Worcester Tercentennial

Join Worcester, MA and partners across the community for yearlong observances and signature celebrations to commemorate the Tercentennial Anniversary.

Worcester Tercentennial Weekend

June 10 - June 12, 2022

The Tercentennial Weekend lineup includes:

Volunteers needed for all Tercentennial events! Click here to learn more and sign up.

Public attendance at all Worcester Tercentennial Weekend events is free, events which require tickets are noted below. Read the March 1, 2022 press release for more information.

Friday, June 10

6pm - 10pm: Tercentennial Weekend Kickoff: Canal District Stroll and Polar Park Fireworks featuring Ricky Duran

Admission to the Polar Park Fireworks requires free tickets, available through the WooSox Ticket Office. Visit in-person or call (508) 500-8888 to reserve your tickets during Ticket Office hours: Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm, Saturday 10am - 2pm, and on game days from 9am until the end of the game.

Saturday, June 11

9am - 10:30am: Tercentennial 5K Road Race, downtown Worcester

11am - 12pm: Tercentennial Parade & Celebration, downtown Worcester

12pm - 5pm: Tercentennial Festival on the Worcester Common

Artists + crafters, food trucks + vendors, community organizations, live music, and more.
Applications for Festival Performers close May 2.

Sunday, June 12

4pm: Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra with Special Guest Brian McKnight, DCU Center.

Tickets are required, reserve yours for free through Ticketmaster.

4pm: Tercentennial Family Outing at the Worcester Bravehearts.

Tickets are required, reserve yours for free with the password "Tercentennial" at WorcesterBraveheartsGroups.com.

Discover all Worcester Tercentennial events on the Discover Central MA events calendar! Sign up for our newsletter for monthly updates about new events and details added.

Organizations and businesses hosting Tercentennial events are encouraged to download the toolkit below and submit their independant events to the Events Calendar.

Get Involved in the Worcester Tercentennial

Individuals, groups, and businesses can participate in Tercentennial festivities a variety of ways, including assisting with planning, organizing their own events and celebrations, volunteering, partnering, and sponsoring.

Run in the 5K on June 11^th - Learn more on the event page and register on Racewire here.
Perform at the Festival June 11th - applications close May 2. (Applications for artists, food vendors, and nonprofits have already closed.)
Register to participate in the parade on June 11^th - applications close May 13.
Volunteers needed! Whether you want to lend a hand during Tercentennial Weekend events or can volunteer your skills toward planning (event logistics, marketing, fundraising, or book creation), or want to lend a hand during the Tercentennial Weekend events, we want to hear from you! These celebrations would not be possible without the time, effort, and expertise of volunteers across the community - click here to share your interest in volunteering!

Exclusive Newsletter Updates

Subscribe below to stay in the know! Our monthly Worcester Tercentennial newsletters will share upcoming events and announcements from the Worcester Tercentennial Committee.

Tercentennial Talks Podcast

Talk of the Commonwealth host Hank Stolz kick's off the first Tercentennial Talk podcast episode with Worcester's City Manager Edward M. Augustus, Jr., City of Worcester Director of Marketing Amy Peterson, Discover Central MA Executive Director Monique Messier, and the event's visual brand designer Breanna DiBella of Studio DiBella. Listen to all Tercentennial Talks podcast episodes here.

Talk of the Commonwealth · Tercentennial Talk

March 31, 2022: WCCA Executive Director Mauro DePasquale interviews Kate McEvoy, Worcester Tercentennial Committee Co-Chair, and Vanessa Joga, Worcester Tercentennial Parade Committee, on Soapbox.

Connect on Social

Follow and share your Worcester stories and photos with the community on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter by tagging the Worcester Tercentennial social accounts.

Tercentennial Toolkit

Writing an article about the Worcester Tercentennial or planning your own event for the community? Download the toolkit below for logos and brand use instructions.

Download the Visual Identity Toolkit
Add your event to the Worcester Tercentennial event calendar through the Discover Central MA calendar:
- Create a free account at DiscoverCentralMA.org/my-account/.
- Once logged in, click "Manage My Events" on the right side of the page to add and edit your events.
- When creating your event, be sure to select "Tercentennial" as one of the event categories.
- Note: Each new event must be manually approved before it displays on event calendars, please allow 48 hours for approval.

Tercentennial Celebration Committee Members

Click here to view a full list of the Tercentennial Celebration Committee Members.