Get out in the fresh air and take stroll to Kendall Plaza* for monthly Summer Shops. This summer we’re partnering with Boston Women’s Market for a fun series of artisanal markets! June through September, we’ll be hosting monthly pop ups of “Summer Shops” on the plaza featuring a collection of local artists, small businesses, vendors, and more! Bring friends or shop solo for handmade goods! Each Summer Shops event is free to visit, no registration required. Vendors may vary from one occurrence to another, so you never know what you could discover! The 2026 Schedule of Summer Shops is: Thursday June 11 | 4:30-8:30PM Saturday June 27 | 4-8PM Thursday July 9 | 4:30-8:30PM Saturday July 18 | 4-8PM Thursday August 13 | 4:30-8:30PM Saturday August 22 | 4-8PM Thursday September 10 | 4:30-8:30PM Saturday September 19 | 4-8PM *Kendall Plaza is a hardscape public space right outside the outbound Kendall/MIT redline T stop! There’s no registration required to pop on by, the Summer Shops series will be listed on Eventbrite, Any updates or schedule changes will be communicated via email to any RSVP’d attendees, as well as shared on our Instagram, @kendallcntr. Boston Women’s Market is a local organization providing educational resources and marketing support to women entrepreneurs and curating yearly seasonal pop up markets and in-person events. To learn more about their mission, community, and opportunities to work with them, head to their website. Thursday markets coincide with our Urban Park beer garden series. Relax and refresh post shop with a Lamplighter brew, all proceeds go to local charities. Learn more here. Shopping on a Saturday? Stick around for our free movie nights! Music starts at 4, film starts at 6. Learn more here.
