Event Spotlight: Festival by the Lake, Sat. June 9th

This Saturday, June 9th, the Wakefield Center Neighborhood Association will hold its annual Festival by the Lake. This year’s Festival is scheduled for Saturday, June 9, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Wakefield’s Lower Common. In case of rain, the Festival will be postponed to Saturday, June 16.

The Festival by the Lake promises to be one of the highlights of the Wakefield summer season. With an expected 120 talented artists and crafters exhibiting, numerous local non-profit organizations in attendance, live music from the historic bandstand, delicious food, and 50/50 raffles, it promises to be a memorable day. The popular children’s activities area will again be run by Parents of Tots and will feature bouncy houses, the Rolling Railroad ride, pony rides, games, face painting, balloon animals and more.

Arts & Crafts  
As one of the largest craft events in the area, the Festival draws some of the finest craftspeople from throughout New England and it attracts visitors from as far away as Maine and New York. Besides a variety of high quality, hand-made arts and crafts, thousands of visitors also enjoy the children’s entertainments, non-profit organizations’ displays, live music, fine food, beautiful Lake Quannapowitt, and wonderful New England weather. 

Entertainment
Before noon, you'll hear the Jazz sounds of Audie Bridges and his band. Audie has been a favorite of the festival for many years.

In the afternoon, Steve Hurl of the band Jumpin’ Juba, will be playing blues mixed with many flavors of American “roots” music: New Orleans inspired swamp rock, classic boogie-woogie, folk, Memphis rock & roll, and a mix of everything from calypso to country. 

Festival Food
The WCNA will once again provide delicious fresh-cooked grilled burgers, specialty sandwiches, salads, desserts, and a variety of snacks and refreshing cold drinks. 

WCNA Improvement Projects
The Festival provides funding WCNA’s civic improvement projects. The organization's current project is the improvement of the tree lighting on the Upper Common.

Every year, the WCNA hosts The Festival by the Lake, The Easter Egg Hunt, and The Lighting of the Lights. These three annual events, in addition to all the beautification projects, are the organization’s gifts to the Town of Wakefield. For information about the Festival by the Lake or the WCNA, visit wcna.org.