Join the Indo for Fluff Brunch — a two-day fluff-filled celebration of all things sweet, silly, and delicious in honor of 20 years of the iconic Union Square Fluff Festival.
🗓️ Sept 20 & 21 | ⏰ 11 AM – 2 PM
✨ Saturday: Pre-game the fluff madness with a brunch full of gooey goodness
😴 Sunday: Nurse your fluff hangover with cozy comfort food and fluff-laced treats

In addition to their full regular brunch menu, expect Fluff-inspired brunch food & drink specials, along with some other surprises.

This year’s 🍹Fluff Cocktail 🍹is Fluff Orange Dreamsicle (Fluff, Orange, Campari, Banana, Orange Citrate) and will be available all week beginning on Monday 9/15 through Sunday 9/21

Snag a stein and PROST because AERONAUT OKTOBERFEST is back! Head to AERONAUT's Somerville taproom to celebrate the best beer season of all on Saturday 9/20 and Sunday 9/21 from 12-8pm. They’ll have your favorite German-inspired beers on draft including our Märzen-style Oktoberfest! They'll be serving up mouthwatering festive fare from Mimi's Chuka Diner (including schnitzel sandos, Sapporo-braised brats, fries, laugenbrezel and more!) while you OOMPAH to the Maestro's Men Polka Band!

And for those of you eager to throw your name into the bavarian hat, they’ll be hoisting a multi-round, all-abilities-welcome, STEINHOLDING COMPETITION where only one true champion will prevail! Or don your finest lederhosen for the Oktobefest COSTUME CONTEST, with prizes for the best dressed.

TICKET BREAKDOWN

• GENERAL ADMISSION

• $10 at the door

• First-come, first serve. If we reach capacity you may be asked to wait in line

• VIP TICKET

• $30 purchased via Eventbrite

• Includes guaranteed admission, a glass stein and your first pour, as well as a pretzel from Mimi's Chuka Diner

In an aligning of the Somerville stars, Saturday, September 20 is also Union Square Main Street's famous Fluff Festival from 2 - 6 pm! Please check the Fluff website for information about parking and road closures. Happy Fluff-toberfest!

What the Fluff? A Tribute to Union Square Innovation is a madcap festival honoring the invention of Marshmallow Fluff. It celebrates Somerville’s long-standing tradition of innovation with live music, fluffalicious feasts, sticky games, and so much more happening Saturday, September 20 from 2-6pm in Union Square (severe weather date Sunday, September 21). 

Every September since 2005, Marshmallow Fluff has taken over Union Square to instigate all kinds of sticky situations. That’s two wild, wacky, sweet decades of artists, businesses, and community coming together in the name of Fluff. This year’s theme, Forever Fluff: 20 Years of Sticky, Sweet Somerville, commemorates the endurance of this endlessly unique and unexpected celebration.

If anything’s proved true over these 20 years, it’s that folks don’t Fluff around for just one day. Fluff tattoos? Been there. Fluff “I dos”? Done that. In Somerville, Fluff is so much more than just a culinary confection; it’s a time-honored tradition you can really sink your sweet tooth into. 
Devour deliciously diverse food, shake it alongside toe-tapping performances, feud in family-friendly games, and visit with a variety of vendors who know what Fluff is all about. Whether this will be your 1st, 5th, or 20th Fluff Fest, Forever Fluff is sure to have something for Fluff fans of all ages.Life is eternally changing. Fluff is Forever.

Join the Indo for Fluff Brunch — a two-day fluff-filled celebration of all things sweet, silly, and delicious in honor of 20 years of the iconic Union Square Fluff Festival.
🗓️ Sept 20 & 21 | ⏰ 11 AM – 2 PM
✨ Saturday: Pre-game the fluff madness with a brunch full of gooey goodness
😴 Sunday: Nurse your fluff hangover with cozy comfort food and fluff-laced treats

In addition to their full regular brunch menu, expect Fluff-inspired brunch food & drink specials, along with some other surprises.

This year’s 🍹Fluff Cocktail 🍹is Fluff Orange Dreamsicle (Fluff, Orange, Campari, Banana, Orange Citrate) and will be available all week beginning on Monday 9/15 through Sunday 9/21

The Somerville Community Growing Center is a quarter-acre, municipally-owned green space operated and stewarded by the non-profit volunteer Friends of the Community Growing Center.

At their Volunteer Orientation, you'll take a thorough tour of the space, learn its 30-plus year history, and take in the logistics of on-site volunteering.

