Arts events in Cambridge

Check out happening arts events all around Cambridge, MA

The Norton Lectures with Steve McQueen | Lecture Six

 Tue, 05 May at 06:00 pm Sanders Theatre Free

Sports in Cambridge

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:00 pm The Middle East Restaurant and Nightclub

Inman Eats & Crafts 2026

 Sun, 17 May at 12:00 pm Inman Square USD 23

The Hold Steady in Cambridge

 Fri, 01 May at 08:00 pm The Sinclair

Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw at The Brattle Theatre

 Tue, 12 May at 06:00 pm The Brattle Theatre USD 14 to 43

Fun Lovin' Criminals

 Tue, 02 Jun at 08:00 pm The Sinclair

Dirty Dozen Brass Band

 Fri, 15 May Regattabar

Cambridge Cinco De Mayo Bar Crawl

 Tue, 05 May at 05:00 pm 730 Tavern, Kitchen & Patio USD 7 to 31

Maggie O'Farrell at First Parish Church

 Sat, 27 Jun at 07:00 pm First Parish Church USD 45

The Daisy Chain Flower Shop Release Celebration with Laurie Gilmore

 Wed, 13 May at 07:00 pm The First Parish in Cambridge, Unitarian Universalist USD 29

The Art of Spice Blending

 Tue, 28 Apr at 06:30 pm 2267 Massachusetts Ave USD 85

Midge Ure in Cambridge

 Sun, 31 May at 07:00 pm Corn Exchange

EIHWAR - Nordic Ritual Nights

 Sat, 29 Aug at 08:00 pm The Sinclair

Senator Chris Murphy at First Parish Church

 Sat, 30 May at 07:00 pm First Parish Church USD 22 to 48

Free ArtsThursdays: Botanical Wonders

 Thu, 30 Apr at 05:00 pm 26 Oxford St, Cambridge, MA, United States, Massachusetts 02138

ManRay's 3rd Annual Fetish Ball

 Fri, 01 May at 09:00 pm 40 Prospect Street, Cambridge, MA

Isaac Fitzgerald at The Brattle Theatre

 Wed, 13 May at 06:00 pm The Brattle Theatre USD 43

Pete & Bas at The Sinclair

 Fri, 05 Jun at 08:00 pm The Sinclair

Summer Science Week: Museum Makers

 Mon, 13 Jul at 09:30 am Harvard Museum of Natural History

The Smiths Tribute NYC & Cure Tribute Staring at the Sea

 Fri, 10 Jul at 08:00 pm The Sinclair

Vacation Manor in Cambridge

 Thu, 27 Aug at 07:00 pm Middle East - Upstairs

Cambridge Memorial Day Weekend Bar Crawl 2026

 Sat, 23 May at 04:00 pm Cambridge USD 0 to 23

TUNES ON THE CHARLES SUNDAY! Recital, ITMA Lecture, Singing, Film and more!

