Save the date for some community fun on Sunday, October 19, from 2:00–6:00 PM on Somerville Ave (from School St to Washington Ave),
(Severe weather date: Sunday, October 26)
Get ready for a spooktacular afternoon at Monster Mash, a free and family-friendly Halloween celebration in Union Square! Come in costume and show off your spooky costumes in our Halloween Parade.
Community Halloween Parade led by School of Honk (Meet at 37 Union Square at 3:15 PM)
Local craft vendors curated by Blue Banda Relics and Tiny Turns Paperie
Pumpkin carving with Somerville Recreation
Haunted house and cardboard creations by Monano Arts
Spooktacular arts activities with Dani Folds and Culichi Arts
Performances and movement activities by Cate the Great, Just Felice, EventThem, Behind the Masks Studios, and Parkour Generations
Showcase of Somerville’s Fire truck, Department of Public Works Truck, Ambulance and Police! Come and snap a photo!
BYO-Water Bottle! MWRA will have their water buggy so that you can stay hydrated!
Artistic cut-outs spread throughout Somerville Ave, designed by local artist Nate Devarie
Come learn about the local Non-Profits, City Departments and Arts organizations!
Union Square Stage (37 Union Square, Somerville)
2:00 PM – BosWitches Opening Dance
2:15 to 3:15 PM – Pluto’s Return
3:30 PM – School of Honk Parade kicks off (starting at the Union Square Stage)
3:45 to 4:30 PM – Madalena Silva
4:30 to 4:45 PM – BosWitches Monster Mash Macarena
4:45 to 6:00 PM – Vinyl session by NXN – bring your own vinyl to be spinned!
Come hungry! Food vendors to look out for:
Fried Dough and Lemonade
Nibble Kitchen’s Karis Haitian Cuisine
Nibble Kitchen’s BanglaAdda Bengali Catering
Road Closures & Parking Restrictions:
Somerville Avenue (School St. to Washington St, Union Square) Closed to all vehicular traffic: 11 a.m.– 8 p.m.
No parking: 9 a.m.–8 p.m.
Quincy St., Church St., and Bow St. will operate as two-way streets between Summer St. and Somerville Ave. from 11 a.m.– 8 p.m. to allow access for abutters.
Hawkins St. will operate as two-way from Lake St. to Washington Ave. from 11 a.m.– 8 p.m. to allow access for abutters.
MBTA buses will be rerouted from 11 a.m.– 8 p.m. For updated stop locations, visit MBTA.com.