Learn important details like:

• everything from accessing the electrical and water supply to finding the right tools

• where to check for the most up-to-date garden info and tasks, and specifics on seasonal clean-up and maintenance tasks (like snow removal in winter, watering in summer)

• the benefits of native plants in the rain and pollinator gardens and discover the many local partner organizations they've collaborated with over the years.

• the myriad of opportunities to get involved, from garden team to event support, outreach to composting, program planning, open hours hosting and more!

The Orientation is around 75 minutes long, with plenty of opportunities for questions. If you want to dive in BEFORE taking an orientation, visit our SignUpGenius page to sign up for an opportunity TODAY at bit.ly/scgc-volunteer.

Visit the Growing Center for some relatively quiet time during the weekly Red Fire Farm CSA distribution window.

Bring a book and read.

Grab your journal and write a bit, create a poem or make an entry in the Growing Center Journal that will be available.

Find those art supplies and come sketch, draw or paint while enjoying a green setting in the city.

Some limited kids and garden/nature books and art supplies will be available for use on site. Every Wednesday, June 4 - October 15.

Head to Aeronaut every other Wednesday for Hong Kong-style Mahjong and beer!

Beginners and experts welcome!

Want a primer on how to play? Check out these tutorials:

For Beginner Players —> Basic Hong Kong Style: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JGsb87PEIo
For Intermediate Players —> Advanced Hong Kong Style: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVQyV7OMWdA

Embrace the kitsch at Camp-themed Drag Night! Join AERONAUT Somerville for their monthly DRAG NIGHT! Dykelangelo hosts local returning Queens Coleslaw and Severity Stone alongside featured performer Lily Rose Valore and a newcomer Frisky Business.

Tickets are $15 per guest and everyone is encouraged to arrive at 7:30pm so you and your party have plenty of time to be seated and grab beers! Don't forget cash (or have your Venmo ready) to tip the drag stars and stick around after the show to meet the performers, check out their merch, and enjoy the taproom!

Join Union Square Main Streets and 60+ of your favorite local food producers for the 21st Annual Union Square Farmers Market!

Stock up on locally-grown fruits and vegetables, protein, fresh bread, jams, hot sauce, pickles, and more while snacking and sipping on ready-to-eat food and drink. Support local farmers, chat with food producers, and connect with community groups—all in the heart of the 38th coolest city in the world!

Union Square Farmers Market will run:

Saturdays from 9am-1pm

May 10- October 25

No market 9/20

Join Villari's Martial Arts Center of Somerville in Celebrating their 50 Year Anniversary!
Try their Kids Classes!
Bouncy House!
Pictures with a Ninja Turtle!
Celebrating 50 Years Through The Martial Arts!
10:00 am - Little Dragons Class (3-6 Yr Olds)
11:00 am - Children's Class (7-14 Yr Olds)
12:00 pm - Personal Growth/Goal Setting Seminar with Master Brad Rogers - 7th Degree Master Black Belt
1:00 pm - Seminar with Master Julie Guido - 10th Degree Master Black Belt
2:00 pm - Seminar with Head Master Mark Grupposo - 14th Degree Head Master Black Belt & Chairman of the Board of Directors
Food & Prizes! Free and Open to the Public!

RSVP here!

Synth-tember is a FREE annual event series celebrating the vibrant intersection of art and science. With a strong emphasis on interactivity, connection, and community, this event invites attendees to engage, explore, and experience the profound impact of these two fields. Community Day focuses on discovery and education through workshops, lectures, a synthesizer petting zoo, and an exhibition of local vendors.

EVENTS
Lectures
Synth Petting Zoo
Synth Jam Room
Amplifier Jam Room
Local Vendors
Pedal Building Workshop (in partnership with Cambridge Hackspace & Cram Audio)

For more details and full schedule of events, visit the New Alliance Gallery website or check out the facebook event.

Visit the Growing Center for some relatively quiet time during the weekly Red Fire Farm CSA distribution window.

Bring a book and read.

Grab your journal and write a bit, create a poem or make an entry in the Growing Center Journal that will be available.

Find those art supplies and come sketch, draw or paint while enjoying a green setting in the city.

Some limited kids and garden/nature books and art supplies will be available for use on site. Every Wednesday, June 4 - October 15.

Join Union Square Main Streets and 60+ of your favorite local food producers for the 21st Annual Union Square Farmers Market!

Stock up on locally-grown fruits and vegetables, protein, fresh bread, jams, hot sauce, pickles, and more while snacking and sipping on ready-to-eat food and drink. Support local farmers, chat with food producers, and connect with community groups—all in the heart of the 38th coolest city in the world!

