Discover Waterville

Did you know Waterville will be the location for the 50th year of Commonground Fair kick off? Waterville is partnering with MOFGA (Maine Organic Famers and Gardeners Association) to put together a Block Party that is a mini Commonground Fair experience! Friday September 4th from 4-7pm, Main Street will be closed to traffic from Temple to Spring for an evening of fun! Goats, vendors, art making, and 50 years of Commonground Fair posters! Come celebrate with us. :)

We have very sad news to share that our largest and oldest Elm in Elm City, Ellie the American Elm, is dying. There will be a celebration of this tree on Tuesday June 16th at 2:30pm in Castonguay Square. Please come and please share with others!

Hooray for new benches!!

We had a kind of rainy Jane's Walk on Saturday but we still managed some cool prints of manhole covers in Waterville! Once we have some photos of the earlier walk at 11, we will post them. :) For more info on Jane's Walk, try here. https://janeswalkme.org/

Tonight is FIRST FRIDAY! Time to get out and have an adventure in downtown. Holy Cannoli has music from Heartbroke from 5:30-7, Bomba de Aqui (Afro- Puertan Rican music!) begins at Greene Block + Studios at 6pm, the arts center and Waterville Creates has art making, free food, an art reception for Painted Fiction, and MORE! The second weekend of Once Upon a Mattress begins this evening at the Waterville Opera House; the reviews are AMAZING. Plus, the arts center is hosting the Whimsical Monsters of Winslow, which are works from students of Winslow public schools. All is free and open to the public. WHAT AN AWESOME NIGHT!! If you want more info, check the Waterville Creates or Colby Arts Office calendars. (the photo is a sneak peak into the Ticonic Gallery exhibit Painted Fiction on view NOW.)

This Saturday is Jane's Walk day in Maine! What is a Jane's Walk? Jane’s Walk is a festival of free, volunteer-led walking conversations inspired by community activist Jane Jacobs. The walks combine the simple act of exploring a place with personal observations, local history, and civic engagement. Come explore in Waterville! There are two walks, one at 11 at the Lockwood Building with the Waterville Historical Society and one at 1pm Waterville Creates heading down to the Head of Falls area. Here is more about it!

Jane’s Walk ME: Manhole Cover Prints in Waterville City design is something we often do not notice. Come explore the designs on our city and make a print of a manhole cover here in downtown!

Great day down in S**o representing Discover Waterville at a Main Street workshop focused on building stronger downtowns and sustainable communities.

From fundraising strategies to revitalization efforts, it’s clear that collaboration between local municipal government, businesses, and community leaders is what drives real impact. We are excited to bring these ideas back home and continue pushing Discover Waterville forward.

Today Paul, Serena and Shawn proudly represented our cities affiliate program and was apart of the conversations shaping Maine’s future.

First Friday is coming up! There is SO MUCH great free stuff to do: hear songs from Once Upon a Mattress, try up-cycling clothing at Green Block, or celebrate Project Soul Chains: Freedom night with teens from AYCC and the South End Teen Center! Click below for more info.

April First Friday - Waterville Creates Paul J. Schupf Art Center, 93 Main Street: Songs from Once Upon a Mattress 5:30pm Join us in the Paul J. Schupf Arts Center lobby space for singers from the cast of the Waterville Opera House’s production of Once Upon a Mattress! For more information and tickets, click here. Project Soul Chains: F...

Congrats to Waterville's awesome Hinge Collaborative on their small business grant from Main Street America! We love Hinge and all the amazing art and gifts they have available. For more info on what businesses got awarded grants- click below.

Announcing the 2025 Backing Small Businesses Grant Recipients We are thrilled to announce the recipients of the 2025 Backing Small Businesses grant program, supported by American Express.

Happy Lunar New Year! Happy Year of the Horse! This weekend there will be some cool programs at the arts center in downtown! A few other places are also celebrating, like- Main Street Provisions which has some supplies to help you celebrate! Who else is joining the party?

Lunar New Year 2026 - Waterville Creates CELEBRATE THE YEAR OF THE HORSE Through traditional crafting techniques, stories, food, and more, participants will further their understanding and appreciation of cultural differences while celebrating family and community. Paper Folding with Evelyn Wong February 21, 2026 Tickets Bubbling Tradition...