Town Day to Celebrate 31 Years
If you're looking to fill your weekend planner, Winchester's Town Day has everything from live entertainment to children's activities to fireworks and scrumptious food in between.
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The much anticipated annual Town Day is approaching with live entertainment starting Friday night. The fun continues Saturday at 8 a.m. with countless activities and entertainment ending with fireworks at 9:15 p.m.
While this is the 31st consecutive Town Day, it started in 1974 and was revived again in 1982, according to the event website. It's now ran by a group of volunteers, the Winchester Town Day Committee.
To see a full list of the exhibits that will line the streets in the Town Center Saturday, check here.
The following streets will be closed Saturday till 5 p.m.
- Mt. Vernon Street from the rotary to Washington Street
- Main Street from the rotary to Mystic Valley Parkway
- Thompson Street
- Laraway Road
- Converse Place
Also, Mt. Vernon Street from Converse Place to Washington Street will be closed from 5:30 to 10 p.m. Friday.
If the weather happens to be uncooperative, the Town Day Committee will either postpone or cancel the event. It will be moved to Sunday or canceled completely, according to the event website. Refund or fees will be made if the event is canceled on both Saturday and Sunday.
Here is the revised schedule for Town Day (Updated Friday 11 a.m.):
Friday |
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| Time of activity | Event | Location | Tidbits |
| 6:30 to 9 p.m. | Evening Block Party: Ben Rudnick and Friends | Fire Station | Food available for purchase; kids activity |
| 7 to 10 p.m. | Rock for Youth: Final Round | Mill Pond Stage | |
Saturday |
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| Time of activity | Event | Location | Tidbits |
| 8 to 11 a.m. | Rotary Club Pancake Breakfast | McCall School | $6 per person |
Sunday |
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| 9 to 10 a.m. | "Fun Run for Kids" | Manchester Field | Kids activity |
| 9 to 11:30 a.m. | Fishing Derby | Elliot Park/Wedge Pond | Register at 8:30 a.m.; kids activity |
| 9 to 9:30 a.m. | The Rock and Blues Ensemble | Mill Pond Stage | |
| 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. | Winchester Department of Public Works Vehicle Display | Laraway Road | Kids activity |
| 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. | Winchester Police Department Display | Laraway Road | Kids activity |
| 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. | Winchester Fire Department Display | Laraway Road | Kids activity |
| 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. | Hot Air Balloon Rides | Manchester Field | |
| 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. | Downtown Street Fair | Main, Mt. Vernon and Thompson streets | |
| 9:45 to 10:15 a.m. | The Beatles Ensemble | Mill Pond Stage | |
| 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. | Health Fair | Fire Station | |
| 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. | Authorfest | Book Ends | |
| 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. | Chess Club | Town Hall's Lawn | |
| 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. | Pony Rides | Common | Kids activity |
| 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. | Kids' Olympics | Common | Kids activity; events include putting, bowling, basketball, fishing, ring toss, obstacle course and throwing. Athletes receive medals. |
| 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. | Kidstock! | Common | Kids activity; events include mask making, art sculpture, storytelling and facepainting. |
| 10 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. | Historical Trolley Rides | Common Bus Stop | Narrated by the Historical Society |
| 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. | Children's Art Show K-12 | Town Hall | Kids activity |
| 10:30 to 11 a.m. | Winchester Ballet Conservatory presents "Alice in Wonderland" | Mill Pond Stage | |
| 10:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. | Tours of the Randall Swartz Water Treatment Plant | Winchester Unitarian Society | Meet at the Winchester Unitarian Society; tours leave at 10:45 a.m., 12:45 p.m. and 2:45 p.m. |
| 11:15 to 11:45 a.m. | O'Shea Chaplin Irish Dancers | Mill Pond Stage | |
| 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. | Petting Zoo | Common | Kids activity |
| 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. | Chamber of Commerce Barbeque | Common | Kids activity |
| 12 to 12:30 p.m. | Karen Bernard School of Dance | Mill Pond Stage | |
| 12 to 2 p.m. | WODS - Oldies 103 "Town Center Saturdays" | Main Street | |
| 12:45 to 1:15 p.m. | Winchester School of Chinese Culture | Mill Pond Stage | |
| 1 to 2 p.m. | Animal Adventures: Exotic Animals | Common | Kids activity |
| 1 to 4 p.m. | Sanborn House Strawberry Festival and Classic Car Show | Sanborn House | |
| 1:30 to 2 p.m. | Cheryl A. Sullivan School of Dance | Mill Pond Stage | |
| 2 to 3 p.m. | Animal Adventures: New England Animals | Common | Kids activity |
| 2 to 2:30 p.m. | Rubber Duckie Race | Mill Pond | Kids activity |
| 2:15 to 2:45 p.m. | Randall, Emma and Grace Kromm | Mill Pond Stage | |
| 3 to 3:30 p.m. | Flat Soda | Mill Pond Stage | |
| 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. | Winchester Dog Show: "Best in Show" | Common | Register at 3 p.m. |
| 3:30 p.m. | Drawing for Fireworks Starter | Town Day Booth | Sign up all day |
| 6:30 to 8 p.m. | Town Day Community Supper | Town Hall Lot | Limited number of tickets available at the Town Day Booth |
| 7 to 7:30 p.m. | Wichester High School Chamber Singers | Mill Pond Stage | |
| 7:30 to 8 p.m. | WHS Octets | Mill Pond Stage | |
| 8 to 8:30 p.m. | McCall School Jazz Band | Mill Pond Stage | |
| 8:30 to 9 p.m. | WHS Jazz Band | Mill Pond Stage | |
| 9:15 p.m. | Fireworks Display | Over Center | Kids activity |
The event calendar can also be viewed on the Winchester Town Day website.
Lindsey Davidson
4:58 pm on Thursday, May 31, 2012
The Winchester Town Committee released the following statement:
"Based on the information currently available, we are planning to hold the event as scheduled. However, we will continue to monitor the forecasts. If they indicate a chance of significant rainfall, we will likely postpone the event until our rain date, which is the next day, Sunday, June 3rd. However, if a chance of showers is the general prediction, we will proceed on Saturday. Please make sure you are prepared for this possibility. We will have a very limited number of additional canopies available on Saturday."
The decision will be made Friday night. We'll keep you updated on any cancellations.