Melrose Summer Stroll: Community Gathers For Downtown Celebration

MELROSE, MA - Melrose’s Annual Summer Stroll returned on Friday night along Main Street.

Hosted by the Melrose Chamber of Commerce and the city of Melrose, the event drew crowds to an area between Main Street’s intersections with Upham and Grove Streets. That portion of Main Street was closed to vehicle traffic to make room for cornhole games and a schedule of live music.

This marked the ninth annual Summer Stroll, highlighting businesses in the downtown area.
The event was sponsored by the Residence at Melrose Station. It was additionally funded in part by the Melrose Messina Fund for the Arts.

Music sponsors, including 128 Plumbing Heating Cooling & Electric, Bell & Izzi LLC, Evolved Mechanical LLC, the Melrose Animal Clinic and the Melrose Glass Company, helped bring seven performing acts to the Summer Stroll spread across multiple performance areas.

With the Summer Stroll now complete, the Melrose Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the city, will gather community members on Main Street again later this year for the annual Victorian Fair on Sept. 11.

The event will bring more performances and food to Melrose while highlighting nonprofits and local businesses, among other attractions.

Businesses and organizations interested in registering for a booth at the fair can do so online through the chamber’s website.