The food festival is on MIT's campus, just across the street from the main entrance at 77 Mass Ave in Cambridge, from 11am till 6pm on Sunday, May 5. The site is near the intersection of Mass Ave and Memorial Drive, on the Cambridge bank of the Charles River. Please email foodfair-request@mit.edu for clarifications.

Via public transportation

MBTA Bus

The #1 bus, which ranges from Dudley Square to Harvard Square along Mass Ave., stops directly in front of the Festival site. Get off the bus at the 77 Mass Ave entrance to MIT (with the pillars). The #1 bus also stops at the convenient Central Square, and Hynes/ICA subway stations for an effective subway/bus combo.

MBTA Subway

Central Square (red line): walk down Mass Ave toward the river, away from Harvard Square (in the direction of decreasing street address numbers). This will bring you to MIT's campus. Or, take the #1 bus along Mass. Ave. to the festival.

Kendall Square (red line): walk down Main Street away from river, veer left on Vassar. Continue on to the Mass Ave and Vassar intersection, and turn left onto Mass Ave, walk a short distance.

Hynes/ICA (green line): walk down Mass Ave toward the river, cross the river, and MIT is one or two minutes' walk from the river on Mass Ave. Or, take the #1 bus from the station along Mass. Ave. to the festival.

Central Square is perhaps the closest and most direct, but Hynes/ICA is the most scenic :)

By automobile

FROM DOWNTOWN BOSTON AND POINTS SOUTH

Go North on Route I-93, (in Boston this is the Central Artery)
Take the Storrow Drive / Cambridge Exit *(no trucks/buses)
Stay in the left lane.  Go through a curving tunnel. 
Staying in the left lane you'll be forced to go up a ramp.
At the end of the ramp there'll be a flashing yellow light, 
Take a right. 
This brings you over the Charles River.
Stay in the right lane.
Take the first exit (right) off the bridge
(note: exit exists before the bridge ends)
Take the right fork at the end (of this short ramp)
This is Memorial Drive westbound
STAY to the RIGHT on Memorial Drive.
In approx 1(one) mile you will come to Mass Ave,
with no choice but to take a right.
Take a right onto Mass Ave. 
In approx 300 feet, on your left  will be the 
grey colored Student Center Building.
The Vegetarian Food Festival is in the 
Johnson Building behind the Student Center
Vegetarian Food Festival signs will guide you.
Suggested parking is on Vassar St, 
the first street to the left after the Student Center.

For Trucks or Buses

(no trucks or buses allowed on Storrow Drive - low bridges 
see below for by-pass route)

Take the Storrow Drive / Cambridge exit off I-93
BUT stay to the right.
At first set of lights take left,
then a quick right. (this brings you passed the Science Museum)
Get into the left lane
First left is Science Museum Parking (light?)
Take second left (Street name- Memorial Drive?)
Follow the street (Memorial Drive)  under a bridge
and continue for approx 1mile, Staying Toward RIGHT.
In approx 1(one) mile you will come to Mass Ave,
with no choice but to take a right.
Take a right onto Mass Ave. 
In approx 300 feet, on your left  will be the 
grey colored Student Center Building.
The Vegetarian Food Festival is in the 
Johnson Building behind the Student Center
Vegetarian Food Festival signs will guide you.
Suggested parking is on Vassar St, 
the first street to the left after the Student Center.

FROM POINTS NORTH

Take Route I-93 South to the 
Storrow Drive / Cambridge exit
Follow the same directions 
from this point on 
as "From Points South" description above.

FROM THE WEST BEYOND POINTS SERVED BY SOLDIERS FIELD ROAD


Take the Mass Pike I-90 
to the Cambridge/Allston exit.
Take the Cambridge fork (***I NEED MORE INFO
SHARP RIGHT, RIGHT ? AROUND THE GUEST QUARTER"S HOTEL?

NAME CHANGE?
Go across the NAME STREET? Bridge
and continue for approx 1.5 miles straight 
until you come to Mass Ave. 
Take a right onto Mass Ave..
approx 1/2 mile down on your right will be Vassar St.
The Second Building on your left is Johnson Athletic Center, 
the site of the Vegetarian Food Festival.
Festival signs will guide you in.  

FROM POINTS SERVED BY 
SOLDIERS FIELD ROAD &
MEMORIAL DRIVE
Take Soldiers Field Road or Memorial Drive
to NAME STREET ? bridge WHERE GUEST QUARTERS ? NAME? is
Take left 


Steve Baer 

baerwolf@tiac.net