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.
  • Pınar Öğrenci: Glück auf in Deutschland (Harvard Art Museum)

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

    Reflect on memory, labor, and belonging in this first major U.S. exhibition by Pınar Öğrenci. Glück auf in Deutschland marks the first major exhibition in the United States by Berlin-based artist […]

  • Rhinoceros

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

    Featuring Emmy Award Winners Paul Giamatti, Tatiana Maslany, and John Turturro Everything seems normal one Sunday morning…until it’s not. One by one, friends and colleagues transform into rhinoceroses, and Berenger […]

    $75 – $300
  • Third Thursdays with Dave Bryant and Friends @ Harvard Epworth Methodist Church

    Harvard-Epworth United Methodist Church 1555 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA, United States

    A monthly Harmolodic Jazz Series continues at Harvard Epworth. For each month’s musical guests, visit dbryantmusic.com/third-thursdays/. Admission at the door: $10. Contact information: bryantequilibria@gmail.com or (617) 447-3030.

    $10
  • 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 […]

  • Commonwealth Pen Show

    Commonwealth Pen Show
    Arts at the Armory 191 Highland Ave, Somerville, MA, United States

    The show will open for Weekend Traders (no general admission) at 3:00 p.m. Friday, with a meet and greet Pizza Party from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Soft drinks will be […]

    $15 – $25
  • Bonde Social Club

    Bonde Social Club
    Bonde Fine Wine Shop 54 Church St, Cambridge, MA, United States

    From 5-9pm on Fridays, come take a seat and order a flight of three wines (2-oz pours) for $19, which comes with a snack. You can add on additional 2-oz […]

  • Sherry: So Easy to Love | Commonwealth Wine School

    Commonwealth Wine School 35 Dunster St, Cambridge, MA, United States

    Friday, September 18, 6:30-8pm ET Misconceptions abound when it comes to Sherry, that complex fortified wine made exclusively in southwestern Spain. The gamut of sherry ranges from pale, bone dry […]

    $85
  • Passim Presents an Evening with Bettye LaVette

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

    Passim is honored to welcome the incomparable Bettye LaVette—“one of the great soul interpreters of her generation”—for an intimate evening of songs and stories from her extraordinary 64‑year career. Joined […]

    $59.30