Please note, all events in our spaces may not be listed on this calendar. Please contact openspace@mit.edu with any questions.
PLAY+ Pet Rock Painting
Get outside and PLAY. Bananagrams, Connect Four, Hopscotch, Scrabble, Corn Hole, and more!
Celebrate Juneteenth
Celebrate Juneteenth with live music, delicious food truck options, lawn games, and more.
Boston Indies
Local game makers discuss indie publishing. This event is organized by Boston Indies, in connection with the MIT Game Lab.
PLAY
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Midday Music: ZAMA
Join us for a lunchtime concert with Haitian-American singer-songwriter ZAMA, who will be performing a blend of Pop and R&B vocals with Afro-Caribbean rhythms in multiple languages.
PLAY
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PLAY
Get outside and PLAY. Bananagrams, Connect Four, Hopscotch, Scrabble, Corn Hole, and more!
Speed Networking with KSA
Join us in the center of "the most innovative square mile on the planet" and build your professional network. In this 45 minute outdoor activity, participants will make numerous contacts in a short period of time, with an opportunity to exchange contact information if desired. At the end of the session, we welcome you to stick around and chat further, or go grab lunch with a new connection.
PLAY
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LEAP Lab: Wind Power!
In this event, you will learn how to harness electricity from the wind. By constructing a miniature wind turbine that you can take home, you will explore the physics behind wind energy and measure the power output of your turbine in a wind tunnel.
PLAY
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Midday Music: DJ KNSZWRTH
DJ KNSZWRTH will be playing soulful, jazzy and international tunes.
PLAY
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PLAY
Get outside and PLAY. Bananagrams, Connect Four, Hopscotch, Scrabble, Corn Hole, and more!
Midday Music: Veronica Robles
Spend your lunch break with professional mariachi singer, musician, Latin American folkloric dancer and choreographer Veronica Robles, joined by her All Women Mariachi Band.
PLAY
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Speed Networking
Join us for an informal speed networking session and build your professional network. In this 45-minute activity, participants will make numerous contacts in a short period of time, with an opportunity to exchange contact information if desired.
Boston Indies
Local game makers share their in-progress works and give each other feedback! Bring a project or just come hang out. Presented by Boston Indies.
Outdoor Movie: Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
Join us for a family movie night under the stars.
LEAP Lab: Floating Wetlands
Join the Charles River Conservancy and MIT Sea Grant for hands-on activities including microscopes, an engineering challenge, and more! Stick around for an optional walk to the floating wetland on the Charles when the program concludes.
PLAY
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PLAY
Get outside and PLAY. Bananagrams, Connect Four, Hopscotch, Scrabble, Corn Hole, and more!
PLAY
Get outside and PLAY. Bananagrams, Connect Four, Hopscotch, Scrabble, Corn Hole, and more!
PLAY
Get outside and PLAY. Bananagrams, Connect Four, Hopscotch, Scrabble, Corn Hole, and more!
PLAY
Get outside and PLAY. Bananagrams, Connect Four, Hopscotch, Scrabble, Corn Hole, and more!
PLAY
Get outside and PLAY. Bananagrams, Connect Four, Hopscotch, Scrabble, Corn Hole, and more!
PLAY
Get outside and PLAY. Bananagrams, Connect Four, Hopscotch, Scrabble, Corn Hole, and more!
Kendall Square Challenge
Cheer on teams participating in the Kendall Square Challenge this afternoon!
Midday Music: Jazz World Trio
Join us for a lunchtime concert with Jazz World Trio, incorporating original works from leader Guillermo Nojechowicz's Argentinean tango roots as well as pieces from the deep roots of jazz in Black American culture.
PLAY - CANCELLED
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DIYDS
Join us for this outdoor event, celebrating teen voices from across the nation, featuring the 2025 film reel, food trucks, outdoor activities, and a panel discussion with the featured filmmakers.
PLAY Opening Day
Get outside and PLAY. Bananagrams, Connect Four, Hopscotch, Scrabble, Corn Hole, and more!
Midday Music: The Modular Troupe
Live band, The Modular Troupe, blending smooth hip-hop and R&B instrumentals. This performance is presented by The Cambridge Hip-Hop Collective.
Spring Plant and Book Sale
Stop by the Kendall/MIT Open Space and peruse this pop-up outdoor market, featuring books (select titles in art, business, science, tech, and more) from The MIT Press Bookstore and plants (succulents, vegetables, herbs, hanging plants, and more) from the MIT Endicott House.
Movie Night: Reel Rock
Join the MIT Outing Club for the 19th Annual REEL ROCK Film Tour, premiering the best new climbing films.
Boston Indies
Local game makers share their in-progress works and give each other feedback! Bring a project or just come hang out. Presented by Boston Indies.
LEAP Lab: DIY Flowerpots
Enjoy spring with a hands-on art making activity! Upcycle aluminum cans and create your own miniature container garden. This event is geared towards children of all ages, and will be led by Cky Murphy, instructor at the Community Art Center.