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Middle Street Harvest Festival

Middle Street Gloucester comes alive with music and fun for the Harvest Festival

There's a lot going during the Harvest Festival on Middle Street in Gloucester! Come to the Middle Street Harvest Festival for live music, museum tours, the Thanksgiving Cape Ann Farmers Market, a craft fair and chowder luncheon, story time and crafts for the kids, tours of the Gloucester Fire Station and more! A benefit concert will take place to raise funds for the Grace Center at Trinity Congregational Church of Gloucester. The Middle Street Harvest Festival is sponsored by Bank Gloucester and other local businesses.

When:

Saturday, November 22, 2014 9am-4pm

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47th Annual Sheep Shearing Festival

Traditional Sheep Shearing Tools. Come to the 45th Annual Sheep Shearing Festival on the North Andover Common.

The North Andover Festival Committee is inviting you to the 47th annual Sheep Shearing Festival being held on the North Andover Common. The event is held from 10am to 4pm, and includes Sheep shearing and herding demonstrations, crafters, food vendors, pony rides, and much more! There will be free parking and a free shuttle from the Franklin and Middle Schools for your convenience. Hope you can join us for this fun and entertaining family event. See you there!

When:

Sunday, May 19, 2019 10am-4 pm

Location:

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Hamilton Pumpkin Fest

Hamilton Massachusetts celebrates Halloween with a Pumpkin Fest!

Pumpkin Fest is a family-friendly afternoon full of fun activities that includes pumpkin carving, activities and games, arts and crafts, a DJ and costume dance party, bouncy house and face painting from 12:30-3 p.m. All activities are open to all and free. The children's costume parade starts at 3:15 p.m. and the pumpkin illumination is at about 5 p.m. at Weaver Pond in Patton Park.

When:

Saturday October 27, 2018

Location:

Downtown Hamilton

Patton Park

Hamilton Department of Public Safety

Hamilton-Wenham Public Library

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Breakheart Reservation Fall Festival

Come to Breakheart Reservation in Saugus to celebrate the arrival of Fall!

Breakheart Reservation invites you to an afternoon of family fun that celebrates the arrival of Fall! Breakheart Reservation's annual festival! Join DCR and the Friends of Breakheart for pumpkin decorating, big trucks, the DCR mounted unit and fire patrol, stuff-your-own-scarecrow, take-home crafts, and more! FREE! All are welcome. Co-sponsored by the Friends of Breakheart Reservation.

When:

Saturday, September 28, 2019 10am-1pm

Location:

Breakheart Reservation

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North Andover Annual Fall Festival

North Andover Merchants Association Annual Fall Festival. Merrimack Valley

Head to North Andover to the Annual Fall Festival sponsored by the North Andover Merchants Association held on the grounds of the North Andover Common - Old Center. This event is a combination of a merchant market and a fun filled day of activities for kids.

When:

Saturday, September 18, 2021 10am-4pm

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Masonic Lodge Halloween Open House

Bring the kids to the Masonic Lodge in Ipswich for some Halloween fun

The Masonic Lodge in Ipswich is hosting an open house with lots of Halloween fund for the kids! Put on a costume and come to the lodge for trick or treating, face-painting and pumpkin decorating. There will also be a blood drive and a caaned/dried food collection for the Ipswich Food Pantry.

When:

Saturday, October 15, 2016 9am-2pm

Kids Activities 11am-1pm

Location:

Ipswich Masonic Lodge

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Middleton Trunk or Treat

Trunk or Treat at the Middleton Massachusetts Congregational Church

Come in your costumes and go trick or treating from trunk to trunk! Games, snacks, & face painting too!

When:

Sunday, October 31, 2021 5-7pm

Location:

Middleton Congregational Church

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Bread and Roses Heritage Festival

Annual Bread and Roses Festival in Lawrence Massachusetts actually celebrates the labor movement in America - the folks who brought you the weekend.

Lawrence is a city of art, culture and history, and what better way to continue the excitement of Labor Day Weekend in Lawrence, than with the Bread & Roses Heritage Festival? At the festival, attendees can enjoy art, history, food, and especially, music where we have three stages off all-day entertainment. This annual festival is celebrated on Labor Day in order to honor the most significant event in Lawrence history: the 1912 Bread and Roses Strike. We memorialize the event with a variety of music and dance, poetry and drama, ethnic food, historical demonstrations, and walking and trolley tours, all on or starting from Lawrence's Common. The festival is a one-day 'open air' celebration.

When:

Monday, September 6, 2021

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Peach Festival at Connors Farm

Come join the fun at Connors Farm in Danvers for their peach festival in August!

Come join the fun at Connors Farm in Danvers and celebrate the second annual peach festival! The price of admission includes a lot of fun family activities that will keep the troops happily entertained for the day!

When:

Saturday, August 21, 2021 9am-6pm

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Duckling Day Parade - Mother's Day 2020

Mothers Day Duckling Day Parade at Boston Public Garden

This Mother’s Day, Celebrate Spring in Boston's most beautiful parks at the Duckling Day celebration and parade on Sunday, May 10th. A beloved tradition for over 30 years, the event celebrates the children’s classic book Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey. Every year, hundreds of children parade through Boston’s most picturesque parks, dressed like characters from the story. Led by the Harvard University Marching Band, the parade will begin in the Boston Common at the Parkman Bandstand and end in the Public Garden near the famous Make Way for Ducklings sculptures.

When:

Mother's Day, Sunday, May 10, 2020

Location:

Boston Common and Boston Public Garden

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Corn MAiZE and Haunted Attractions at Connors Farm - Danvers

Come to Connors Farm to find your way through this year's maze, "The Music Maze"! Enjoy many family fun activities! After completing the maze, stay and have some fun around the farm. Children enjoy apple and pumpkin picking, hayrides, and most of all, visiting the barnyard animals.

