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Newburyport’s Yankee Homecoming Week-long Festival

In 1958, Newburyport joined twenty-nine other New England communities in launching a celebration aimed at bringing people together. This week-long festival, which has been held annually ever since, strengthens the...

Public Sail!

Public Sail!
The Schooner Adventure 23 Harbor Loop, Gloucester

Sail into history aboard a National Historic Landmark, and an enduring icon of the American fisheries, the Schooner Adventure! Join us as we honor tradition, celebrate heritage and have fun! Enjoy a two-and-a-half-hour sail on historic Gloucester Harbor, America's oldest fishing port. Help the crew raise the sails, take a turn at the helm, learn...

$18 – $60

Touch-a-Truck at Cider Hill Farm

Cider Hill Farm 45 Fern Avenue, Amesbury

Get ready for a day of big wheels and even bigger smiles at Cider Hill Farm! Kids (and kids at heart) can explore an exciting lineup of farm vehicles, climb aboard a real fire engine, and check out other cool trucks. The fun keeps rolling with a tractor-inspired obstacle course, scenic hayrides through the orchards,...

Free admission - doesn't include food or drink or pick-your-own activities

Art Grows Here 2025

Art Grows Here 2025
Wenham Museum 132 Main St., Route 1A, Wenham

Celebrate Creativity with Art Grows Here! Tour Dates: Friday, August 1 – Sunday, August 10, 2025 Wenham Museum’s Art Grows Here (AGH) is celebrating its sweet sixteen in 2025! This...

Free

Step Aboard History: FREE Deck Tours of the Schooner Adventure

Schooner Adventure 23 Harbor Loop, Gloucester

Climb aboard the Schooner Adventure and step back in time! Our guided deck tours offer a unique opportunity to explore one of Gloucester’s most treasured maritime landmarks. Originally launched in 1926 as a working fishing schooner, Adventure has been lovingly restored and is now a floating museum dedicated to preserving the rich legacy of New...

Step Aboard History: FREE Deck Tours of the Schooner Adventure

The Schooner Adventure 23 Harbor Loop, Gloucester

Climb aboard the Schooner Adventure and step back in time! Our guided deck tours offer a unique opportunity to explore one of Gloucester’s most treasured maritime landmarks. Originally launched in 1926 as a working fishing schooner, Adventure has been lovingly restored and is now a floating museum dedicated to preserving the rich legacy of New...

Boundless: The Art of the Book

Boundless: The Art of the Book
The Cultural Center at Rocky Neck 6 Wonson Street, Gloucester

Exhibit Dates: July 17-August 24 Opening Reception: Sunday, July 20, 5pm-7pm This dynamic exhibition explores the rich and ever-evolving world of the book as an art form. Featuring artist books,...

Free

Coffee and Conversation at the Carlson Education Center

Cape Ann Museum Green 13 Poplar Street, Gloucester

Saturday, August 2, 2025 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Carlson Education Center, CAM Green 13 Poplar Street, Gloucester, MA CAM Members Free, Non-Members $5 Registration required as space is limited...

$5

Walking Tour: Hopper’s Houses Downtown

Cape Ann Museum 27 Pleasant Street, Gloucester

Saturday, August 2, 2025 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Cape Ann Museum Courtyard, Downtown Campus 27 Pleasant St, Gloucester, MA, 01930 $10 for CAM Members, $20 for non-members Registration Required Explore the area surrounding the Museum on this walk past select Gloucester houses made famous by American realist painter Edward Hopper (1882-1967). Hopper is known...

$10 – $20

Long Hill House & Garden Tours

Long Hill House & Garden Tours
Long HIll 576 Essex Street, Beverly

Visit Long Hill’s breathtaking gardens and stately historic house for a guided tour. Enjoy the rich history of this grand country estate, home of the Sedgwick family, as you learn about the elegant lifestyle of wealthy Bostonians on the North Shore, and the artisans who created it. The tour takes you through the Federal-style house...

$20

Maple Strolls at Appleton Farms

Maple Strolls at Appleton Farms
Appleton Farms 219 County Road, Ipswich

Sessions start at: 11, 12:15 & 1:30 Trustees Members $12/Nonmembers $20 Visit the historic maple stand and sugar shack at Appleton Farms and learn all about maple sugaring, its history...

$12 – $20

Museum of Old Newbury Guided Tours – August, September, October, 2025

Museum of Old Newbury 98 High Street, Newburyport

Our friendly, knowledgeable tour guides share fascinating stories in each of the museum’s period rooms and galleries. You will walk through this Federal-period house, from its 1808 beginning as a ship captain's home to its ownership by multiple generations of the Cushing family. See parts of the home as it was lived in, as well...

Free – $10

Six Ways of Seeing the World

Six Ways of Seeing the World
Cove Gallery 37 Rocky Neck Avenue, Gloucester

Curated by Gabrielle Rossmer Exhibit Dates: July 10 – August 3 Opening Reception: Thursday, July 10, 5-7pm Closing Event & Artist Talks: Thursday, July 31, 5-7pm The Cove Gallery, 37...

Free

Grace Kelly

Grace Kelly
Shalin Liu Performance Center 37 Main Street, Rockport

World-renowned jazz-pop saxophonist, singer and bandleader Grace Kelly celebrates 20 years of performing with two electrifying concerts in Rockport. Please note the option of two shows when purchasing. Select either...

$39.00

Birdseye Rooftop Evening Access at Beauport Hotel

Birdseye Rooftop Evening Access at Beauport Hotel
Beauport Hotel Gloucester 55 Commercial Street, Gloucester

Start your summer here and elevate your evenings at the Birdseye Rooftop! Join us seven nights a week, here at Beauport Hotel, for coastal vibes, refreshing cocktails and unbeatable rooftop views. Elevate your week night plans with Live Acoustic Music Sunday - Thursday, from 6:00PM - 9:00PM, featuring your favorite local artists, every week this...

$20 – $30

Grace Kelly

Grace Kelly
Shalin Liu Performance Center 37 Main Street, Rockport

World-renowned jazz-pop saxophonist, singer and bandleader Grace Kelly celebrates 20 years of performing with two electrifying concerts in Rockport. Please note the option of two shows when purchasing. Select either...

$39.00

Captain Jack and the Strangers – Jack’s Bday Bash!

The Cut 177 Main Street
, Gloucester

8/2/2025 $32 Reserved Seats / $26 GA Standing 21+ / Positive I.D. Required. 7p doors / 8p show Captain Jack & The Strangers, comprised of six individuals hailing from Gloucester,...

Yankee Homecoming Fireworks

Display performed Pyrotechnico.  Co-sponsored by various local merchants, banks and the citizens of Newburyport. Bring your blanket or chair, sit and relax, listen to the concert and get ready for...