Triangular plaza adjacent to Harvard Yard functions as a commercial center for Harvard students
General Information
Individual shops, restaurants, and attractions have separate hours
How to Get There
From Downtown Boston hotels: Take the MBTA Red Line toward Alewife and exit at Harvard Square station; Harvard Square is located directly outside the station at the heart of Cambridge near Harvard Yard.
Overview
Harvard Square is the triangular plaza and business district at the junction of Massachusetts Avenue, Brattle Street, and John F. Kennedy Street in Cambridge, next to Harvard Yard. It has bookstores, cafes, street performers, and live music venues, and puts you within walking distance of the Harvard museums, the Cambridge Public Library, and American Repertory Theater.
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