Assembly Row, the growing neighborhood just minutes from downtown Boston welcomes back the city’s only beach volleyball destination this summer alongside pickleball, bocce and cornhole courts. Also returning this summer is the monthly Maker’s Market Series run by Boston Women’s Market (BWM) featuring handmade goods from women-owned businesses. Ever-popular Assembly Row annual events Bar Stars, Riverfest, Yoga in The Park, Dancing on the Row and Live Music Fridays are all coming back online with the return of warm weather.
“The popularity of Club Volo continues to grow, and we are looking forward to welcoming players back to Assembly Row for a second straight year,” said David Middleton, vice president and general manager of Assembly Row. “With a number of new restaurants now open, our summer activations will draw additional visitors and allow them to discover all that is new here in the neighborhood.”
Club Volo, a 75K SF multi-sport and event space serviced by Downeast Cider, features four sand volleyball courts, 12 pickleball courts, bocce and cornhole with regular leagues run on-site. In addition to joining leagues, recreational players can get involved through private court rentals, one-day tournaments, or by signing up for pickup matches. For more information on registration, click here.
Assembly Row’s summer programming kicks off on May 11 with the BWM monthly Maker’s Market Series which brings 30 local women-owned businesses to The Row the second Saturday of each month ending in October. Free fitness returns every Saturday during Yoga in The Park starting May 18 with new tenant YogaSix.
Friday night programming at the Downeast Cider Pop-Up runs June 21 – September 13, alternating between free salsa lessons and dance parties during Dancing on The Row and live, local performances at Live Music Fridays.
The perennially sold-out Bar Stars event is slated for Thursday, July 11 placing Assembly Row’s top bartenders head-to-head is a creative cocktail competition.
To cap off the summer season, Riverfest returns on Saturday, September 14 with a day of free, family fun including kid-friendly activities, live music, a maker’s market, and fireworks over the Mystic River.
For more details, please visit www.assemblyrow.com/visit/
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. Assembly Row boasts over one million square feet of office space, 1,500 residential units, a 158-room Autograph Collection Hotel, and over 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 40 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 LEGO Discovery Center in New England, and Lucky Strike Social. Over 35 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 BBQ 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 102 properties include approximately 3,300 tenants, in 26 million commercial square feet, and approximately 3,100 residential units.
Federal Realty has increased its quarterly dividends to its shareholders for 56 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.
