Middle Street Walk 2012

The lighting of the Lobster Trap Tree is part of Middle Street Walk's finale.

The 17th annual Middle Street Walk is a great way to experience Gloucester's Historic District while having fun with the family. The Festivities begin at 9 am and go all the way though to the end of the Holiday Ball on Saturday evening! Pick up a Schedule of Events and get your walk on!  A whole day of FREE activities, shows and events await for all the members of the family. 

On the Middle Street Walk families can decorate ornaments for the holidays at the Cape Ann Museum, have a ride on the CATA Trolley, drop by Cape Ann Art Haven to paint a bouy for use as an ornament on the Lobster Trap Tree, have a try at sculpting ice on the corner of Pleasant and Main streets, take a museum tour, listen to concerts and watch dance recitals, tour the newly finished Temple Ahavat Achim and don't forget about the Gingerbread House Contest Display at Gloucester City Hall!  There's a lot do do and see, with the grand finale being the lighting of the Lobster Trap Tree in courthouse square!

Whether you come for a visit or experience all of the day's events, you and the kids will be sure to have fun!

2012 Middle Street Walk Schedule of Events

Saturday, December 8, 2012
When Where and What
9 am-5 pm Saunders House, Sawyer Free Library
SeArts Wearable Arts Show and Fundraiser Raffle Sale to benefit Sawyer Free Library – tickets sold at Saunders House and at Library. Drawing at 4pm
10 am Sawyer Free Library

Ho-Ho-Hocus Pocus at Sawyer Free Library presented by Mike Bent's AbraKidabra

10 am
to
3 pm

Gloucester City Hall
  • Festival Headquarters for information and buttons
  • Committee for the Arts will sell postcards of City Hall’s WPA Murals and have a table with information on City Hall Restoration efforts.
  • The Gingerbread House Contest Display - winner will be announced in Kyrouz Auditorium at 1pm.
  • Girl Scouts Troop #60235 - Bake/Cocoa Sale
  • The Phyllis A. Marine Association will have an information table and Ship's Store.
  • Schooner Adventure - Coffee and Pastries, Ships Store will offer items for sale to support Schooner Adventure and an ongoing FREE children’s activity making 'Sailor’s Valentine Ornaments'.
  • Craft Vendors
  • Flu Shot Clinic [12-2]
  • Whale Center of New England - Adopt a Whale and mini store.
10 am-2 pm Cape Ann Museum
  • Arts and Crafts for Families
  • Decorate an 1812 Briitish Redcoat ornaments the holidays

Saunders House, Sawyer Free Library
Presentation of history of murals and Samuel Sawyer.
10 am-3 pm

Trinity Congregational Church of Gloucester
Cape Ann Thrift Shop Seasonal Goods Sale.

Cape Ann YMCA
Hot chocolate and pictures with “Santa” (1-3pm) to help kids in need receive Christmas presents, parents can donate a present to a child in need and have their child’s photo with Santa taken for free!
10 am-4 pm Cape Ann Art Haven
  • Free Events
  • 10 am–12 pm (or until complete) help create a Giant Ice Sculpture (ice courtesy of Cape Pond Ice)
  • Buoy Painting for Lobster Trap Tree All Day

Sargent House Museum
Open House decorated for the season, Holiday Goodies & Seasonal Gifts.
10 am-8 pm

Present Seasonal Art Collective Main Street
Special Gift Sales
11 am

Cape Ann Museum
Tour of the Elias Davis House with period “Winter Display” decorations for the Holidays by Gloucester Civic & Garden Council.

Gloucester City Hall
Live performance - Cape Ann Big Band
11 am-2 pm Gloucester City Hall
  • Cancelled due to construction - Tours of City Hall Tower on the half hour by Maggie Rosa, Chair of City Hall Restoration Committee.
  • Ring the bell for $100 donation.
12 pm Cape Ann Museum
Concert - Plum Cove Singers
12-2 pm Middle Street Trolley Rides
Featuring the Songbirds and a Holiday Sing Along, courtesy of CATA.
1 pm Gloucester City Hall

Saint John's Episcopal Church
'A Children's Holiday' with the Rockport and Annisquam youth choir singing music for the season
1:30 pm Trinity Congregational Church of Gloucester
Concert - with Louis Stella (piano), Mary Jane Fabanio (cello), Jeanine Lynch (flute) and Robert Heinaman (French horn)
2 pm

Cape Ann Museum
Tour of the Elias Davis House with period “Winter Display” decorations for the Holidays by Gloucester Civic & Garden Council.

Temple Ahavat Achim
Open House
2:30 pm

Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church
Concert - Elementary and Middle School String Group & Band and Gloucester High School Chorus
3 pm

Sawyer Free Library
Concert – "Leven"
4 pm

Sawyer Free Library
seArts drawing
4:45pm

Cape Ann Art Haven & Gloucester Police Station Plaza
Lighting of the Holiday Lobster Trap Tree and a visit from Santa!
6pm-?

Good Morning Gloucester Christmas Party at Bodin Historic Photo

Celebrate with the contributors of the blog that was voted Best of the North Shore!

Participating business and organizations include:

When: 
Saturday, December 8, 2012 9am - 5pm
Location: 
Downtown Gloucester
Prices: 
Free
Phone: 
978.283.9292
Email: 
schtruant@verizon.net
Link(s): 
Good Morning Gloucester Middle Street Walk Coverage

Always Call Ahead!