What's Porter Square Like?
In Porter Square, you can spend time visiting the shops or simply enjoy the restaurants. Top places in the larger area to visit include Fenway Park and Harvard Square. Popular sights worth seeing in the larger area include Encore Boston Harbor and TD Garden.
How to Get to Porter Square
Flying to:
- Boston, MA (BNH-Boston Harbor Seaplane Base), 5 mi (8.1 km) from Porter Square
- Logan International Airport (BOS), 5.4 mi (8.7 km) from Porter Square
- Bedford, MA (BED-Laurence G. Hanscom Field), 10 mi (16.1 km) from Porter Square
Things to See and Do in and around Porter Square
Things to See near Porter Square:
- Harvard University (1.6 mi/2.5 km away)
- Fenway Park (3.1 mi/5 km away)
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2.3 mi/3.7 km away)
- Encore Boston Harbor (2.6 mi/4.1 km away)
- TD Garden (3.3 mi/5.3 km away)
Things to Do near Porter Square:
- Harvard Square (1.1 mi/1.7 km away)
- New England Aquarium (4.1 mi/6.6 km away)
- Somerville Theatre (0.6 mi/0.9 km away)
- Harvard Museum of Natural History (0.7 mi/1.2 km away)
- American Repertory Theater (1 mi/1.5 km away)
When Is the Best Time to Visit Cambridge?
- Hottest months: July, August, June, September (average 70°F)
- Coldest months: January, February, December, March (average 33°F)
- Rainiest months: December, October, March, April (average 4 inches of rainfall)