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Places in Harvard

Harvard’s downtown: 167 places in a five-minute walk

452 places in Harvard: 60 places to eat and drink, 37 shops, 22 things to do and 2 places to stay. Local spots first, with directions to every one.

All places
452
47 per 1,000 residents
Eat & drink
60
6.3 per 1,000 residents
Shops
37
4 gifts · 1 antiques · 3 books
Things to do
22
7 outdoors · 4 arts · 3 landmarks
Places to stay
2
0.2 per 1,000 residents

What kind of places does Harvard have?

Read from every listing. The page puts what stands out first.

A real downtown167 places within a five-minute walk of N Ayer St.A coffee town10 independent cafés, coffee shops and bakeries, 15 with the sweet shops and chains.
★ What stands out · The map

Where Harvard gathers

167 of Harvard’s 452 places sit within a five-minute walk of N Ayer St.

N Ayer St
167places in a five-minute walk of N Ayer St37% of Harvard’s places
Eat & drink

60 places to eat & drink

29 restaurants, 15 cafés & treats, 15 bars & breweries. Local spots first.

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See all 15 cafés & treats →
Shops

37 shops

9 home & hardware, 4 gifts & boutiques, 3 books & music. Local spots first.

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See all 9 home & hardware →
Things to do

22 things to do

8 fitness & sports, 7 parks & outdoors, 4 arts & culture. Local spots first.

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See all 8 fitness & sports →
Everyday

285 errands & services

Groceries, gas, the barber, the vet, the bank.

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Health care 45Mercyhealth Hospital and Medical Center Harvard · Mercyhealth Heart And Vascular Center–harvard · Walmart PharmacyHome services 43Longhair Computers · Minute Key · Airport Road LaundromatBanks & insurance 38The Harvard State Bank · Arturo Flores - American Family Insurance · Juanita Martinez - State Farm Insurance AgentAuto & gas 35Ducky's Car and Bike Wash · DeCraene's Service Center · Miller Auto RepairOffices & pros 28The Starline Factory · AHW · Harvard Moose Family Center #1289Hair & beauty 26Cute Nails & Spa · Lash Bloom · Eight-Ball Ink TattooGroceries & convenience 8Cardinal Tap Room · Harvard Liquor Store · Lil Corner Store IncPets 8Pet Paradise · Harvard Veterinary Clinic · PetVet Vaccination ClinicOther services 54Harvard Community Senior Center · Schwartz Performance · Buck Bros. Inc
Community

46 schools, churches & public places

Where Harvard learns, worships and gets things done.

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Places of worship 17St Paul's Lutheran Church · Fellowship Church · St. Joseph Catholic ChurchTown & public services 14City of Harvard City Hall · Harvard Fire Protection District · Harvard Police DepartmentSchools & childcare 12Crosby Elementary School · Washington School · Harvard Community Unit District 50Community groups 3Gardner Environmental Services · Harvard Chamber of Commerce & Industry · Harvard Alano

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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0), checked against the Census town line. Places added by neighbors go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Spot a mistake? Open the place and tap Edit mode.

How we sort and count

Each list puts neighbor favorites first (ratings and photos), then the most complete listings (a website, a phone number, a note), with local, independent spots ahead of national chains. Categories come from each place’s map category, so a café filed under “Shops” still shows up with the cafés. “A five-minute walk” is a quarter mile from the busiest spot on the map. Per-1,000 figures use the Census population.