🔨 Your Guide to June
Plenty of ways to kick off the summer in Framingham!
Who is ready for the summer, Framingham?
The Ham’er monthly event guide returns! Even tho it is still May, you will find some Saturday May 31 events in the listings.
Plenty of celebrations throughout the month, and for those wondering, yes the Farmers Market returns this month!
Consider this your guide to getting more involved and celebrate all things Framingham in June.
Ready? Let’s go!
Celebrations
Cooler Communities Fair: Saturday, May 31 from 10:00am - 12:00pm at Fuller Middle School. FPS students show their projects on climate change, energy efficiency, and related sustainability issues. Energize Framingham and the Sustainability Committee will be on hand to share ideas and resources. Mass Energize will be giving tours of the Eversource Geothermal Pilot Project.
7th Annual Progress Pride Flag Raising Ceremony: Sunday, June 1 at 2:00pm. After the flag raising, continue the celebration with a block party, “OUT on the Block,” from 3:00pm to 6:00pm behind the Memorial Building, organized in collaboration with OUT MetroWest. Party features food trucks, live DJ, and two dozen vendors. Both events are rain or shine. Free event.
Bay State Motor Festival: Sunday, June 8 from 9:00am to 2:00pm at Cushing Memorial Park. Celebrate Framingham’s automobile history! The free event features over 150 vehicles, including the Bay State model car, Chevys, Oldsmobiles, Buicks and Pontiacs made in Framingham.
Second Friday at the Mill Contemporary Art: Friday, June 13 from 6:00pm - 9:00pm at the Saxonville Mills, 2 Central Street Ste 153 & 152. Come to the Project B Gallery for a reception for a new art exhibit every month, and visit artist studios to see what they are working on, and discuss their techniques. We have painters, sculptors, photographers, multimedia artists, stained glass artists, fiber artists, ceramicists, printmakers, video artists, woodworkers, and more.
Sally's Night Celebration: Friday, June 13, 2025 from 6:30pm - 9:30pm at the Christa McAuliffe Center at FSU (100 State Street) 2025 marks the 42nd anniversary of Sally Ride’s historic STS-7 mission and becoming the first American woman in space. To honor her and this special anniversary, we are joining the initiative started by the National Air and Space Museum and executed by fellow Smithsonian Affiliates across the country to host an evening filled with FREE fun for learners of all ages! Come celebrate and show us how you #ShineLikeSally! For more information, visit the event page.
Flag Day Parade: Saturday, June 14. Join us as we commemorate and celebrate the adoption of the United States Flag. This honored tradition will begin with a procession around Cushing Memorial Park at 10:00am and will be followed by a ceremony in front of the Veterans Memorial.
Farmers Market Opening Day: New season kicks off on Thursday, June 19 from 3:00pm to 7:00pm at the Framingham Centre Common.
Juneteenth Celebration: Thursday, June 19 from 1:00pm - 6:00pm Details TBD.
Art & the Family Archive “The Pearl Unseen: Stories from Haiti”: Saturday, June 21 from 2:00pm - 3:00pm. Artist and poet Nicolas Hyacinthe comes to the Framingham History Centre exploring memory, identity, and belonging through visual storytelling. Click here to buy tickets.
Framingham Incorporation Day Ceremony: Wednesday, June 25. Details TBD.
Stars & Stripes Over Framingham: Friday, June 27 from 5:00pm to 10:00pm at Farm Pond Park. Celebrate our nation’s birthday with fireworks, food trucks and music.
Community Matters
Election 2025 Nomination Papers Available: Election season officially begins on Friday, May 30, when candidates can pull nomination papers from the City Clerk's office. On the ballot in November is Mayor, 9 District City Councilors, 9 District School Committee members, 6 Library Trustees, and three Cemetery Trustees seats. The District races are for two years. The other seats are for four years. Also on the November ballot will be proposed changes to the City Charter which began on January 1, 2018. To learn more, visit the Clerk’s website.
