Strawberry Shortcake Festival 

June 21, 2018 

The 63rd Dudley Grange Strawberry Strawberry Festival serves up strawberry shortcakes made with fresh strawberries, home style biscuits and real freshly whipped cream. The traditional Frog Jumping Contest will be held and there will be games, live music and food for the whol family. +discover

Make Music Day

June 21, 2018  

Make Music Worcester is an annual free, city-wide, outdoor celebration of music held on the summer solstice, June 21. Completely different from a typical music festival, Make Music is open to anyone who wants to take part. Every kind of musician — young and old, amateur and professional, of every musical persuasion — pours onto streets, parks, plazas, and porches to share their music with friends, neighbors, and strangers. All events are free and open to the public. View the schedule.

Cars of Summer Festival 

June 29 - July 1, 2018 

Green Hill Park is home to over 100 antique and muscle cars during Fourth of July weekend. Harboring a group of local car enthusiasts, the Cars of Summer event is a staple of Worcester’s Independence Day celebrations. Between the cars, family-fun activities like monster truck rides, and on-site eateries, spending the weekend on Green Hill Park with the Cars of Summer is a no-brainer. +discover

'Woochella' Worcester Music & Art Festival

July 14 - July 15, 2018 

If you missed Coachella this year, don't fret - Woochella takes place on three floors on the outdoor patio at the historic Bull Mansion in Worcester and will feature a seven hour music festival with DJs, live performers, dancers and artists. +discover

Worcester Caribbean American Festival

August 26, 2018

The Worcester Caribbean American Festival is the most vibrant and live festival of the summer. Starting with a parade at the center of downtown – at the Worcester Commons – and ending at Institute Park, the event is filled with street performances, epic authentic Caribbean costumes and an array of local vendors. +discover

Pet Rock Festival 

September 9, 2018 

Animal lovers be sure to put Pet Rock Fest is their calendar this year. This fabulous event held at , at a new location-Wyman Gordon in Grafton features live music, performances and games for kids, the Pups in the Air Frisbee Dog Team, animal mascots, vegetarian food court, contests for dogs, a cat photo contest, and best of all-doggie snuggles! +discover