North of Boston

Public Sail!
2025-07-30 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-07-31 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-08-02 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-08-06 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-08-07 11:00 - 13:30, 2025-08-08 08:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | The Schooner Adventure, 23 Harbor Loop, Gloucester, M, 01930, United States
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 about Adventure’s legacy and restoration, or sit back and enjoy the iconic sites of Gloucester Harbor. Passengers are invited to bring their own food and beverages to enjoy during the sail.
Whether you are a local looking for an escape or a visitor wanting to take in the view, this trip will leave you with memories of an authentic Gloucester sailing experience that you’ll want to enjoy year after year.
Members: $45
Adult Tickets: $60
Children under 18 Sail Free with a ticketed adult!
For more information or assistance in planning your visit, please contact us at: info@schooner-adventure.org or call 978.281.8079.

Story-Time & Craft Wednesday
2025-07-30 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-08-06 10:00 - 12:00 | Firehouse Center for the Arts, 1 Market Square, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
NEW PROGRAM ALERT!! Summer is the PERFECT time for outdoor story time and craft making! This BRAND NEW family event is an extension of our Newburyport Arts and Culture Shanties Program and will take place each Wednesday in the Pop Up Park on Merrimac Street – where the Shanties are currently located. Come join the fun this Wednesday and see what it’s all about!
Running each Wednesday until August 21st from 10 AM-12 PM
Free of charge, but donations are welcome

Art & Sensory
2025-07-30 10:30 - 11:30 | Cape Ann Museum Green, 13 Poplar Street, Gloucester, MA, 01930, United States
Wednesday, July 30, 2025
10:30a.m. – 11:30a.m.
Carlson Education Center, CAM Green
13 Poplar Street, Gloucester, MA 01930
Recommended ages 3 – 11. Adult Supervision Required.
Free and open to the public. Registration Required
Children of preschool to upper elementary age and their caregivers are invited to explore their creativity through the fun of using many different materials with art educator Sarah Brown. Projects are always step-by-step and hands-on to encourage sensory guidance and fine motor skills, and to help create individual masterpieces! This program is free but registration is required due to limited materials. Children must be accompanied by at least one adult.
Program may take place outside the Carlson Education Center if weather permits.
Image Credit: Photo by Sarah Brown

Pastries on the Porch
2025-07-31 08:00 - 17:00 | Long HIll, 576 Essex Street, Beverly, 01915, United States
Indulge in a morning of timeless elegance as you sip fragrant tea and savor an assortment of locally crafted, fresh-baked pastries on the porch overlooking the enchanting Sedgwick Gardens. Each party will be presented with a beautifully curated box of delicate pastries and confections and a steaming pot of tea, all set against the backdrop of the lush garden views once cherished by the Sedgwick Family. Bask in the serenity, relish each moment, and let the beauty of the gardens transport you to a more genteel time.
Important Information:
• Pre-Registration is required. We have limited seating to 6 tables per seating. 4 maximum per table.
• Please specify any allergies when making a reservation.
• This is not a full Afternoon Tea. If you are interested in Afternoon Tea, please check our Afternoon Tea Event.
• This is a drop-in event. Parties can come anytime between 10:30 am – 12:30 noon.
• Children over the age of 3 require an event ticket.
Pre-registration is required. Refunds for this event must be requested 7 days prior to scheduled date. In the event of cancellation, you will be notified via the email address you used to register and refunded in full within 14 business days. Tickets are non-transferable and non-refundable.
Cost
Member Adult: $15;
Member Child: $9;
Nonmember Adult: $25;
Nonmember Child: $15;

Thursday Discovery STEAM Days at Cider Hill Farm
2025-07-31 09:00 - 11:15, 2025-08-07 09:00 - 11:15 | Cider Hill Farm, 45 Fern Avenue, Amesbury, M, 01913, United States
This 45-minute weekly summer class is led by a local educator. Each week on the farm brings something fun and engaging where young explorers investigate a crop or animal on the farm! $12 per child. Select 9 am or the 10:30 session:
6/26 – Lifecycle of a Strawberry Plan
7/3 – no class
7/10 – Build a Butterfly Garden
7/17 – Goat & Honeybee Friends
7/24 – Build a Blueberry Bird Feeder
7/31 – Build a Suncatcher
8/7 – Solar Powered Ovens & Sun Prints
8/14 – Goat & Honeybee Friends
8/21 – Pressed Flower Pendants
Plus, we’ve added a bonus Build a Butterfly Garden class on Sunday, 6/22 in honor or our annual Pollinator Festival!

