Thank you to Irving Street block party sponsors!

Irving Street residents would like to thank those neighborhood businesses who help to build community by sponsoring our annual block parties!

Our annual raffle raises hundreds of dollars for a local charity.

2025 Block Party Sponsors

Thank you to those businesses who sponsored our 2025 Block Party, as well as individuals who contributed items to the raffle!

We raised $740 this year for the Somerville Homeless Coalition. Thanks to all of you who participated - either by collecting donations (or providing your handmade items) or buying tickets.

A special shout-out to our creative neighbors who shared their amazing creations: Abby, Erik, Emily & Kent! Thanks to Phil for his unique cat fountain & stepping stones contributions.

Sponsoring businesses this year included:

• Boston Burger
• Dave's Fresh Pasta
• Evie's Hair Salon
• Flatbread Pizza
• Good Trouble Band
• Life Alive
• Mario's Hair Salon
• Mike's Pizza
• Nellie's Wild Flowers
• Nine Bar Espresso
• Spoke

2024 Block Party Sponsors

Thank you to those businesses who sponsored our 2024 Block Party, as well as individuals who contributed items to the raffle!

2023 Block Party Sponsors

Despite a raffle in a thunderstorm, we raised $865 for the Somerville Homeless Coalition this year!

• Anna's Tacqueria
• Blue Cloud Gallery
• Boston Shaker
• Comicazi
• Dave's Fresh Pasta
• Foundry on Elm
• Mario's Hair Salon
• Nellie's Wildflowers
• Oath Pizza
• Orleans
• Saigon Tiger
• Spoke Wine Bar
• When Pigs Fly

A special thank you to the Good Trouble Brass Band for performing with us.

2019 Block Party Sponsors

Despite the rain, we raised $675 for the Somerville Homeless Coalition this year!

• Alpine Restaurants: Posto & Painted Burro & Rosebud
• Ashling Construction
• Best Pest Control
• Boston Burger
• Dave's Pasta
• Davis Square Donuts
• Diesel Cafe
• Foundry on Elm
• Mike's Pizza
• Nellie's Wildflowers
• Oat Shop
• Opa's Yeeros
• Renee's Cafe
• Somerville Theater
• Spoke

2018 Block Party Sponsors

We raised $736 for the Somerville Homeless Coalition this year, a new record!

• Ashling Construction
• Best Pest Control Services
• Boston Burger
• Boston Shaker
• Dave's Fresh Pasta
• Diesel Cafe
• Flatbread Pizza
• Foundry on Elm
• Mario's
• Mike's Pizza
• Nellie's Wildflowers
• Oat Shop
• Opa's Yeeros
• Orleans
• Renee's Cafe
• Rudy's Cafe
• Skin and Body Works
• Somerville Theater
• Spoke
• When Pigs Fly

2017 Block Party Sponsors

We raised $640 for the Somerville Homeless Coalition this year, a new record!

• Ashling Construction
• Best Pest Control Services
• Blue Cloud
• Boston Burger
• Boston Shaker
• Dave's Pasta
• Flatbread Pizza
• Marios
• Mike's Pizza
• Nellie's Wildflowers
• Nine Bar Expresso
• Opa's Yeeros
• Orleans
• Alpine Restaurant Group (Posto, Painted Burro, Rosebud)
• Rudy's
• Sabur
• Skin and Body Works
• Somerville Theater
• Spoke
• The Burren
• When Pigs Fly

2016 Block Party Sponsors

We raised $540 for the Somerville Homeless Coalition this year, a new record!

• Ashling Construction
• Best Pest Control Services
• Ball Sq. Cafe
• Ball Sq. Liquor
• Blue Cloud Gallery
• Boston Burger
• Boston Shaker
• Burren
• Dave's Fresh Pasta
• Flatbread
• Foundry/Saloon
• Magpie
• Mario's Salon
• Mike's Pizza
• Nellie's Wildflowers
• Nine Bar Espresso
• Oleanna
• Orleans
• Rudy's
• Sabur

2015 Block Party Sponsors

We raised $425 for the Somerville Homeless Coalition this year!

