Spend the weekend in Cambridge with our top four events, including the biggest two-day rowing race in the world.
EAT
Kendall EatUp | October 18
Celebrate the culinary delights from the most innovative square mile on the planet: Kendall Square at the much anticipated Kendall EatUp! Ticket sales will benefit the Kendall Square Association at this tasty and fun event.
Be sure to bring your appetite because you’ll definitely want to be able to sample bites from over thirty participating restaurants.
Eat it: 5:30p
SIP
2nd Annual Local Craft Spirit Festival | October 20
The 2nd Annual Local Craft Spirits Festival is happening right here in Cambridge on Friday evening and we (and our tastebuds) can’t wait.
Hosted by the Sustainable Business Network the festival will feature all of your favorites and your soon-to-favorite breweries, local spirits, artisan beverage brewers and local goodies all in one epic tasting festival.
In addition to all the fabulous drinks and local food that you’ll sample, you’ll have the opportunity to help choose Boston’s “Best Local Craft Mixologist” at the Craft Cocktail Throwdown. Sounds like a perfect way to spend a Friday evening if you ask us.
See it: 6:30-9:30p at 350 Kendall Street
FILM + FAMILY FRIENDLY
Outdoor Movie Night in Harvard Square | October 20
This Friday night, see a movie under the stars in Harvard Square thanks to the folks at the Harvard Square Business Association and the Harvard COOP! Palmer Street will transform into a movie theater, complete with chairs, popcorn, and the movie, of course! We suggest bringing your own blanket, in case it gets a little chilly.
Bring a movie date (or your family and friends) to view the 1978 romantic comedy classic featuring Princess Buttercup and her trials in the land of Florin.
Watch it: 7:30p
SEE & DO
53rd Annual Head of the Charles | October 21 + 22
One of our favorite fall traditions is back and bigger than ever, the 53rd Annual Head of the Charles Regatta.
On Saturday and Sunday, the Charles River will be studded with the best crew teams from around the world and the banks along both sides of the river will be filled with cheering spectators.
The two-day competition is a time-honored tradition here in Cambridge and one definitely worth adding to your calendar this weekend
Want more information about the Head of the Charles? Check out our Insider Post “ Everything you need to know about the Head of the Charles Regatta.”
See it: All weekend, 8a-5p
Mark your calendars…
A Stranger Evening: An Original 80s Halloween Party | October 27
Strange things are happening at the Kimpton Hotel Marlowe & Bambara Kitchen + Bar and you’re invited to see it all this Halloween! Join the party on October 27th and experience the sights and sounds of the hit Netflix original series “Stranger Things,” combined with a classic 80s theme for the perfect Halloween night out. Don your perfect spandex leggings and make your hair as big as it can possibly get and prepare for an epic night.
All tickets holders will dance the night away to DJ Kupah James, indulge on 80s themed food- including an Eggo station, and be treated to two drink tickets. VIP ticket holders will be treated to access to a private bar, a customized trucker hat, and complimentary parking.
Insider Tip: Party goers can get an extra 10% off tickets here.
TOUR
Fall Foliage Tour | October 28 + 29
One of the best ways to see the stunning fall foliage is by boat- a riverboat that is! Next weekend, be sure to mark the Fall Foliage Tours by the Charles Riverboat Company on your calendars. On Saturday and Sunday, enjoy a 90-minute cruise down the Charles River. You’ll have front row seats to the fall foliage as you cruise by MIT and Harvard, all while sipping on apple cider and chowing down on cookies and apples.
Tour it: Saturday and Sunday at noon
SEE & DO
Central Scare at the Central Flea | October 29
Celebrate Halloween and the last Central Flea of the season next Sunday, October 29th in Central Square. Boasting vintage and antique furniture dealers, music, local food, artists and designers, and so much more, the Central Flea is a must-see event.
In addition to the fabulousness that is the Central Flea (if you haven’t checked it out yet, what are you waiting for?) the flea is about to get scary- Central Scare scary to be exact. Wear your scariest costume for the costume contest and carve pumpkins.
Want to know more about the Central Flea? Don’t worry, we’ve got everything you need to know right here.
See it: 11a-5p