 Sun, 03 May at 10:00 am The Lilypad USD 23

Prince Daddy & the Hyena, Remo Drive in Cambridge

 Mon, 08 Jun at 07:30 pm The Sinclair

Aldous Harding

 Sun, 13 Sep at 07:00 pm The Sinclair Music Hall

DeVotchKa performs Little Miss Sunshine

 Sat, 12 Sep at 08:00 pm The Sinclair

A Night at the Disco Book Bash with Christian John Wikane

 Thu, 07 May at 07:00 pm Lovestruck Books & Cafe USD 61

Tortoise

 Tue, 30 Jun at 08:30 pm The Sinclair

Chawki in Cambridge

 Wed, 22 Apr at 10:00 pm Phoenix Landing

Trace Bundy in Cambridge

 Thu, 30 Apr at 08:00 pm Club Passim

MIT Ethics of Computing Research Symposium

 Thu, 30 Apr at 08:00 am 51 Vassar St building 45 8th floor Free

Walk for Children - 2026 Save Soil Walkathon in Cambridge

 Sat, 02 May at 02:00 pm Kendall Plaza Free

29th Annual Do It Your Damn Self!! Youth Film Festival: Premier Screening

 Fri, 05 Jun at 06:00 pm The Brattle Theatre Free

Secret Chiefs 3

 Mon, 04 May at 07:00 pm Middle East - Downstairs

Dom Flemons in Cambridge

 Tue, 05 May at 06:00 pm Sanders Theatre

Sam Greenfield

 Thu, 23 Apr at 08:00 pm The Sinclair

Cola in Cambridge

 Tue, 21 Jul at 08:00 pm The Sinclair

Sip & Sculpt Pottery Workshop

 Sat, 02 May at 12:00 pm First Street Market USD 39 to 93

Chanda Prescod-Weinstein at the Harvard Science Center

 Mon, 27 Apr at 06:00 pm Science Center USD 0 to 37

Handel and Haydn Society: Bach & Telemann

 Fri, 15 May at 07:00 pm Sanders Theatre

KNEBWORTH '96 - LIVE '26 at The Sinclair - Boston 🇺🇸

Fri, 29 May at 08:30 pm The Sinclair

Summer Science Week: Geology, Gems, and Jewelry

 Mon, 20 Jul at 09:30 am Harvard Museum of Natural History

3rd Annual Boston Hot Sauce Festival - Rhythm N’ Spice

 Sat, 09 May at 12:00 pm The Foundry

Kaboom! Comedy & Variety - Spring Edition

 Sun, 26 Apr at 07:00 pm The Comedy Studio

Queer Voices Festival: A Series of Short Plays

 Fri, 08 May at 07:00 pm Arrow Street Arts - Black Box Theater

Ward Hayden & The Outliers-Bruce Springsteen Pre Party w/Nic Panken

 Thu, 21 May at 08:00 pm Lizard Lounge USD 29 to 66

The Casualties at Sonia

 Tue, 05 May Sonia

80s kids

 Sat, 09 May at 08:00 pm The Lilypad USD 34

Black Swan at American Repertory Theater at Loeb Drama Center

 Tue, 02 Jun at 07:30 pm American Repertory Theater at Loeb Drama Center

Vino e Formaggio: The Wine and Cheese of Italy

 Fri, 24 Apr at 06:30 pm Commonwealth Wine School USD 100

Toni Ballard Quartet

 Wed, 22 Apr at 07:00 pm The Mad Monkfish USD 13

Evenings of Art: Inspired by Georgia O'Keefe

 Sun, 26 Apr at 03:30 pm The Foundry USD 8 to 46

Andaaz 2026

 Fri, 24 Apr at 06:00 pm Richard A. and Susan F. Smith Campus Center USD 0 to 25

The Undiscovered Country: Shakespeare & Mount Auburn Walking Tour

 Sun, 26 Apr at 01:00 pm Mount Auburn Cemetery USD 9 to 14

5th Mega Eid Bazaar

 Sat, 23 May at 12:00 pm Peabody school 70 Rindge Ave Cambridge, MA 02138

Steve Brusatte at the Harvard Science Center

 Fri, 01 May at 07:00 pm Science Center USD 0 to 40

TUNES ON THE CHARLES SATURDAY! Fiddle Recital, CD Launches and more!

 Sat, 02 May at 02:00 pm The Lilypad USD 23

Eleanor Buckland and Chessa Rich Live at the Lizard Lounge.

 Thu, 14 May at 08:00 pm Lizard Lounge USD 18

Poetry Jam-Tarishi "M.I.D.N.I.G.H.T.” Shuler

 Sun, 17 May at 07:00 pm Lizard Lounge USD 13

Roxanne Khamsi at the Harvard Science Center

 Thu, 23 Apr at 06:00 pm Science Center USD 0 to 34

Thelma and the Sleaze/Julie Rhodes

 Sun, 17 May at 02:00 pm Lizard Lounge USD 23

KINTSUGI Pottery Workshop & Matcha

 Sun, 26 Apr at 11:00 am 91 Hampshire St, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA USD 79

