Parking and Traffic Impacts September 6 - September 8

The following events will impact parking and traffic in Cambridge from August 31 - September 8, 2024:

The 99th Annual Saints Cosmas and Damian Festival will take place Friday, September 6 through Sunday, September 8. The festival takes place in East Cambridge, primarily on Warren Street, Macarelli Way, and Porter Street. Road closures will begin Thursday evening, September 5th. The festival also includes several processionals around East Cambridge and Somerville over the course of the weekend. Expect traffic impacts around East Cambridge.

Pan in the Park, a celebration of traditional steel pan performances, will take place on Saturday, September 7, from 12-4 p.m. at Pacific Field, between Sidney Street and Brookline Street. Pacific Street will be closed, from Sidney Street to Brookline Place, from 10 a.m. -  6 p.m.

The 30th Cambridge Carnival will take place on Sunday, September 8, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The parade starts on Blackstone Street at 12:30 p.m., proceeds down River Street to Central Square, turns right on Massachusetts Avenue, and continues to Sidney Street, and ends in University Park Commons. There are two stages this year. A Viewing Stage on Main Street and a Music Stage on Green Street. After the parade, live music bands will be featured on the Viewing Stage on Main Street. The parade route will be closed to traffic between noon and 3 p.m. Sidney Street and adjacent blocks of Green Street, Franklin Street, and Pilgrim Street will remain closed from Sunday morning through Sunday evening. Expect traffic impacts in the neighborhoods of Riverside, Cambridgeport, and Central Square. You can learn more at https://cambridgecarnival.org/.