Danehy Park is a 50-acre recreational facility built on the site of the former city landfill. The landfill was closed to active dumping in the early 1970s. The City subsequently reclaimed what would have been a wasteland, and turned it into a community resource.

For further information regarding permits for Danehy Park please contact Kevin Clark at 617-349-6238. If you are inquiring on playing field conditions you can also contact Danehy Park directly at 617-349-4895.

See the Danehy Park Brochure.

Danehy Park BBQ Rules

DANEHY PARK FAMILY DAY
September 24, 2011

Mark your calendar for the City's Annual Danehy Park Family Day on Saturday, September 24 from 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Enjoy a fun-filled day of children's amusement rides, arts and crafts, music and roving performers, plus free hot dogs, chips, sodas, and T-shirts while supplies last! Check out performances throughout the day at the children's stage.  Other special giveaways include colorful kites that appeal to kids of all ages!

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 4,000 people annually and offers something for everyone.

Shuttle buses will be running throughout Cambridge to provide transportation. Danehy Park can be reached by public transportation:  #74 bus or #78 bus from Harvard Square; #83 bus from Central Square; or take a shuttle bus from the Alewife MBTA Station.  Picnics and lawn chairs are encouraged.

For further information, please call 617-349-4301 or 617-349-6229.