Where: Connors Farm

9:00 am to 5:59 pm

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Crescent Farm Corn Maze

Imagine the biggest puzzle you’ve ever seen. Now imagine a day in the sunshine with your friends or family. Now add an adventure that takes teamwork and memory skills. All these things and more can be found at Crescent Farms Corn Maze. Crescent Farm Corn Maze trails cut into 9 acres of corn. Inside...

Where: Crescent Farm

9:00 am to 9:00 pm

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Pre School Story Hour at Essex Library

The TOHP Burnham Public Library in Essex invites kids, ages 3-5, to join April on the lawn for stories, songs, fingerplays and a take-home craft (while supplies last).

Where: TOHP Burnham Public Library

10:00 am to 10:30 am

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Arts and Crafts for Little Ones with Colleen Apostolos

Certified Montessori teacher, artist and local mother, Colleen Apostolos-Marsh will guide your young artist in an exploration of color, shape, and texture. Using a variety of media, your child will be free to express their in a beautiful space while socializing and engaging in cooperative play....

10:15 am to 11:15 am

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AJH: Mother & Baby Newborns: 0-6 Weeks

MOTHER & BABY GROUPS Anna Jaques Hospital is pleased to offer free group classes for all mothers in our community to provide support, encouragement and advice on parenthood and questions that arise after going home. This new group (for moms, grandmothers, and female caregivers only) is focused...

Where: Anna Jaques Hospital

2:00 pm to 3:30 pm

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Nocturnal Animal Pumpkin Trail

Join The Trustees of Reservations at the Stevens-Coolidge Place for a Pumpkin Trail for a magical treat! Children and their caregivers are invited to visit Stevens-Coolidge House & Gardens for a Nocturnal Trail magical treat!

Where: Stevens-Coolidge Place

3:00 pm to 7:30 pm

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Read to Benny at TOHP Burnham Library

TOHP Burnham Public Library invites children to come read stories with to Jackson the Reading Dog. Kids in Kindergarten and older are encouraged to reserve a 15 minute slot to read aloud to Jackson, our sweet Reading Dog! Bring your own books, or choose from ours. Register and let us know what...

Where: TOHP Burnham Public Library

4:30 pm to 5:30 pm

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Halloween on the Hill

The Trustees of Reservations invite you to tour the gardens at Long Hill Gardens in Beverly, Massachusetts to celebrate Autumn and Halloween! Long Hill is very excited to announce a special new event, Halloween on the Hill! Come explore our beautiful property as we transform Long Hill into a...

Where: Long Hill and Sedgwick Gardens

5:00 pm to 8:30 pm

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Meet & Greet Trick-or-Treat at the Castle

What better place to trick or treat and meet all your child’s favorite fantasy characters than at an old, seaside castle? We have everything you need to ignite your child’s imagination: superheroes and princesses, a drawbridge, spiral staircase, a Great Hall and even a pool in the middle of the...

Where: Hammond Castle

5:00 pm to 7:30 pm

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Stargazing at Mendel Observatory

The Observatory, with the support of volunteers from the North Shore Amateur Astronomy Club, hosts public stargazing every Wednesday night (weather permitting) starting at dusk or 7:30 pm, whichever is later. When special astronomical events of interest occur (total lunar eclipses, etc.) the Obs

Where: Mendel Observatory at Merrimack College

7:00 pm

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Thursday, October 28

Corn MAiZE and Haunted Attractions at Connors Farm - Danvers

Where: Connors Farm

9:00 am to 5:59 pm

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Crescent Farm Corn Maze

Where: Crescent Farm

9:00 am to 9:00 pm

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Sing & Dance with the Music Man

Come join the fun at Community House Of Hamilton & Wenham Monday, and Thursday mornings at 10 a.m. for 30 - 45 minutes of great music with Brian Doser! Sing and dance with the Music Man during a family concert, featuring familiar and original tunes, performed by local dad and musician, Brian...

Where: Community House Of Hamilton & Wenham

10:00 am to 10:45 am

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Arts and Crafts for Little Ones with Colleen Apostolos

10:15 am to 11:15 am

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Nocturnal Animal Pumpkin Trail

Where: Stevens-Coolidge Place

3:00 pm to 7:30 pm

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Explore the Glen Urquhart School's Campus

Glen Urquhart School opens doors for future GUS families to explore. Their 23-acre campus is centered around an accessible child-scaled village, right-sized to allow students to explore and learn from their surroundings.

Where: Glen Urquhart School

3:30 pm to 4:30 pm

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Trick or Treat Night in Marblehead

The Marblehead Chamber of Commerce will host a Trick or Treat in Marblehead's business district's in celebration of Halloween. Enjoy sweets and treats, and extended shopping hours at participating businesses throughout town. Look for the "Happy Halloween" pumpkin poster displayed at retailers to...

Where: Downtown Marblehead

4:00 pm to 6:00 pm

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Beverly Trick or Treat

Beverly Main Streets invites kids and families to Downtown Beverly for the Annual Downtown Trick or Treat event!

Where: Downtown Beverly

4:00 pm to 6:00 pm

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Marblehead Pumpkin Illumination

The Annual Marblehead Museum Pumpkin Illumination in collaboration with the Marblehead Family Fund will take place in the Jeremiah Lee Mansion Gardens. All carved, painted and decorated pumpkins welcome. Judging by town “celebrity” judges for categories with prizes. All the town goblins and ghouls...

Where: Jeremiah Lee Mansion

4:00 pm to 7:00 pm

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