Marlborough Downtown Pop-Up Shops Return For Fourth Year

MARLBOROUGH, MA — Marlborough’s downtown pop-up shops are returning this weekend for a fourth season, bringing rotating small businesses back to the corner of Weed and Court streets.

The Marlborough Economic Development Corporation is bringing back the temporary retail marketplace for spring 2026, with opening weekend set for May 30 and 31. The shops will be open Fridays from 4 to 7 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The pop-ups are set up across from Crown Fried Chicken at 10 Weed St.

Organizers say the program gives local small businesses a chance to test the market in a storefront-style setup, with online retailers, makers and artists rotating through the spaces so shoppers can meet vendors and browse products in person.

The program launched in 2023 and has since provided opportunities for more than 50 unique users. The city says the project is funded through a Regional Economic Development Organization grant from the Massachusetts Office of Business Development and a partnership with the 495/MetroWest Partnership.

MEDC’s 2025 annual report says the downtown pop-up shops housed 20 unique makers, artists and creators over 32 weeks in 2025, according to the Marlborough Economic Development Corporation.

For the first weekend of the 2026 season, Wicked Wheels, LLC. and Found Source Known are listed on the schedule, with one shop still available.

. Other vendors already booked later in the season include My Tiny Glass Garden, This-N-That Custom Gifts, Waning Crescent Soap, Note-ably New England and Hearts & Crafts by Alyse.

Vendors interested in participating can contact Lindsey Jaworek at ljaworek@marlboroughedc.com. You can find the complete 2026 Pop-up schedule here.

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