• Festival by the Sea 2026

    Date and Time Saturday Aug 1, 2026 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM EDT *This event takes place Rain or Shine 8 AM Artisan/ Vendor Check-in 10 AM Vendors Open, Live...

    Free

    Salem 400+ Heritage Days Parade and Festival

    Salem Maritime National Historic Park 160 Derby Street, Salem, MA, United States
    Salem Maritime National Historic Park 160 Derby Street, Salem, MA, United States

    Salem Maritime National Historic Park  

    Salem Maritime National Historic Park 160 Derby Street, Salem, MA

    After more than thirty years the beloved Salem Heritage Days Parade is making its triumphant return, brought to life through a collaborative effort between the City of Salem, National Park Service, Salem State University, the Salem Police Department, Salem Trolley, the Salem Chamber of Commerce, and the North Shore CDC. This diverse planning committee is...

    Free

    Sullivan Fortner

    Shalin Liu Performance Center 37 Main Street, Rockport, MA, United States
    Shalin Liu Performance Center 37 Main Street, Rockport, MA, United States

    Shalin Liu Performance Center  

    Shalin Liu Performance Center 37 Main Street, Rockport, MA

    Kayvon Gordon, drums | Tyrone Allen, bass For more than a decade, GRAMMY Award-winning artist Sullivan Fortner has garnered international praise as a leader and a fierce collaborator. Recipient of...

    $38.00

    No Sitter Necessary – Family Dance Party

    The Cut 177 Main Street
, Gloucester, MA, United States
    The Cut 177 Main Street
, Gloucester, MA, United States

    The Cut  

    The Cut 177 Main Street
, Gloucester, MA

    Doors 4:30pm Show 5:00pm ALL AGES Premium Seating with cocktail service: $38 + $6.95 service fee Standard Seating with cocktail service: $34 + $6.95 service fee GA Standing: $28 + $6.95 service fee + $5 Day of Show NO SITTER NECESSARY: FAMILY DANCE PARTY - SUMMER POP DANCE BATTLE IS COMING TO THE CUT LIVE!...

    Wicked For Good

    Shalin Liu Performance Center 37 Main Street, Rockport, MA, United States
    Shalin Liu Performance Center 37 Main Street, Rockport, MA, United States

    Shalin Liu Performance Center  

    Shalin Liu Performance Center 37 Main Street, Rockport, MA

    Wicked: For Good continues the untold story of Elphaba and Glinda, exploring how their friendship is tested as they fully embrace their destinies as the Wicked Witch of the West...

    $10.00

    En Plein Air Sketch Classes with Sue Wheeler

    Hammond Castle Museum 80 Hesperus Avenue, Gloucester, MA, United States
    Hammond Castle Museum 80 Hesperus Avenue, Gloucester, MA, United States

    Hammond Castle Museum  

    Hammond Castle Museum 80 Hesperus Avenue, Gloucester, MA

    From stick figure doodlers to first-rate talents, join us for a seaside, En Plein Air sketch class with Sue Wheeler of Arts Abound in Magnolia. All skill levels are welcome!...

    $25.00

    Elizabeth Winthrop at The Bookstore of Gloucester

    The Bookstore of Gloucester 61 Main Street, Gloucester, M, United States
    The Bookstore of Gloucester 61 Main Street, Gloucester, M, United States

    The Bookstore of Gloucester  

    The Bookstore of Gloucester 61 Main Street, Gloucester, M

    We are excited to welcome North Shore author Elizabeth Winthrop to The Bookstore on Thursday August 6th from 6:30pm-8pm! She’ll be discussing & signing copies of her new novel CONVICTION....

    Free

    Neal Francis

    Shalin Liu Performance Center 37 Main Street, Rockport, MA, United States
    Shalin Liu Performance Center 37 Main Street, Rockport, MA, United States

    Shalin Liu Performance Center  

    Shalin Liu Performance Center 37 Main Street, Rockport, MA

    The latest album from Neal Francis, Return To Zero, emerged from the kind of visionary fever dream that only the most masterful and inventive artists are capable of bringing to...

    $41.00

    Falconry & the Medieval World: A Live Bird Presentation

    Hammond Castle Museum 80 Hesperus Avenue, Gloucester, MA, United States
    Hammond Castle Museum 80 Hesperus Avenue, Gloucester, MA, United States

    Hammond Castle Museum  

    Hammond Castle Museum 80 Hesperus Avenue, Gloucester, MA

    Wingmasters’ Birds of Prey returns to the Hammond Castle Museum! Falconry is the sport of hunting with a trained bird of prey. It is also the demanding art of training...

    $10.00 – $20.00

    RED: A Gloucester Stage Benefit

    Gloucester Stage Company East Main Street 267, Gloucester, M, United States
    Gloucester Stage Company East Main Street 267, Gloucester, M, United States

    Gloucester Stage Company  

    Gloucester Stage Company East Main Street 267, Gloucester, M

    You know Mark Rothko’s artwork; now witness a pivotal moment in his career in this exclusive staged reading of John Logan’s Tony Award-winning play RED at Gloucester Stage. Directed by internationally acclaimed theatre and opera director Kate Cherry, RED is set in Rothko’s studio in the late 1950’s as the artist grapples with a commission...

    $153 – $203

    Gloucester Block Party #2

    Main Street, Gloucester, MA 01930 Gloucester, M, United States
    Main Street, Gloucester, MA 01930 Gloucester, M, United States

    Main Street, Gloucester, MA 01930  

    Main Street, Gloucester, MA 01930 Gloucester, M

    Friday, August 7, 2026 5 PM Streets closed off to traffic & parking 6 PM: Balloon Artist at Center & Main 6 PM Music Stages Open (x3) 6:15 PM ALAKAZAM...

    Free

    Larry McCray

    Shalin Liu Performance Center 37 Main Street, Rockport, MA, United States
    Shalin Liu Performance Center 37 Main Street, Rockport, MA, United States

    Shalin Liu Performance Center  

    Shalin Liu Performance Center 37 Main Street, Rockport, MA

    Experience the raw power and soul of the blues with Larry McCray, a true Rust Belt blues shouter and fiery guitar slinger whose music hits straight from the heart. "'Blues...

    $28.00