Above: The annual end-of-summer festival always includes a slew of free family-friendly activities. (images above and below edited from Southborough Rec Facebook posts from the 2024 event)
Reminder, If you haven’t marked your calendar yet, be sure to add Southborough Recreation’s “Summer Nights” festival.
The annual free festivities to mark the end of summer (and the return of families from vacations, camps, and summer homes) will take place on Saturday, August 23rd.
The event officially opens (starting with parking) at 5:00 pm. But it won’t be fully rocking until 6:00 pm when the popular local band “Hit the Bus” hits the outdoor stage.
Families can camp out on blankets and chairs on the field in front of the stage to enjoy the dinners and deserts they buy from the food vendor on site. (Scroll down for the vendor list.)
Athletic fields will feature booths, inflatables (including an obstacle course), a photo booth, face painting, and other free kid-friendly entertainment. Groups promoting themselves will offer giveaways and/or free fun like the “pop-a-shot” mini hoops game and twisted balloon creations.
On the tennis courts, you’ll find the Algonquin’s Robotics team offering kids interactive demos of their equipment.
The festivities run until dark, ending with the fireworks. (Those usually shoot off around 8:15 pm.)
As for the many, many food offerings. . . head over to the “food truck court” on the blacktop (near the playground) to buy dinner and goodies from the following confirmed vendors. (I added details on the fare they typically sell.):
PotatoPotato: Poutine, fries, tots- Cousins Maine Lobster: Lobster rolls, quesadillas, mac and cheese
- Birds Nest Italian Street Food: Meatball & chicken parm sliders, fried ravioli
- Anzios Brick Oven Pizza: Pizza
- Trolley Dogs: Gourmet hot dogs
- The Grub Guru: Asian fusion
- Easy Street Tacos: Tacos, nachos, quesadillas
- Mac Daddy: Gourmet Mac & Cheese with toppings
- Trombetta’s Farm: Ice cream
- Uhlman’s Ice Cream: Ice cream
- Yummy Mummy Bakery: Brownies and cookies
The event put on by Southborough Recreation is made possible through donations from the Friends of Southborough Rec and the additional “Gold” sponsors pictured below:
