City of Cambridge, MA

06/16/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 06/16/2026 13:21

Upcoming Traffic Impacts: June 16–21

The City of Cambridge is notifying residents, businesses, and visitors of multiple temporary street closures throughout the week and weekend in Cambridge due to scheduled community events from Tuesday, June 16 to Sunday, June 21 including the Taste of Cambridge, Juneteenth Celebration and Parade, Cambridge United Soccer Event (Scotland vs. Morocco), Cambridge Pride, and the 2026 B.A.A. 10K.

Please follow all posted detour signage, plan ahead , and consider using alternative routes or modes of transportation.

Tuesday, June 16: Cambridge United Soccer Event: Iraq vs. Norway

  • Street Closure:

    • Brattle Square Plaza; Brattle St between Brattle Sq & Church St; Church St Between Palmer St & Brattle St.

  • Time of Closure: 3:00 PM - 11:00 PM

  • More information can be found here.

Wednesday, June 17: Taste of Cambridge

  • Street Closure:
    • Sidney Street between Franklin Street and Pacific Street
  • Time of Closure: 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM
  • More information can be found here.

Friday, June 19 - Sunday, June 21: Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church Annual Greek Festival

  • Street Closure:
    • Magazine St closed between Franklin St & Auburn St
  • Time of Closure:
    • Friday and Saturday: 10 AM - 11:00 PM; Sunday: 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
  • More information can be found here.

Friday, June 19: Cambridge Juneteenth Celebration and Parade

  • Street Closures :
    • Parade starts at Pleasant St between Mass Ave & Green St, proceeds up Pleasant St to Western Ave, to Blackstone St
    • Event to follow at Riverside Press Park
  • Time of Closure: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • More information can be found here.

Saturday, June 20: Cambridge Pride

  • Street Closure:
    • Inman Street between Bishop Allen Dr and Mass Ave
    • Dottie Doyle Way
  • Time of Impacts: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • More information can be found here.

Saturday, June 20: Select Market Vintage - Harvard Square

  • Street Closure:
    • Brattle Street between Brattle Square and Church Street
  • Time of Impacts: 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
  • More information can be found here.

Sunday, June 21: B.A.A. 10K Presented by Mass General Brigham Cancer Center

  • Rolling Street Closures:
    • Longfellow bridge (eastbound lanes) and Memorial Drive (both east and westbound lanes) and turn around just before the B.U. Bridge, and then turns right over the Mass Ave Bridge to head into Kenmore Square / Back Bay
  • Time of Impacts: 7:30 AM - 11:00 AM
  • More information can be found here. This event will take place in Boston and Cambridge.

Sunday, June 21: Challapalooza Music Festival

  • Traffic Impacts:
    • Impacts the area surrounding Timothy J. Toomey Park
    • Street closure: Rogers St between Second St and Third St
  • Time of Closure: 8:00 AM - 10:00 PM
  • More information can be found here.
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