Events
We love events! The Waterbury Rotary Club holds many events throughout the year, ranging from free community gatherings to fundraisers which support our local, national, and international work.
Here are some of the events that we organize:
Easter Parade & Egg Hunt
Saturday, April 19, 2025
Parade starting at 10:30 am
Egg Hunt starting immediately after
Brookside Primary School & Pilgrim Park
The annual Waterbury Easter Parade and Egg Hunt starts at Brookside Primary School with a parade led by the Easter Bunny and Waterbury Fire Department. The parade finishes at Pilgrim Park with an egg hunt. Free family fun!
Concerts In The Park
Thursdays, June 12-August 14, 2025
6-8:30 pm
Rusty Parker Memorial Park
This FREE and fun concert series is the place to be on a Thursday night in Waterbury! Concerts are held from 6-8:30 pm weekly in Rusty Parker Memorial Park from mid-June through mid-August. Read more about the bands here. Join us every week for a fun night of moving and grooving!
2025 schedule will be posted under our "Concerts" tab.
NQID
Saturday, June 28, 2025
Starting at 3 pm
Main Street and Rusty Parker Memorial Park
Every year, Waterbury holds the annual “Not Quite Independence Day” (NQID) celebration on the last Saturday in June. This fun celebration begins with a themed parade on Main Street starting at 4 pm and continues with a concert at Rusty Parker Memorial Park along with food and beverage vendors. At dusk, a spectacular fireworks show will illuminate downtown Waterbury.
2025 theme: Vermont Weather
The Hunt for Sunzilla, the Monster Sunflower
Thursday, September 11, 2025
5-7 pm
Rusty Parker Memorial Park
Held annually on the second Thursday in September, this event is a chance to show off your green thumb, with prizes available for the the tallest sunflower, largest diameter, heaviest sunflower head, and more. We will also award prizes for the longest and heaviest zucchini as part of the Hunt for the 'Other Green Monster'. We recommend that people keep their cars locked following this contest or you could wind up with a year's supply of the fixings for zucchini bread in the form of one zucchini!
Annual Turkey Drive
Saturday, November 15, 2025
10 am-1 pm
Waterbury Common Market
57 South Main Street, Waterbury
For over a decade, the Waterbury Common Market (formerly Waterbury Area Food Shelf) has provided Thanksgiving turkeys and a bag with traditional meal fixings to those in our community in need of assistance. Over 100 turkeys are typically collected and distributed each year. Bring those frozen turkeys down and help give neighbors in our community a great Thanksgiving! Other donations, such as monetary gifts, non-perishables, and perishable holiday items are also always appreciated.
Santa and Friends in the Park
Sunday, December 14, 2025
3 pm-4:30 pm
Rusty Parker Memorial Park
We are pleased to welcome Santa back this year! Santa will be delighted to hear children’s holiday wishes and to pose for photos in his sleigh. His elves will also be there with some special gifts for children. Come enjoy the festive atmosphere and enjoy some hot chocolate to keep you warm. The event is free and open to everyone, including those who are only a kid at heart.
New this year is our holiday ornament giveaway! Imagine yourself walking up to one of the trees in Rusty Parker Park and choosing an ornament to take home or give to a friend. It’s a special something from Rotary to help you enjoy the holidays. Ornaments will be hung starting on the afternoon of Saturday, December 9. Please limit to one ornament for each little elf in your family or one per adult/couple.
Pie For Breakfast
Saturday, February 15, 2025
9 am- 12 pm
Waterbury American Legion
Pie for Breakfast is happening this year on Saturday, February 15, 2025 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the American Legion. It's $10/adult, with 12 & under free. Folks sample dozens of sweet and savory pies while raising funds for the Rotary programs.
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