Union Square Farmers Market will run:

Saturdays from 9am-1pm

May 10- October 25

No market 9/20

How it Works:
From Sept 8 - Oct 2, community members can donate GENTLY USED children's size costumes at any of the 3 costume drop-off bins. Drop-off bins are located at the 3 Somerville libraries:

East Branch
115 Broadway, Somerville

Central Library
79 Highland Ave, Somerville

West Branch
40 College Ave, Somerville

Then, on Sunday, October 5, 2025, from 1-4pm, head to the Central Library Auditorium to browse all the costumes and pick out one costume per kid!*

*Finding a costume in your size is not guaranteed. First come, first served.

Visit the Growing Center for some relatively quiet time during the weekly Red Fire Farm CSA distribution window.

Bring a book and read.

Grab your journal and write a bit, create a poem or make an entry in the Growing Center Journal that will be available.

Find those art supplies and come sketch, draw or paint while enjoying a green setting in the city.

Some limited kids and garden/nature books and art supplies will be available for use on site. Every Wednesday, June 4 - October 15.

Head to Aeronaut every other Wednesday for Hong Kong-style Mahjong and beer!

Beginners and experts welcome!

Want a primer on how to play? Check out these tutorials:

For Beginner Players —> Basic Hong Kong Style: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JGsb87PEIo
For Intermediate Players —> Advanced Hong Kong Style: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVQyV7OMWdA

Prospect Hill will be open to the public on select dates and times from May through October as part of HISTORY ON THE LINE, a series of exhibitions and programs organized by the Somerville Museum and funded by the Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism's MA250 initiative and the City of Somerville.

Join Union Square Main Streets and 60+ of your favorite local food producers for the 21st Annual Union Square Farmers Market!

Stock up on locally-grown fruits and vegetables, protein, fresh bread, jams, hot sauce, pickles, and more while snacking and sipping on ready-to-eat food and drink. Support local farmers, chat with food producers, and connect with community groups—all in the heart of the 38th coolest city in the world!

Union Square Farmers Market will run:

Saturdays from 9am-1pm

May 10- October 25

No market 9/20

The Somerville Community Growing Center is a quarter-acre, municipally-owned green space operated and stewarded by the non-profit volunteer Friends of the Community Growing Center.

At their Volunteer Orientation, you'll take a thorough tour of the space, learn its 30-plus year history, and take in the logistics of on-site volunteering.

Learn important details like:

• everything from accessing the electrical and water supply to finding the right tools

• where to check for the most up-to-date garden info and tasks, and specifics on seasonal clean-up and maintenance tasks (like snow removal in winter, watering in summer)

• the benefits of native plants in the rain and pollinator gardens and discover the many local partner organizations they've collaborated with over the years.

• the myriad of opportunities to get involved, from garden team to event support, outreach to composting, program planning, open hours hosting and more!

The Orientation is around 75 minutes long, with plenty of opportunities for questions. If you want to dive in BEFORE taking an orientation, visit our SignUpGenius page to sign up for an opportunity TODAY at bit.ly/scgc-volunteer.

Visit the Growing Center for some relatively quiet time during the weekly Red Fire Farm CSA distribution window.

Bring a book and read.

Grab your journal and write a bit, create a poem or make an entry in the Growing Center Journal that will be available.

Find those art supplies and come sketch, draw or paint while enjoying a green setting in the city.

Some limited kids and garden/nature books and art supplies will be available for use on site. Every Wednesday, June 4 - October 15.

Join Union Square Main Streets and 60+ of your favorite local food producers for the 21st Annual Union Square Farmers Market!

Stock up on locally-grown fruits and vegetables, protein, fresh bread, jams, hot sauce, pickles, and more while snacking and sipping on ready-to-eat food and drink. Support local farmers, chat with food producers, and connect with community groups—all in the heart of the 38th coolest city in the world!

Union Square Farmers Market will run:

Saturdays from 9am-1pm

May 10- October 25

No market 9/20

Come jam with YellowShed, a tap dance company inclined to craft, at the Union Square Farmers Market!

They’ll be tap dancing all day- come join!

YellowShed will also be selling original artwork created by tap dancing with paint! For a preview of the fun we’ll be having on Saturday, check out their YouTube channel - YellowShed.

Join Aeronaut Brewery in Somerville on Sunday 10/19 from 1-5pm for PUMPKIN CARVING! What better way to celebrate the spooky season than to get creative with carving while sipping on your favorite Aeronaut beer?
Tickets are $20 and include a pumpkin from Wilson Farm and all the tools you need to be a Halloween decorator extraordinaire!

