We’re putting water on Harding Street!
- Canal Replica – big, wet and heavy
- Entertainment – diverse, like the Canal District
- Children's Activities – fun, educational, and canal-oriented
- Food – from area restaurants and food vendors
- Exhibitors – art, crafts, historical and cultural groups
- Raffle Prizes – 50/50 money raffle to benefit Canal District Alliance
CanalFest Posters:
If you would like to become a vendor or exhibitor at CanalFest, please:
- Download the appropriate Vendor Packet:
- Contact Seth Derderian at (508) 304-3011 or email vendor@blackstonecanal.org.
Canal Building Schedule
7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. |
Approx. 7 carpenter volunteers from Local 107 assemble final portions of the canal frame in parking lot at Harding & Winter, assisted by 10 crew volunteers |
8:00 a.m. |
Harding Street is closed from Temple to Winter |
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. |
Carpenters and CanalFest volunteers assemble 75’ long frame in Harding Street, install components and waterproof liner |
9:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. |
Worcester Dept. of Public Works fills Canal with 4,500 gallons of water while landscaper(s) beautify the perimeter |
11 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. |
Canal Replica open to visitors, guided by National Parks Service rangers from the Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor |
6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. |
Worcester Fire Dept. pumper truck pumps water out of Canal Replica and into the existing Blackstone Canal beneath Harding St. |
7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. |
Tear down canal structure and store canal sections |