SomerStreets: Monster Mash

Save the date for some community fun on Sunday, October 19, from 2:00–6:00 PM on Somerville Ave (from School St to Washington Ave),
(Severe weather date: Sunday, October 26)

Get ready for a spooktacular afternoon at Monster Mash, a free and family-friendly Halloween celebration in Union Square! Come in costume and show off your spooky costumes in our Halloween Parade.

• Community Halloween Parade led by School of Honk (Meet at 37 Union Square at 3:15 PM)
• Local craft vendors curated by Blue Banda Relics and Tiny Turns Paperie
• Pumpkin carving with Somerville Recreation
• Haunted house and cardboard creations by Monano Arts
• Spooktacular arts activities with Dani Folds and Culichi Arts
• Performances and movement activities by Cate the Great, Just Felice, EventThem, Behind the Masks Studios, and Parkour Generations
• Showcase of Somerville’s Fire truck, Department of Public Works Truck, Ambulance and Police! Come and snap a photo!
• BYO-Water Bottle! MWRA will have their water buggy so that you can stay hydrated!
• Artistic cut-outs spread throughout Somerville Ave, designed by local artist Nate Devarie
• Come learn about the local Non-Profits, City Departments and Arts organizations!

Union Square Stage (37 Union Square, Somerville)

2:00 PM – BosWitches Opening Dance
2:15 to 3:15 PM – Pluto’s Return
3:30 PM – School of Honk Parade kicks off (starting at the Union Square Stage)
3:45 to 4:30 PM – Madalena Silva
4:30 to 4:45 PM – BosWitches Monster Mash Macarena
4:45 to 6:00 PM – Vinyl session by NXN – bring your own vinyl to be spinned!

Mass Ave Music Stage (390 Somerville Ave)

• 2:15 pm – Chris Cote and his Band of These Guys
• 3:30 pm – Mike Gent
• 4:45 pm – Detroit Angels

Come hungry! Food vendors to look out for:

• Dos Manos Kitchen
• Fried Dough and Lemonade
• Nibble Kitchen’s Karis Haitian Cuisine
• Nibble Kitchen’s BanglaAdda Bengali Catering 
• Makalu Boston

Road Closures & Parking Restrictions:

• Somerville Avenue (School St. to Washington St, Union Square) Closed to all vehicular traffic: 11 a.m.– 8 p.m.
• No parking: 8 a.m.–8 p.m.
• Quincy St., Church St., and Bow St. will operate as two-way streets between Summer St. and Somerville Ave. from 11 a.m.– 8 p.m. to allow access for abutters only.
• Hawkins St. will operate as two-way from Lake St. to Washington Ave. from 11 a.m.– 8 p.m. to allow access for abutters only.
• MBTA buses will be rerouted from 11 a.m.– 8 p.m. For updated stop locations, visit MBTA.com.