Frost Fit: Orienteering at the Esplanade

Join us on the Esplanade for the launch of Frost Fit Fitness Series with a free fun-filled day of orienteering hot cocoa and other family friendly activities in partnership with Navigation Games and presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts.

Register at https://events.humanitix.com/orienteering

Perfect for all ages this event offers exciting activities like Animal-Orienteering—a scavenger hunt for beginners (3 years old and above) to find animals and learn the basics of map reading—and Score-O an exciting challenge to locate checkpoints throughout the park using only a map. Race your friends punch your card and check your results to see how you did. Adventure awaits—come explore the Esplanade! 

No prior experience is required but participants can learn more about orienteering here. We recommend participants to bring their own water bottle and to dress accordingly keeping in mind that the Esplanade typically feels 10°F cooler than the rest of the city due to the river's breeze. Pre-registration is highly recommended in order to receive timely updates. If you can no longer attend please cancel your order.

This event is part of Frost Fit Fitness Series presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. Learn more and register for other events in this series here.

Event Cancellation

In the event of extreme weather or other hazardous conditions the Esplanade Association will email all participants and post a cancellation notice. Please follow our social media accounts Facebook page (@EsplanadeBoston) / Instagram (@EsplanadeInBoston) to keep up to date about potential class cancellations.

Location Information & Directions

NOTE: There is NO PARKING on the Esplanade. Please plan to arrive via one of the options below:

WALKING

If entering by foot you can take one of many footbridges to enter the park. They are all noted on this map. Fiedler Field is closest to the Arthur Fiedler Footbridge which is located between Beacon Street and Beaver Place adjacent to David G Mugar Way. Once in the Esplanade continue walking straight past the Esplanade Playspace. There will be a footbridge across from the Playspace. Continue across that footbridge Fiedler Field will be across from a dock next to a statue of head.

MBTA

Fiedler Field is a ten-minute walk from the Arlington MBTA Station (Green Line) and a ten minute walk from the Charles / MGH MBTA Station (Red Line). Find all of the nearby stations on this map.

BLUE BIKES

Pick up a Bluebike at any station around Boston Brookline Cambridge and Somerville and return to a station located conveniently near the Hatch Shell. Find locations on the System Map or mobile app. The closest Blue Bikes station is located where Beacon Street meets David Mugar Way in front of Beacon Street access to the Arthur Fiedler Footbridge. 

PARKING (outside of park)

Recommended parking locations include Newbury Street lots or the Boston Common Garage. 

RIDE SHARE

Please direct rideshare vehicles to drop you off on Beacon Street near Arlington Street. Cheers is a good reference spot. Once you’ve been dropped off enter the park on foot via the Arthur Fiedler Footbridge located between Beacon Street and Beaver Place adjacent to David G Mugar Way.  

About Navigation Games

Our mission is to develop share and deliver navigation education for children engage families and enable access to the sport of orienteering and promote public health through outdoor exercise. Learn more about Navigation Games here.

About the Esplanade Association

The Esplanade Association (Esplanade.org) is a nonprofit organization that works to revitalize and enhance the Charles River Esplanade sustain its natural green space and build community in the park by providing educational cultural and recreational programs for everyone.

Stay up to date with the Esplanade by following us: Facebook (@EsplanadeBoston)Instagram (@EsplanadeInBoston).Visit Esplanade.org/Events to learn about upcoming events and programs on the Esplanade.

Thank you to our Presenting Sponsor Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts! Learn more about Blue Cross Blue Shield here.

Host or Publisher Charles River Esplanade