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The City of Watertown announced the upcoming temporary closure of a playground at one of the parks in town. See details provided by the City, below. Please be aware that there is an upcoming temporary closure of Casey Playground the week of October 6, 2025, weather permitting. The playground will be closed for a few days to install new rubber surfacing. We hope to see you back here soon after it’s installed!
A cool and breezy start Friday quickly gives way to a stretch of unseasonably warm, dry weather through the weekend and into early next week. Afternoon highs will soar into the upper 70s to low 80s, running more like September than October. Nights stay comfortably mild. The next chance for rain comes midweek with a strong cold front, followed by a return to seasonable fall conditions by the end of the period. Friday, October 3 – Cool, then mild
Sunny with lighter winds than earlier in the week, feeling more comfortable by afternoon. • High: 70–72°F | Low: 50–52°F | Wind: SW 5–7 mph → calm overnight • Sky: Sunny → clear at night • Chance of rain: 0% • Dew point: 45–49°F
Saturday, October 4 – Sunny and warmer
A big warm-up with bright sunshine, light winds, and highs well into the upper 70s. • High: 78–80°F | Low: 54–56°F | Wind: W 3–5 mph → calm • Sky: Sunny → mostly clear • Chance of rain: 0% • Dew point: 52–56°F
Sunday, October 5 – Warm and sunny
Another beautiful day, with highs near 80°F under full sunshine.
The City’s Halloween celebration, Wicked Watertown, will take place on Oct. 25, and organizers seek sponsors for the event. See details provided by the City’s Event Team below. Adopt-a-Ghoul at Wicked Watertown 2025!
This Halloween, put your brand in the local spotlight! Sponsor a towering skeleton, giant ogre, or oversized gargoyle at Wicked Watertown on October 25, 2025 at the Commander’s Mansion from 4–8 p.m.
Each sponsor gets to deck out their creature with merch or swag
Signage at a high-traffic community event included
Fan-favorite photo contest for best-decorated spirit supporter
Your logo front and center!
The following information was provided by the Watertown Human Rights Commission:
The Watertown Human Rights Commission is hosting a Youth Logo Design Contest, and will hold an open house to learn more about the contest on Oct. 7. The contest winner will receive a $100 gift card, and the runner-up will receive recognition. An open info session will take place on Tuesday, Oct. 7 from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m at the Watertown Free Public Library.
The following announcement was provided by Grace Chapel Watertown:
You’re Invited to the Watertown Campus Costume Carnival — A family-friendly, Halloween-alternative fall festival for our neighbors and friends. Grace Chapel Watertown
Date: Saturday, October 25, 2025
Time: 2:00 – 4:00 PM
Location: 525 Main Street, Watertown, MA
Come enjoy an afternoon filled with free fun for the whole family:
Candy, Carnival games & prizes, free snacks & treats, bounce houses, face painting & crafts, costume fun for kids (and grown-ups too!), and community connections. Bring your family, invite your friends, and don’t forget your costume! Everything is free because we love our neighbors and want to celebrate together. Hosted by Grace Chapel Watertown where community and joy come together!
(Photo by Target)
Fans of Taylor Swift can get their hands on her latest album and some exclusive merchandise at a special midnight sale taking place in Watertown. See details provided by Target, below. Taylor Swift’s twelfth studio album, “The Life of a Showgirl,” is the most anticipated music release of the year. To help Watertown celebrate this new era, the Target at 550 Arsenal St, Watertown, MA 2472 will be one of nearly 500 stores staying open for a midnight release celebration, where fans can shop Target’s exclusive assortment as soon as it’s available. How to Shop on Oct 3:
Midnight In-Store Releases:
To celebrate the album release on October 3, nearly 500 stores across the nation will stay open to host midnight releases (local time).
Starting at 10 p.m. on October 2, shoppers can begin lining up and a Target team member will distribute physical or digital tickets to reserve your product for purchase in the electronics section of the store.
Sunday is a day for history buffs in town as the Historical Society hosts a walking tour of Revolutionary War sights around Watertown, and a screening of a documentary film about the creation of the Quabbin Reservoir and the four towns that now lie beneath the surface. See more in the announcements provided by the Historical Society of Watertown. Walking Tour of Watertown During the Revolution
The Historical Society of Watertown invites you to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the fight for American Independence by taking a walking tour of “Watertown During the Revolution” Sunday, October 5, 2025 at 10 a.m.
Meeting Place: Zussman Memorial Park beside 66 Galen St. (The tour will be cancelled for rain.)
Join Historical Society of Watertown walking tour leaders Lynne O’Connell and Beth Houston for a 90-minute walking tour to learn about the important role that the town played during the American Revolution. After the battles of Lexington and Concord in 1775, the Provincial Congress assembled in the town’s Meeting House, making Watertown the seat of the Massachusetts government for 18 months.
The following announcement was provided by the Pigsgusset Initiative:
Watertown’s 4th celebration of Indigenous Peoples Day will be held on Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025, from 12:00 to 3:30 p.m. at the Hosmer Elementary School, 1 Concord Road, Watertown, MA. The free event will feature Indigenous musicians, artists and vendors. Performers include: Wampanoag Nation Singers and Dancers; Teddy Hendricks, Mashpee Wampanoag & Nipmuc, storyteller; and Maria Hendricks, Assonet & Mashpee Wampanoag, MC. Artisans Darius Coombs and Eleanor Coombs, Mashpee Wampanoag, will be demonstrating how to create wampum and corn husk dolls. Participants will be able to make their own corn husk dolls. Gianni Hendrix, Mashpee Wampanoag & Nipmuc, will provide face painting.
Wampwheels, a food truck, will be outside on Concord Road and will be selling delicious Indigenous food that people can bring into the event. Indigenous vendors include: Claudia Fox Tree, Arawak-Taino iukaieke Guainia, Arawak Designs, Linda Coombs, Aquinnah Wampanoag, Leslie Tuplin, First Nation Mik Maq-Lennox Island – PEI, Native Solutions and Cindy Shelley, Up the Creek Traders. Belmont Bookstore will be selling books by and about Indigenous people and the Watertown Free Library Bookmobile will have books about Indigenous people to borrow. A special feature of this year’s celebration will be a preview of “Pigsgusset and Watertown: What You Didn’t Know About the Original Peoples and the Founding of Watertown,” a Storymap. Presenters include Dr. Mishy Lesser, Upstander Project and Dr. Nathan Braccio, Assistant Professor of History at Clark University. They will be joined by Marilynne K. Roach and Joyce Kelly of the Historical Society of Watertown. Those who attend will be among the first to view the newly created storymap.