The Arboretum Experience

Visitors are invited to experience the natural beauty of the Arnold Arboretum on an outdoor, self-guided journey that centers on resilience, healing, wellness, and joy. This collaboration between the A.R.T. and the Arboretum features audio plays written and performed by artists from Greater Boston and beyond, movement experiences, as well as pop-up music and dance performances, all set against the 281-acre backdrop of one of the jewels of Boston’s Emerald Necklace.

The Arboretum Experience can be enjoyed seven days a week, sunrise to sunset into the fall. Visitors to the Arnold Arboretum can start their experience by using their mobile device to scan a QR code on a statue or sandwich board in the park, which are located at the Arborway, Bussey Street, Forest Hills, Centre Street, Walter Street, Peters Hill, Poplar, Mendum Street, and Washington Street Gates.

Remember to bring your fully charged smartphone and headphones for personal listening, or a portable speaker for a group journey. Mobile devices will be available on loan to visitors on select dates, to be announced.