Step Aboard History: FREE Deck Tours of the Schooner Adventure
2025-08-01 10:00 - 16:00, 2025-08-02 10:00 - 16:00, 2025-08-04 10:00 - 16:00, 2025-08-05 10:00 - 16:00, 2025-08-08 10:00 - 16:00 | Schooner Adventure, 23 Harbor Loop, Gloucester, M, 01931, United States
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 England’s fishing heritage.
On your tour, you’ll walk the very decks where dorymen once hauled in their catch, learn about life at sea in the 1920s, and hear the incredible story of how this National Historic Landmark was saved from decay. Knowledgeable and passionate docents—many of whom have sailed Adventure themselves—will bring her stories to life, from the golden age of sail to her current role as an ambassador for maritime history and education.
Whether you’re a maritime buff, a curious traveler, or a family looking for a fun and educational outing, a deck tour of the Schooner Adventure is a hands-on experience you won’t forget. Come feel the salt air, ring the ship’s bell, take a picture at the helm, and discover how this proud vessel continues to inspire new generations.
Tours start at the end of the Harriet Webster Pier.

Step Aboard History: FREE Deck Tours of the Schooner Adventure
2025-08-01 10:00 - 16:00, 2025-08-02 10:00 - 16:00, 2025-08-04 10:00 - 16:00, 2025-08-05 10:00 - 16:00, 2025-08-08 10:00 - 16:00 | The Schooner Adventure, 23 Harbor Loop, Gloucester, M, 01930, United States

Touch-a-Truck at Cider Hill Farm
2025-08-02 09:00 - 14:00 | Cider Hill Farm, 45 Fern Avenue, Amesbury, M, 01913, United States
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, a visit to the barnyard, and oversized trikes to ride around. Grown-ups can relax with hard cider from our bar (11–4), grab a bite from the food truck (11–4), and enjoy free live music (12–3). It’s a day full of discovery, play, and down-to-earth fun. Admission is free!

Outdoor Hard Cider Bar & Free Live Music Series at Cider Hill Farm
2025-08-02 11:00 - 16:00, 2025-08-03 11:00 - 16:00 | Cider Hill Farm, 45 Fern Avenue, Amesbury, M, 01913, United States
Every weekend at Cider Hill Farm farm brings FREE family-friendly live music on the main lawn from 12-3 pm and extended music on festival dates 11 am – 4 pm. Grab a drink from the Outdoor Hard Cider Bar 11 am – 4 pm on Saturdays and 12-4 pm on Sundays.
Food – Grab lunch at the food truck 11 am – 4 pm and snacks in the farm store 8 am – 6 pm. Guest food trucks and vendors pop-ups regularly.
Play – Parking, play areas and barnyard are always free and open 8 am – 6 pm daily. Bee observatory, chickens and goats arrive mid-May.
Weather – Music, food truck and hard cider bar are weather dependent. We make decisions 8 am on the day of in case weather shifts overnight. Check website at 8:30 am.

Yankee Homecoming Fireworks
2025-08-02 21:00 - 23:15 | M
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 the oohs and aahhhs. A spectacular fireworks display is being planned for your enjoyment. Come early and enjoy the evening!

