WSZF 2025 Schedule

What’s There To Do?

9:30 AM

Pet Parade Registration
at AMICI Parking Lot

10:00

Pet Parade - Festival Kickoff!
at AMICI Parking Lot

Festive Fanfare, Vendors
& Hand-Crafted Zucchini Games
Classic Festival Stuff! | 10am to 4:30pm

Vendors / Artists / Craftspeople / Performers / Community Orgs / Zuck River Races / Zic-Zac-Zoe / Zuke Cornhole / Zucchini Mt. Ring Toss / Zucchini Compost Catapult / Zucchini Decorating / PineWood Zerby Races / Le Petit Courgette Games (for little zukes, 4yrs and under) / Bounce Slide / Rock Climbing Wall / Goofing Around & Having Fun / WSZF Merch at WS Cultural Council Booth and more!

Baking Contest Submissions
Open | 10am to 11:30am
at Baking Contest Tent (Depot St. & Center St.)

Zucchini Decorating Contest Submissions
Open | 10am to 3pm
near Berkshire Bank Parking Lot
* Decorating at booth day-of festival, prizes awarded to those who choose to submit

10:45

Pet Parade Awards Ceremony!
at AMICI Parking Lot

11:00

Food Court Open | 11am to 9:30pm
Berkshire food vendors serving a variety of good eats. And of course, all of WS’s great local food spots, bars, and eateries!
across from WS Post Office

Zucchini Weigh-Off Submissions
Open | 11am to 3pm
across from WS Post Office

3rd Annual WSZF Poetry Corner | 11am to 3pm
behind Shaker Mill Books
Facilitated by local poet Scott Anderson

12:00 PM

Zuck River Races! | 12pm to 5pm
On the hour, every hour.
($1 race immediately followed by $25 race, for 12 total races)
on Williams River—view from Center St. bridge, walking bridge or riverbank
* Buy your Zucks day-of festival at the WS Cultural Council Booth on Depot St.
or before the festival at Queensboro Liquor in Downtown WS
** Zucks for 5pm race only for purchase day-of festival

Baking Contest Awards!
at Baking Tent (Depot & Center St.)

12:30

Sunday Strummers Ukulele Ensemble
Live Music! | 12:30pm to 1:45pm
at The 01266 Day Stage (WS Post Office)

2:00

Shut Up & Dance
Live Music! | 2pm to 4:30pm
at The 01266 Day Stage (WS Post Office)

3:30

Zucchini Weigh-Off Awards!
across from WS Post Office

4:00

Gilbert The Party Pig!
Family Fun! | 4pm to 5:30pm
across from WS Post Office

4:15

Zucchini Decorating Awards!
across from WS Post Office

4:30

Stilt-Walker & Hula-Hoopers
Live Performance! | 4:30pm to 5:30pm
wandering about Center St.

5:30

Lucky Bucket
Live Music! | 5:30pm to 8:30pm
at The Baldwin Hardware Front Porch Main Stage
(Center St.)

7:00

Gadzukes! Costume & Variety Show Contest
Live Contest! | Starts at 7pm
at The Foundry’s Patio Bar

8:30

Reliant Tom
Live Music! | 8:30pm to 9:15pm
at The Baldwin Hardware Front Porch Main Stage
(Center St.)

9:30

Cirque De Light Fire Show!
Live Fire Show Performance! | 9:30pm to 10pm
Dance, enjoy and watch the show on Center St.

10:00 PM

ALL DONE!