Whole Kids

Whole Kids

WHOLE KIDS 2022! - Athletics Good day, Worcester Families. We’d like to invite you to our summer kick-off Whole kids event on May 21st at the Worcester Common. We will have food, music, and activities for the whole family. We will also have a slew of programs you can sign […]

The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory for the Performing Arts

Trolls LIVE!

Four shows! May 21-22, 2022 The journey begins when the Trolls’ Hug Time is unexpectedly put at risk. Knowing that the only way to save it is by doing what the Trolls do best, Poppy hosts a toe-tapping, Trolls-tastic show, jam-packed with all the epic music, glitter, humor and happiness […]

Worcester Public Library

Tee Off For WPL! Family Fun Day Mini Golf

This fun-filled event will see the WPL Main Library transformed into an 18-hole mini golf course with greens and holes winding through the stacks. Saturday is Family Fun Day and will offer a mini golf event for the whole family. Ticket price is $5 per golfer (children 5 and under […]

Worcester Common

Whole Kids 2022, Summer Recreation Worcester Kick-Off Event

‘Whole Kids 2022’ event to kick-off summer Recreation Worcester programming and all other summer programming in Worcester Worcester –City of Worcester to kick-off summer programming by partnering with local youth serving agencies to offer registration opportunities at family friendly events. “Whole Kids 2022” will be a chance for Recreation Worcester […]

Mechanics Hall

Afternoon of Brass: Honoring Local Firefighters

Honoring our local Firefighters with eclectic, uplifting classical music arranged for brass, percussion, organ, and chorus. SCHEDULE 2:00-5:00 PM: Face Painting 3:00-4:00 PM: Tribute to Local Firefighters Firefighters receive a 50% off discount if wearing their official firefighter uniform or gear. 4:15-6:00 PM: Pitzen Brass Resurrection PROGRAM Tribute to Local […]

The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory for the Performing Arts

Blippi The Musical

It's a bird, it's a tractor…it's BLIPPI THE MUSICAL! Blippi The Musical brings the energetic and loveable character Blippi off the screen and onto the stage with world class production, audience engagement and amazing music. Children from the ages of 2 to 7 years old across the world have quickly […]

Main Street

Worcester Tercentennial Cultural Parade

Join us for the Tercentennial Parade celebrating Worcester's diverse and eclectic makeup featuring cultural organizations, schools, neighborhood groups and more! Stay for the Community Festival on the Worcester Common and surrounding streets with food, music, art and more beginning at Noon! The City is pleased to offer free parking in […]

Worcester Common

Worcester Tercentennial Community Festival

Come celebrate Worcester’s past, present, future and creative cultural community at the Tercentennial Community Festival on and around the Worcester Common from Noon to 5PM on Saturday, June 11. Festival programming to include over 200 local vendors, merchants and artists along with food, music and cultural performances programmed in part […]

Worcester Tercentennial 5K Road Race

You're invited to run or walk in the Worcester Tercentennial 5K Road Race Register on Racewire: https://racewire.com/register.php?id=12702 Date: Saturday, June 11, 2022. Tercentennial 5k start time: 9:00 a.m. Location: Downtown Worcester MA. The race start and finish will be located on Mechanic Street at Commerical Street (across from Mercantile Plaza). […]

Mechanics Hall

Youth Orchestra of San Antonio

The Youth Orchestra of San Antonio performs at Mechanics Hall while on their New England Tour The mission of Youth Orchestras of San Antonio, the premier orchestral experience for youth citywide, is to enhance education, enrich the community, and transform lives by pursuing excellence in classical music in a stimulating, nurturing, […]

Mechanics Hall

John Philip Sousa National Honor Band NE Region Concert

Fun Fact: The 2022 Band consists of 90 students from 25 states! About the John Philip Sousa National High School Honor Band: The John Philip Sousa National High School Honor Band was formed in 1981 and met biannually for over twenty years under the direction of Col. John R. Bourgeois, […]

Worcester Common

Encanto – Movies on the Common

Join the City of Worcester Cultural Development Division, Downtown Worcester Business Improvement District, and Worcester Cultural Coalition on Thursday, July 21st downtown at the Worcester Common for the first installment of this season’s “Movies on the Common” series. Step into the magical world of Disney’s “Encanto” to discover a heartfelt […]

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