Find Love Your Labels at the 5th Annual Color the City: Youth-Led Festival

The City of Worcester’s Cultural Development Division is proud to announce the return of the Color the City Festival, now in its fifth year. The free family friendly festival will be held on Friday, August 8 on Worcester Common, from 3-8PM. The rain date is scheduled for Friday, August 15.

Color the City is a celebration of youth, bringing together young leaders, artists and changemakers for a celebration of youth expression. This event is organized and coordinated by the Create 508 youth in collaboration with the Cultural Development Division and the Division of Youth Opportunities.

The festival will include local vendors, art, music, live performances and interactive games that reflect the Adventure Role Playing Games theme with props like dragons and castles, designed and built by the youth.

Created in 2020, Create 508 employs Youth Leaders and Artist Mentors ages 14-24 in dynamic creative programming, enrichment workshops, training modules and public event planning work. The mission of the Create 508 program is to support youth to drive Worcester’s culture and community while learning the business of art through workforce skill building, community engagement, event planning and cultural organizing.

This year’s Color the City Festival is made possible with the support of the Greater Worcester Community Foundation, United Way of Central Massachusetts, Worcester Community Action Council, and the Worcester Cultural Coalition.