Wenham

Discover the amazing world of puppets with a visit to the PuppetPalooza Exhibit then go behind the scenes with visiting puppeteers from Puppet Showplace Theatre of Brookline. Discover the magic of this traditional art form as the artists bring a variety of puppets to life, including one created by you!   

Enter to win a family membership to Puppet Showplace Theatre. 
Also meet photojournalist Vicky Gerwicz and tour her display of circus photographs on display in Under the Big Top: A Century of Circuses.

Dr. Doohickey always thought that monsters were more interesting than people. Why have two arms when you could have seven? Join the good doctor and his rabbit assistant, Reginald, as they fire up the Monster Machine and make the world a more interesting place in this fun and highly interactive show performed by special guest puppeteer, Brad Shur, of Puppet Showplace Theatre.

Open Gym at La Vida Rock Gym is open to the public and is a great place to get instruction or just practice to perfect climbing techniques. We welcome new and experienced climbers of all ages. We provide complementary belayers, harnesses, and basic instruction.

Celebrate the Harvest Season with a traditional open air market day! Local farmers, craft vendors, entertainment and food choices are all available to enjoy the change of the seasons and the bountiful harvest that we are blessed with this year. The Village Marketplace will be decorated for the crisp season with flowers, pumpkins and cornstalks. This autumnal street fair will be at 300 Main St. Wenham and adjacent Railroad Avenue in Hamilton.

Join members of theWenham Museum education staff and the Marblehead Model Yacht Club in learning how to sail model ships on Pleasant Pond in Wenham. Try your hand at this 100 year old summer past time. If you enjoy these models, visit the museum’s miniature world of trains and dollhouses with special museum admission pricing for Trails and Sails participants.

Build twig houses, make a little forest figure and enjoy fairy games, stories and tasty treats. Come dressed as your favorite sprite, gnome or fairy! Come early and discover The Land of Imagination in the Family Discovery Gallery’s Enchanted Forest.

Children will discover the names and shapes of the lunar phases in Leslie Evan's book, Faces of the Moon as the illustrator shares an art project and signs copies of her book while children wait for a turn in the Mainley Stars Planetarium as part of Starry, Starry, Night: Planetarium and Telescopes.

Join the Mainely Stars Planetarium and the North Shore Amateur Astronomy Club for an evening of stargazing at Wenham Museum. Enjoy familiarizing yourself with the night sky in the Mainely Stars Planetarium, then view the actual night's sky with telescopes provided by members of the North Shore Amateur Astronomy Club. While you're there, tour the Museum galleries featuring Blast Off! Sky-High and Sci-Fi Space Toys summer exhibition.

This popular exhibit was extended until August 20th! 'Innocence Captured: Child Portrait Photographs 1884-1910' is an interesting look at late 19th/early 20th century children's portraiture and photography tools.

Did you know the North Shore is just a Monarch butterfly stop over? Find out all about these amazing insects, where they come from and where they are going from resident expert and favorite Boston College professor, Dr. Charlie Hoffman.