Arts events in Cambridge

Check out happening arts events all around Cambridge, MA

Tiny Desk Contest On The Road 2026

 Tue, 07 Jul at 08:00 pm The Sinclair

Inman Eats & Crafts 2026

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

Maggie O'Farrell at First Parish Church

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

Paint & Sip @ Urban Park

 Thu, 25 Jun at 06:00 pm Urban Park (UP) roof garden Free

Fun Lovin' Criminals

 Tue, 02 Jun at 08:00 pm The Sinclair

Dirty Dozen Brass Band

 Fri, 15 May Regattabar

Shattered Gods Release Bash with Katee Robert

 Wed, 03 Jun at 07:00 pm The First Parish in Cambridge, Unitarian Universalist USD 32

Senator Chris Murphy at First Parish Church

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

Mike Schur and Joe Posnanski at The Brattle Theater

 Tue, 19 May at 06:00 pm The Brattle Theatre USD 51

2026 Cambridge Jazz Festival -CALL TO ARTS & CRAFTS VENDORS!

 Mon, 27 Apr at 12:00 pm Danehy Park USD 175

Sip & Sculpt Pottery Workshop

 Tue, 19 May at 06:00 pm Lamplighter Brewing Co. - CX USD 39 to 82

Poetry Jam-VCR Vernon C Robinson

 Sun, 24 May at 07:00 pm Lizard Lounge USD 13

Cook it UP with Chef Joe Gatto

 Tue, 02 Jun at 06:00 pm Urban Park (UP) roof garden Free

EIHWAR - Nordic Ritual Nights

 Sat, 29 Aug at 08:00 pm The Sinclair

Troy Mercy, Album Release Day & Mike Welch, Solo In Rare Form!

 Fri, 29 May at 08:00 pm Lizard Lounge USD 23

Handel and Haydn Society: Bach & Telemann

 Fri, 15 May at 07:00 pm Sanders Theatre

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

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

Amitav Ghosh at the Cambridge Public Library

 Wed, 17 Jun at 06:00 pm Cambridge Public Library USD 0 to 33

Midge Ure in Cambridge

 Sun, 31 May at 07:00 pm Corn Exchange

Cambridge Memorial Day Weekend Bar Crawl 2026

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

Aldous Harding

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

Drag Bingo at Dear Annie with Madam Zapple!

 Sun, 17 May at 05:30 pm Dear Annie USD 13

Paul Wall

 Fri, 14 Aug Middle East - Downstairs

AI: Overhyped or Underhyped? A Strategic Lens on AI’s Impact

 Tue, 19 May at 06:00 pm CIC Cambridge @ 1 Broadway USD 15

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 Powhida Infirmary/Sidewalk Driver

 Fri, 15 May at 08:00 pm Lizard Lounge USD 18

OCEAN ELITE: The Resort & Swim Collections!

 Sat, 20 Jun at 07:00 pm Royal Sonesta Cambridge! 40 Edwin H Land Blvd, Cambridge, MA 02142 USD 55 to 114

The Smiths Tribute NYC & Cure Tribute Staring at the Sea

 Fri, 10 Jul at 08:00 pm The Sinclair

Summer Science Week: Museum Makers

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

Cola in Cambridge

 Tue, 21 Jul at 08:00 pm The Sinclair

Prince Daddy & the Hyena, Remo Drive in Cambridge

 Mon, 08 Jun at 07:30 pm The Sinclair

Pete & Bas at The Sinclair

 Fri, 05 Jun The Sinclair

Art Battle Boston - May 15, 2026

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

Thelma and the Sleaze/Julie Rhodes

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

Ceramic Mug Making Pottery Workshop

 Thu, 28 May at 05:30 pm Cafe Zing USD 125

Vacation Manor in Cambridge

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

Tortoise

 Tue, 30 Jun at 08:30 pm The Sinclair

Lectures on Tap - Exoplanets: Unravelling the Atmospheres of Distant Worlds

 Wed, 27 May at 06:30 pm Cambridge USD 39

DIYDS National Youth Film Festival

 Sat, 06 Jun at 04:00 pm MIT Welcome Center Free

Make Your Own Plant Pot or Vase Pottery Workshop

 Sat, 30 May at 01:00 pm Pemberton Farms Marketplace USD 39 to 125

Art Battle Boston - June 13, 2026

 Sat, 13 Jun at 06:00 pm The Foundry USD 17 to 33

Barbara McQuade at The Brattle Theater

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

Joint Book Bash with Dahlia Adler, Jennifer Dugan, and Edward Underhill

 Mon, 01 Jun at 07:00 pm Lovestruck Books & Cafe USD 6 to 26

Phone-free creative gathering for adults (English, Español, Português)

 Sat, 30 May at 09:30 am The Foundry (Red Multi Room) Free

Spring Into Summer - Community Art-Making Activities

 Sat, 16 May at 12:00 pm Craft Food Halls - Cambridge Free

Basia Bulat in Cambridge

 Wed, 04 Nov at 07:00 pm Club Passim

Ferenc Nemeth, featuring Kenny Werner (Monkfish Concert Series)

