Assembly Row, Somerville’s most dynamic neighborhood, has announced plans for a return of the beloved annual Riverfest, a FREE event featuring fun, music and fireworks, to wrap up summer and launch forward into fall.
WHAT: Riverfest is a family-friendly event with live local music powered by PUMA, free children’s activities, and the annual fireworks show over the Mystic River at sundown. This year, new offerings at Assembly Row such as Night Shift Brewing’s Owl’s Nest and PKL Boston’s pickleball and shuffleboard destination will showcase more fun options for everyone. Kids activities also include roving entertainers, games, prize giveaways and a chalk walk. Lucky Strike is hosting games, activities and prizes, a custom photo opportunity and free glowsticks.
WHEN:
Saturday September 18, 2021
Activities start at 4pm
Fireworks around 8:30 pm
WHERE: Assembly Row and Sylvester Baxter Riverfront Park
MUSIC LINE-UP:
MAIN STAGE (MYSTIC RIVER)
- LILY BLACK 4pm – 5pm
- YESAI 5:20pm – 6:30pm
- GROOVERSITY 6:50pm – Fireworks
- THE VERY 4:15pm – 5:15pm
- FRANKLIN UNDERGROUND 5:40pm – 6:40pm
WHY: Assembly Row is a key summer destination for families, shoppers and visitors to the area. With this end-of-summer celebration, the neighborhood is able to show off all it has to offer and thank the community for their support and patronage throughout the year. Free music, fun children’s activities, food and fireworks will help create a fun experience for everyone.
About Assembly Row:
Assembly Row is one of Greater Boston’s fastest growing neighborhood destinations. Conveniently located along I-93 and with direct access to Downtown Boston via the Orange Line and its dedicated MBTA station, Assembly Row is a dynamic neighborhood that offers first-class working, living, shopping, entertainment, and dining experiences. With Phase III now underway, Assembly Row boasts 830k square feet of office space, 1,000 residential units, a 158-key hotel, and 500k square feet of retail, restaurant, and entertainment. When fully built across 40 acres along the Mystic River, the Assembly Row neighborhood will feature a total of 635,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space, 2.0 million square feet of office space, and 1,800 residences.
Assembly Row currently offers more than 30 national brands, including Sephora, Warby Parker, Polo Ralph Lauren, Nike Factory, Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5TH, and J. Crew Factory. Entertainment options include the 12-screen AMC Assembly Row 12 and IMAX, the only LEGOLAND Discovery Center in New England and Lucky Strike Social. More than a dozen eateries line the Riverfront Park and streets, including Shake Shack, sweetgreen, Legal On The Mystic, Earl’s Kitchen + Bar, Tony C’s, River Bar, The Smoke Shop and Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse. For more information please visit AssemblyRow.com.
About Federal Realty:
Federal Realty is a recognized leader in the ownership, operation and redevelopment of high-quality retail-based properties located primarily in major coastal markets from Washington, D.C. to Boston as well as San Francisco and Los Angeles. Founded in 1962, Federal Realty’s mission is to deliver long-term, sustainable growth through investing in communities where retail demand exceeds supply. Its expertise includes creating urban, mixed-use neighborhoods like Santana Row in San Jose, California, Pike & Rose in North Bethesda, Maryland and Assembly Row in Somerville, Massachusetts. These unique and vibrant environments that combine shopping, dining, living and working provide a destination experience valued by their respective communities. Federal Realty’s 101 properties include approximately 2,800 tenants, in 23 million square feet, and approximately 2,900 residential units.
Federal Realty has increased its quarterly dividends to its shareholders for 53 consecutive years, the longest record in the REIT industry. Federal Realty is an S&P 500 index member and its shares are traded on the NYSE under the symbol FRT. For additional information about Federal Realty and its properties, visit www.federalrealty.com.
