Willimantic's 3rd Thursday Street Fest

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Willimantic's 3rd Thursday Street Fest Willimantic's exciting 3rd Thursday Street Fest’s will begin again in May 2026! Fests are from 6-9pm - Always free to attend! Free to attend and free to park!

Our dates for the season are:

May 21st, June 18th, July 16th, August 20th, & September 17th. Every third Thursday from May to September, thousands of people from far and wide stroll along Main Street, Willimantic amongst a bustling Main Street of musical, theatrical, visual, artistic, and gastronomic delights! Six entertainment stages simultaneously host a wide variety of music and entertainment while 100+ vendors, merchants, artists, and organizations showcase a variety of handcrafted goods and services. Willimantic’s diversity shines through in the delicious authentic international cuisines. Enjoy locally produced beer, ice cream and soda. Street performers and children’s activities abound. Come dance, eat, shop, and laugh in Historic Downtown Willimantic!

10/09/2026

"America You Kill Me" Documentary & Special JAMES MONTGOMERY & Friends Benefit Concert!
Screening of the movie as a celebration of life of James Late Younger Brother Jeffrey Montgomery.
Special guest David 'Lefty' Foster
Cliff Goodwin Guitar
John Ryder Bass
James Montgomery Harmonica

10/08/2026

"America You Kill Me" Documentary & Special JAMES MONTGOMERY & Friends Benefit Concert!
The movie was a celebration of life and work of James Montgomery's late younger brother Jeffrey.

Before the movie screening we had a pleasure to witness this musical performance by these excellent musicians with blues legend James Montgomery on Vocal and Harmonica
A special guest Christine Ohlman | Beehive Queen
Cliff Goodwin Guitar
John Ryder bass.

Such spectacular night.🙏🎶💙💙💙

10/08/2026

"America You Kill Me" Documentary & Special JAMES MONTGOMERY & Friends Benefit Concert!

10/08/2026

TONIGHT, Thursday, October 8th, at EASTCONN's Arts at the Capitol Theater, 896 Main Street, Willimantic - 7:00pm movie start time (6pm doors)!

Join blues legend James Montgomery as he celebrates the live and work of his late younger brother, Jefferey Montgomery, with a screening of the documentary film "America You Kill Me' followed by a very special concert featuring:

James Montgomery - voice/harmonica
Christine "The Beehive Queen" Ohlman - vocals
Dr. David "Lefty" Foster - voice
Cliff Goodwin - guitar
John Ryder - bass

Tickets are available at https://riverroomwilli.com or walk-up.

Join us!

Big shout out to our local baker 'Ever So Sweet' for donating these cookies, pieces of art to Riverside Drive BlockTober...
10/04/2026

Big shout out to our local baker 'Ever So Sweet' for donating these cookies, pieces of art to Riverside Drive BlockToberFest 2026! To be prizes in our Costume Contest.
We greatly appreciate Wonderful Bethany Dixon - the Founder and the Owner of Ever So Sweet who is continuesly supporting our local events, volunteering, donating her extraordinary, high quality, delicious baked goods! 🧁🎂🍰🍰🍫🍭🍬🍪
Thank you for All you do!
Willimantic Renaissance Inc Team🙏🎉🙏🩵

Blocktober Fest on Riverside Dr yesterday was such a great community event, thank you to Willimantic's 3rd Thursday Street Fest Willimantic Renaissance Inc, Willimantic Downtown Neighborhood Association for all the hard work you did putting this together and to all the amazing sponsors who helped make this great free event happen!
I made a few cookies to sweeten the already incredible prize pack for the lederhosen contest

10/03/2026

Very festive athmosphere during our Blocktoberfest today.
W spotted Christopher Grant-Connector and Chris Beaudry dancing dressed up in Prop Queen Photobooth props. 🕺🕺🎉🎉
In one of the booths Rick Nassif and Stephen Daly with Keller Williams Realty were leasing 1 and 2 bedroom apartments in the New location 804 Main Street in Willimantic CT.
If you would like to find out more please contact Kelly Williams Legacy Partners
Email [email protected]

So grateful for All the Vendors. This year there was such a variety of activities and businesses.
We hope to see you All next year!

10/03/2026

THANK YOU OUR WILLIMANTIC BREWING COMPANY FOR SUPPLYING THE OKTOBERFEST B**R FOR OUR B**R GARDEN AND DELICIOUS BRATWURST SANDWICHES!

10/03/2026

Costume Challenge was really exciting today at The Willimantic Blocktoberfest 2026!
Congratulations to the Winner Little Baby Rosie!🌟🌟🌟
Ever So Sweet Thank you so much for donating Oktoberfest inspired cookies as a prize for the contest Winners!
Project Imo, Inc. grateful for your donation - another prize in this contest of the $250 towards membership and services in your organization!.

Address

803 Main Street
Willimantic, CT
06226

Opening Hours

6pm - 9pm

Telephone

+18604500918

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