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  • Waltham Pride 2026 Festival on the Common

    Waltham Common 610 Main St, Waltham, MA, United States

    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.

    Free

  • Teen summer kick-off party at Waltham Public Library

    Waltham Public Library 735 Main St, Waltham, MA, United States

    Join the Waltham Public library for their annual Teen Summer Kick-Off Party! Free boba tea and pizza Grab a dungeon map to start the Summer Reading Challenge Check out all […]

    Free

  • Juneteenth Waltham

    Waltham Common 610 Main St, Waltham, MA, United States

    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 […]

    Free

  • RiverBeat

    Moody Street Bridge 211 Moody Street, Waltham, MA, United States

    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 […]

  • Waltham’s Annual Independence Day Celebrations

    Moody Street Moody Street, Waltham, MA, United States

    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 […]

  • Summer Splash 2026

    Waltham Common 610 Main St, Waltham, MA, United States

    Celebrate the 15th year of Radio Uganda's Summer Splash on the Common. It's a family fun day!

    Free

  • African food and cultural festival

    Waltham Common 610 Main St, Waltham, MA, United States

    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.

    Free

  • The Annual Corn Roast at Gore Place

    Gore Place 52 Gore St., Waltham, MA, United States

    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

  • Watch City Dance Party

    Waltham Common 610 Main St, Waltham, MA, United States

    Free community event. Presented by House of Glow Studios and the mayor's office. Join Zumba queen Jen Williams 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.  

  • 5th Annual Moody Street Car Show

    Moody Street Moody Street, Waltham, MA, United States

    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 […]

    Free

  • Waltham Marketplace Day

    Waltham Common 610 Main St, Waltham, MA, United States

    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, and it will feature live music from noon to 2 p.m. Interested vendors may apply no later than August 28. There is no fee for craft vendors; however, […]

  • Newton Children’s Book Festival

    American Legion Post 440 295 California St., Newton, MA, United States

    The 3rd annual Newton Children’s Book Festival will showcase more than 100 authors and illustrators of children’s and young adult books. Attendees can meet the creators, have books signed, and purchase […]