Interesting things to do - Cambridge Events June 20-26th, 2025
I love living near so many fun things and people. Any list of Cambridge events will have great restaurants, shops, breweries, but also professors, authors, research, and startups. I searched for a few years to find the place I belonged. I was so happy to move back and so happy to live here now.
I can’t possibly do all the things…but I like to do some of them and share them with you.
Cambridge Events This Week
Friday, June 20
Emeralds Exhibition — Harvard Museum of Natural History, 26 Oxford St — Intimate display of emerald crystals, gemstones, and jewelry.
Charles River Farmers Market — 1 Bennett St, Cambridge — Open‑air market at the Charles Hotel featuring local farms and prepared foods.
Medicinal Plant Walk — Magazine Beach Nature Center, 668 Memorial Dr — Learn traditional and contemporary uses of urban medicinal plants with a Mass Audubon naturalist.
Saturday, June 21
Cambridge Arts River Festival — Memorial Drive (JFK → Western Ave) — Free outdoor arts festival with six stages of local music, dance, theater, and poetry.
Harvard Square Bookish Ball — Smith Campus Center Arcade, 1350 Mass Ave — Guided bookstore crawls, pop‑up readings, and lit‑loving community fun.
Arlington PorchFest 2025 — Arlington, MA — Community porch‑concert series with DIY performances across town.
Union Square Farmers Market — Union Square Plaza, Somerville — Saturday market with farm stands, local music, and baked goods.
Charles River/Morse School Farmers Market — 40 Granite St, Cambridge — Saturday market at Morse School featuring fresh produce and local vendors.
Summer Solstice Plant Market — Arts at the Armory, 191 Highland Ave, Somerville — Pop‑up market with local growers, garden accessories, and plant‑y gifts.
Filthy Formal & Trash Talent Show – A John Waters Tribute — Crystal Ballroom, 55 Davis Sq, Somerville — Drag, burlesque, and camp celebrating the Pope of Trash (18+).
Sunday, June 22
Charles River Farmers Market — 1 Bennett St, Cambridge — Sunday edition of the Charles Hotel market with local produce, flowers, and baked goods.
Monday, June 23
Central Square Farmers Market — Norfolk St at Bishop Allen Dr, Cambridge — Monday market with SNAP Match, HIP, and WIC/Senior coupons accepted.
Tuesday, June 24
Wednesday, June 25
Davis Square Farmers Market — Day & Herbert St, Somerville — Wednesday market with local produce, dairy, and baked goods.
Arlington Farmers Market — 29 Mystic St, Arlington — Seasonal vegetables, flowers, and artisan foods; HIP accepted.
John Sanbonmatsu – The Omnivore’s Deception — Harvard Book Store, 1256 Mass Ave — Meat, ecology, and ethics in conversation with Frances Moore Lappé.
Thursday, June 26
Kendall Square Farmers Market — 300 Athenaeum St, Cambridge — Thursday market with SNAP Match available.
Belmont Farmers Market — 27 Leonard St, Belmont — Thursday market with local produce, bread, and handmade goods.
Medford Farmers Market — Condon Shell, 2501 Mystic Valley Pkwy — Community market with produce, meat, and crafts.
Historic Change – Celebrating Dr. Vera Rubin — Sanders Theatre, 45 Quincy St — Panel and discovery festival marking the new Vera Rubin quarter.
Innovation Trail Tour: Cambridge Firsts — Starts Boston Marriott Kendall Sq, 50 Broadway — 90‑minute walking tour of inventions from sewing machines to mRNA.
Lamplighter Beer Garden Pop‑Up — Urban Park Roof Garden, 325 Main St — After‑work beer garden; $5 token supports charity.
Minion Meet‑and‑Greet — Learning Express, Assembly Row — Photo ops and banana‑fuelled antics with a life‑size Minion.
Jonathan Gluck – Exercise, Uncertainty — Porter Square Books, 25 White St — Memoir of illness and hope, in conversation with local writers.
Industry & Innovation Tour – From Bale to Bolt — Charles River Museum, 154 Moody St, Waltham — Guided tour through historic mill innovation exhibits.
