Acton-Westford PrideFest Returns to NARA Park Saturday With Free Three-Hour Celebration
The Annual Acton-Westford PrideFest, set for Saturday at NARA Park, headlines a busy stretch of summer programming for the town, with the Select Board also convening this evening and an Independence Day celebration already on the horizon.
TOWN HALL
The town is promoting two signature summer gatherings in quick succession. This Saturday, June 27, the Annual Acton-Westford PrideFest runs from noon to 3 p.m. at NARA Park's Thomas E. Tidman Amphitheater — a free, community-wide celebration welcoming all residents.
Looking a week further out, the town has announced its 2026 Independence Day Celebration on Wednesday, July 2, at NARA Park. Doors open at 4 p.m. with food vendors, inflatables, free beach access, and games; live music starts at 8 p.m. and a laser light show closes out the evening. The event is free and open to all.
Tonight, the Select Board and the Economic Development Committee are both scheduled to meet.
COMMUNITY & ARTS
The Acton Public Library's summer calendar continues to build. Children can pick up one of the weekly Grab & Go craft kits in the Children's Room today, Friday, June 26, while supplies last.
This weekend also brings the Great American Campout to the town calendar (Saturday–Sunday, June 27–28), and the Hosmer House Open House is listed for Saturday, June 27.
ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS
Acton Patch's morning digest flagged a story about the Discovery Museum's chief executive and her expanding regional philanthropy role. Per Acton Patch, the Discovery Museum's CEO has joined a Greater Lowell Community Foundation board, with follow-up coverage exploring how that leadership role may shape philanthropic priorities going forward (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/acton).
Separately, a statewide item of local relevance appeared on Patch: "Federal Gas Tax Suspension Considered: Here's How Much MA Drivers Would Save" — the piece examines how a possible federal gas tax pause, driven by oil-market disruption from the Iran conflict, could affect Massachusetts motorists, per Acton Patch (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/acton).
No new coverage from MetroWest Daily News or The Boston Globe in this cycle.
COMING UP
- **Sat., June 27** — Annual Acton-Westford PrideFest, noon–3 p.m., NARA Park Thomas E. Tidman Amphitheater (free) - **Sat.–Sun., June 27–28** — Great American Campout - **Mon., June 29** — Acton Firefighter Relief Fund event - **Tue., June 30** — 250 Committee History Subcommittee meeting - **Wed., July 2** — Town Independence Day Celebration, NARA Park, 4 p.m. (free; live music at 8 p.m., laser light show to follow)