Yankee Homecoming Events and Road Closures

Yankee Homecoming has arrived at last in Newburyport, and we look forward to another exciting week of events throughout the city. Thank you to all the volunteer organizers from Yankee Homecoming who work hard throughout the year to make this happen, and to City staff for all their efforts to coordinate the use of City parks and streets to host these amazing events. Thanks also to our Public Works and Public Safety employees who will be busy helping keep everything safe and on track throughout the week.

As a reminder, the best place to find all the information about Yankee Homecoming and the full schedule of events is through their website, www.yankeehomecoming.com. The City has approved many events in public places and will be authorizing several road closures to facilitate these events, and we want to provide information on some of the major happenings so that residents are aware. Some of these events are officially planned as a part of Yankee Homecoming; others have separate organizers but take place the same week.

Here are some of the events to remember as you make plans across the city this week:

Saturday, July 29^th through Sunday, August 6^th
Downtown Market Place and Entertainment will be set up in Market Square, Inn Street, the Pop-up Park, and along the West Parking Lot.

Saturday, July 29^th
Brewfest will be in Cashman Park from 5-9 p.m.

Saturday, July 29^th
Battle of the Bands will be on the Waterfront Stage starting at 6 p.m.

Saturday, July 29^th and Sunday, July 30^th
Art on the Mall on the Northeast corner of the Bartlet Mall, at High and Pond Street

Sunday July 30^th through Saturday, August 5^th
Concerts will take place on the Waterfront Stage nightly starting at 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, July 30^th  
Bartlet Mall will be used for Olde Fashioned Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Saturday, August 5^th
Fireworks display in Cashman Park at 9:15 p.m. weather permitting. The rain date is Sunday, August 6^th.

Please be aware of the following road closures:

Olde Fashioned Sunday, Sunday July 30^th
Streets closed from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (or immediately after cleanup):

• Pond Street, from Greenleaf Street to High Street
• Greenleaf Street, from Pond Street to Auburn Street

Waiter/Waitress Races, Monday July 31^st
Liberty Street, from Fair Street to State Street, will be closed from 2-6 p.m.

Craft Show, Tuesday, August 1^st
Pleasant Street, from State Street to Hale's Court, will be closed from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Booths will be on both sides of street but will leave enough room for emergency vehicles.

Lions Club 10 Mile and 5K Races, Tuesday, August 1^st
High Street, from Tyng Street to Carter, will be closed from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Lions Club Bed Races, Thursday, August 3^rd
Federal Street will be closed from 5:30-7:30 p.m., with the bed races starting at 6 p.m.

Fireworks, Saturday, August 5^th
Merrimac Street will be closed from Green Street to State Street from 7-11 p.m.

High Street Mile, Sunday, August 6th
High Street will be closed from Toppans Lane to Kent Street from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Delays can be expected from Atkinson Common through Newburyport High School.

Yankee Homecoming Parade, Sunday August 6th
High Street, from Three Roads to State Street, will be closed from 12-3 p.m. 
Parade participants will exit onto Pond Street and the Police Department will provide escorts.