Woonsocket's Birthday Block Party Guide

A month-long series of fundraisers are over, the Arc de Triomphe replica is framed and waiting its decorated fabric walls and faux waterfall, and Woonsocket's 125th birthday block party is tomorrow, 4 to 7 p.m.

Tonight, Main Street will be closed to through traffic from Monument Square to Railroad Street, starting at 6 p.m.

One half-mile from Monument Square to Market Square will be packed with 10 acts on each of 12 stages, and 28 performances altogether. Eleven bands will play non-stop from 7 to 10 p.m., complemented by light shows, performance artists, and vendors. It will be the largest block party on the East Coast, boasts Block Party Co-Chair Al Beauparlant, who organized the city's 100th birthday block party in 1988.

Beauparlant said the event will feature 12 food vendors, as well as a Taste of Woonsocket food court at Beacon Charter School at 320 Main St. Nearby, at the corner of Main and Federal St., Stage 11 will host 10 performers for 20 minutes a piece. And there are eleven other stages (see the attached schedule of acts).

"It's a big deal," said Woonsocket Fire Chief Gary Lataille, who's been working to coordinate with police, DPW and safety officials in advance of the event. 

There'll be seven food trucks selling ice cream, barbeque and hot dogs, 12 vendors under a tent, and sixteen arts and crafts vendors (see list below)

Parking for the event will be at Hamlet Middle School, with shuttle buses bringing people back and forth to various portions of the party (see attached schedule). 
 

Truck Vendors

Palagies Ice Cream

Alien Ice Cream

Like No Udder

Latin Flavor

Bugg'd out BBQ

Big Freezy shaved ice

Underdogs

Arts & Craft Vendors

Blue Dragonfly Candles

Paparazzi by Michelle

Kirsten Webb Dreamcatchers

Sue Shaw Handmade Jewelry

My Magical Emporium

Frolicking Goddess Craft Studio

The Opulent Squid

Yens Jewelry/Crafts

Duck Cove Creations

L&G Country Crafts

Triple T’s Gift Shop

The Gym

Athena’s

Ultimate Rays Tanning Spa

Victorian Rose

Andy Namerow Novelties

Resturants under tent

Chelos

Savinis

ciros

Christophers

Park Ave Pizza

Bugg'd outt BBQ

c"est Bon

Broaster House

Castle

Vintage

Park Ave pizza

Mom's Home cooking [ new business]