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All the Things You Need to Do this Weekend in Worcester

By TWIW Staff | June 11, 2021
Last Updated: July 8, 2021

Still trying to cool off after the heatwave this week? Chill out this weekend with fun events in the Worcester area!

Find local entertainment easily with ThisWeekinWorcester.com’s list of five things to do this weekend! Discover opportunities that you will love and learn new skills by joining in on the excitement.

What can you look forward to this Saturday and Sunday? Festivals, family friendly activities, and art!

Strawberry Festival in Mendon

Celebrate the best summer fruit – the strawberry! Feel refreshed at this year’s Strawberry Festival in Mendon. The festivities start this Saturday from 10 AM to 3 PM at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Mendon and Uxbridge at 13 Maple Street in Mendon. Dig into this food based festival by enjoying grilled food and strawberry shortcake!

Fairy Walk in Hopedale

Turn your walk in the park into a mystical experience! Fly over to the Hopedale Parklands in Hopedale, MA for their 2021 Fairy Walk. This Saturday from 10 AM to 4 PM the park is magically transforming into an enchanted forest with gnomes, fairies, and other creatures waiting around every turn. Take in the magical view and family friendly fun, and enjoy the vendors and performers. Admission to the event is free.

Bring the Heat in Worcester

Get revved up for a good time. Russell Street in Worcester is being blocked off this Saturday from 10 AM to 5 PM for the Bring the Heat Car Show. Come show off your flashiest vehicle for a chance to win a trophy for your ride. The car show is free for spectators and entry for those showing a car is $20. Drive in for a full day of fun with music, raffles, food, and most importantly, cars!

ArtsWorcester Block Party

You are invited to a party this weekend! Join ArtsWorcester and JMAC for the Downtown Block Party on Portland and Franklin Streets. The bash begins Saturday at 11 AM. Partygoers can look forward to art workshops, gallery tours of the Nineteenth ArtsWorcester Biennial, music by Crocodile River Music and WICN Jazz + New England, and more. This event is open and free to all.

Come Alive Vegan Festival

Think about the food that fuels you this weekend! This Saturday Fireseed Arts Framingham is holding a Vegan Festival. Connect with other vegans or learn how to sustain the vegan lifestyle. Tickets to the festival are $5 to $10 and include live music by a DJ, the chance to meet local vegan arts and vendors, and access to delicious vegan food and desserts.

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