Boston Women’s Market at Assembly Row 2025
When: 2nd Saturday of Each Month, May-October
Where: Assembly Row, along a closed street next to Shake Shack and Cafe Nero, 375 Artisan Way, Somerville, MA 02145
Set-up: Begins at 9:30 AM
Vending Hours: 11 AM - 4 PM
Take-Down: 4 PM - 5 PM
ONLY REGISTER FOR THE MARKET DATE(S) YOU HAVE BEEN APPROVED FOR BY THE BWM TEAM.
When: 2nd Saturday of Each Month, May-October
Where: Assembly Row, along a closed street next to Shake Shack and Cafe Nero, 375 Artisan Way, Somerville, MA 02145
Set-up: Begins at 9:30 AM
Vending Hours: 11 AM - 4 PM
Take-Down: 4 PM - 5 PM
ONLY REGISTER FOR THE MARKET DATE(S) YOU HAVE BEEN APPROVED FOR BY THE BWM TEAM.
When: 2nd Saturday of Each Month, May-October
Where: Assembly Row, along a closed street next to Shake Shack and Cafe Nero, 375 Artisan Way, Somerville, MA 02145
Set-up: Begins at 9:30 AM
Vending Hours: 11 AM - 4 PM
Take-Down: 4 PM - 5 PM
ONLY REGISTER FOR THE MARKET DATE(S) YOU HAVE BEEN APPROVED FOR BY THE BWM TEAM.
IMPORTANT UPDATE ABOUT THIS SERIES
After careful consideration, we’ve made the decision to move forward with this market series as tent-free. This isn’t a decision we’ve made lightly—we understand that tents are an important part of your setup, and we recognize that this change may impact your decision to participate. That said, we’ve experienced multiple incidents of high wind at Assembly Row, many of which have put vendors and shoppers at risk. The area is known for creating unpredictable wind tunnels, and despite best efforts to secure tents, the conditions have often been unsafe.
At Boston Women’s Market, your safety will always come before profits. We’re making this change to ensure a safer, more secure experience for everyone.
If you decide to participate:
We will closely monitor the weather as Market day approaches. If it is looking to be a Lamb of a wind day, we will notify you via email if you can bring a tent. But until then, assume you will not be able to.
We will allow half Umbrellas with a weighted base:
There are some shady spots at Assembly which we will utilize to the best of our ability. But we cannot guarantee that all vendors will be able to be placed in a shady spot for the day.
Registration Details:
Registration Fee: $95 non-member, $80.75 EmpowerHER Member
Number of Participating Vendors : ~30
Table & Chairs: Provided by Vendor
Vending Space Size: 10ft x 10ft
Both Tented & non-tented vendor spots are available
A minimum of 150lbs of weight is REQUIRED for tents. This is non-negotiable for everyone’s safety.
Location Details:
The Market will be held along a closed street within the Assembly Row commerce area between Shake Shack and Tatte.
This Market has been dubbed “Windy City Market” by some of our vendors, and for good reason. Even on a not windy day, it can be windy at Assembly. If lightweight items, shelved, signs, etc., blowing away or dropping are a concern of yours, this may not be the best location for you.
Due to the Windy days at Assembly, a Market date will automatically be rescheduled if sustained Winds are projected to be 18 MPH or greater.
Vendors will be given (1) parking pass per participating business to park in the nearby Ashley Furniture parking lot (~4 min walk from market).
Wifi and Electricity is not available.
Bathrooms can be found inside nearby establishments.
How We Use Your Registration Fee:
At BWM, we want to be open and honest about how we use your vendor fee. We always aim to put your fee to good use and ensure that our events are a success for your small business!
Here are some ways we plan to use your vendor fee for this event:
Paid and organic Online Marketing via Meta (Facebook & Instagram).
Paid and Organic marketing via event calendar listings.
Print Marketing and Promotional and Directional Signage
Labor costs for BWM Staff.
Event Decor and supplies.
Investment in future BWM initiatives.
Our Cancellation Policy:
We understand life events occur and plans change! Please review our cancellation policy thoroughly before applying to ensure this is the right opportunity for you.
To cancel, you must notify BWM via e-mail at hello@Bostonwomensmarket.com by the following dates:
100% refund: If notified at least 7 days before the date of the event.
50% refund: If notified at least 6 days before the date of the event.
No refund: If notified 5 days or less before the date of the event.
Bad Weather Event Cancellation Policy:
If the Boston Women’s Market team cancels an event due to inclement weather (wind, rain, storms, heatwave, snow storms, etc.) you will receive a refund of your registration fee minus 15%. Table & Chair rental fees will be refunded 100%.
Why are we now charging a 15% fee?
As you can imagine, a great deal of time, effort and money has already been spent well in advance of knowing we will need to cancel an event due to weather. Each time we have to cancel an event, BWM loses hundreds (sometimes thousands) of dollars that has already been spent on advertising and labor. Additionally, we have to re-do all our labor and marketing to re-advertise an event if it is moved to a new date. In order to help plug this large leak and keep us financially stable, we have decided to implement this new policy. This is not a decision that we have taken lightly. We personally know how important every dollar is to a small business. We hope you can understand why we have to implement this new policy.
This Bad Weather policy will apply to:
Events that have been cancelled and no rescheduled date can be established
If an event has been rescheduled to a new date, and you cannot participate in the new date