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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.

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  • 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

  • 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 […]

  • Michael Prentky’s sad boy:ADD:apocalypse album release

    Scullers Jazz Club 400 Soldiers Field Road, Boston, MA, United States

    Michael Prentky is a musical omnivore and polyglot on trombone. His debut album sad boy:ADD:apocalypse (Fall 2025) is described as "intense but... satisfying as it is daring" (Noah Shaffer WBUR). The music combines disparate interests such […]

    $36.85 – $59.75

  • 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

  • Saturday – YACHT HOUSE brunch – DJ MITCHY

    Lou's 13 Brattle St, Cambridge, MA, United States

    Caffeine, Cocktails, and Smooth Grooves: The Yacht House Brunch Trade your standard weekend routine for a first-class ticket to paradise. This weekend, DJ Mitchy takes over the decks at Lou's […]

    $10 – $40

  • Jurassic Park

    The Brattle Theatre 40 Brattle St, Cambridge, MA, United States

    Director: Steven Spielberg Run Time: 127 min. Format: 35mm Film Release Year: 1993 Starring: Bob Peck, Jeff Goldblum, Laura Dern, Richard Attenborough, Sam Neill 35mm Screenings! In one of his most beloved roles, Sam Neill […]

    $13.50

  • Science Spotlights: The Chemical World of Plants

    In-Person Presentation Location: Harvard Museum of Natural History, Classroom B (Third Floor), 26 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA 02138 Meet up-and-coming scientists and learn about questions at the forefront of research today […]

    $15 – $20

  • Scenic Songs: A Hiking Concert with Rachel Sumner

    Passim 47 Palmer Street, Cambridge, MA, United States

    Calling all hiking enthusiasts and music lovers! Join us on the trail with some of your favorite performing artists for a guided hike and live music experience like no other. […]

    $60