Saint Mary's Albanian Festival of Worcester

Saint Mary's Albanian Festival of Worcester is an annual Albanian cultural festival held at St. Mary's Albanian Orthodox Church, 535 Salisbury Street, Worcester, MA. It operates under the church's umbrella rather than as a separately incorporated nonprofit, and the parish is part of the Orthodox Church in America.

The festival runs over a weekend and centers on Albanian food, music, and dance performances. Admission is $2, with free entry for children under 12. The site notes free parking and a shuttle from Assumption College across the street, which makes the event practical for families coming in from around central Massachusetts.

The 2025 edition was scheduled for May 30, 31 and June 1, and the festival's Instagram account, @albanianfestivalworcester, has flagged a return in June 2027. Promotional material across the festival's website and social channels frames the weekend as a showcase of Albanian heritage cooking and live performance.

Within the Albanian-American community, the festival functions as a recurring gathering point tied to one of Worcester's Albanian Orthodox parishes, drawing both Albanian families from the Worcester area and wider local audiences interested in the food and music programming.