 Tue, 09 Jun at 07:00 pm The Mad Monkfish USD 13

DeVotchKa performs Little Miss Sunshine

 Sat, 12 Sep at 08:00 pm The Sinclair

Tom Lin at the Cambridge Public Library

 Tue, 09 Jun at 06:00 pm Cambridge Public Library USD 0 to 34

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

Fri, 29 May at 08:30 pm The Sinclair

Thomas Levenson at the Cambridge Public Library

 Thu, 11 Jun at 06:00 pm Cambridge Public Library USD 0 to 32

Jake Manzi-"Getting Somewhere" Release w/Erin Cassels Brown

 Fri, 12 Jun at 08:00 pm Lizard Lounge USD 18

Entry to Elmendorf Grand Prix Seeded Sandwich Loaf Bread Competition

 Sun, 14 Jun at 12:00 pm Elmendorf Baking Supplies & Cafe USD 39

Rye Barcott at The Brattle Theatre

 Mon, 15 Jun at 06:00 pm The Brattle Theatre USD 14 to 43

Nicholas Brust and the Rookies (Monkfish Concert Series)

 Wed, 17 Jun at 07:00 pm The Mad Monkfish USD 13

Lizard Lounge Poetry Jam-Baub Bidon

 Sun, 14 Jun at 07:00 pm Lizard Lounge USD 13

Spandan Unfolds - An Inaugural Weekend of Theatre

 Sat, 20 Jun at 03:30 pm Lesley University USD 23 to 77

Summer Science Week: Geology, Gems, and Jewelry

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

Vegan Caribbean Cooking Class (Boston)

 Sat, 20 Jun at 02:00 pm The Foundry USD 109

Craft & Cookies @ Urban Park

 Sat, 27 Jun at 01:00 pm Urban Park (UP) roof garden Free

May Jam w/ Moti & Taina - A Weekend of Contact Improvisation and Community, by Contact Improv Boston

 Fri, 22 May at 07:00 pm Masonic Hall, 1950 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA

Ceramic Mug Making Pottery Workshop

 Tue, 16 Jun Lamplighter Brewing Co. - CX USD 39 to 82

Classic Series: Cheese and Wine 101—$75

 Sun, 19 Jul at 06:30 pm Formaggio Kitchen - Cambridge USD 80

Gracie Curran and the High Falutin Band

 Thu, 23 Jul at 08:00 pm Lizard Lounge USD 23

Music, Art, & Fashion Sneakerball

 Sat, 18 Jul at 04:00 pm The Comedy Studio USD 130 to 269

East Campus Public Art Tour

 Fri, 12 Jun MIT List Visual Arts Center Free

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

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

Haute & Freddy

 Mon, 01 Jun at 08:00 pm The Sinclair

Self Care Night Market & Social

 Sat, 18 Jul at 06:00 pm 59 First St USD 23 to 40

HCSSA HAcappella 2026 专场音乐会

 Sun, 17 May at 07:30 pm MIT Kresge Auditorium Free

Asthma 哮喘 by Wuming Theater Club

 Sat, 16 May at 02:30 pm Dertouzos Amphitheater USD 8 to 15

The Art of Spice Blending

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

The 13th Boston International Piano Competition May 28 -31, 2026

 Thu, 28 May at 09:00 am Longy School of Music of Bard College Free

HANDMADE ARTS $ CRAFTS EXPO

 Fri, 22 May at 08:00 am MIT Samberg Conference Center Free

Eve Plumb Book Signing at First Parish Church

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

Vegan Oxtail Cooking Class (Boston)

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

5th Mega Eid Bazaar

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

Michael Mayo

 Sat, 03 Oct at 07:00 pm Regattabar USD 30 to 42

Make Your Own Plant Pot or Vase Pottery Workshop

 Sat, 11 Jul First Street Market USD 146

Good Songs, Good Friends: Jean Rohe and Rachael Kilgour

 Sat, 16 May at 03:00 pm Club Passim

HWX x PRIDE: Community BODYJAM Dance at Healthworks Cambridge

 Mon, 01 Jun at 06:30 pm Healthworks Cambridge Free

SLIFT

 Tue, 06 Oct at 08:00 pm The Sinclair

Black Swan at American Repertory Theater at Loeb Drama Center

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

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

Rooted: A Yoga and Live Plant Music Experience

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

HWX x PRIDE: Community VIBE Cycle at Healthworks Cambridge

 Tue, 16 Jun at 05:30 pm Healthworks Cambridge Free

Micro Series: Pickling 101—Brine, Balance, and Flavor—$50

 Thu, 28 May at 08:30 pm Formaggio Kitchen - Cambridge USD 53

Elevation Festival

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

Islamic Art Workshops

 Sat, 06 Jun at 03:30 pm The Foundry USD 100

Eddie 9V

 Sun, 14 Jun at 07:30 pm The Sinclair

Mobius Live/This Is Dance!

 Fri, 22 May at 08:00 pm The Dance Complex USD 13 to 34

HWX x PRIDE: Community 305 Fitness Dance at Healthworks Cambridge

 Fri, 19 Jun at 05:15 pm Healthworks Cambridge Free

What Monuments Remember — and What They Forget: A Juneteenth Walk

 Thu, 18 Jun at 06:00 pm Mount Auburn Cemetery USD 7 to 14

Poetry Jam-Mike Savadian

 Sun, 31 May at 07:00 pm Lizard Lounge USD 13

TC2's Annual New Play Festival 2026

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

LGBTQ Pride Walk

 Sun, 14 Jun at 01:00 pm Mount Auburn Cemetery USD 7 to 14

Vegan Haitian Patty Cooking Class Pate Kode (Boston)

 Sat, 13 Jun at 01:30 pm The Foundry USD 109

Evenings of Art: Inspired by Georgia O'Keefe

 Sun, 24 May at 04:00 pm The Foundry USD 8 to 46

Daydream + Superpink Satellite Cambridge

 Sat, 20 Jun at 07:00 pm Remnant Satellite