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Photo of a group of people of all ages talking and playing at a pair of folding tables in Danehy Park

Danehy Park Family Day - Cancelled

Update: Due to the expected rain forecasted for Saturday and Sunday of this weekend, Danehy Park Family Day has been cancelled this year. 

 

Free Event for All Ages!

Activities, Arts & Crafts, Children's Amusement Rides, Entertainment, Free Food & Giveaways (while supplies last)

Danehy Park is a 55-acre facility located at 99 Sherman Street in North Cambridge (adjacent to Garden and New Streets).
This free event, sponsored by the City of Cambridge, attracts over 10,000 people annually and offers something for everyone.

Getting There:
Free Shuttle buses will be running throughout Cambridge to provide transportation to and from Danehy Park.
Danehy Park can also be reached by public transportation: #74 bus or #78 bus from Harvard Square; #83 bus from Central Square; or take a shuttle bus from Alewife MBTA Station.

Link to Event Flier

Event Contacts:
Matt Nelson,
 mnelson@cambridgema.gov or 617-349-4266
Adam Corbeil, acorbeil@cambridgema.gov or 617-349-6229

 

Roving Performers 

  • 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.   Colorful  Stilt Walker
  • 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.   Chinese Lions
  • 12:00 p.m. - 12:30 p.m. Trend N Motion Hip Hop Dancers  
  • 12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.   Balloon Artist
  • 12:45 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.   Grooversity Drum Band
  • 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.     Spirit of Africa Trio

Children's Stage

  • 11:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Trend N Motion Hip Hop Dancers
  • 12:15 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.   Spirit of Africa
  • 1:15 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.     Grooversity Drum Band
  • 2:15 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.      Peter Panic    

Bus Schedules - Note: Information Below will soon be updated for 2023 Event

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Route #1

Pick-up Site Shuttle Times
Haggerty School (110 Cushing St.) 10:15 a.m. & 12:15 p.m.
Huron and Lexington Ave  (446 Huron Ave) 10:25 a.m. & 12:25 p.m.
Huron & Appleton Streets 10:30 a.m. & 12:30 p.m.
2465 Mass Avenue (Bright Horizons Preschool) 10:40 a.m. & 12:40 p.m.
Burns Apts. (Churchill Ave.) 10:45 a.m. & 12:45 p.m.
Peabody School (70 Rindge Ave.) 10:50 a.m & 12:50 p.m.
Arrives at Danehy Park 10:55 a.m. & 12:55 p.m.

Route #2

Pick-up Site Shuttle Times
Corner of Cambridge & Prospect Streets 10:15 a.m. & 12:15 p.m.
Corner of Cambridge & Willow Streets 10:27 a.m. & 12:27 p.m.
Kennedy/Longfellow School (158 Spring St.) 10:33 a.m. & 12:33 p.m.
Fletcher-Maynard Academy (225 Windsor St.) 10:40 a.m. & 12:40 p.m.
Tobin-Montessori  (359 Broadway) 10:48 a.m. & 12:48 p.m.
CRLS (459 Broadway) 10:53 a.m & 12:53 p.m.
Baldwin School (28 Sacramento St.) 11:00 a.m & 1:00 p.m.
Arrives at Danehy Park 11:05 a.m. & 1:05 p.m.

Route #3

Pick-up Site Shuttle Times
Senior Center (805 Mass Ave.) 10:15 a.m. & 12:15 p.m.
LBJ Apts. (150 Erie St.) 10:25 a.m. & 12:25 p.m.
Morse School (40 Granite St.) 10:30 a.m. & 12:30 p.m.
Corner of Putnam Ave. & Magee st. 10:36 a.m. & 12:36 p.m.
Corner of Mt. Auburn & Lowell Streets 10:45 a.m. & 12:45 p.m.
Graham & Parks School (44 Linnaean St.) 10:53 a.m & 12:53 p.m.
Arrives at Danehy Park 11:00 a.m. & 1:00 p.m.

Route #4

Pick-up Site Shuttle Times
Alewife Station 10:30 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.
Arrives at Danehy Park 10:40 a.m & 11:10 a.m.
Alewife Station 11:45 a.m. & 12:30 p.m.
Arrives at Danehy Park 11:55 a.m. & 12:40 p.m.

Return Shuttle Buses begin at 1:00 p.m. on the hour from Danehy Park to point of origin.

Last Shuttle Buses will leave Danehy Park at 4:00 p.m.

 

 

Page was last modified on 10/26/2023 2:59 PM
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