Free Fun Fridays! at the Arnold Arboretum

Enjoy free activities at the Arnold Arboretum from 10am-3pm, as part of the Highland Street Foundation's Free Fun Fridays! program.

Partake in activities like:

• Arborist Station - Meet an Arboretum arborist. See the arborist in action. Try on arborist protective gear and get up close and personal with the special tools used by arborists.
• Watercolor Station - Become inspired by the beauty of the Arboretum and use that inspiration while creating a watercolor masterpiece.
• Storyboard Walk – Read a book while exploring the Arboretum.
• The Building Lab - Create your own fort under the lindens. Use branches pruned from trees in the Arboretum, bamboo and other found objects to construct a one of a kind fort.

Free Fun Fridays! invites Massachusetts residents and tourists to visit designated cultural attractions on Fridays this summer with free admission and free activities.

No registration or tickets required. Visit and enjoy!

Large groups and those arriving by bus should contact us so that we can prepare for your arrival and direct you regarding safe drop off and pick-up procedures.

For more information and to contact us email arbweb@arnarb.harvard.edu or call 617.384.5209.