Arlington Tennis Courts Ready To Reopen

The renovated facility includes four tennis courts, with two lined to accommodate four pickleball courts, and a basketball court.

By Benjamin Pierce, Patch Staff

Oct 29, 2026 4:29 PM EDT

ARLINGTON, MA — The newly renovated athletic courts at Crosby Park are set to reopen this week.

Crosby Courts will open Friday, Oct. 30, with the tennis and pickleball courts available on a first-come, first-serve basis for the remainder of the 2026 playing season, the town announced. Residents are asked to be respectful of others waiting to play. Use of the courts and hit walls is not permitted before 8 a.m.

The renovated facility includes four tennis courts, with two lined to accommodate four pickleball courts, and a basketball court lined for futsal. The basketball court is also fully operational.

While the project has reached substantial completion, a fiberglass tennis hit wall, the remaining two pickleball nets, and mobile futsal goals are yet to be installed.

The final design features dark blue playing surfaces with green surrounding areas. Tennis and basketball lines are white, while pickleball and futsal lines are Carolina blue.

Construction began in August, with Quirk Construction performing the work. The athletic court area was closed throughout the entirety of the process.

The renovation project stems from Arlington's 2023 Athletic Court Needs Assessment, which identified Crosby Park as a priority site for improvements because of the age and condition of its athletic courts.

The assessment found the courts had not undergone a major renovation in approximately 20 to 25 years and documented surface cracking, deteriorating playing conditions, an undersized basketball court, and a hitting wall in poor condition. Surveyed tennis players rated Crosby Park as their least favorite tennis court in town because of their condition, while users said they valued the park's location and neighborhood.

The town developed the final design following a public engagement process led by the Park and Recreation Commission and project consultant Activitas, Inc. During the fall of 2025, residents were invited to provide feedback through a community survey and commission meetings before the final plan was adopted.

The project was funded through Arlington's Community Preservation Act.