The Watch City Festival Returns!
For two days only, the beautiful and historic city of Waltham, Massachusetts will travel back in time and throw open its doors to the world! The Watch City Festival is a living exhibit of the artistic and cultural movement of Steampunk, fusing Victorian style with modern-day technology.
This year, the festival celebrates Francis Cabot Lowell, and the bi-centennial of his founding of the Boston Manufacturing Company, the first integrated factory in America, forerunner of the Industrial Revolution, and current home to the Charles River Museum of Industry and Innovation.
Join us May 10-12, 2013 as the Charles River Museum presents an immersible experience like no other! Enjoy special events throughout the city, see Steampunk musical and theatrical performances, watch Steampunk films at the local cinema, interact with wandering actors and entertainers, enjoy the ambiance as Waltham's main streets fill with amazing costumes (or dress up yourself!), dance the night away at a ball, and see art and Steampunk creations from around the world!
The Watch City Festival is pleased to announce 2013 Guest of Honor Evan Michelson, co-owner of Obscura Antiques in New York and star of the hit show "Oddities".
For more information visit WatchCityFestival.com or call 781-893-5410. Presented by the Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation and the City of Waltham.
The flyer I picked up identifies major events as the Mayor's Inaugural Bash on Friday, May 10, 6p to midnight and Steampunk After Dark on Saturday, May 11, 6p to midnight. Weekend passes (10a-6p) are $20 for adults and $10 for children 4-12, daily buttons are $15 and $7 respectively.
I wandered around (in costume, of course) for an afternoon a couple years ago and it was a lot of fun.
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