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

Pakistan Conference at Harvard 2026: From Potential to Performance

 Sun, 12 Apr at 09:30 am Harvard University USD 40 to 75

The Hold Steady in Cambridge

 Fri, 01 May at 08:00 pm The Sinclair

Jacques Herzog in Conversation with Grace La

 Tue, 21 Apr at 06:30 pm Harvard University Graduate School Of Design Free

Dr. Mary Claire Haver at First Parish Church

 Fri, 10 Apr at 07:00 pm First Parish Church USD 45

Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw at The Brattle Theatre

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

Starside Book Launch with Alex Aster

 Thu, 02 Apr at 07:00 pm The First Parish in Cambridge, Unitarian Universalist USD 43

Sports in Cambridge

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

Dirty Dozen Brass Band

 Fri, 15 May at 11:30 pm Regattabar

Fun Lovin' Criminals

 Tue, 02 Jun at 08:00 pm The Sinclair

Amazing Archaeology Fair at Harvard

 Sun, 12 Apr at 01:00 pm Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology

EIHWAR - Nordic Ritual Nights

 Sat, 29 Aug at 08:00 pm The Sinclair

Cambridge Cinco De Mayo Bar Crawl

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

Tigers Jaw

 Mon, 30 Mar at 07:30 pm The Sinclair

Saami Brothers Qawwali Night

 Sun, 12 Apr at 07:30 pm Harvard University USD 39 to 55

Maggie O'Farrell at First Parish Church

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

The Art of Spice Blending

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

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

Poetry Jam-VCR Vernon C Robinson

 Sun, 19 Apr at 07:00 pm Lizard Lounge USD 13

Matt Dinniman at First Parish Church

 Tue, 07 Apr at 07:00 pm First Parish Church USD 48

Taylor Bickett, Devin Kennedy in Cambridge

 Sat, 18 Apr at 07:00 pm The Middle East Restaurant and Nightclub

Women in Power Conference

 Sat, 18 Apr at 08:30 am Harvard Kennedy School Free

Isaac Fitzgerald at The Brattle Theatre

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

Summer Science Week: Museum Makers

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

Aldous Harding

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

The Paris Match Release Bash with Kate Clayborn

 Thu, 09 Apr at 07:00 pm Lovestruck Books & Cafe USD 27

Midge Ure in Cambridge

 Sun, 31 May at 07:00 pm Corn Exchange

The Smiths Tribute NYC & Cure Tribute Staring at the Sea

 Fri, 10 Jul at 08:00 pm The Sinclair

Cambridge Memorial Day Weekend Bar Crawl 2026

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

“Transportation, Infrastructure, and Race in American Cities”

 Tue, 14 Apr at 06:30 pm Harvard University Graduate School Of Design Free

Dr. Trisha Pasricha at the Harvard Science Center

 Tue, 07 Apr at 06:00 pm Science Center USD 0 to 34

Bearly Dead (Grateful Dead Party!) w/ Lee Ross!

 Sat, 18 Apr at 08:00 pm The Sinclair

The 9th Annual Jubilee - Heritage: Roots and Horizons

 Fri, 03 Apr at 06:30 pm Barker Center USD 29 to 45

Blues to Africa: The Randy Weston Centennial

 Sun, 12 Apr at 04:00 pm John Knowles Paine Concert Hall Free

DeVotchKa performs Little Miss Sunshine

 Sat, 12 Sep at 08:00 pm The Sinclair

Handel and Haydn Society: Bach & Telemann

 Fri, 15 May at 07:00 pm Sanders Theatre

MIT Ethics of Computing Research Symposium

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

Addison Groove Project

 Sun, 29 Mar at 12:00 am The Sinclair - Cambridge

A Night at the Disco Book Bash with Christian John Wikane

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

Qabaret: Constellations

 Fri, 27 Mar at 08:00 pm The Foundry USD 0 to 29

Prince Daddy & the Hyena, Remo Drive in Cambridge

 Mon, 08 Jun at 07:30 pm The Sinclair

Secret Chiefs 3

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

Sam Greenfield

 Thu, 23 Apr at 08:00 pm The Sinclair

Blodgett Chamber Music Series presents Parker Quartet

 Fri, 17 Apr at 08:00 pm John Knowles Paine Concert Hall Free

Mystic Ecstatic Dance 003: Permatours, Moduzen, Dusty Digital

 Sat, 04 Apr at 02:15 pm Dance Complex

Wailer Wednesdays with The Duppy Conquerors

 Wed, 01 Apr at 08:00 pm Lizard Lounge USD 15

Summer Science Week: Geology, Gems, and Jewelry

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

Jared Sims and the Catalyst at The Mad Monkfish

 Thu, 02 Apr at 07:00 pm The Mad Monkfish USD 13

Julia Minson at the Cambridge Public Library

 Thu, 02 Apr at 06:00 pm Cambridge Public Library USD 0 to 34

Free 2026 John M. Prather Lecture: Your Inner Fish Revisited: New Insights into Our Fishy Past

 Wed, 15 Apr at 06:00 pm Science Center, Hall D, 1 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA 02138

