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  • 2026 REACH Fall Festival and 5K

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

    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 […]

    Free
  • Working-class History Tour of the Lyman Estate

    Lyman Estate 185 Lyman St., Waltham, MA, United States

    From cooking meals to operating factory looms, laborers made the Lyman family’s life on a grand estate possible. Hundreds of workers were employed as gardeners, maids, and farm hands during the Lyman Estate’s 150+ years of operation. Thousands more held positions in industries that helped the family prosper financially, like the textile mills in Waltham […]

    $20
  • 16th Annual Farm Day

    Waltham Fields Community Farm 240 Beaver St., Waltham, MA, United States

    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 […]

    Free
  • Opportunities for Inclusion’s 54th Annual Harvest Breakfast

    Embassy Suites, Waltham 550 Winter St., Waltham, MA, United States

    Join in on this time-honored event and help to support the many life-changing program and services Opportunities for Inclusion (formerly GWArc) provides for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Our 54th Annual Harvest Breakfast offers a family-friendly morning of good food and fun. Arrive any time between 8:00am and 12:00pm and enjoy a delicious autumn-themed […]

  • Free English as Second Language classes

    Free English as Second Language classes
    Hope International Church 21 Bruce Rd, Waltham, MA, United States

    We are offering both beginner and advanced classes to the community, helping those who know little to no English to develop a firm grasp of the language. The classes run from 10/4 to 12/13 on Sundays from 11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. The only cost is $50 for books. Contact us to sign up at […]

    Free
  • Chapel Hill-Chauncy Hall fall open house

    Chapel Hill-Chauncy Hall School 785 Beaver St., Waltham, MA, United States

    Attendees of our open house will explore our 42-acre Waltham campus, meet our engaging teachers and students, and see first-hand how CH-CH students develop a sense of strength, engagement, and […]

  • Civic Sunday

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

    Indivisible Waltham is launching a series of “Civic Sundays,” informal gatherings aimed at helping residents better understand local issues and become more involved in the city’s civic life. The Oct. […]

  • Film screening: ‘One Sings, the Other Doesn’t’

    Wasserman Cinematheque 415 South St., Waltham, MA, United States

    Join us for a screening of Agnès Varda's beloved feminist classic "One Sings, the Other Doesn't" (1977), a joyful celebration of friendship, love, motherhood, and the freedom to define one's […]

    Free
  • From Clay to Community: Celebrating Our First Year at Tail in the Mud Pottery Studio

    Tail in the Mud Pottery Studio 30 Guinan St., Waltham

    Join us for an open studio party celebrating Tail in the Mud’s first anniversary—and the vibrant community of artists and makers at Guinan Street, Waltham! In collaboration with our neighbors, Prospect Hill Forge and Metalwerx, we invite you to explore our studios, meet local artists, and enjoy demonstrations of pottery making. Handmade pottery, metalwork, and […]

    Free
  • Watch City Ukers Boo-kulele at the Waltham Museum

    Watch City Ukers at the Waltham Museum
    The Waltham Museum 25 Lexington Street, Waltham, MA

    Join us for a Halloween-themes night of music-making. Download the songbook: Watch City Boo-kulele 2026 Hosted by Marisa and Malissa every third Monday at the Waltham Museum, the Watch City Ukers provide a relaxed atmosphere where any level is welcome. We are thrilled to share our newly revised Watch City Ukers Songbook with you. It’s […]

  • Waltham City Council committee meetings

    Waltham Committee Meetings
    Waltham City Hall 610 Main St., Waltham, MA, United States

    The Licenses and Franchises Committee meets at 7:00 p.m. The Veterans Services Committee, the Public Works and Public Safety Committee, the Economic and Community Development Committee, and the Long Term Debt and Capital Planning Committee meet upon the call of the Chairperson of each committee. The remaining committees meet in the following order, beginning at […]

  • Waltham Clothing Exchange fall season

    Waltham Clothing Exchange
    Waltham Clothing Exchange Thrift Shop at First Parish 50 Church St., Waltham, MA, United States

    The Waltham Clothing Exchange is a community thrift store at First Parish Waltham. This year, it is celebrating 70 years of shopping! It is open on Tuesdays and select Saturdays […]