Events in the Square

Discover what’s happening in Harvard Square every day of the week. From live music and author talks to community festivals, markets, exhibitions, and family events, this calendar is your guide to the cultural energy and experiences that make the Square unique.
  • On Location: Drawing the Outdoors (Harvard Art Museum)

    Harvard Art Museums 32 Quincy St, Cambridge, MA, United States

    Discover how an intimate and reflective relationship with nature can shape artistic vision. Meander through visions of the outdoors to discover how landscapes offered 19th-century European artists freedom, renewal, and […]

  • 1972

    A.R.T 65 Brattle Street, Cambridge, MA, United States

    When a pregnant Hannah flees an abusive relationship, she finds unexpected camaraderie with three outcasts riding the rails of America, outrunning ghosts of their own. After barely escaping an illegal […]

  • Francine Berman at the Harvard Science Center

    Harvard Science Center 1 Oxford St, Cambridge, MA, United States

    RSVP is required for this event. Harvard Book Store, the Harvard University Division of Science, and the Harvard Library welcome Francine Berman—founder and head of the Public Interest Technology Initiative at […]

    Free
  • Lloyd Schwartz at Harvard Book Store

    Harvard Book Store 1256 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, United States

    Harvard Book Store welcomes Lloyd Schwartz—winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Criticism, Poet Laureate of Somerville, and the Frederick S. Troy Professor of English Emeritus at the University of Massachusetts Boston—for […]

    Free
  • Troy Roberts Quartet

    Arrow Street Arts 2 Arrow St, Cambridge, MA, United States

    GRAMMY-nominated saxophonist Troy Roberts is one of the most widely recorded artists of his generation. His name adorns several essential recordings, from Joey DeFrancesco to Van Morrison, Jeff "Tain" Watts, […]

    $15 – $20
  • Hiss Golden Messenger at The Sinclair

    The Sinclair 52 Church St, Cambridge, Cambridge, MA, United States

    Hiss Golden Messenger is the long-running musical project led by North Carolina-based singer, songwriter, and producer M.C. Taylor. The project has evolved over the last decade into one of the […]

    $47.60