City of Cambridge, MA
10/06/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/06/2026 08:12
Oktoberfest and Honk! Parade This Sunday: Anticipate Traffic Impacts in Harvard Square and Along Mass. Ave
Please be advised of traffic impacts this Sunday, October 11, 2026, due to the Harvard Square Business Association's 47th annual Oktoberfest and Honk! Parade. Please follow all posted detour signage, plan ahead, and consider using alternative routes or modes of transportation.
The following streets will be closed starting around 7 a.m. on Sunday, October 11th:
- Massachusetts Avenue southbound from Garden Street to Brattle Street (northbound lane will remain open)
- Brattle Street from Massachusetts Avenue to Story Street
- Mount Auburn Street from University Road to JFK Street
- JFK Street from Mount Auburn and Massachusetts Avenue
- Elliott Street from Mount Auburn Street to Bennett Street
- Church Street
- Palmer Street
The parade will depart from Davis Square in Somerville at noon, travel down Massachusetts Avenue, and arrive in Harvard Square in Cambridge around 1 p.m. Oktoberfest festivities will take place from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Streets will reopen to traffic once the event area has been cleared and vendors have packed up.
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