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Celebrate Juneteenth on the Waltham Common with the Waltham Boys & Girls Club! Free fun booths, vendors, musical performances, and children's bounce house and activities. Register for free to skip the line. Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, two and a half years after the emancipation proclamation and two months after the end of the Civil […]
The Downtown Waltham Partnership in collaboration with the Waltham Chamber of Commerce will host the inaugural Waltham RiverBeat on Saturday, June 20, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The free event will take place along the Charles River, centered on the Moody Street Bridge and surrounding riverfront areas. The festival will feature live music, artisan […]
The City of Waltham, Department of Conservation and Recreation, Mass State Police, and Mayor Jeannette A. McCarthy are pleased to announce this year’s Independence Day Celebrations on Sunday, June 28. As with previous years, fireworks will be set off from a barge set up in the Charles River near Moody Street Bridge. The fireworks will begin […]
Celebrate the 15th year of Radio Uganda's Summer Splash on the Common. It's a family fun day!
Get ready, Waltham! Experience the vibrant flavors, sounds, and creativity of Africa at this one-of-a-kind African Food & Cultural Festival. The event will feature flavorful dishes, music, fashion, art and handmade treasures.
Celebrate the sweet corn season during the annual corn roast at Gore Place, the historic estate in Waltham. Enjoy roasted corn freshly picked from local farms, dance to old-timey music by the Ruth and Ben String Band, have some Frosty Boston ice cream, and browse for books at the Waltham Public Library Bookmobile. Also available […]
Free community event. Presented by House of Glow Studios and the mayor's office. Join Jen Williams of House of Glow Studios and DJ Shaw for an evening of dancing on Waltham Common. Featuring world music, all are welcome. Put on the glitter and dancing shoes for this great community party.
Visit the 5th Annual Moody Street Car Show for classic cars, great music and community connections! Don't forget to make reservations at your favorite Moody Street restaurants. The show will take place along the entire length of Moody Street, with the street being closed from Maple Street to Pine Street. The show is free to […]
UPDATE 9/24: Due to the nor'easter predicted for this weekend, Waltham Marketplace Day is postponed until Saturday, October 31st. Set up time is 10am and Marketplace time is 11am-3pm. Come out to Waltham Common for a marketplace of crafts, clothing, jewelry, food, home goods, beauty products, and more! The event will take place rain or shine, […]
REACH's annual Fall Festival is returning to the Waltham Common! As always, the festival will be free and open to all, with highlights including community activities, live music, delicious food, local vendors and more. This year's festival will also see the return of our "Reach Beyond the Finish Line" 5K race. Runners, walkers and anyone […]
Waltham Fields Community Farm invites you to their annual festival celebrating locally grown food, sustainable agriculture, community and the land we steward. This outdoor, family-friendly event features hands-on farm activities, educational demonstrations, live music, pick-a-pound carrot patch, kids' games and more! Free Tick Tock Trolley service 1-4 p.m. making continuous loops between Waltham Common and […]
The Waltham Garden Club will showcase our 85th Anniversary Flower Show. Victory Harvest and Flower Shows were an integral part of our early founding to help support the war effort and the club has continued to host flower shows since. Floral arrangements made by our members will be displayed. Open during regular library hours, through […]
