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Things To Do & Events Calendar for North Shore Kids and Families

Today's Events
Upcoming Events

Manchester 375th Scavenger Hunt

During the month of September explore conservation lands, learn a bit about Manchester’s history, and have some fun! Accept the challenge to visit multiple locations at surrounding conservation areas, learn some history and celebrate the 375th Anniversary of the founding of Manchester by the Sea!...

7:00 am to 7:00 pm

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Sculpture at Maudslay

Enjoy a self-guided walking tour of the 22nd Annual Outdoor Sculpture at Maudslay Exhibit September 12 through October 2 featuring 50 site specific sculptures by local artists addressing this year’s theme, ‘Reach’ within the magnificence of Maudslay State Park in Newburyport. Look for the large...

Where: Maudslay State Park

7:00 am to 6:00 pm

♦ Read More →

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

♦ Read More →

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

♦ Read More →

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

♦ Read More →

Cape Ann Farmers' Market

CAFM is an award winning not for profit market that has become part of the fabric of Cape Ann’s foodscape. CAFM supports small local farmers, fisherman, and food producers which in turn helps to strengthen the local economy. Buying local produce at CAFM helps support and conserve over 500 acres of...

Where: Harbor Loop Gloucester

3:00 pm to 6:30 pm

♦ Read More →

Harbor Loop Summer Concert Series at Stage Fort Park

The Harbor Loop Summer Concert Series is back with live music and a new venue location! The weekly Thursday night concerts will be held at Stage Fort Park’s Antonio Gentile Bandstand from 5:30 pm – 9:00 pm. Check out the 2021 program line-up:

Where: Stage Fort Park

5:30 pm to 9:00 pm

♦ Read More →

Friday, September 24

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

♦ Read More →

Kidleidoscope

Maudslay State Park has created this program for their youngest crowd! For the young set that loves nature, the park interpreter will lead a three-part preschool aged program that includes a Story, Craft & Walk that involves outdoor exploration. A different nature topic each week so come every...

Where: Maudslay State Park

10:30 am

♦ Read More →

Farmhouse Wood-Fired at Appleton Farms

Join the Trustees at Farmhouse Wood-Fired every Thursday through Sunday, throughout the summer and fall. Bring your lawn chairs and picnic blankets for a perfect wood-fired dining experience surrounded by the idyllic beauty of Appleton Farms. The menu will change weekly, featuring local and...

Where: Appleton Farms

12:00 pm to 7:00 pm

♦ Read More →

Blacksmithing Demo at Saugus Iron Works

Join the staff at Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site National Historic Site for a blacksmithing demonstration.

Where: Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site

12:00 pm to 1:30 pm

♦ Read More →

A Spiritual Quest Weekend at Hilldale Cemetery

Join Essex County Ghost Project on a FREE guided ghost tour of Hilldale Cemetary - one of the Merrimack Valley's most active cemeteries as part of Trails & Sails 2021. The gates open at 6:30 pm and at 7pm we will start exploring one of New Englands most haunted sites. There have been reports...

Where: Hilldale Cemetary

7:00 pm to 8:30 pm

♦ Read More →

Star Party with the North Shore Amateur Astronomy Club

Clear skies allowing, come out under the stars and look through telescopes provided by NSAAC volunteers. See the rings of Saturn and the moons of Jupiter, along with a collection of deep space objects like star clusters and nebula, some over 25,000 light years away. Dusk will limit initial viewing...

Where: Battis Farm

7:30 pm to 9:30 pm

♦ Read More →

Saturday, September 25

Sculpture at Maudslay

Enjoy a self-guided walking tour of the 22nd Annual Outdoor Sculpture at Maudslay Exhibit September 12 through October 2 featuring 50 site specific sculptures by local artists addressing this year’s theme, ‘Reach’ within the magnificence of Maudslay State Park in Newburyport. Look for the large...

Where: Maudslay State Park

7:00 am to 6:00 pm

♦ Read More →

Manchester 375th Scavenger Hunt

During the month of September explore conservation lands, learn a bit about Manchester’s history, and have some fun! Accept the challenge to visit multiple locations at surrounding conservation areas, learn some history and celebrate the 375th Anniversary of the founding of Manchester by the Sea!...

7:00 am to 7:00 pm

♦ Read More →

Seal Paddle in Newburyport

Join the Merrimack River Watershed Council on a wildlife-focused kayaking trip with Plum Island Kayak. We will be joined by a naturalist from the Seacoast Science Center.

Where: Plum Island Kayak

7:30 am to 11:00 am

♦ Read More →

Flying Horse Outdoor Sculpture Exhibit at Pingree School

The 12th annual Flying Horse Outdoor Sculpture Exhibit will feature more than by established and emerging New England artists, all displayed on the 100-acre campus of Pingree School. Once again, Pingree will display more than 50 works by artists from as nearby as Hamilton and as far away as the...

