It's fun to walk around and see the different shops and places to eat. The beggars and street musician are a bit distracting, but overall you will find many unique types of food in and around this area. More

Went there on a sunday and the whole town was taken over by street markets, bands, food stalls, etc etc.... A lovely family friendly, fun day that was the highlight of my Boston trip... More

Harvard Square has lots of old buildings and new fan dangled shops. In the evenings there's not much better place to hang. Music. Street Jesters. Bars ( all price ranges) . Restaurants. Families stroll their babies. Teens cruise for kisses. Professionals look for food. Elder fold enjoy it all. You can sit on a curb or bench and watch the... More

Great place to visit, lots of street entertainment and great bookstores! More

Have been to Harvard Square numerous times but stopped by on my most recent trip. There was a street fair going on where dozens of businesses and vendors had set up their wares for purchase. Very interesting area in general with a number of shops, restaurants and other stores. If you're in Cambridge you should definitely stop by, I'm always... More

Nice little plaza beside the Harvard University and close to the red line train stop. Plenty of small shop to walk by and place to grab some lunch of ice cream. Probably a good place to wonder by if you are in the area but I wouldn’t come out of my way to stop here. More

Lots to do here. I come here often. So many nice little restaurants and shops. Very artsy More

This place is fun just to walk around! You don't need a destination, you can just show up and have a great time watching street performers and trying new places to eat! More

Passed through Harvard Square walking to Harvard Stadium and getting off the Red Line train Harvard stop. Harvard Square was bustling with traffic, pedestrians, many restaurants and specialty shops. My destination was Harvard Stadium for Harvard's 2012 Spring Football game to cheer on my freshman cousin. Go Crimson!!! More