Westminster 8-1-25

A busy August in the Town of Westminster MA – Complete Coverage

Sunday, August 10, 2025, from 11 AM to 5 PM, Westminster’s beloved Town Benefit Day is back on Academy Hill, packed with familiar favorites and exciting new attractions. Details are found in Volume 19 of The South Street Sentinel for August 2025. CLICK HERE. The Chair Man and Chair Lady discuss all of the items in this edition. Listen on any device, CLICK PLAY.

On the same date is also the 38^th Annual Town Benefit Day.

Academy Hill Park is Now open to the delight of children in the community. It will be open 8am to dusk and provides 24 hour surveillance for safety.

Westminster Farmers Market is Fridays from 3-6pm on Academy Hill. There are almost 20 vendors. For more details please visit their Facebook page, CLICK HERE:

On Wednesday, August 6^th the Town Band will perform on Academy Hill from 7-9pm . Raindate is the next day. For more info, please visit their facebook page:

Coming up in Westminster: — The Blues Express will be playing at the VFW Field, August 24, 2025 from 3-5pm. Admission is FREE. Music will be Blues Classics and originals. There will be a Snack Shack and Bounce Houses. 3 Eaton Street, Westminster. Taking place inside in event of rain. — The 10^th Annual Westminster Cracker Festival October 18, 2025 from 10am to 5pm in the Village Square, Westminster. There will be live music from The Fools, Mr. Strickland, The Tribe, Fred Ellsworth, and the Westminster Elementary Band. —- Any day of the week there’s something to do at the Crocker Pond Recreation Area which is open daily until August 24^th. Open weekends only August 30^th to September 1 and September 6-7. The Forbush Library is active with Author Talks: The Bird Book August 2^nd at 2pm, Casey McQuiston August 20^th at 7pm, and Dr. Tasha Eurich August 28^th at 2pm. For more details, CLICK HERE. There’s also an opportunity to meet MWCC’s Monty the Mountain Lion on Tuesday August 12^th at 10:30am. And the Wickedly Fun Scavenger Hunt is taking place from August 2^nd to August 17^th. —- The Westminster Fire Department is having a Handtub Muster on August 16^th and the Police Department is having the 54^th Bike Rodeo Tuesday August 5^th from noon to 1pm at Westminster Elementary School. —-The 5^th Annual Ashburnham/Westminster National Night Out is Tuesday, August 12^th from 5:30 to 8pm. Town of Westminster website, CLICK HERE.