Utility Boxes Turn Into Murals for Oktoberfest Weekend
Abington, MA · October 2, 2026
Rakes can take the evening off as the weekend gets rolling with lively team trivia and blank utility boxes turning into neighborhood canvases.
The Lead
The town is rolling into autumn with three straight days of community gatherings as Abington Celebrates kicks off its annual Oktoberfest weekend. Festivities begin tonight with the Jeff Coombs Memorial Foundation hosting its Fall Trivia Night at the American Legion Lewis V. Dorsey Post 112 on Washington Street. Throughout the weekend, residents navigating local intersections will notice drab utility boxes transforming into colorful street murals, courtesy of ten local artists selected for a town and Cultural Council public art initiative. Saturday morning shifts the action to the United Church of Christ lawn on Bedford Street for the open-air Oktoberfest Marketplace, featuring local crafters, baked goods, and seasonal fare, alongside an all-day town-wide scavenger hunt sponsored by the Lions Club. Grab a jacket and a walking map—the murals are best spotted on foot.
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Today's Outlook
- High 80°F · Low 66°F — Rain (45% chance of precipitation)
- Keep an umbrella handy during your commute as unseasonable warmth brings scattered passing showers.
What's On Around Town
Today
Fall Trivia Night American Legion Lewis V. Dorsey Post 112 (1027 Washington St), 7:00–9:00 PM · $25 Kick off Oktoberfest with team trivia, desserts, and local charity raffles.
Panthers Varsity Football vs. Silver Lake Whitman-Hanson Regional High School (600 Franklin St), Whitman, 7:00 PM · Paid Catch neighboring Friday night league football under the stadium lights.
Tomorrow
Oktoberfest Marketplace United Church of Christ (10 Bedford St), 9:00 AM–2:00 PM · Free
Family Story Hour Abington Public Library (600 Gliniewicz Way), 11:00–11:30 AM · Free
Hollywood in Hingham Carr Amphitheater, Hingham, 3:00 PM · Paid
Sunday
- Whitman-Hanson Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Pembroke Country Club, Pembroke, 4:30 PM · Paid
Spotlight & Story
- American Legion Lewis V. Dorsey Post 112
- Chartered on July 14, 1919, Post 112 honors the first Abington soldier killed in action during World War I. Today, the town-owned hall at 1027 Washington Street still anchors civic life, opening its doors tonight for seasonal trivia.
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