BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.7//EN TZID:America/New_York X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1201@somervilleartscouncil.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261009T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261011T140000 DTSTAMP:20261007T175735Z URL:https://somervilleartscouncil.org/events/honkfest/ SUMMARY:Honk! DESCRIPTION:\nThe HONK! Festival of Activist Street Bands brings the street s of Somerville alive with brass\, percussion\, dancing\, creativity\, and community. Founded in Somerville in 2006\, HONK! has grown into an intern ationally connected movement of activist street bands\, inspiring similar festivals around the world. The free\, volunteer-led festival celebrates m usic as a way to build community\, engage with important issues\, and recl aim public space for everyone.\n\n\n\nThe City of Somerville and Somervill e's Arts &\; Culture Division are proud to support HONK!’s longstandi ng tradition of bringing free music and participatory arts experiences to Somerville’s neighborhoods and public spaces. The festival is made possi ble through the work of its volunteer organizers\, local residents and bus inesses\, community partners\, and City support.\n\n\n\nPoster design by a rtist Ruchika Mada\n\n\n\nThis year’s festivities include:\n\n\n\n\nFrid ay\, October 9\, 4 PM - Hodgkins Park- Curtin Field and Union Square: Lant ern-making and neighborhood lantern parades\, along with evening band show cases in Union Square.\n\n\n\nSaturday\, October 10\, 12 PM - Davis Square : More than 30 activist street bands take over Davis Square for a full day of free music\, dancing\, and community activities\, including ArtHONK! a nd opportunities for audience participation.\n\n\n\nSunday\, October 11\, 12 PM - Davis square: The festival culminates with the HONK! Parade\, as b ands\, artists\, community groups\, and participants travel from Davis Squ are along Massachusetts Avenue toward Harvard Square.\n\n\n\n\nHONK! is fr ee and open to all.\n\n\n\nRoad Closure and Detours\nFor the activities on Saturday\, October 10: \;\n\n\n\nFrom 11 a.m. to 10 PM\, the followi ng road closures will be in place:  \n\n\n\n\nElm St.\, \;between Davis Square and Grove \;St. \; \; \;\n\n\n\nHolland St.\,  \;between Davis Square and Winter St. \;\n\n\n\nDover St.\, \ ;between \;Davis Square \;and Meacham Road \; \; \;\n\ n\n\nDay St.\, \;between \;Davis Square \;and Herbert \;St . \; \; \;\n\n\n\nChester St.\, \;between Elm St. \;an d Herbert St. \; \;\n\n\n\nMeacham Road\, \;between Dover St.& nbsp\;and Buena Vista Road \; \;\n\n\n\nDetours and \;lane&nbs p\;closures \;will also be in place on Highland Ave. and College Ave.& nbsp\;near Davis Square. \;. \;\n\n\n\n\nFor the HONK! Parade on S unday\, October 11:  \;\n\n\n\n\nThe parade will begin at 12 p.m. on D ay Street\, heading down Elm Street to Beech Street\, before crossing into Cambridge toward Harvard Square via Mass Ave.\n\nDay Street\, from Orchar d Street to Elm Street\, will be closed to vehicles from 10 a.m. to approx imately 1:00 p.m. \n\n\n\nElm Street\, from Day Street to Beech Street\, and Beech Street\, will be closed to vehicles beginning at approximately 1 1:30 a.m. until the parade moves out of Somerville. \;\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPa rking restrictions will be in place throughout broader Davis Square from F riday to Sunday. Please observe posted signage. \; \;\n\n\n\nMBTA buses 87\, 88\, 89\, 90\, 94\, and 96 will be rerouted during these closur es. Please see mbta.com/bus for full detour information.\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://somervilleartscouncil.org/wp-content/upl oads/2026/09/Illustration-by-Ruchika-Madan-HONK2026_Poster-scaled-e1790101 537749.png 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