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Brushes, Brews & Renaissance Views
Camberville’s creativity takes center stage this weekend. From mural walls and vintage markets to the return of Bow Market’s Renaissance Faire, where jesters, mead, and music light up the courtyard. Pair it with candle making, jazz grooves, and a formal toast at Lamplighter’s anniversary gala, and you’ve got a weekend where the arts, the ales, and the after-hours all align. Oh, and ANOTHER vintage Market!
Sketchpads, Singles Socials & Spin Nights - Getting In The Groove
Forget waiting for the weekend. Sketchpads are out at Still Life, singles are crowding Bow Market on Thursday, and night [bike] riders are cutting through Assembly Row before with beanie season in full swing. The CanalSide cornhole mixer keeps the conversations easy and the week buzzing with early cuffing-season energy. Who really waits til Friday anymore?
Costumes, Canvases, & Catrinas: October Turns in Camberville
The cobwebs might come down, but the buzz hangs in the air. Halloween lingers with themed LEGO nights for adults, Remnant’s Taco Bell takeover, bar crawls through Porter Square, and paint nights that double as date nights. By the weekend, the city bursts with color and memory; Día de los Muertos celebrations, community cleanups, and 5Ks that keep the rhythm going long after the candy’s gone
Haunts, Hounds & Harvest Nights Creep Into The Retro Air
October’s last weekend feels straight out of a film reel — vintage racks spill into Cambridge Crossing for the Fall Mega Market & Scavenger Hunt, while East Somerville’s Pet Spooktacular fills the park with wagging tails and tiny capes. The Big Squash returns with pumpkin crafts and cider, and movie nights like Hocus Pocus and Halloweentown light up the spooky season.
Spooky Streets & Sunday Scenes Around The Squares
Sunday’s shaping up to be peak fall energy — Union Square turns spooky for Monster Mash, Aeronaut hosts pumpkin carving, and The Foundry fills Rogers Street with live music and local makers. From candle-pouring to taco-making, it’s a week built for hands-on fun and cozy hangouts. The weekend wraps with across Somerville, neighborhood markets, and carve-and-sip sessions that make the incoming chilly weather a bit more bearable.
HONK! Takes Over the Streets + Rooftop Nights Return
This week’s all about fall weather and social energy. Want to make the most of the warmest day of the week? Hit the rooftop for a cooking class and mocktails. Want an early start to the weekend? MIT’s hosting a museum-at-night party with live music and science demos. Tired of dating apps? Theory’s hosting a speed-dating night right around the corner. The list’s packed—you can’t go wrong.
5Ks, First Dates & Freestyle Nights Off The Red Line
This week’s got legs and laughs — the Somerville 5K hits Davis, the Comedy Dating Show takes over Aeronaut, and speed dating season starts with an event in Kendall Square. Add in Live Music Wednesdays at The Sea Hag, Survivor night at Lamplighter, and Sunday Sessions open mics, and you’ve got a fall lineup built for running, riffing, and meeting someone new.
Retro Finds, Rib Fests & Rooftop Reels: This Week in Camberville
This week stretches from Union Square’s bustling farmers and vintage markets to smoky rib tastings on Cambridge Street. In between, you can puzzle over a chessboard with a crêpe in hand, wander through Harvard’s galleries after dark, or catch The Goonies on a rooftop screen with the skyline in view. It’s a packed lineup of flavors, finds, and fall energy worth adding to the ole calendar.
Dance, Doodle & Discover: This Week Around the Squares
This week’s got everything from gooey Fluff Fest treats and Aeronaut’s stein-holding showdown to rooftop cooking with Chef Joe Gatto and comedy that’ll leave your sides sore. If you’d rather move than munch, try candlelit yoga, bootcamps in Kendall, or beginner pickleball. Families can head to Danehy Park Day or the Cambridge Science Carnival, while night owls can lean into Oktoberfest, doodling over beers, or a Good Will Hunting movie night. However you do the Squares—foodie, artsy, outdoorsy, or just looking for something new—there’s plenty here to pull you off the stoop.
Markets, Mugs & Mystic Fireworks Nights
From oil painting and pottery nights to empanada-making and a cocktail class in the garden — plus MIT’s Spacetime evening for all you space nerds, Moana under the stars for family fun, Oktoberfest at Bow Market, and Riverfest’s all-day block party capped with fireworks over the Mystic at Riverfest — here’s your week of Cambridge & Somerville social plans in one place.
Last Call for Summer: Pickleball, Parties & Museum Beats
From Jeopardy trivia and rooftop pickleball to art nights, empanada-making, and a singles bash at Bow Market, this week is stacked with summer-in-the-city plans. Whether you’re looking for mindful yoga or outdoor movies, here’s your guide to wrapping up August right.