Traffic & Transit

Worcester Latin American Festival 2022: Streets Closing For Big Event

Up to 15,000 people may attend Saturday's event in downtown Worcester sponsored by Centro Inc.

The 2022 Worcester Latin American Festival will take over downtown on Saturday.
The 2022 Worcester Latin American Festival will take over downtown on Saturday. (Neal McNamara/Patch)

WORCESTER, MA — One of Worcester's biggest annual festivals returns to the common on Saturday, and that will mean lots of fun and entertainment — but also some traffic detours.

Centro Inc.'s 30th annual Latin American Festival could draw as many as 15,000 people to the downtown area Saturday for food, vendors, games and music from Willie Gonzalez, El Rey Tulile, Ada Betsabé, Banda Duro Swing and more.

Starting at 6 a.m., Worcester police will close Front and Commercial streets on the north side of the common, followed by several other closures throughout the day:

  • 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. — Front Street closed between Commercial and Church
  • 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. — Franklin Street closed between Main Street and Salem Street; Portland Street closed between Federal and Franklin; Salem Street closed between the main library and Franklin Street; Main Street closed between Chatham and Pleasant.

The Latin American Festival will run from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday. Find details about the festival here.