Snapshots: Upper Falls Village Day 2025

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The Friends of the Hemlock Gorge greet visitors at Upper Falls Village Day on Sept. 14, 2025. Left to right: Robin Dexter, treasurer, Amy Kahn, secretary, Ben Kahn, webmaster, John Mordes, president, and visitor Linda Goldstein. Photo by Bryan McGonigle

Once again, the fates have given Upper Falls beautiful weather for its annual Village Day on Sunday.

Hundreds of people gathered at Pettee Square and along Chestnut Street to celebrate the village’s storied history with a big block party.

Settled by John and Rebecca Woodward in 1681, Upper Falls is listed as a historic district on the National Register of Historic Places and is the only village in Newton that still has its name from when Newton separated from Cambridge in 1688.

The village is home to a bunch of mills that have been converted to shops and residential buildings as well as the natural wilderness oasis that is Hemlock Gorge. A massive residential and retail development is under construction there, and Keno is on the way as well.

Check out these photos from Upper Falls Village Day.

City Council candidate Cyrus Dahmubed speaks with resident Lindsey Gulden at Upper Falls Village Day on Sept. 14, 2025. Photo by Bryan McGonigle

School Committee candidates Mali Brodt, left, Christina Fisher, middle, and Jenna Miara, right, meet with voters at Upper Falls Village Day on Sept. 14, 2025. Photo by Bryan McGonigle

Barbara Darnell of the Newton Highlands Area Council and School Committee candidates Victor Lee, left, and Jonathan Greene, right, talk to voters at Upper Falls Village Day on Sept. 14, 2025. Photo by Bryan McGonigle

Lauren Berman of All Over Newton and her dog, Percy, visit the booth of City Council candidate Brittany Charm at Upper Falls Village Day on Sept. 14, 2025. Photo by Bryan McGonigle