Squirrel Brand Park

By
Cambridge Department of Public Works

Free

This space is one of the many parks and other public spaces in Cambridge that offer a variety of recreational resources to the public.

No application or registration needed.

Cost

This Place is free!

Event Use: To request use of a non-athletic park (excluding Danehy Park), apply for a Park Permit through the Department of Public Works. The fee for a park event permit is $25.
All other non-athletic, non-event, or small group use is free to patrons during park hours.

Locations

268 Broadway
Cambridge, MA 02139
United States

Neighborhood

The Port

Office hours

This place does not have specific hours. Call ahead of time to confirm they are open.

Additional information

Squirrel Brand Park is located next to the former Squirrel Nut Brand candy factory in Cambridge's Port Neighborhood. The candy factory was well known for its candy manufacturing in the nineteenth century. The park became home to community gardens for 25 years, and a climbing rose vine that flourished during that period took on symbolic significance. In June 2021, New Hampshire artist Bart Uchida and fabricator Tom Whitney reinstalled Uchida's fully restored “Rose Arbor” gateway into Squirrel Brand Park. Uchida was initially commissioned under the City's under the Percent-for-Art Program to create the steel trellis when the park was renovated in 2004. Repair was required after the structure was apparently struck by heavy equipment.