Out to Lunch with Grupo Fantasia

Presented By: The City of Worcester and Worcester Cultural Coalition*

The Out To Lunch Festival and Farmers’ Market series takes place each Thursday, 11am - 2pm from through September 12, 2019 on the Worcester Common Oval. Out to Lunch features a variety of vendors including food trucks, area farmers, artists and crafters, community organizations, and main stage talent starting at noon, with intermission acts from community organizations and local creative groups.

Read on for details for the August 15th Out To Lunch!

ON THE MAIN STAGE: Grupo Fantasia Latin Band is the brainchild of multi-instrumentalist Angel Wagner. Originally from the Dominican Republic, Angel began his career playing with a cheese grater and fork! Angel provides traditional island entertainment for all people and much of the music is performed on original, handmade indigenous instruments. The extensive repertoire includes original and cover songs from the Caribbean and Latin America. Also represented are Cuban styles, Dominican Merengue, Puerto Rican Bomba and Plena, Colombian Cumbia, Mexican Mariachi, Calypso, Reggae, and Salsa music.

EMCEE: To be announced.

INTERMISSION PERFORMANCE: Ritmos Academy

FOOD VENDORS: Travelin' Bones Barbecue, The Dogfather & Scoop Daddy Ice Cream, Teddy's LunchBox, Talytas Café, Mexican & Salvadorean cuisine., Pop On The Block, One Love Cafe, & Bittersweet Homestead.

FARMERS: Schultz Country Store and Barnside Cafe, Regional Environmental Council (REC), City Compost, Black Seed Farmers Market, & Sweet Drizzle.

ARTISTS & VENDORS: Visions by Baker Portrait Art, Jackson's Creative Cake & Crafts, Eden's Slime Sundaes and Kid Car Rides, & AcgibsonArt.

NONPROFITS: Live Worcester Now, Pathways for Change, Inc., Worcester Regional Transit Authority, Worcester Caribbean American Carnival, Worcester Community Action Council, Worcester Division of Public Health, City of Worcester Department of Public Works and Parks, Worcester Emergency Management, Worcester Public Library, Worcester Roots, City of Worcester Office of Humans Rights & Disabilities, City of Worcester Housing Division, Energy Saving School Fundraiser Program sponsored by National Grid, & the Worcester 2020 Census Campaign.

*Sometimes the unexpected happens, as such vendors are subject to change without notice.*

Weather-related cancellations will be announced by 4pm the day before any Out To Lunch event.