Hour long ticket time slots are available from 1pm-5pm!
Session A : 1-2pm
Session B : 2-3pm
Session C : 3-4pm
Session D : 4-5pm
.
Tickets are non-refundable unless there is a cancelation by venue.
Venue is 21+ with valid, unexpired, physical, government-issued IDs required for entry. Minors will be admitted only when accompanied by their own 21+ parent or guardian, and children must be supervised at all times. All guardians must provide proper identification as well. For more information on this policy, please reach out to us directly at hi@aeronaut.net.

Save the date for some community fun on Sunday, October 19, from 2:00–6:00 PM on Somerville Ave (from School St to Warren 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.
-Two stages of live music
-Local craft vendors curated by Blue Banda Relics and Tiny Turns Paperie
-Delicious food vendors

Let’s get spooky, Somerville!

Head to Aeronaut every other Wednesday for Hong Kong-style Mahjong and beer!

Beginners and experts welcome!

Want a primer on how to play? Check out these tutorials:

For Beginner Players —> Basic Hong Kong Style: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JGsb87PEIo
For Intermediate Players —> Advanced Hong Kong Style: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVQyV7OMWdA

Join Union Square Main Streets and 60+ of your favorite local food producers for the 21st Annual Union Square Farmers Market!

Stock up on locally-grown fruits and vegetables, protein, fresh bread, jams, hot sauce, pickles, and more while snacking and sipping on ready-to-eat food and drink. Support local farmers, chat with food producers, and connect with community groups—all in the heart of the 38th coolest city in the world!

Union Square Farmers Market will run:

Saturdays from 9am-1pm

May 10- October 25

No market 9/20

Milk Row Cemetery will be open to the public on select dates and times from May through October as part of HISTORY ON THE LINE, a series of exhibitions and programs organized by the Somerville Museum and funded by the Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism's MA250 initiative and the City of Somerville.

The Somerville Community Growing Center is a quarter-acre, municipally-owned green space operated and stewarded by the non-profit volunteer Friends of the Community Growing Center.

At their Volunteer Orientation, you'll take a thorough tour of the space, learn its 30-plus year history, and take in the logistics of on-site volunteering.

Learn important details like:

• everything from accessing the electrical and water supply to finding the right tools

• where to check for the most up-to-date garden info and tasks, and specifics on seasonal clean-up and maintenance tasks (like snow removal in winter, watering in summer)

• the benefits of native plants in the rain and pollinator gardens and discover the many local partner organizations they've collaborated with over the years.

• the myriad of opportunities to get involved, from garden team to event support, outreach to composting, program planning, open hours hosting and more!

The Orientation is around 75 minutes long, with plenty of opportunities for questions. If you want to dive in BEFORE taking an orientation, visit our SignUpGenius page to sign up for an opportunity TODAY at bit.ly/scgc-volunteer.

Head to Aeronaut every other Wednesday for Hong Kong-style Mahjong and beer!

Beginners and experts welcome!

Want a primer on how to play? Check out these tutorials:

For Beginner Players —> Basic Hong Kong Style: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JGsb87PEIo
For Intermediate Players —> Advanced Hong Kong Style: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVQyV7OMWdA

The Somerville Community Growing Center is a quarter-acre, municipally-owned green space operated and stewarded by the non-profit volunteer Friends of the Community Growing Center.

At their Volunteer Orientation, you'll take a thorough tour of the space, learn its 30-plus year history, and take in the logistics of on-site volunteering.

Learn important details like:

• everything from accessing the electrical and water supply to finding the right tools

• where to check for the most up-to-date garden info and tasks, and specifics on seasonal clean-up and maintenance tasks (like snow removal in winter, watering in summer)

• the benefits of native plants in the rain and pollinator gardens and discover the many local partner organizations they've collaborated with over the years.

• the myriad of opportunities to get involved, from garden team to event support, outreach to composting, program planning, open hours hosting and more!

The Orientation is around 75 minutes long, with plenty of opportunities for questions. If you want to dive in BEFORE taking an orientation, visit our SignUpGenius page to sign up for an opportunity TODAY at bit.ly/scgc-volunteer.

Head to Aeronaut every other Wednesday for Hong Kong-style Mahjong and beer!

Beginners and experts welcome!

Want a primer on how to play? Check out these tutorials:

For Beginner Players —> Basic Hong Kong Style: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JGsb87PEIo
For Intermediate Players —> Advanced Hong Kong Style: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVQyV7OMWdA