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Thanksgiving from Cider Hill Farm

Cider Hill Farm 45 Fern Avenue, Amesbury

The holidays are just around the corner. 🧡 Every fall, Cider Hill Farm in Amesbury offers a Thanksgiving menu for pre-orders of fresh turkeys, homemade sides, pies, and more - all made to bring ease and joy to your holiday table. Pre-order are open 10/5 - 11/15. Pick up on the farm 11/23, 11/24 and...

Free

Country Fair at Cider Hill Farm

Country Fair at Cider Hill Farm
Cider Hill Farm 45 Fern Avenue, Amesbury

Join us Labor Day weekend for a quintessential New England celebration welcoming the season's bountiful harvest! Enjoy summer apple picking, free tastings, hard cider, classic fair foods, fall flower cutting, old time-y games, free live music, tractor rides & more! See event schedule as we add more happenings to the line-up! Free admission (does not...

Free admission - doesn't include PYO, food or drink

Fall Weekends at Cider Hill Farm

Fall Weekends at Cider Hill Farm
Cider Hill Farm 45 Fern Avenue, Amesbury

Labor Day kicks-off the best of New England at Cider Hill Farm in Amesbury, MA! Enjoy apple picking, live music (2 bands per day!), food trucks, hard cider, tractor rides, farmhouse goods, hot cider, donuts and pumpkin whoopie pies! Pick out your seasonal pumpkins, gourds and mums. Purchase apple picking tickets ahead (posted 48 hrs...

Free admission - doesn't include PYO, food or drink

Tricks and Treats with Matt Heaton

The Cabot 286 Cabot Street, Beverly

Get ready to boo-gie the morning away at Tricks and Treats with Matt Heaton, a spooktacular Halloween celebration featuring Matt Heaton & the Outside Toys! This high-energy show blends catchy,...

$5

Family Programs: Second Saturdays

Family Programs: Second Saturdays
Cape Ann Museum 27 Pleasant Street, Gloucester

Join us for the second Saturday of each month, when the Cape Ann Museum is free for all Cape Ann residents. Visitors of all ages are invited to visit the CAM Education Studio to enjoy a new hands-on art project each month, then grab a Cassie Scavenger Hunt and explore the galleries.

Free for Cape Ann Residents

Northshore Horror & Anime Fest

Northshore Horror & Anime Fest
Danvers Indoor Sports 150r Andover St Danver, MA 01923 150R Andover St, Danvers

Northshore Horror & Anime Fest returns to Danvers, Massachusetts, October 10–11, 2026, for a full weekend celebrating horror, anime, cosplay, comics, collectibles, gaming, and Halloween fun. Located just minutes from Salem during the heart of Halloween season, the event features celebrity guests, voice actors, comic book artists, authors, cosplayers, filmmakers, vendors, collectibles, toys, comics, anime...

$10 – $15

Essex Arts and Culture Festival

Essex Shipbuilding Museum 66 MAIN ST, ESSEX

The Essex Arts & Culture Fest has a NEW DATE: Saturday, October 10! MUSIC ~ FOOD ~ ART ~ SHOPPING ~ KID’S FUN & MORE! Free Admission Shop artisan crafts & wares. Indulge in delicious food, Down River Ice Cream, Rockport Brewing Beer Garden. Enjoy live local music, kid activities and live demos. Kids Experiment...

Free

HOCKNEY REPRODUCTION(S)

HOCKNEY REPRODUCTION(S)
Manship Artists Residency P.O. Box 7071, Gloucester

HOCKNEY REPRODUCTION(S) A Celebration of the Life and Art of David Hockney (1937–2026)‍ Manship Artists Residency Gloucester Massachusetts Through October 18, 2026 Gallery Hours: Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, 1:00 –...

FREE

HOCKNEY REPRODUCTION(S) A Celebration of the Life and Art of David Hockney (1937–2026)‍

Manship Artists Residency P.O. Box 7071, Gloucester

Hockney Reproduction(s) is an exhibition that has been decades in the making. The Manship Barn Studio has been transformed by an amazing collection and selection of David Hockney's printed exhibition posters, faxes, books, photographs, and more. The show is an unprecedented and unparalleled homage to the artist, and it is the final show that he...

Free

Art Exhibition by Beverly Mitchell

Art Exhibition by Beverly Mitchell
GAR Memorial Library 190 Main St., West Newbury

Beverly Mitchell Art Exhibit at the GAR Memorial Library, West Newbury MA On Display Oct. 2-30, 2026 during regular library hours Monday - Wednesday 10:00 AM — 7:00 PM Thursday - Friday 10:00 AM — 5:00 PM Saturday 9:00 AM — 1:00 PM Opening Reception Oct. 2 from 3-5 pm Beverly Mitchell is a graduate...

Free

Halloween on the Hill

Halloween on the Hill
Long Hill, 576 Essex Street, Beverly, MA 01915 576 Essex Street, Beverly, MA

Visit Long Hill in Beverly, MA for Halloween on the Hill! An enchanting woodland hides an eerie graveyard, haunted pirate ship, stylish scarecrows, and thousands of hand-carved glowing jack-o’-lanterns. The...

$10 – $32

Hockney Reproduction(s): Film screening of 1988 documentary, “A Day on the Grand Canal with the Emperor of China”, directed by Philip Haas.

Sawyer Free Library 21 Main Street, Gloucester

David Hockney explores Eastern versus Western perspectives. He compares the fluid, moving viewpoint of the Chinese scroll—created before Western linear perspective took over—with his own ideas on space and art. Shown in conjunction with the exhibition Hockney Reproduction(s). On view through October 18, 2026, Hockney Reproduction(s) is a major exhibition exploring the artist’s six-decade engagement...

Free

The Shining

The Cabot 286 Cabot Street, Beverly

Jack Torrance (Jack Nicholson) becomes winter caretaker at the isolated Overlook Hotel in Colorado, hoping to cure his writer’s block. He settles in along with his wife, Wendy (Shelley Duvall), and his son, Danny (Danny Lloyd), who is plagued by psychic premonitions. As Jack’s writing goes nowhere and Danny’s visions become more disturbing, Jack discovers...

$13.50 – $16.50

Jackie Flynn

Off Cabot Comedy & Events 9 Wallis Street, Beverly

Jackie Flynn is an actor and comedian with prominent standup appearances, as well as extensive film credits to his name. Jackie has emerged as one of the funniest and most talked about comedians to come out of Boston, joining the ranks of Steven Wright, Denis Leary, Lenny Clarke and Jay Leno, and gracing the stages...

$39

Chanticleer

Shalin Liu Performance Center 37 Main Street, Rockport

We celebrate America’s 250th year of independence by showcasing the diverse voices, songs, harmonies, and rhythms of our shared musical heritage. We explore how those voices influenced each other and how they impact the present day. The cornerstone of this program is a new commission by composer Trevor Weston, demonstrating the link between traditional American...

$58.00

Prince of Darkness

Larcom Theatre 13 Wallis Street, Beverly

Get ready for a night of pure heavy metal. Prince of Darkness: The Ultimate Ozzy Experience (formerly Wizard of Ozz) is an electrifying tribute to Ozzy Osbourne, bringing the legendary music of Ozzy and Black Sabbath to life with incredible energy and musical precision. Featuring seasoned musicians whose careers were inspired by Ozzy's iconic catalog,...

$29.00