2025 Foundry Festival

This February, bring your friends and family to a FREE weeklong festival of 80+ hands-on programs! 🎉 The festival will run February 15-22 at The Foundry in East Cambridge, featuring programs surrounding this year’s theme of “resilience”. The programs, open to all, will encourage attendees to reflect on how they can build resilience in their own lives. 📍🗺️ 101 Rogers St. Cambridge (10 min walk from Kendall/MIT on the Red Line; nearby street parking and garages available) Resilience to us is celebrating how our stories, cultures, and communities continue to thrive. It is not just the act of survival, but creating strong communities that take care of each other!

The Foundry

Halloween Night Market

Join us for a spine-chilling Halloween Night Market on October 25 from 6:30-11 pm (costume runway will take place at 10 pm) at The Foundry! Wear your best costume for a chance to win prizes. Enjoy live art, tacos, cocktails/mocktails, and local vendors selling crafts, clothes, and creations. We’re also super excited to be joined by DJ Coleslaw who will keep the energy high all night. Don’t miss out!

Foundry Sunday Kickoff

Come celebrate the launch of Sundays at The Foundry!! After two years of growth and support from our community as well as the efforts of the Cambridge Redevelopment Authority, we are excited to announce that we can now open our doors on Sundays. Join us for a block party at The Foundry (101 Rogers St, Cambridge) on Sunday, September 8 from noon to 4 pm. Bring your family for live art, music, food, and games. Let’s celebrate this milestone and the work of those who’ve helped us get here! RSVP at&nbsp;<a href="http://bit.ly/foundrysunday" target="_blank">bit.ly/foundrysunday</a>

Foundry Night Market

The Foundry Night Market is BACK! Celebrate the end of summer with an evening of vendors, food, drinks, and friends. Enjoy 35 local vendors offering unique crafts and art pieces, along with community activities and a live DJ! <a href="https://cambridge-foundry.checkfront.com/reserve/?preview=1&amp;item_id=169">RSVP for free by August 10! </a>$5 at the door the day of. All ages are welcome. Guests must show ID for drinks.

"Intro to Jewelry with Z"

A July workshop series where you can learn specific techniques for all your beaded jewelry needs. The classes include beaded bracelet, necklace, and earring making, culminating with a repairing bracelet jewelry class.

Foundry Festival 2024

The <a href="http://www.cambridgefoundry.org/festival">Foundry Festival</a> is an opportunity for the Cambridge and Greater Boston communities to learn, create, and connect with one another through free Arts and STEM programming. The weeklong event intends to bridge generational gaps and foster connections between communities. The first festival took place in February 2023 with the theme of “storytelling”. The 2024 festival’s theme is “change making”. Activities will explore how art and design can drive social change and inspire community engagement.

Foundry Family Festival

You’re invited to the <a href="https://www.cambridgefoundry.org/events/festival">first annual Foundry Festival</a>! Happening February 18-25. A family-friendly week of activities and performances happening at The Foundry during Cambridge school break. We’ll have tons of free and pay-what-you-can arts and STEM programming! Stop by and check out the space with the community! We recommend the various vendor fairs! Make sure you <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-story-beyond-tickets-494227015307?utm-campaign=social&amp;utm-content=attendeeshare&amp;utm-medium=discovery&amp;utm-term=listing&amp;utm-source=cp&amp;aff=escb">get your tickets</a> to Liars &amp; Believers’ live performance, A Story Beyond before it sells out! 🪶🎭  Parking &amp; Transportation <ul><li>We're located at <a href="https://goo.gl/maps/7UHyT9B22qMhgBro8">101 Rogers St., Cambridge, MA 02142</a>.</li><li>The building is 0.4 miles away from the Kendall MIT stop where you can catch the red line and 64, 68, 85, CT2, 64, 68, and 85 buses.</li><li>The building is 0.5 miles away from the Lechmere stop where you can catch the green line and 69, 80, 87, and 88 buses.</li><li>The Foundry does not have a designated parking lot. Metered parking is available on Third, Fifth, and Rogers St.</li><li>You can find a comprehensive map of parking options <a href="https://www.cambridgema.gov/iwantto/parkacarincambridge/map">here</a>.</li></ul>