• Ashling Construction
• Best Pest Control Services
• Blue Cloud Gallery
• Boston Burger
• Boston Shaker
• Dave's Fresh Pasta
• Foundry/Saloon
• Flatbread
• Johnny D's
• Julie's Nails
• Magpie Kids
• Mario's Salon
• Mike's Pizza
• Nellie's Wildflowers
• Pepe Bocca
• Orleans
• Renee's Cafe
• Rudy's
• Sabur
• Somerville Theater
• Sollievo

A special thank you to the Second Line Social Aid and Pleasure Society Brass Band for performing with us.

2014 Block Party Sponsors

We raised over $400 for the Somerville Homeless Coalition this year!

• Ashling Construction
• Best Pest Control Services
• Blue Cloud Gallery
• Boston Burger
• Boston Shaker
• Dave's Fresh Pasta
• Diesel Cafe
• Davis Squared
• Flatbread
• Foundry/Saloon
• Johnny D's
• Magpie and Magpie Kids
• Mario's Salon
• Nellie's Wild Flowers
• Orleans
• Redbones
• Renee's Cafe
• Rudy's
• Sabur
• Somerville Theater
• Spoke

2012 Block Party Sponsors

We raised $312 for the Somerville Homeless Coalition this year!

• Ashling Construction
• Best Pest Control Services
• Blue Cloud Gallery
• Boston Shaker
• Dave's Fresh Pasta
• Mario's Salon
• Orleans
• Johnny D's
• Orleans Restaurant
• Nellie's Wild Flowers

2011 Block Party Sponsors

• Artifactori Vintage
• Ashling Construction
• Best Pest Control Services
• The Burren
• Dave's Fresh Pasta
• Dunkin Donuts
• Magpie
• Mario's Salon
• Johnny D's
• McKinnon's Meat
• Orleans Restaurant
• Renee's Cafe
• Skin and Body Works
• Square Nails Studio

2010 Block Party Sponsors

• Ashling Construction
• Best Pest Control Services
• Black & Blues
• The Burren
• Dave's Fresh Pasta
• Dunkin Donuts
• Gargoyles
• Johnny D's
• McKinnon's Meat
• Orleans Restaurant
• Somerville Theater
• Sunshine Lucy's

2009 Block Party Sponsors

• Ashling Construction
• Best Pest Control Services
• Black & Blues
• The Burren
• Dave's Fresh Pasta
• Diesel Cafe
• Gargoyles
• Johnny D's
• McKinnon's Meat
• Mikes Pizza
• Nellie's Flowers
• Orleans
• Out of the Blue
• Redbones BBQ
• Rudy's Cafe
• Somerville Theater
• Spike's
• Square Nail Studio

2008 Block Party Sponsors

• Ashling Construction
• Best Pest Control Services
• Black & Blues
• Chinook
• Cibeline
• Dave's Fresh Pasta
• Johnny D's
• McKinnon's Meat
• Mike's Pizza
• Nellie's Flowers
• Skin & Body Works
• Somerville Theater
• SpaBella
• Square Nails
• Suneri Boutique

2007 Block Party Sponsors

• Anna's Tacqueria
• Ashling Construction
• Best Pest Control Services
• Black & Blues
• Chinook
• Cibeline
• Dave's Fresh Pasta
• Gargoyles
• Johnny D's
• McKinnon's Meat
• Mike's Pizza
• Nellie's Flowers
• Renee's Cafe
• Rudy's
• Skin & Body Works
• Somerville Theater
• Spike's
• Square Nails

2006 Block Party Sponsors

• Ashling Construction
• Best Pest Control Services
• Black & Blues
• Cafe Soleil
• Chinook
• Dave's Fresh Pasta
• Gargoyles Restaurant
• Johnny D's
• Massage Therapy Works
• McKinnon's
• Mike's Pizza
• Nellie's Flowers
• RedBones
• Rudy's
• Salon Femia
• Skin and Body Works
• Somerville Theater
• Square Nails