 12 PM

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:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0A4CA5A72EA3F49-59979192-robbins #/

PS – Credit is available for any students needing to complete Community Service hours!

Hope to see you there!

Robbins Farm Park
61 Eastern Ave, Arlington, MA 02476

10/17/2025

Duke the Dog is ready for Field Day at Robbins Farm Park!

Saturday, Oct 18. 1-4 pm.
51 Eastern Ave, Arlington,MA 02476

10/15/2025

Field Day is also ART DAY at the Park - our previously cancelled ROBINS & FRIENDS Art Day Project will be happening up at at the History Project (near the Dog Statue)!

10/15/2025

Field Day this Saturday is also ART DAY at Robbins Farm Park - our previously cancelled ROBINS & FRIENDS Art Day Project will be happening up at at the History Project (near the Dog Statue)!

All Part of FIELD DAY, Saturday, October 18, 1-4 pm

Robbins Farm Park, 51 Eastern Ave, Arlington, MA

10/07/2025

ANNUAL FIELD DAY —— SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18TH, 1 PM TO 4 PM

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. co****le), 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.

Field Day is also ART DAY at the Park - our previously cancelled ROBINS & FRIENDS Art Day Project will be happening up at at the History Project (near the Dog Statue)!

VOLUNTEERING
Please consider volunteering to help out at Field Day - (More helpers if we are to have our usual BOUNCY HOUSES).
You can sign up for all or part of the event (1-4 pm) using this link:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050B4BABA722A20-59055466-robbins #/

10/01/2025

URGENT! BOUNCY HOUSES for FIELD DAY at Robbins Farm Park - YES or NO?

Field Day is coming up - back for the first time since 2022. It will be Sat Oct 18!

We can only have them if we can get enough volunteers and we need a quick response from YOU.

BEST WAY TO VOTE YES - Volunteer for an hour slot at link below (& write “bouncy house” in the comment):

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050B4BABA722A20-59055466-robbins #/

And cheer us on by adding a COMMENT below “I’m volunteering” if you want the bouncy houses (AKA Moon Walks).

Friends of Robbins Park Field Day on Saturday, October 18. This family-friendly event features old-fashioned races, a scavenger hunt, an art project making bird ornaments, a temporary tattoo artist, and other carnival-like activities.