Watch City Steampunk Festival

Our FREE beloved festival, despite being bound to four hours, will still feature costumed performers, musicians, kids’ activities, and a large collection of unique vendors peddling all things Steampunk. Centered on the beautiful and neatly kept Waltham Common, attendees can listen to musical entertainment at multiple stages and stroll a network of footpaths through our open-air vendors’ market. Additionally, you can experience exhibitions, enjoy kids’ activities, dine at various food trucks, and view multiple performance spaces. Consult the event schedule on our website for a complete list of vendors, performances and venues.

We also have an “Extra Hours” program of events happening in Waltham outside of the main festival hours. Currently there is a Blood Drive at the First Parish Church from 10 a.m.–3 p.m., the Waltham Pride Poetry Open Mic at the Waltham Museum from 4 p.m.–5 p.m., and a Make Your Own Golem event at Temple Beth Israel from 4:30 p.m.–6:30 p.m. Check our website for updates.

Note that there will be NO rain date for this event. Please prepare for the weather accordingly!

As it does every year, the festival is looking for volunteers to help make everything run smoothly. Local businesses are invited to sponsor the event. Information on all of these subjects can be found on the website www.watchcityfestival.com.

The Watch City Steampunk Festival is supported in part by a grant from the Waltham Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency. Additional funding is provided by grants from the Waltham Tourism Council and the Jones Partnership Fund of First Parish in Waltham.

Downtown Waltham Partnership’s goal is a downtown that is friendly, diverse, safe, sustainable, and thriving. To accomplish this, DWP promotes the downtown as a vibrant cultural, retail, and entertainment destination reflecting the best of this diverse community.