Where: Pingree School

8:00 am to 6:00 pm

♦ Read More →

Harborlight Montessori School - Infant to Grade 8 - Beverly MA

Today's Events
Upcoming Events

Manchester 375th Scavenger Hunt

During the month of September explore conservation lands, learn a bit about Manchester’s history, and have some fun! Accept the challenge to visit multiple locations at surrounding conservation areas, learn some history and celebrate the 375th Anniversary of the founding of Manchester by the Sea!...

7:00 am to 7:00 pm

♦ Read More →

Sculpture at Maudslay

Enjoy a self-guided walking tour of the 22nd Annual Outdoor Sculpture at Maudslay Exhibit September 12 through October 2 featuring 50 site specific sculptures by local artists addressing this year’s theme, ‘Reach’ within the magnificence of Maudslay State Park in Newburyport. Look for the large...

Where: Maudslay State Park

7:00 am to 6:00 pm

♦ Read More →

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

♦ Read More →

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

♦ Read More →

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

♦ Read More →

Cape Ann Farmers' Market

CAFM is an award winning not for profit market that has become part of the fabric of Cape Ann’s foodscape. CAFM supports small local farmers, fisherman, and food producers which in turn helps to strengthen the local economy. Buying local produce at CAFM helps support and conserve over 500 acres of...

Where: Harbor Loop Gloucester

3:00 pm to 6:30 pm

♦ Read More →

Harbor Loop Summer Concert Series at Stage Fort Park

The Harbor Loop Summer Concert Series is back with live music and a new venue location! The weekly Thursday night concerts will be held at Stage Fort Park’s Antonio Gentile Bandstand from 5:30 pm – 9:00 pm. Check out the 2021 program line-up:

Where: Stage Fort Park

5:30 pm to 9:00 pm

♦ Read More →

Friday, September 24

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

♦ Read More →

Kidleidoscope

Maudslay State Park has created this program for their youngest crowd! For the young set that loves nature, the park interpreter will lead a three-part preschool aged program that includes a Story, Craft & Walk that involves outdoor exploration. A different nature topic each week so come every...

Where: Maudslay State Park

10:30 am

♦ Read More →

Farmhouse Wood-Fired at Appleton Farms

Join the Trustees at Farmhouse Wood-Fired every Thursday through Sunday, throughout the summer and fall. Bring your lawn chairs and picnic blankets for a perfect wood-fired dining experience surrounded by the idyllic beauty of Appleton Farms. The menu will change weekly, featuring local and...

Where: Appleton Farms

12:00 pm to 7:00 pm

♦ Read More →

Blacksmithing Demo at Saugus Iron Works

Join the staff at Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site National Historic Site for a blacksmithing demonstration.

Where: Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site

12:00 pm to 1:30 pm

♦ Read More →

A Spiritual Quest Weekend at Hilldale Cemetery

Join Essex County Ghost Project on a FREE guided ghost tour of Hilldale Cemetary - one of the Merrimack Valley's most active cemeteries as part of Trails & Sails 2021. The gates open at 6:30 pm and at 7pm we will start exploring one of New Englands most haunted sites. There have been reports...

Where: Hilldale Cemetary

7:00 pm to 8:30 pm

♦ Read More →

Star Party with the North Shore Amateur Astronomy Club

Clear skies allowing, come out under the stars and look through telescopes provided by NSAAC volunteers. See the rings of Saturn and the moons of Jupiter, along with a collection of deep space objects like star clusters and nebula, some over 25,000 light years away. Dusk will limit initial viewing...

Where: Battis Farm

7:30 pm to 9:30 pm

♦ Read More →

Saturday, September 25

Sculpture at Maudslay

Enjoy a self-guided walking tour of the 22nd Annual Outdoor Sculpture at Maudslay Exhibit September 12 through October 2 featuring 50 site specific sculptures by local artists addressing this year’s theme, ‘Reach’ within the magnificence of Maudslay State Park in Newburyport. Look for the large...

Where: Maudslay State Park

7:00 am to 6:00 pm

♦ Read More →

Manchester 375th Scavenger Hunt

During the month of September explore conservation lands, learn a bit about Manchester’s history, and have some fun! Accept the challenge to visit multiple locations at surrounding conservation areas, learn some history and celebrate the 375th Anniversary of the founding of Manchester by the Sea!...

7:00 am to 7:00 pm

♦ Read More →

Seal Paddle in Newburyport

Join the Merrimack River Watershed Council on a wildlife-focused kayaking trip with Plum Island Kayak. We will be joined by a naturalist from the Seacoast Science Center.

Where: Plum Island Kayak

7:30 am to 11:00 am

♦ Read More →

Flying Horse Outdoor Sculpture Exhibit at Pingree School

The 12th annual Flying Horse Outdoor Sculpture Exhibit will feature more than by established and emerging New England artists, all displayed on the 100-acre campus of Pingree School. Once again, Pingree will display more than 50 works by artists from as nearby as Hamilton and as far away as the...

Where: Pingree School

8:00 am to 6:00 pm

♦ Read More →