Yankee Homecoming Parade
2025-08-03 12:00 - 15:00 | M

Art & Sensory
2025-08-06 10:30 - 11:30 | Cape Ann Museum Green, 13 Poplar Street, Gloucester, MA, 01930, United States
Wednesday, August 6, 2025
10:30a.m. – 11:30a.m.
Carlson Education Center, CAM Green
13 Poplar Street, Gloucester, MA 01930
Free and open to the public. Registration Required
Children of preschool to upper elementary age and their caregivers are invited to explore their creativity through the fun of using many different materials with art educator Sarah Brown. Projects are always step-by-step and hands-on to encourage sensory guidance and fine motor skills, and to help create individual masterpieces! This program is free but registration is required due to limited materials. Children must be accompanied by at least one adult.
Program may take place outside the Carlson Education Center if weather permits.
Image Credit: Photo by Sarah Brown

Summer BloomFest
2025-08-07 10:00 - 16:00 | Stevens-Coolidge House & Gardens, Chickering Road 153, North Andover, M, 01845, United States
Celebrate the height of summer in full floral splendor at Summer BloomFest! Nestled in the heart of North Andover, Stevens-Coolidge House & Gardens welcomes you to in a weekend of botanical beauty, seasonal charm, and family-friendly fun. Join us Thursday 8/7 – Sunday 8/10.
Stroll through our gardens in peak bloom, bursting with vibrant color and fragrance. Enjoy our daily garden tours, self-guided house tours, and interactive activities for all ages. During this festival style event, visitors will have access to the gardens and the opportunity to participate in our daily activities included as part of your admission. This includes:
• Little Sprout Kids Korner (Kids activities and craft station)
• Storytime at 11 am and 2 pm
• Little Sprouts in the Garden Education Cart
• Self-Guided Historic House Tours (Available 10:30 am-4:30 pm)
• Wonder & Bloom Scavenger Hunt
• Yard Games in our Event Lawn
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In addition to our daily offerings, we will be hosting a number of workshops and specialty tours at the property during the Summer BloomFest event including:
• Summer BloomFest: Full Bloom Garden Tour (Thursday)
• Summer BloomFest: Sunset Picnic Concert (Thursday)
• Summer BloomFest: Behind the Layers-Historic Mural Restoration Guided Tour (Friday)
• Summer BloomFest: Yoga in the Gardens (Saturday)
• Summer BloomFest: Cut Flowers Garden Tour and Bouquet Workshop (Saturday)
• Summer BloomFest: Pressed Flower Workshop and Garden Tour (Sunday)
If you have signed up for one of these workshops or tours, no additional admission ticket is necessary.
Parking is located at our new entrance location showcasing contemporary gardens and our Garden Gateway visitor orientation center at 153 Chickering Road, (off of 133) in North Andover MA.
Pre-registration is required. Tickets will not be sold on site. Ticket time represents your arrival window.
Refunds for this event must be requested 7 days prior to workshop. In the event of cancellation, you will be notified via the email address you used to register and refunded in full within 14 business days. Tickets are non-transferable and non-refundable.
Summer BloomFest Cost
Member Adult: $12;Member Child: $6;
Nonmember Adult: $20;Nonmember Child: $10;

Summer BloomFest: Sunset Picnic Concert
2025-08-07 17:30 - 19:30 | Stevens-Coolidge House & Gardens, Chickering Road 153, North Andover, M, 01845, United States
Celebrate summer in full bloom with an evening of music, flowers, and golden hour magic at our Sunset Picnic Concert. As part of our Summer BloomFest event, this laid-back picnic-style concert under the setting sun, featuring the genre-blending sounds of Cold Chocolate — a dynamic fusion of Americana, folk, and soulful grooves.
What to Expect/Recommendations:
– Bring a picnic blanket or lawn chair and set up on our event lawn.
-Try the activities at Kids Korner and Wonder & Bloom Scavenger Hunt.
– Soak in the sunset surrounded by lush summer florals.
– Enjoy a live performance by Cold Chocolate.
-Enjoy local food and local beer vendor including The Frosty Pedal, Oak & Iron Brewery, and more
Whether you’re dancing barefoot in the grass or lounging with a beverage, this is your invitation to relax, connect, and bloom where you’re planted. This is a BYO chair event, we also recommend bug spray. Let the music play and the flowers sway — we’ll see you there!
Please note: Outside alcoholic beverages are not permitted upon entry. Picnic blankets, lawn chairs, and low tables are permitted. Please no tents, lawn umbrellas, grills, candles, or pets.
Pre-registration is required. Tickets will not be sold on site. Ticket time represents your arrival window.
