Sparklefest in Harvard Square
Join us for our annual Community Holiday Tree Lighting at the CharlesHotel featuring music, food, and Santa Claus.
New Years Eve Festivities in Harvard Square
December 31st – Our Annual New Year’s Eve Fete at UpStairs on the SquareOur Annual New Year’s Eve FeteDressed up & delicious with delirious dancing, it’s a Cambridge tradition to […]
Shop Over Weekend in Harvard Square
It’s the most wonderful time of the year and where better to spend it than Harvard Square? Boasting an eclectic array of stores, restaurants, historic sites and the sparkling holiday tree in Winthrop Park, the Square offers an unparalleled festive environment. With so much to see and do, come for the weekend!
MLK Tribute in Harvard Square
Please join us for a Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Tribute
Christmas Eve in Harvard Square
Christmas is a special time when families and friends gather to celebrate and be together. Harvard Square has always been a traditional gathering spot for celebrations of all kinds and Christmas Eve is no exception. Our restaurants, shops, hotels and cultural institutions have opened their doors and their hearts to local residents and weary travelers. Come join us for hearty fare, sparkling lights, and festive and thoughtful pursuits!
White lights, Sparkling stars, and Crimson & Gold bows!
White lights, Sparkling stars, and Crimson & Gold bows!
Harvard Square is aglow with holiday spirit. It is radiating warmth and welcoming light and will continue to do so throughout the entire Winter Season.
Harvard Square Holiday Shopping Guide
The Harvard Square Business Association and Harvard University have organized a special “Crimson Shops Harvard Square” Holiday Guide. We invite you to dine and shop in local Harvard Square businesses this holiday season.
Harvard Square Business Association Centennial Celebration
The materials presented in “100 Years – 100 Images” have been collected to kick-off a year long series of Celebrations with the goal of honoring the past, celebrating the present, and welcoming the future.
“Walk/Ride Day” 2011 Kickoff in Harvard Square
Green Eggs and Ham! And much more green! Please join us for a free, hot breakfast in Harvard Square. Come in your favorite “green” way – by bike, or feet, or skis or the T! — to celebrate the Harvard Square Business Association’s third annual “green” breakfast as we kickoff the Green Streets Initiative’s “Walk/Ride Day” 2011 program!
Everyone Loves Latkes!
The Harvard Square Business Association (HSBA) looks forward to celebrating Hanukkah by serving 500 plus free Latkes that will be donated by gracious HSBA Member Restaurants: Grendels Den, Upstairs on the Square, Upper Crust Pizza, Tommy Doyle’s, Fire + Ice, and the Hong Kong. This year Latke’s will be cooked to order by Chef Steven Brand of UpStairs on the Square and John Schall from Fire + Ice.
Sparklefest and the Gift of Life!
The Harvard Square Business Association invites the public to the HSBA Sparklefest Welcome Kiosk on Brattle Square. We will have holiday treats, visits from Santa and music from WAAF and Mike FM.
Historic Tree Lighting in Winthrop Park
The Harvard Square Business Association hosts A HISTORIC TREE LIGHTING
on Saturday, November 20th 2010 to celebrate its 100th year!
Forever Young: Folk Music History Month in Harvard Square
The Harvard Square Business Association and its members in partnership with the New England Folk Music Archives (NEFMA) are pleased to announce the second annual “Community Window Gallery Project” during the month of November 2010. Windows throughout the Square will feature Vintage Photos, Folk Art, and Ephemera illustrating the rich cultural history of Folk Music in Harvard Square and a unique series of special events are in the works!
BLACK FRIDAY Events in Harvard Square
BLACK FRIDAY Events in Harvard Square 2010!
Harvard Square, a “marketplace” destination since 1630 welcomes all Black Friday shoppers to enjoy the fresh crisp November air and sights and sounds of this authentic and historic urban village.
Harvard GSD Urban Design Symposium
The Harvard Square Business Association would like to welcome the participants of the Harvard GSD Territories of Urbanism Symposium to Harvard Square. In recognition of the 50th anniversary of Urban Design and the 200 people from all over the world attending the event our members would like to extend special discounts and offers to everyone with a badge/ID from the symposium.
World’s Largest Wallet on Display in Harvard Square!
Step away from your computer on Cyber Monday long enough to give back by visiting the unveiling of the world’s largest wallet by Big Skinny. The celebration takes place in front of the Harvard Square T Station on Monday, November 29th between 11am and 7pm.
Celebrate Thanksgiving in Harvard Square!
Harvard Square’s finest restaurants offer warmth and charm, grace and ease, and an abundance of fresh & delicious dining options for gathering friends and family around the table! Please let us know if we can assist you in making yourThanksgiving plans in Harvard Square.
THE GAME WEEKEND!
THE GAME is here! Enjoy a weekend of colorful Harvard and Yale school spirit (and good sportsman-like rivalry) expressed in chivalrous and creative fashion throughout Harvard Square! All are welcome! GO CRIMSON!!!
Likes for Bikes Campaign
Specialized Bicycles is partnering with local non-profit CYCLE Kids to help fight the national epidemic of childhood obesity by giving bikes to 4th and 5th graders in the city of Cambridge.
Harvard Scare!
HARVARD SCARE it takes a Village. Come all ye boils and ghouls to Harvard Scare for a weekend of wicked good fun. Enjoy tricks, treats, costume contests, monster mashes and something magical for one and all!
The 32nd Annual Oktoberfest and Honk! Festival Parade
The 32nd Annual Oktoberfest and Honk! Festival Parade to Harvard Square to reclaim the streets for Horns, Bikes, and Feet!!! Sunday, October 10, 2010 from Noon – 6:00 pm […]
The 32nd Annual Oktoberfest and Honk! Festival Parade
Join the HONK! Festival Parade leaving Davis Square at noon and arriving at the 32nd Annual Harvard Square Oktoberfest at 1:00 pm to “Reclaim the Streets for Horns, Bikes and Feet!” and an exciting day long party in the streets!
Head of the Charles Regatta Weekend
Over the past 46 years, the Head of the Charles regatta has grown tremendously. Today, more than 8,000 athletes from around the world compete in 55 different race events. The Regatta grew to a two-day event in 1997 and now attracts up to 300,000 spectators during the October weekend. We welcome you to Harvard Square and hope you will enjoy all that our shops, restaurants, cultural organizations and streets have to offer.
Oktoberfest 2010 Applications Available
The Harvard Square Business Association is pleased to announce that Harvard Square’s 31st Annual Oktoberfest will be held on Sunday, October 10th, from noon until 6:00 p.m.
Public Health Week
The Cambridge Public Health Department is celebrating National Public Health Week from April 5 to 11, 2010!
Easter Menu’s In Harvard Square
Join us in Harvard Square for Easter Brunch or Dinner. Our restaurants have wonderful menus and our Dessert Shops have bunnies and easter eggs galore!
Walk for Haiti
The Harvard Square Business Association is pleased to promote the Seventh Annual Urban Walk for Haiti.
Irving House History
In honor of Women’s History Month, we are pleased to feature this story of the Irving House written by Rachael Solem.
Saint Patrick’s Day in Harvard Square
GRAFTON STREET CELEBRATES ST. PATRICK’S DAY
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17TH 2010
Women’s History Month in Harvard Square 2010
Please join us in celebrating Women’s History Month and a remarkable group of woman business owners and organization directors in Harvard Square.