City of Cambridge, MA
08/28/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/28/2024 12:16
Parking and Traffic Impacts August 31-September 8
The following events will impact parking and traffic in Cambridge from August 24-25, 2024:
Found Cambridge Block Party. The weekly Found CambridgeFOUND Block Party will take place on Saturday, August 31, from 12-5 p.m. Columbia St will be closed between Bishop Allen Drive & Main St from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Harvard Square Black Owned Business Pop-up Market. The weekly Black Owned Business Pop-upin Harvard Square will take place on Palmer Street every Sunday from 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Palmer Street will be closed this Sunday, September 1,from7 a.m. -7 p.m.
MacarelliWay, and Porter Street. Road closures will begin Thursday evening, September 5th. The festival also includes several processionals around East Cambridge and Somerville over the course of the weekend. Expect traffic impacts around East Cambridge.
Pan in the Park, a celebration of traditional steel pan performances, will take place on Saturday, September 7, from 12-4 p.m. at Pacific Field, between Sidney Street and Brookline Street. Pacific Street will be closed, from Sidney Street to Brookline Place, from 10 a.m. -6p.m.
The 30th Cambridge Carnival parade and festival will take place on Sunday, September 8, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The parade starts on Blackstone Street at 12:30 p.m., proceedsdown River Street to Central Square, turns right on Massachusetts Avenue, and continues to Sidney Street. The festival will take place on Sidney Street between Massachusetts Avenue and Pacific Street. The parade route will be closed between noon and 3 p.m. Sidney Street and adjacent blocks of Green Street, Franklin Street, and Pilgrim Street will remain closed from Sunday morning through Sunday evening. Expect traffic impacts in the neighborhoods of Riverside, Cambridgeport, and Central Square.