• Homeschool Scholars: Seasonal Rhythms

    Homeschool Scholars: Seasonal Rhythms
    Appleton Farms 219 County Road, Ipswich, MA, United States +1 more
    Appleton Farms 219 County Road, Ipswich, MA, United States +1 more

    Appleton Farms  

    Appleton Farms 219 County Road, Ipswich, MA

    Join us in October for weekly homeschool programs exploring the seasonal rhythms of the trails, woodlands, farm fields, and coastlines of the Crane Estate and Appleton Farms! October is a great time to see how nature is changing and getting ready for winter. Participants will explore the coastline, trails, and woodlands of The Crane Estate...

    $275 – $325

    Artful Conversations: Conversations between Regionalism and Modernism

    Cape Ann Museum 27 Pleasant Street, Gloucester, United States
    Cape Ann Museum 27 Pleasant Street, Gloucester, United States

    Cape Ann Museum  

    Cape Ann Museum 27 Pleasant Street, Gloucester

    Join Us Mid-Day for Artful Conversations Take a midday pause and experience one work of art in depth. Artful Conversations are informal, docent-led gallery experiences that invite visitors to slow...

    $25

    Handel’s Messiah

    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

    One of the nation’s preeminent period orchestras, Boston’s own Handel & Haydn Society presents Handel’s iconic, treasured holiday tradition in a special chamber arrangement for chamber orchestra and chorus led by Associate Conductor Ian Watson. HANDEL & HAYDN SOCIETY One of the nation’s preeminent period orchestras, the Boston-based Handel and Haydn Society presents a critically...

    $123.00

    The Great Marsh Starts Here! A Living Landscape in Motion

    The Cultural Center at Rocky Neck 6 Wonson Street, Gloucester, M, United States
    The Cultural Center at Rocky Neck 6 Wonson Street, Gloucester, M, United States

    The Cultural Center at Rocky Neck  

    The Cultural Center at Rocky Neck 6 Wonson Street, Gloucester, M

    November 6–22, 2026 Friday–Sunday, noon–5 p.m. Opening reception: NOVEMBER 7, 4-6 PM Rocky Neck Cultural Center, 6 Wonson Street, Gloucester MA 01930 Gloucester, MA — The Great Marsh Starts Here!...

    Free

    Captain Elias Davis House Tour

    Captain Elias Davis House Tour
    Cape Ann Museum 27 Pleasant Street, Gloucester, United States
    Cape Ann Museum 27 Pleasant Street, Gloucester, United States

    Cape Ann Museum  

    Cape Ann Museum 27 Pleasant Street, Gloucester

    What can a house tell us about the people who lived there? Step inside the Capt. Elias Davis House and discover how architecture, craftsmanship, and everyday objects reveal the lives of one Gloucester family and the changing history of Cape Ann. This docent-led experience invites visitors to look closely at the details that transform a...

    Free with General Admission

    Tony DeSare: Holiday Pops

    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

    Tony DeSare delivers a fresh take on the Great American Songbook, blending jazz, swing, and pop with charm and virtuosity. From Sinatra to Billy Joel, plus his own award-winning songs, DeSare’s program celebrates timeless melodies and heartfelt storytelling. A dynamic evening of all your holiday favorites with one of today’s most engaging performers. ABOUT THE...

    $41.00

    John Cafferty and The Beaver Brown Band

    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

    18+, Positive I.D. Required The legendary Rhode Island multi-platinum rock’n’roll group John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band began their career in 1973 and achieved mainstream success in the 1980s with the "Eddie & The Cruisers - Motion Picture Soundtrack". The hit single “ON THE DARK SIDE" held the “#1” position on the Billboard Rock...

    Thurston Howell

    Larcom Theatre 13 Wallis Street, Beverly, MA, United States
    Larcom Theatre 13 Wallis Street, Beverly, MA, United States

    Larcom Theatre  

    Larcom Theatre 13 Wallis Street, Beverly, MA

    Grab your Piña Colada and set sail on a nostalgic odyssey through the smoothest soft rock hits of the ’70s and ’80s—a time when tube socks had stripes, bikes had banana seats, and kitchen phones had 20-foot curly cords. Get ready for Thurston Howell—Your Premier Yacht Rock Spectacular! ​Sing along to chart-topping favorites like “Silly...

    $29.00

    Family Programs: Second Saturdays

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

    Cape Ann Museum  

    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

    Middle Street Walking Tour

    Middle Street Walking Tour
    Cape Ann Museum 27 Pleasant Street, Gloucester, United States
    Cape Ann Museum 27 Pleasant Street, Gloucester, United States

    Cape Ann Museum  

    Cape Ann Museum 27 Pleasant Street, Gloucester

    A street with a remarkable history! Join a Cape Ann Museum docent for a fascinating stroll along historic Middle Street in downtown Gloucester. Discover the people, places, and events that...

    Free

    New England Equine Rescue’s Holiday Open House

    New England Equine Rescue North 52 Ash Street, West Newbury, MA, United States
    New England Equine Rescue North 52 Ash Street, West Newbury, MA, United States

    New England Equine Rescue North  

    New England Equine Rescue North 52 Ash Street, West Newbury, MA

    New England Equine Rescue (NEER North) is throwing open the barn doors and welcoming our supporters and the community for the annual Holiday Open House on Saturday, December 12th from 11-2 PM. Join us at 52 Ash Street in West Newbury, MA to visit the horses and donkeys in their holiday finery, browse the used...

    Free

    The Great Marsh Starts Here! A Living Landscape in Motion

    The Cultural Center at Rocky Neck 6 Wonson Street, Gloucester, M, United States
    The Cultural Center at Rocky Neck 6 Wonson Street, Gloucester, M, United States

    The Cultural Center at Rocky Neck  

    The Cultural Center at Rocky Neck 6 Wonson Street, Gloucester, M

    November 6–22, 2026 Friday–Sunday, noon–5 p.m. Opening reception: NOVEMBER 7, 4-6 PM Rocky Neck Cultural Center, 6 Wonson Street, Gloucester MA 01930 Gloucester, MA — The Great Marsh Starts Here!...

    Free