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Shop Cambridge this Holiday Season

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This holiday season, the City is partnering with local businesses and business associations to encourage residents and visitors to shop local!

Celebrate small businesses and shop in Cambridge on Small Business Saturday (November 26, 2022) and all season long. This year Cambridge Arts will be hosting Holiday Arts Markets at the Harvard University's Smith Campus Center in December. You can also view and download maps detailing small business retail and restaurants in each commercial district.

News and Events by District

Click a Cambridge commercial district to learn more about small businesses specials and upcoming events:

Central Square

East Cambridge & Inman Square

Fresh Pond-Alewife

Harvard Square

Huron Village & Observatory Hill

Kendall Square

Porter Square/North Massachusetts Ave. 

South of Porter Square 

Citywide 

Cambridge Local First 2022 Holiday Shopping Guide features Cambridge businesses, products or promotions as well as curated holiday shopping, entertaining, and gift recommendations. Shoppers can sort through the guide by location and category in order to visit you online or in person. Check out Cambridge Local First's Shop Local Weekend: November 26 – 28, 2022 to support local businesses, creative entrepreneurs and artists.

For More Information

Anyone interested in using the Shop Cambridge social media kit can find it here.

Business owners can contact Allyson Allen at AAllen@cambridgema.gov or 617/349-9122 if interested in sharing their business specials on this page, or to request a "Small Business Saturday" poster or “Shop Local - I’m Local” window decal. 

Page was last modified on 7/24/2023 11:11 PM
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