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Upcoming Cambridge Traffic Impacts: June 19-22, 2025

The City of Cambridge is notifying residents, businesses, and visitors of multiple temporary street closures throughout the week due to several community events. These include the Juneteenth Parade and Celebration, Saint Anthony Feast, Cambridge Arts River Festival, Hoops ‘N’ Health (rescheduled from last week), Cambridge Refugee Food Festival, and the Boston 10K.

Traffic impacts and street closures are expected throughout the weekend across Cambridge. Please follow all posted detour signage, plan ahead, and consider using alternative routes or modes of transportation.


Thursday, June 19: Juneteenth Parade and Celebration

  • Street Closures:

  • Pleasant St at Mass Ave Closed 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM

  • Blackstone St from Western Ave to River St Closed 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM

  • Parade Route:

  • The parade will meet and depart from 10 Pleasant Street at the corner of Massachusetts Avenue and Pleasant Street in Central Square. The parade will proceed down Pleasant Street to Western Avenue, then to Blackstone Street, and conclude at Riverside Press Park.

  • Rain date is Friday, June 20.

  • More information can be found here.


Saturday, June 21: Cambridge Arts River Festival

  • Road Closures:

  • Plympton Street (Between Mount Auburn St and Memorial Drive)

  • DeWolfe Street (between Mount Auburn Street & Memorial Drive)

  • Flagg Street (between Banks Street & Memorial Drive)

  • Akron Street (between Banks Street & Memorial Drive)

  • Time of Closures:

  • 6:00 AM – 10:00 PM

  • More information can be found on their website.


S
aturday, June 21: Hoops ‘N’ Health

 
  • Street Closures:

  • Gilmore St at Western Ave

  • Montague St at Western Ave

  • Time of Closures:

  • 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM

  • This event was rescheduled from June 14, 2025.

  • More information can be found on their website.


Saturday, June 21: Cambridge Refugee
Food Festival

  • Street Closures:

  • Blanche St

  • Time of Closures:

  • 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM

  • More information can be found on their website.


Sunday, June 22: Boston 10K

  • Street Closures:

  • Memorial Drive (Longfellow Bridge to Vassar Street)

  • Mass Ave at Vassar Street

  • Time of Closures:

  • 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM

  • This 10K route is in Boston, with street closures and impacts around Memorial Drive in Cambridge. View the course map on their website.

 
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