Photos from Lilac Sunday 2016 at the Arnold Arboretum
Lilacs bloom as visitors stroll by. / Photo by Greta Jochem
Crowds took in the sweet smell of lilacs and food trucks Sunday at the Harvard Arnold Arboretum’s Lilac Sunday. Each year, the park throws a celebration, that in recent years has coincided with Mother’s Day, for the newly blooming lilac bushes. With more than 370 plants of 167 varieties, the collection in Jamaica Plain is regarded among the best in North America. Even with misty rain and overcast skies, people still came, dressed in rain gear and armed with umbrellas. Families, children, friends, couples, and mothers, of course, flocked to the park to take in the fresh flowers and food trucks. There were nearly 20 food trucks there, including favorites like Roxy’s Grilled Cheese, Clover, and Chicken and Rice Guys. People chowed down on Bacon Truck’s Nutella-covered bacon, Frozen Hoagies’ giant ice-cream sandwiches, and Zinneken’s decadent Belgian waffles.
Check out some photos from Lilac Sunday 2016 below.
Photo by Greta Jochem
The pond in Arnold Arboretum.
Photo by Greta Jochem
A blooming lilac.
Photo by Greta Jochem
A lilac tree in the Arnold Arboretum collection.
Photo by Greta Jochem
A crowd of umbrellas fill the park on a rainy Lilac Sunday.
Photo by Greta Jochem
Visitors wait in line at Heritage Truck for farm-to-table-focused dishes.
Photo by Greta Jochem
A family waits for Chik Chak’s Middle Eastern food.
Photo by Greta Jochem
The Arnold Arboretum has more than just lilacs. Azaleas are also blooming.
Photo by Greta Jochem
Visitors wait for Frozen Hoagies.
Photo by Greta Jochem
Heritage Truck focuses on farm-to-table foods.
Photo by Greta Jochem
A group of bicyclists relax at the arboretum.
Photo by Greta Jochem
Mei Mei Street Kitchen serves Asian-American fusion.
Photo by Greta Jochem
Hot dogs and vegetables sizzle on a grill.
Photo by Greta Jochem
Bostonians braved the rain with umbrellas and hoods to take part in Lilac Sunday.