Art Battle Boston - May 15, 2026

 Fri, 15 May at 07:00 pm Lamplighter Brewing Co. - CX USD 18 to 33

DIYDS National Youth Film Festival

 Sat, 06 Jun at 05:00 pm MIT Welcome Center Free

Our Rogue Fates Release Bash with Sarah Glenn Marsh

 Wed, 06 May at 07:00 pm Lovestruck Books & Cafe USD 39

A Conversation with Anthony Davis and Davóne Tines

 Thu, 23 Apr at 05:00 pm Holden Chapel Free

Haute & Freddy

 Mon, 01 Jun at 08:00 pm The Sinclair

The Art of Spice Blending

 Wed, 20 May at 06:30 pm 2267 Massachusetts Ave USD 85

Book Launch: Priority Technologies

 Wed, 29 Apr at 07:00 pm MIT Museum Free

"We Are The Forest “ featuring an 8-channel spatial sound mix

 Tue, 28 Apr at 12:00 pm Thomas Tull Concert Hall Free

Rooted: A Yoga and Live Plant Music Experience

 Tue, 09 Jun at 06:00 pm Kendall/MIT Open Space Free

Gaelynn Lea at the Cambridge Public Library

 Mon, 04 May at 06:00 pm Cambridge Public Library USD 0 to 34

Bill McKibben, Here Comes the Sun Book Talk

 Thu, 07 May at 05:00 pm Killian Hall, MIT Free

LEAP Lab: Get Your Spark

 Sat, 13 Jun at 11:00 am Kendall/MIT Open Space Free

Mother's Day Mommy and Me Painting

 Sun, 10 May at 10:30 am Craft Loft (Cambridge Store) USD 29 to 34

Cooking Classes at Dante Alighieri

 Tue, 19 May at 05:30 pm Dante Alighieri Society of Massachusetts USD 120

Harvey Diamond Trio (Monkfish Concert Series)

 Thu, 21 May at 07:00 pm The Mad Monkfish USD 13

Failure

 Wed, 13 May at 08:30 pm The Sinclair

BABYBABYBABY

 Sat, 09 May at 08:00 pm The Dance Complex USD 7 to 55

Midday Music: Sol y Canto

 Wed, 17 Jun at 12:15 pm Kendall/MIT Open Space Free

Eve Plumb Book Signing at First Parish Church

 Thu, 04 Jun at 07:00 pm 3 Church St USD 43

Barbara McQuade at The Brattle Theater

 Wed, 03 Jun at 06:00 pm The Brattle Theatre USD 14 to 45

Make Your Own Plant Pot or Vase Pottery Workshop

 Sat, 11 Jul First Street Market USD 146

Elevation Festival

 Fri, 29 May at 08:00 pm 10 Brookline St, Cambridge, MA 02139, United States

Himalayas

 Wed, 03 Jun at 07:00 pm Middle East - Upstairs

Vegan Oxtail Cooking Class (Boston)

 Sat, 06 Jun at 02:00 pm The Foundry USD 109

Spandan Unfolds - An Inaugural Weekend of Theatre

 Sat, 20 Jun at 03:30 pm Lesley University USD 23 to 66

Vana - Artist

 Sat, 25 Apr at 07:00 pm The Sinclair Music Hall

Muse - A Salute to the Divas of the 90s

 Wed, 06 May at 07:00 pm The Sinclair Music Hall

Carnival of Colors

 Sat, 02 May at 11:00 am The Foundry Free

When Santa Fell To Earth

 Fri, 08 May at 07:00 pm Arrow Street Arts - Black Box Theater

Skills Live Show x Harvard, MA, USA

 Fri, 14 Aug at 08:00 am Harvard University GBP 43 to 374

Black Swan

 Sat, 06 Jun at 06:00 pm American Repertory Theater

Fishbone

 Mon, 27 Apr at 11:00 pm The Sinclair - Cambridge

Jejune

 Thu, 09 Jul at 08:00 pm The Sinclair

Daydream + Superpink Satellite Cambridge

 Sat, 20 Jun at 07:00 pm Remnant Satellite

Situaciones 2

 Wed, 22 Apr at 06:30 pm Harvard University Graduate School Of Design Free

Holding Space: for Then and Now

 Sat, 25 Apr at 07:00 pm The Dance Complex USD 18 to 39

The Quiet Magic of Friendship: In Conversation with Demond Martin

 Tue, 28 Apr at 06:00 pm Harvard Coop Free

TC2's Annual New Play Festival 2026

 Sat, 16 May at 11:00 am The Foundry USD 29