Celebrate Spring With Cambridge Plays!

Cambridge Plays is a series of outdoor entertainment events sponsored by the City of Cambridge, the Cambridge Office for Tourism, and our community partners. Come out and enjoy live music across the city from April to June across the city! Whether you’re up for jazz in Harvard Square, a funky dance party with lawn games in Toomey Park, Eats & Crafts in Inman Square, or even yoga at Dana Park, Cambridge Plays has something for everyone. 

All events are free and open to the public and fun for people of all ages and abilities. Cambridge Plays is sponsored by the City of Cambridge Community Development Department, Cambridge Arts, the Cambridge Office for Tourism, Central Square Business Improvement District, East Cambridge Business Association, Harvard Square Business Association, Harvard University, Lesley Art + Design, and MIT’s Office of Open Space Programming.

Here's what’s on the schedule for this month:

Community Night: Cliff Notez presented by HipStory 

Wednesday, April 13, 6 – 7:30 p.m.
Kendall/MIT Open Space, 292 Main Street

Join us for a performance with Cliff Notez, presented in collaboration with HipStory. Snacks from Beantown Taqueria available while supplies last! For more information and to register for the event visit openspace.mit.edu/upcoming/cliff-notez.

Second Thursday in Inman Square 

Thursday, April 14, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Inman Square, 1310 Cambridge St.

Stop by Inman Square to enjoy live music from Lilypad musicians, the Inman Incubator, art activities, and vendors.

LEAP Lab: Invention Adventures! 

Saturday, April 16, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Kendall/MIT Open Space, 292 Main Street

Let's go on an Invention Adventure! This family activity invites participants to playfully invent and recognize their creative abilities. Participants work together in small groups or as a family to design inventions using common materials to solve real problems. For more information and to register for the event, visit openspace.mit.edu/upcoming/leap-lab-invention-adventures. 

Cambridge Plays at Harvard, featuring a performance by the Harvard Jazz Combo Initiative 

Monday, April 25, 12:00 – 1:30 p.m.
Smith Campus Center, Mt. Auburn St. entrance. 

Celebrate National Jazz Appreciation Month with a lunchtime performance by Harvard Jazz Combo Initiative. The Jazz Combo Initiative (JCI) performance will feature the combo "Out of Time," which will present a swinging program of classic jazz standards.