Foundry Opening Celebration

The date is set! Come celebrate at The Foundry on October 8-10! We’ll have a whole weekend of activities for all ages and interests. The most up to date info can be found on our <a href="https://www.cambridgefoundry.org/events/celebration" target="_blank">website</a>. Interested in hosting an activity or workshop, reserving an info table for your org, reserving a vendor table, or sponsoring? Please fill out&nbsp;<a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeiy7_LTC953k-ErmroAWegdeYBwcrZYTISy_oZBY_TDmgsow/viewform?fbzx=-3184849699656972286" target="_blank">this form</a>. <a href="https://www.cambridgefoundry.org/volunteer" target="_blank">Volunteering</a>&nbsp;here is the best way to help build the community Cantabrigians deserve.&nbsp;Visit our&nbsp;website&nbsp;to learn more about our mission to serve the Cambridge community, the spaces we offer for your creative and collaborative use, and how you can get involved at the Foundry. Stay Connected and keep up to date with the latest Foundry news! <ul><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/cambridgefoundry" target="_blank">Instagram</a></li><li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/CambridgeFoundry" target="_blank">Facebook</a></li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/FoundryCamb" target="_blank">Twitter</a></li><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/foundry-consortium/" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a></li><li><a href="https://cambridgefoundry.us19.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=55d7babcacc3e84a83b1bf58b&amp;id=e80963cbb8" target="_blank">Get our monthly newsletter</a></li></ul>

S22: conversations

Wondering what to do in Boston? Places to eat? Free activities? Good for a group? Date night spot? Girls night out? The best things to do? Ask Joyraft!

Best places to go in Boston? Things to do? Places to eat?

Questions & answers about things to do in Boston

Recs 💬

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S4: top picks

The most fun, cool and unique things to do in Boston. Can’t miss events, shows and experiences. Concerts, restaurants, bars, free things in Boston and beyond.

The most fun and cool events happening around Boston

Hot and new things to do in Boston

Hot & new

Hot & new 🔥

S11: happening this weekend

What to do in Boston this weekend? From festivals, concerts, performances, free events, screenings and more, Joyraft has the best things to do in Boston.

25+ things to do in Boston/Cambridge/Somerville this weekend

Things to do in Boston this weekend

This wknd

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S19: interest based

WBUR’s 75th birthday celebrations 💫

S21: roundups

Our top picks: outdoor dining, free events, spring festivals, best bars, upcoming concerts, museum parties - the latest in and around Boston.  Slug: joyraft-top-picks-best-things-to-do-boston-ma

Top picks of the best things to do in and around Boston

Joyraft picks: Boston’s best things to do

Roundups ⭐️

Curated by Joyraft ⭐️

S28: calendar experiences

This week in Boston

This week in Boston 📆

This week 📆

S20: c+d experiences

Discover new, unique events and experiences happening in and around Boston. Perfect for date night, good for a group or with a friend. Be the first to know.

The newest events happening in and around Boston

The newest events on Joyraft

Just added

Just added to Joyraft

S16: editor picks

The most unique and can’t miss things coming up in Boston / Cambridge / Somerville and beyond. Festivals, food, drinks, fairs, concerts, art and free activities.

Unique and Can’t Miss Things to Do in Boston

Can’t-miss things to do in Boston 🚨

Can't-miss things to do 🚨

S2 (A): top experiences

The most popular things to do on Joyraft. Concerts, restaurants, bars, events, parties, openings, kid friendly, date ideas, free things in Boston and beyond.

Top 20 things to do in Boston

Top 20: Joyraft’s most popular

Top 20

Top 20 on Joyraft

S3 (A): trending experiences

Discover can’t miss events and things to do in Boston. The most fun, unique and cool events coming to the Boston area this spring and summer.

The hottest events happening in Boston

Trending events on Joyraft

Trending 📈

S17: interest based

Your guide to everything free in and around Boston. From events, to fairs, to festivals, to outdoors. Joyraft has all the free events happening near you.

100+ free things to do in Boston and beyond

Free things to do in Boston

Free things to do

S18: interest based

Where to eat and drink in Boston? Joyraft has Boston’s newest bars, restaurants and specials. Drinks and pre fixe dinner menus. Cambridge & Somerville too.