Access Framingham Mega Yard Sale!: Saturday, May 31 from 8:00am - 2:00pm. Huge Yard Sale at your local community tv station. Discover hidden gems and fantastic deals! Variety of microphones, chairs and desks, props, computer monitors, cables, amplifiers, and more. Questions? Call (508) 875-5434 or email info@accessfram.tv
National Trails Day: Saturday, June 7 from 9:00am - 1:00pm Join Parks & Rec in helping local trails. Learn how to identify invasive species, enjoy a nice walk while cleaning up trails, enter a raffle for a chance to win a surprise gift from our sponsors, and more. Location TBD.
Framingham Business Association Monthly Meeting: Wednesday, June 11, 12:00 - 1:00pm at La Cantina (911 Waverly Street) Come hear from the Economic Development Corporation. They’ll be discussing their work and exciting plans for Framingham’s business future! This will be a great conversation. Lunch is served. The Framingham Business Association (FBA) is committed to promoting and supporting our local small businesses in Framingham. They are a group of local business owners, non-profit leaders, community and elected leaders. To learn more about the FBA, visit their website.
Repair Cafe: Sunday, June 22 from 2:00pm - 5:00pm at Scott Hall, 24 Vernon Street. Bring your items that need repair, and knowledgeable volunteers will help you try to fix them.The Repair Cafe is an all-volunteer project, sponsored by the Rotary Club of Framingham with support from Transition Framingham. For more information, see their website.
Coburnville Tripoli Neighborhood Association June Meeting: Saturday, June 21 at 9:30am at Anna Murphy Park. All neighbors are welcome! Monthly meeting features neighborhood updates, police updates, planning upcoming events, and socializing with neighbors.
Sports and Recreation
Family Track Meets: Every Wednesday at 5:30pm Bowditch Field Sponsored by the Greater Framingham Track Club The primary goal is for all athletes to have fun while acquiring or perfecting their running skills. Winning is not everything. Good sportsmanship is a must. Registration opens at 5:30pm and events will begin at 6:00pm. Registration Fee is $1.00 per week. A season pass may be purchased for $8.00 the first or second week.
Bachata by the Bookmobile: Wednesday, June 11 from 6:00pm - 7:30pm at the Academy Building at Cushing Memorial Park (80 Dudley Road) This summer join us for Bachata by the Bookmobile with J&L Dance Studio! Our instructors Jenna and Luis will provide one hour of Bachata instruction followed by a half hour of social dance and refreshments. All are welcome to join regardless of dance ability!
City Beaches Opening Day: Thursday, June 19. Framingham Beaches are free and open to Framingham Residents only. Resident ID, showing a Framingham address, will be required for admittance. One Resident ID will be required per family unit* (maximum of 6 people from the same family unit) and must be presented upon arrival at the beach. Resident ID must be shown for each beach visit. Beach Locations: Learneds Pond at Shawmut Terrace, Saxonville Beach at Lake Road and Lake Waushakum at Nipmuc Terrace.
Full listing of Parks and Rec summer programing: Check out the summer 2025 brochure for a complete list and registration information for all of the fantastic programs, leagues, classes and events sponsored by the Parks & Rec department.
In Closing…
As more events are announced, I’ll continue to add to this guide. If you have a July event, please send it to me to include in next month’s event guide.
Also - putting on my business owner hat - every first Wednesday of the month, James Feudo of JVF Solutions and yours truly of Dockside Media give a marketing workshop at the MetroWest Chamber of Commerce called The Marketing Lunch Table.
Next week's theme is Create your Own Brand Style Guide. We’ll discuss developing your voice and messaging, and working with Canva to take your style guide and implement on your website and social media.
The workshop is Wednesday, June 4 at noon at 860 Worcester Road. Lunch is served. Free for MetroWest Chamber of Commerce members and $10 for non-members. Register here.
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