Welcome to the City of Worcester Visitor Guide! Here you can quickly find our most popular information and resources listed below:
Worcester offers a wealth of activities with its vast array of green and blue space. City park amenities include athletic fields, playgrounds, nature trails, beaches, pools and spray parks.
In Worcester, you can find over 20 lakes and ponds that support a variety of recreational activities, including bird watching, walking, swimming, fishing and boating.
The City of Worcester is home to so many fun restaurants, exciting things to see and places to go, there's always something for everyone in the family to enjoy!
Come watch and cheer on your favorite sports teams right here in Worcester! The City of Worcester is home to the Baseball Futures League, AHL Hockey and Arena Football.
The park features about a half-mile of accessible walking paths, elevated boardwalks and three bridges crossing a section of the Middle River that runs into the headwaters of the Blackstone River. Included along the trails and boardwalks are observational platforms, kiosks and interpretive signage providing historical and ecological information about the Blackstone River and the role it played in the history of Worcester and the Blackstone Valley Corridor.
The Blackstone Heritage Corridor Visitor Center is a full service, multi-use facility, featuring a welcoming area, historic and cultural exhibits, a theater, restroom facilities, an adjacent passive recreation lawn and office, classroom and function space. The Visitor Center also houses the Central Region Headquarters for the MA Department of Conservation and Recreation.
International Overdose Awareness Day will be honored again this year in Worcester with a Vigil on Wednesday, Aug. 31, at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall.
Posted: Thursday 08/11/22
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health has announced that West Nile Virus has been detected in mosquitoes collected from Worcester, and the Central Massachusetts Mosquito Control Project will spray designated areas.
Posted: Wednesday 08/10/22
Due to the forecast of extreme heat and out of an abundance of caution the Out to Lunch Festival and Farmers’ Market event planned for Aug. 4 has been rescheduled to Sept. 8.
Posted: Wednesday 08/03/22
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Now is the time to plan ahead for the State Primary Election coming up on Tuesday, Sept. 6. Due to redistricting, your polling place may have changed....
Posted: Thursday 08/11/22 4:00 PM
Posted: Wednesday 08/10/22 8:52 PM
This summer's Out To Lunch festival launches Thursday, Aug. 18, and includes music, food, vendors, and a farmers market....
Posted: Wednesday 08/10/22 10:00 AM
City Council 08/09/2022
Posted: Tuesday 08/09/22 6:00 PM
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