Town Lights Up Common for Natick Nights PRIDE Event Thursday
The town is throwing open the Common Thursday evening for Natick Nights 2026: PRIDE, a free outdoor celebration running 5 to 8 p.m. on June 25, just as Bed Bath & Beyond's reported return puts a familiar retail name back on the map at 1265 Worcester St.
TOWN HALL
Natick Nights 2026: PRIDE is set for Thursday, June 25, from 5 to 8 p.m. on the Natick Town Common. The free event features live performances, face painting, a beer garden, family-friendly entertainment, and local booths supporting the LGBTQ+ community, according to the town's News Flash.
Also from the town: the cyanobacteria advisory that had been in place for the Middle Pond basin of Lake Cochituate was lifted June 23. Water activities may resume there. An advisory on other portions of Lake Cochituate may still be in effect — residents should check the town's advisory page for the latest status before heading out.
ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS
"Big Box Home Goods Retailer Partners With Other Chain, Opening 2 MA Locations" — Bed Bath & Beyond is returning to brick-and-mortar retail with a new store format, and one of its two Massachusetts locations will be in Natick on Worcester Street. Per Natick Patch (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/natick/big-box-home-goods-retailer-partners-other-chain-opening-natick-location).
"Bed Bath & Beyond returns with new stores, including one in Natick, MA" — MetroWest Daily News also covered the homegoods chain's comeback, placing the Natick address at 1265 Worcester St. — the same story Natick Patch covered in this cycle. MetroWest Daily News reports (read it at https://www.metrowestdailynews.com/story/business/2026/06/24/bed-bath-beyond-container-store-kirklands-bankruptcy-ma-us/90681367007/).
"2026 July 4 Activities For Natick" — Natick Patch has a roundup of local Fourth of July events, noting that this year's celebrations carry extra significance as the nation marks its 250th anniversary. Per Natick Patch (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/natick/2026-july-4-fireworks-guide-natick).
No new coverage from The Boston Globe in this cycle.
COMING UP
Thursday, June 25 — Natick Nights 2026: PRIDE, Natick Town Common, 5–8 p.m. Free and open to the public.
Saturday, June 27 — Charles River Rotary Scoopapalooza 2026 Ice Cream Fundraiser, per the Natick Patch calendar.
Saturday, June 27 — Amateur Radio Field Day, per the Natick Patch calendar.
Saturday, Oct. 21 — Suzanne Vega, "Flying With Angels Tour," The Center for Arts in Natick (TCAN). Tickets and details at TCAN. (Note: an unverified sender forwarded a Pollstar item confirming this date was added to Vega's expanded tour.)