WILMINGTON, MA — Below are 5 things to do in Wilmington on Saturday, November 23, 2019:
#1) Wilmington Congregational Church’s Fall Fair
The Wilmington Congregational Church (200 Middlesex Avenue) is holding its Fall Church Fair on Saturday, November 23, 2019, from 9am to 2pm.
Come and enjoy the fair with a wide variety of selections, including: White Elephant Room, Jewelry Table, Crafts, Silent Auction, and all sorts of food, including Breakfast, Lunch, Baked Goods, Candy & A Cookie Walk.
#2) St. Thomas Craft Fair
St. Thomas (126 Middlesex Avenue) is holding its Annual Craft Fair on Saturday, November 23, 2019, from 10am to 3pm.
The fair will feature a variety of crafters and vendors, plus a children’s game table, bake table, and a HUGE raffle table. Raffle prizes include a 50″ flat screen TV, Fitbit, and wine baskets.
Coffee, donuts and lunch will be served.
#3) Shawsheen Tech’s 12th Annual Fall Fair
Shawsheen Valley Technical High School (100 Cook Street, Billerica) is hosting its 12th Annual Fall Fair on Saturday, November 23, 2019, from 9am to 3pm. With well over 100 tables, there is certainly something for everyone! Don’t miss out on this awesome opportunity to knock off some holiday shopping, or better yet, treat yourself to plenty of gifts.
In addition to the many craft and vendor tables, there will be a delicious bake sale table that you won’t be able to resist. The KIDS ZONE is back by popular demand — bring the kids along for face-painting, manicures, balloon art, pictures with Santa Claus, a petting zoo and MORE! Indulge your sweet tooth, take a chance on raffle items (each prize over $100 value), or simply enjoy a slice of pizza with family and friends, while strolling through the building.
This is one fair you don’t want to miss! Admission is FREE! Proceeds will benefit the Shawsheen Tech FreshStart Orientation Program and Alumni Scholarship Fund.
#4) Feztival Of Trees At Shriners Auditorium
The Aleppo Shriners will be holding its annual Feztival of Trees on Friday, November 22, 2019 (5pm to 8pm); Saturday, November 23, 2019 (10am to 5pm); and Sunday, November 24, 2019 (10am to 4pm) at the Shriners Auditorium (99 Fordham Road).
This event features a large number of beautiful trees with lots of presents to raffle. The event also features Photos with Santa, Holiday Music, Delicious Treats, DIY Holiday Crafts, Scavenger Hunt, and Aleppo Clowns, plus the HONS Craft Fair.
Admission costs just $1. (Children 3 and under are free.) Proceeds from the event will benefit the Aleppo Shriners General Fund. For more information, contact David Veo at 617-777-3303 or Laura Veo at 617-908-8513, or email AleppoTreeFeztival2018@gmail.com.
#5) Train Show At Shriners Auditorium
All aboard! Greenberg’s Great Train & Toy Show stops in Wilmington on Saturday, November 23, 2019, from 10am to 4pm, and Sunday, November 24, 2019, from 10am to 4pm at the Shriners Auditorium (99 Fordham Road).
Greenberg’s Great Train & Toy Show is the largest and longest-running model train and collectible toy show in the country. The show is geared towards the general public and towards modelers and hobbyists, featuring hundreds of tables of trains and accessories for sale, huge operating exhibits, activities for kids, and more.
The show features:
- Over 350 tables of trains and accessories for sale
- All major model railroad scales represented
- Huge operating modular train layouts
- Free modeling seminars and clinics
- Free test track and door prize drawings
- Plus Much, Much More!
Adult Admission is $10 Saturday or $9 Sunday. (On-site ticket sales are cash only.) Kids 11 and under are admitted for FREE and do NOT need a ticket. Tickets can be purchased online HERE. Parking is FREE.
PLUS: WHS Lamplighters Drama Guild Presents BLACK COMEDY
The Wilmington High School’s Lamplighters Drama Guild is ready to entertain you with its production of Black Comedy.
Shows will be held on Friday, November 22, 2019 at 7pm and Saturday, November 23, 2019 at 2pm and 7pm in the Wilmington High School’s Joanne Benton Memorial Auditorium.
Tickets cost $5 for students, seniors (65 and over), and military, and $10 for adults. Tickets can be purchased in advanced HERE. Tickets will also be sold at the door. On Opening Night, students can purchase a ticket in advance for just $1.
Black Comedy is a one-act farce by Peter Shaffer, first performed in 1965.
“Lovesick and desperate, sculptor Brindsley Miller has embellished his apartment with furniture and objects darte borrowed from the absent antique collector next-door, hoping to impress his fiancées pompous father and a wealthy art dealer. The fussy neighbor, Harold Gorringe, returns just as a blown fuse plunges the apartment into darkness and Brindsley is revealed. Unexpected guests, aging spinsters, errant phone cords, and other snares impede his frantic attempts to return the purloined items before light is restored.”
When arriving for the event, please enter Wilmington High through the right rear event entrance. Free parking is available in the high school parking lot (entrance from Adams Street) and across the street near the 4th of July Building parking lot on Middlesex Avenue.
PLUS: Wilmington Youth Center Opens Tonight
All aboard! Greenberg’s Great Train & Toy Show stops in Wilmington on Saturday,
6th, 7th and 8th grade students living in Wilmington are invited to join the Wilmington Youth Center and enjoy being part of a community that offers a safe place to hang out with your friends and have fun!
The Wilmington Youth Center, located inside Villanova Hall (126 Middlesex Avenue), will be open every Saturday night, from 7pm to 9:30pm, from November 23, 2019 to March 28, 2020.
Registration Night will be held on Sunday, November 17, 2019 at 6:30pm. Students must be accompanied by a parent in order to register. The registration form can be found HERE. Registrations will also be accepted on Saturday nights during the season. Registration costs $40 per child or $80 per family.
The Wilmington Youth Center offers a variety of activities, including:
- Board Games
- Jukebox
- Foosball
- Ping Pong
- Billiards
- Video Arcade Room
- Video Games (Game Cube, Playstation II, Wii, X-Box Kinect)
During the season, the Center sponsors several activities, including:
- Dances with DJs
- Craft Nights
- Whiffle Ball Games
Snack items, including pizza, candy and beverages, are available for purchase each week.
A member’s parent is required to chaperon for a minimum of two Saturday nights.
Learn about the Youth Center by joining its Facebook group HERE.
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