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Meadowscaping for Biodiversity (MS4B) will host a Cherry Pies and Butterflies community pollinator event. We offer hope along with cherry pie and apple cider. Activities will include: Speak with knowledgeable people from pollinator, climate change, and native flower organizations Learn why planting native flowers in your backyard fights climate change and restores biodiversity Stories about […]
Since 1987, this annual event has been a springtime tradition on the grounds of our historic, 50-acre estate. People often tell us that spring doesn't begin until the Sheepshearing Festival! This event features live musical acts, 100+ craft and fiber artists, demonstrations of traditional shearing techniques, herding dogs, historic re-enactors, and hands-on activities for the […]
The Waltham Lions Club carnival returns for 2026! Join us for rides, games, food and family fun to benefit the Waltham Lions. Wednesday May 6 to Sunday May 10. Additional […]
This is a Steampunk “Extra Hours” Event. The Watch City Steampunk Festival/Heinlein Society Blood Drive will take place at First Parish in Waltham on Saturday, May 9, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. You can arrive early, donate, help people in need, and still attend the festival! Give blood or platelets with the Red Cross […]
After the main festival was restricted to a mere four-hour duration, we asked the local community to tell us about other events happening on May 9, so that attendees would find additional reasons to come visit Waltham. These have become “Extra Hours” for the day. Note that all these events are being run by the […]
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. 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, […]
This is a Steampunk “Extra Hours” Event. Music. Poetry. Storytelling. No cover charge. We pass the hat to raise money for Grandma's Pantry. For more info, email us.
This is a Steampunk “Extra Hours” Event. Join us for a poetry open mic immediately following the 2026 Watch City Steampunk Festival. Poets and poetry lovers are invited to meet just steps away from Waltham Common at the lovely Waltham Museum. Come share in this celebration of the talent of our community! Parental advisory: This […]
This is a Steampunk “Extra Hours” Event. Join the singers of “A Jug of Songs” for an evening of social singing! What could be more Victorian than sitting in a […]
This is a Steampunk “Extra Hours” Event. Join Waltham’s Temple Beth Israel to make your own Golem of Prague! Make your own “Golem” with clay, eat turn of the century […]
We’re excited to share that our group will have a table at Waltham Pride this year for the first time. We’ll be there connecting with new people, sharing what we do, and representing our community, and we’d love for you to be part of it. If you enjoy talking to people and believe in our mission, […]
Waltham Pride's annual festival is back for its fifth year! Join us on Waltham Common for a day filled with music, drag performances, community speakers, food, and celebration.
