Welcome to Cambridge
A unique cultural community that blends old and new.
Settled over 400 years ago, the city of Cambridge continues to charm with old-world architecture while birthing many of world’s newest ideas. Surrounded by natural beauty and bursting with cultural experiences, the pace of life in Cambridge is invigorating and stimulating without the hustle of a major metropolis.
As Boston’s creative sister community across the Charles, Cambridge is an intellectual hotspot with a vibrant arts and culture scene. As a city, Cambridge channels the spirit of a European capital with distinct neighborhoods, and a forward-thinking ethos.
What to Expect
European-style neighborhoods bordered by natural beauty.
Cambridge is one of the nation’s most walkable cities, and each area has a distinctive feel—from cozy pub chats at Inman Square bars to the café society that spills out into Harvard Square’s streets. The steady flow of the Charles River and the gentle sway of oak and maple trees create an aura of natural calm throughout.
The Lifestyle
An active way of life for body and mind.For every season,
Cambridge provides a new activity: summer sails into the harbor, late fall bike rides along Memorial Drive, ice skating on crisp winter weekends, and a spring round of golf on the course beside Fresh Pond. Conversations with neighbors and a constantly changing roster of cultural engagements keep the minds of Cantabrigians sharp.
Unexpected Appeal
A cutting-edge tech community and several sustainability initiatives.
Cambridge is host to an innovative tech and biotech community, centered around Kendall Square, which brings with it an abundance of co-working spaces and incubators. Farm-to-table restaurants and third-wave coffee joints have dug in around the startup culture. The city is also renowned for being sustainably-minded, promoting green living through initiatives such as fuel-efficient vehicle charging stations and a neighborhood solar initiative to promote panel installation. Cambridge residents also rallied in recent years to care for the Charles River, making it one of the cleanest urban rivers in America.
The Market
Elegant single-family homes, thoughtfully-designed condos, and private estates.
The neighborhoods in Cambridge abound with historic buildings that remain as gracious single-family homes. A new crop of modern condos line up around town alongside distinctive private estates.
You'll Fall in Love With
The culture that colleges bring to town.
The vibrant campus communities of Harvard and MIT attract a constant influx of public lectures, exhibits and art installations, film screenings, and more. Cambridge is also home to two culinary schools and a repertory theatre company. There’s always something just around the corner to spark the minds and senses of Cambridge residents.
Charles River Farmers' Market
at the THE CHARLES HOTEL in Harvard Square
Fridays from 12-6pm & Sundays from 10am-3pm
OPEN Year Round!!!
( the Winter Market is inside the Red sheds on the lower courtyard, Dec- April then in tents on the sidewalk April - Nov.)
at the THE MORSE SCHOOL in Cambridgeport
Opens June 4th/ Saturdays from 10am-2pm/ Ends Nov 20th
(no market Oct 22nd for the Head of the Charles Regatta)
Harvard University Farmers Market
May 20, 2024 - November 25, 2024 // Mondays 11:30 am - 5:30 pm
Harvard's Science Center Plaza (1 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA 02138). 2024
*No market on August 20, 2024
Parking Lot at corner of Bishop Allen Drive and Norfolk Street
Kendall Square Farmers Market
May 23, 2024 - November 21, 2024 // Thursdays 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
On the corner of Third St and Broad Canal Way, next to Za Pizza
Offers SNAP, SNAP Match, HIP, WIC, and Senior Coupons
