Please note, all events in our spaces may not be listed on this calendar. Please contact openspace@mit.edu with any questions.
LEAP Lab with Alex Makes Art
Join multimedia maker and creative instructor Alex Adamo for an all-ages, intergenerational crafting experience! Make a banner with fabric and findings that is as unique as you are. Feel free to bring fabric, beads, buttons, or other small items to incorporate.
Midday Music & Bike Tune Ups
Live Hip-Hop and R&B band curated by The Cambridge Hip-Hop Collective, free bike tune ups, bike safety info, food trucks, and more!
Stop by with your bike for a safety check with a bicycle technician from Casa Bikes. Tune ups will take place on a first come, first served basis; no advance registration required. Free & open to all.
Movie Night: Black Panther
Outdoor movie night! Featuring Black Panther (PG-13). Free popcorn will be provided, while supplies last. 🍿🌃
Midday Music & Bike Tune Ups
Live Hip-Hop and R&B band curated by The Cambridge Hip-Hop Collective, free bike tune ups, bike safety info, food trucks, and more!
Stop by with your bike for a safety check with a bicycle technician from Casa Bikes. Tune ups will take place on a first come, first served basis; no advance registration required. Free & open to all.
LEAP Lab: Kids’ Clothing and Toy Exchange
Out with the old, in with the new! Join us for a kids clothing and toy exchange for children ages birth to 5 years old.
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.
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.
Movie Night: Reel Rock
Join the MIT Outing Club for the 19th Annual REEL ROCK Film Tour, premiering the best new climbing films.
PLAY
Get outside and PLAY. Bananagrams, Connect Four, Hopscotch, Scrabble, Corn Hole, and more!
Midday Music: Cambridge Hip-Hop Collective
Live band, The Modular Group, blending smooth hip-hop and R&B instrumentals. This performance is presented by The Cambridge Hip-Hop Collective.
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!
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
Get outside and PLAY. Bananagrams, Connect Four, Hopscotch, Scrabble, Corn Hole, and more!
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.
Kendall Square Challenge
Cheer on teams participating in the Kendall Square Challenge this afternoon!
Family Movie Night: Inside Out
Join us for a movie night under the stars. Free popcorn will be provided, while supplies last!
PLAY
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 share their in-progress works and give each other feedback! Bring a project or just come hang out. Presented by Boston Indies.
PLAY
Get outside and PLAY. Bananagrams, Connect Four, Hopscotch, Scrabble, Corn Hole, and more!
Family Movie Night: Toy Story
Join us for a movie night under the stars. Free popcorn will be provided, while supplies last!
Bright Spot: Pie with Wide Tim
Enjoy an art installation featuring Wide Tim! We’ll serve pie, of course.
Speed Networking for Artists and Creatives
Connect with artists and creatives in and around Cambridge and MIT to build your professional network during this 45-minute informal speed networking activity.
Coloring with Wide Tim
Stop by the MIT Welcome Center to contribute to an art installation featuring Wide Tim!
Coloring with Wide Tim
Stop by the MIT Welcome Center to contribute to an art installation featuring Wide Tim!
Coloring with Wide Tim
Stop by the MIT Welcome Center to contribute to an art installation featuring Wide Tim!
Coloring with Wide Tim
Stop by the MIT Welcome Center to contribute to an art installation featuring Wide Tim!
Coloring with Wide Tim
Stop by the MIT Welcome Center to contribute to an art installation featuring Wide Tim!
Coloring with Wide Tim
Stop by the MIT Welcome Center to contribute to an art installation featuring Wide Tim!
Midday Music and Soup: Big Cypress
Add some pluck to your lunch hour with Big Cypress, the Boston-based Americana quartet defying expectations and breaking genre barriers.
While you listen, enjoy a delicious hot cup of soup from Souper Roll Up Cafe (on us, while supplies last!).
Coloring with Wide Tim
Stop by the MIT Welcome Center to contribute to an art installation featuring Wide Tim!
Coloring with Wide Tim
Stop by the MIT Welcome Center to contribute to an art installation featuring Wide Tim!
