Join Worcester, MA and partners across the community for yearlong observances and signature celebrations to commemorate the Tercentennial Anniversary.
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.
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.
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 11th - 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 11th - 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!
Subscribe below to stay in the know! Our monthly Worcester Tercentennial newsletters will share upcoming events and announcements from the Worcester Tercentennial Committee.
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.
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.
Follow and share your Worcester stories and photos with the community on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter by tagging the Worcester Tercentennial social accounts.
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.
Click here to view a full list of the Tercentennial Celebration Committee Members.