BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.3//EN TZID:America/New_York X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1194@somervilleartscouncil.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260912T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260912T170000 DTSTAMP:20260911T182024Z URL:https://somervilleartscouncil.org/events/gilman-sq-fest/ SUMMARY:SomerStreets: Gilman Square Arts and Music Festival DESCRIPTION:\nSave the date for Saturday\, September 12\, 2026 (rain date: Sunday\, September 13) for the annual Gilman Square Arts &\; Music Fest ival\, hosted by our event partners Gilman Square Neighborhood Council. \n \n\n\nNew Location:\n\n\n\nThis year\, while construction on Pearl Street invites us to shift locations\, it also gives us a new way to experience t he neighborhood together. The festival will take place at Edward L. Leathe rs Community Park\, with portions extending along Walnut Street\, includin g road closures from Pearl Street to Medford Street and Skilton Avenue. A new setting—but the same vibrant spirit and celebration you know and lov e!\n\n\n\nEvent Details:\n\n\n\nJoin us as we continue to explore and cele brate Gilman Square with an afternoon of live music\, local artists and ma kers\, family-friendly activities\, delicious food\, and community fun. En joy performances by Esh Circus and Cate the Great\, plus pumpkin painting with Neighborhood Produce.\n\n\n\nFood from local favorites:\n\nNibble Kit chen vendors:\n\nCocoBelly Bites Jamaican Cuisine\, Matki Kulfi Creamery\, BanglaAdda Bengali Cuisine\, Straight A's BBQ\, and Manaos Colombian Cuis ine. \n\n\n\n\n\nAlong with Dos Manos Kitchen\, Kuya Jay's\, Dean's Conces sions\, and more. \n\n\n\nGrab a drink in the Winter Hill Brewing Company Beer Garden\n\n\n\n\n\nLive Music Schedule:\n12:00 – 12:45pm: Matt Heato n1:00 – 1:45pm: Pink Slip2:00 – 2:45pm: Dom the Composer3:00– 3:45pm : Emperor Norton's Stationary Marching Band4:00 – 4:45pm: FM Collective\ n\n\n\n\nRoad Closures and Detours are as follows:\n\nRoad Closures from 1 0 AM to 7 PM:\n\n\n\n\nWalnut St. between Medford St. and Pearl St.\n\n\n\ nSkilton Ave.\n\n\n\n\nTraffic Changes from 10 AM to 7 PM:\n\n\n\n\nGilman St. between Jasper St. and Walnut St. will be two-way and abutter access only.\n\n\n\n\nParking Restrictions from 9 AM to 7 PM:\n\n\n\n\nNo parking on both sides of Walnut St. between Medford St. and Pearl St.\n\n\n\nNo p arking on Skilton Ave.\n\n\n\n\nAccessible Parking from 9 AM to 7 PM:\n\n\ n\n\nFour dedicated spots will be located starting at the 224 Pearl St add ress\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFind ways to participate! \n\n\n\n\nApply as a v endor\n\n\n\nApply as an artist\n\n\n\n\nPlease visit here or contact: boa rd@gilmansquarenc.org for any questions regarding participation.\n\n\n\nRo ad Closures and Restrictions\n\n\n\nRoad Closures from 10 AM to 7 PM:\n\nW alnut St. between Medford St. and Pearl St.\n\n\n\nSkilton Ave.\n\n\n\n\nT raffic Changes from 10 AM to 7 PM:\n\n\n\n\nGilman St. between Jasper St. and Walnut St. will be two-way and abutter access only.\n\n\n\n\nParking R estrictions from 9 AM to 7 PM:\n\n\n\n\nNo parking on both sides of Walnut St. between Medford St. and Pearl St.\n\n\n\nNo parking on Skilton Ave.\n \n\n\n\nAccessible Parking from 9 AM to 7 PM:\n\n\n\nFour dedicated spots will be located starting at the 224 Pearl St address\n\n\n\n\nAccessibilit y Needs:\n\n\n\nPersons with disabilities who need auxiliary aids and serv ices for effective communication (i.e.\, CART\, ASL)\, written materials i n alternative formats\, or reasonable modifications in policies and proced ures in order to access the programs\, activities\, and meetings of the Ci ty of Somerville should contact the ADA Coordinator in advance at 617-625- 6600 x 2059 \;ada@somervillema.gov.\n\n\n\nThe City of Somerville can provide you with an interpreter in your language for free. To request an i nterpreter\, please contact us at \;languageaccess@somervillema.gov&nb sp\;or call 311 (617-666-3311) at least 7 days in advance of this event.\n \n\n\nWe can't wait to celebrate with you in Gilman Square for this free a nd family friendly event!\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://somervilleartscouncil.org/wp-content/upl oads/2026/07/2025-events-gilman-sq-scottfarrel-scaled.jpeg CATEGORIES:SomerStreets LOCATION:Edward L. Leathers Community Park\, 104 Walnut Street\, Somerville \, MA\, 02143\, United States X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=104 Walnut Street\, Somervi lle\, MA\, 02143\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Edward L. Leat hers Community Park:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR