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Sparklefest in Harvard Square



Sparklefest Kick-off - Annual Holiday Tree Lighting at the
CharlesHotel.
Date: Saturday, November, 28th

Time: 5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

 

Join us for our annual Community Holiday Tree Lighting at the CharlesHotel featuring music, food, and Santa Claus. For a complete schedule and more info about the Toy Drive at the event, please visit www.harvardsquare.com and www.charleshotel.com

 


Sparklefest Welcome Kiosk & Skating Rink Opening! ( Due to warm weather Skating Rink Opening Rescheduled for December 13th)

Sunday, December 13th

Rink Open: 12:00 - 8:00 p.m.

 

Welcome Kiosk: 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. (Welcome Kiosk to go on AS PLANNED)

Location - The Charles Hotel and Brattle Square

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Join us for the Skating Rink Opening at the Charles Hotel and Welcoming Kiosk on Brattle Square

. We will have holiday treats, visits from Santa and holiday musical performances! Complimentary skate rentals and Rink DJ at the Charles Hotel from 12:00 until 8:00 p.m. Come inside between 12:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. and warm-up in the Indoor Children's Holiday Activity Room at the Charles Hotel.  For more info www.charleshotel.com and www.harvardsquare.com

 

Join us at the Welcome Kiosk for Holiday Music and free samples of Holiday Goodies! Buy a ticket for the "Great Things Come in Harvard Square Packages" Raffle! Enjoy Harvard Square Holiday Events in our local businesses until store closings - our shops, restaurants, and cultural venues offer in-store entertainment, treats, and discounts!      

                                                                                                                                      

The Everyone Loves Latkes Party!   
Sunday, December 13th

Time: 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

 

The third Annual Everyone Loves Latkes Party featuring the most delicious, most creative, and best-looking latkes and condiments around! Join us for this free Latke Party with gracious Latke Donations from the fabulous Restaurants of Harvard Square. Holiday music and storytelling too!

 

The Harvard Square

Holiday Shop-Over Weekend!
Friday and Saturday Evenings, December 18th and 19th

Sunday, December 20th

 

Everyone sleeps over Friday and/or Saturday Night with Special Hotel Packages, Late Night Shopping and Dining!  Sunday features Breakfast with Santa at the Inn at Harvard and then Santa strolls through Harvard Square

visiting local shops and restaurants and greeting all children shoppers and passersby!

 

Winter Carnival Events in January and February to be announced soon…

 
For more information about our daily calendar of events www.harvardsquare.com

 
 

Harvard Square Business Association
18 Brattle Street, Suite 352
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138

Tel: (617) 491-3434
Fax: (617) 491-6976
Email: hsba@harvardsquare.com

Staff:
Denise Jillson, Executive Director
Matt Frank, Communications and Administration Manager
William Manley, Marketing and Events Manager

 

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