Worcester Common Oval

08/19/2026

Only 4 Out to Lunch dates left!

Join us TODAY, Wednesday, August 19, from 11 am to 3 pm on the Worcester Common Oval for another edition of the Out to Lunch Festival & Farmers’ Market.

Live music from today’s headliner, Keith Muhammad, starts at noon! 🎶

Plus, as always:
🌮 Food trucks
🍅 Farmers’ market
🎨 Artists & crafters
💗 Nonprofits & community organizations

It’s every Wednesday through September 9.

Get all the info at outtolunchworcester.com.

📷 Michael Hendrickson 📸 𝗣𝗛𝗢𝗧𝗢𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗣𝗛𝗘𝗥

08/13/2026

Join us Downtown TONIGHT (Thursday, August 13) for the last Movie on the Common of the summer! 🍿🎬✨

Tonight’s feature is Superman!

Pre-movie fun starts at 6 pm. Movie starts at 7pm.

Get all the details at moviesonthecommon.com.

08/04/2026

🎨 *Color the City* is this Friday, August 7, on the Oval! 🎨

08/01/2026

Today, Saturday, August 1, join Massachusetts Organization of African Descendants for the Worcester African Festival on the Worcester Common Oval!

⬇️ Read more about it from MassLive. ⬇️

The fourth annual celebration features music, fashion shows, roller skating and food from African countries across downtown Worcester on Saturday.

07/25/2026

Happening today, Saturday, July 25, on the Oval! ✨🎶

Downtown Worcester will once again ring out with the sounds of gospel music on July 25 as the annual Summer Gospel Fest returns to the Common. See link below ⬇️

📸 Provided by Emmanuel Boakye-Appiah

07/20/2026

A must for summer break! Bring teens, tweens, and all the kids out for this week’s *Teen Takeover* at the Out to Lunch Festival & Farmers’ Market. 😎

🚨The teens are taking over!🚨

Bring ‘em out to the Worcester Common Oval this Wednesday, July 22, from 11 am to 3 pm for a special *Teen Takeover* edition of the Out to Lunch Festival & Farmers’ Market!

🎨 Get creative with Create 508 program participants
⚽️ Play soccer with the City’s Division of Youth Opportunity
🎶 See a special performance of original music from IVOC for Youtharound 11:30 am
🎼 Enjoy live music from our headliner Polyrhythmics feat. Adryon DeLeon starting at 12 pm
🦁 Take in an exciting intermission performance from Southeast Asian Coalition’s Lion Dance Team around 1 pm
🩰 Cheer on the kiddos from Jo Ann Warren Studio - Dance, Voice, Theater Arts Creative Movers program as they dance on the Oval around 2 pm

It’s FREE to attend!

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📸 unitymike photography

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Many thanks to our sponsors & partners for making Out to Lunch possible! 💙

Presenting Sponsors: City of Worcester, Massachusetts, Downtown Worcester BID

SNAP Match Sponsor: Mass General Brigham Health Plan

Downtown Heroes: Guitar Center Music Foundation, Massachusetts Cultural Council, Worcester Arts Council

Friends of Downtown: AC Hotel Worcester, Farm Credit East, The Hanover Insurance Group Foundation, WeCare 365 AFC

Premier Media Partners: 98.9 NASH Icon, 100FM The Pike, 104.5 XLO, WCUW 91.3 FM

Supporting Media Partners: Manny Jae Media, WCCA, 90.5 WICN, Worcester Central Kids Calendar