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

 Sat, 09 May at 12:00 pm The Foundry

Club d'Elf - Loon and Thrush Album Release - wsg. Descent Theory

 Sun, 12 Apr at 07:30 pm The Sinclair

Poetry Jam-2026 Slam Team Semifinal #1

 Sun, 05 Apr at 07:00 pm Lizard Lounge USD 13

Chanda Prescod-Weinstein at the Harvard Science Center

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

Jeffrey Marlow at the Harvard Science Center

 Wed, 15 Apr at 06:00 pm Science Center USD 0 to 37

80s kids

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

Caro Claire Burke at The Brattle Theatre

 Wed, 08 Apr at 06:00 pm The Brattle Theatre USD 14 to 43

Poetry Jam-2026 Slam Team Semifinal #2

 Sun, 12 Apr at 07:00 pm Lizard Lounge USD 13

No Frills All Fun(draising) Clothing Swap and Repair Day

 Sun, 29 Mar at 11:00 am Multicultural Arts Center USD 13 to 29

Andrew H. Knoll at the Harvard Geological Lecture Hall

 Tue, 31 Mar at 06:00 pm 24 Oxford St USD 0 to 34

Street Theory Sounds: The Art of Sampling with DJ BROWN13

 Wed, 01 Apr at 06:00 pm Street Theory Collective Free

Robert J. Sampson at the Cambridge Public Library

 Mon, 13 Apr at 06:00 pm Cambridge Public Library USD 0 to 34

Riss Neilson Release Bash for The Bridge Back to You

 Wed, 01 Apr at 07:00 pm Lovestruck Books & Cafe USD 27

From Mother to Daughter: A Palestinian Embroidery Workshop

 Sat, 04 Apr at 01:30 pm The Foundry USD 59 to 70

Jessye DeSilva Album Release with Noble Dust

 Thu, 09 Apr at 08:00 pm 1667 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA

Tea Party with Emily Franklin Celebrating of Love & Other Monsters

 Sun, 12 Apr at 03:30 pm Lovestruck Books & Cafe USD 22 to 145

The Gravel Project/Chris Fitz

 Sat, 18 Apr at 08:00 pm Lizard Lounge USD 21

Bollywood Night: Techno & Global Underground

 Fri, 03 Apr at 10:00 am Zuzu Free

The Tanner Lectures with James Forman Jr.: Lecture One

 Wed, 15 Apr at 04:00 pm Paine Hall Free

Classic Series: Cheese for Dessert—A Sweet & Savory Finale, $75

 Sun, 05 Apr at 06:30 pm Formaggio Kitchen - Cambridge USD 80

Michael Wang

 Thu, 16 Apr at 06:30 pm Harvard University Graduate School Of Design Free

Silly Sh*t Variety Show

 Sat, 18 Apr at 05:30 pm The Foundry, Rogers Street, Cambridge, MA, USA USD 7 to 24

Kaboom! Comedy & Variety - Spring Edition

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

The Magic Lab: Boston's Open Mic Magic Show

 Thu, 09 Apr at 07:30 pm The Foundry USD 5 to 23

NACE Boston Trends

 Tue, 07 Apr at 05:30 pm Kimpton Marlowe Hotel USD 0 to 315

Roella Oloro Trio

 Wed, 08 Apr at 07:00 pm The Mad Monkfish USD 13

Stand with Madagasikara

 Sun, 19 Apr at 02:00 pm Multicultural Arts Center USD 100

Robert Pinsky PoemJazz: Misrule Music

 Sun, 12 Apr at 06:00 pm The Regattabar

Art Battle Boston - May 15, 2026

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

Nancy Fraser, “Against the Environmentalism of the Rich”

 Wed, 15 Apr at 06:30 pm Harvard University Graduate School Of Design Free

Darcy Michael Book Signing at Harvard Book Store

 Fri, 17 Apr at 12:00 pm Harvard Book Store USD 34

Haute & Freddy

 Mon, 01 Jun at 08:00 pm The Sinclair

List Center 40th Anniversary Celebration

 Sat, 11 Apr at 01:00 pm MIT List Visual Arts Center Free

The Gravewood Release Celebration with Kelly Andrew

 Mon, 20 Apr at 07:00 pm Lovestruck Books & Cafe USD 27

Niccole Meza Quartet

 Thu, 16 Apr at 07:00 pm The Mad Monkfish USD 13

Coast 2 Coast LIVE | Boston 4/16/26

 Fri, 17 Apr at 11:00 pm Middle East Downstairs USD 0 to 13

The Art of Spice Blending

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

Gaelynn Lea at the Cambridge Public Library

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

Book Launch: Priority Technologies

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

The Undiscovered Country: Shakespeare & Mount Auburn Walking Tour

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

Toni Ballard Quartet

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

DIYDS National Youth Film Festival

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

Failure

 Wed, 13 May at 08:30 pm The Sinclair

Vino e Formaggio: The Wine and Cheese of Italy

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

LEAP Lab: Get Your Spark

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

Midday Music: Sol y Canto

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

Rooted: A Yoga and Live Plant Music Experience

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

Our Rogue Fates Release Bash with Sarah Glenn Marsh

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

Free 2026 Gordon R. Willey Series Hybrid Lecture: Ancient Cities of Guatemala’s Pacific Coast

 Thu, 02 Apr at 06:00 pm Geological Lecture Hall, 24 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA 02138

ISSA/Boston Northeast Singer/Songwriter Showcase Ft. Linda Marks and Friends Upstairs at McCarthy's

 Sun, 12 Apr at 12:00 pm McCarthy's Toad