What's East Cambridge like?
Visitors really like East Cambridge, especially its museums, shops and riverfront access. Enjoy fun activities in the neighbourhood such as boating. Take time to see places such as Cambridgeside Galleria and Charles Hayden Planetarium while you're here. Popular sights worth seeing in the larger area include TD Garden and Fenway Park.
How to get to East Cambridge
Flying to:
- Boston, MA (BNH-Boston Harbor Seaplane Base), 2.7 mi (4.4 km) from East Cambridge
- Logan International Airport (BOS), 3.2 mi (5.1 km) from East Cambridge
- Bedford, MA (BED-Laurence G. Hanscom Field), 12.3 mi (19.8 km) from East Cambridge
Things to see and do in and around East Cambridge
What to see in East Cambridge
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Charles Hayden Planetarium
- Charles River
Things to do near East Cambridge:
- Cambridgeside Galleria (0.3 mi/0.4 km away)
- Faneuil Hall Marketplace (1.5 mi/2.4 km away)
- New England Aquarium (1.7 mi/2.8 km away)
- Encore Boston Harbor (1.8 mi/2.8 km away)
- Harvard Square (2 mi/3.2 km away)
When is the best time to visit Cambridge?
- Hottest months: July, August, June, September (average 21°C)
- Coldest months: January, February, December, March (average 0°C)
- Rainiest months: December, October, March, April (average 114 mm of rainfall)