| North Shore Kid and Family Fun in Massachusetts for North Shore Children, Families, Events, Activities Calendar Resource Guide

Run like a turkey through downtown Salem MA on Thanksgiving Day! Proceeds benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Salem.

Wild Turkey 5 Mile Road Race

Join the fun for the annual Wild Turkey 5 Mile Run in downtown Salem Massachusetts Thanksgiving morning and raise funds for the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Salem!

The Swampscott Farmers Market hosts a special Thanksgiving market in Massachusetts

Swampscott Thanksgiving Farmer's Market

The outdoor markets are done for the season but we will have one last indoor Thanksgiving Market on Sunday, November 19th at Swampscott High School Cafe. Stock up with fresh...

The Essex Massachusetts Lions host their annual 5k Turkey Trot!

Essex Turkey Trot 5K Race & Fun Walk

The Essex Lion's Club hosts the annual turkey trot in beautiful Essex Massachusetts!

The Ocean View 5k & Half Marathon Ipswich Massachusetts

Ocean View Half Marathon & 5k

Run 5K and Half Marathon - or both races Back-to-Back! Come enjoy beautiful ocean views as you run along the scenic coastline of Great Neck! On the course you'll race past...

Pumpkin Dash 5k

The Revere Beach Pumpkin Dash 5K is an exciting and festive community event that combines fitness, fun, and the spirit of the fall season. Participants of all ages come...

Farmers Markets on the North Shore

The North Shore of Massachusetts, renowned for its fertile soil, is home to farms that produce an abundance of fresh, delicious foods. These can be purchased directly from...

Rowley Farmers Market

The Rowley Farmers Market is an open air market held on Sundays on the Rowley Town Common. There's always a great selection of fresh local produce, food stuffs and locally...

The Fall Frolic 5k and kids fun run is a rain or shine race held at Beverly's Lynch Park!

Fall Frolic 5K & Kids Fun Run

Join in the fun for the Annual 5k & Fun Run event – an awesome team effort that brings together all five Beverly elementary schools for a day of running fun!!2025 brings...

Witch City 5k

Run through the haunted streets of Salem with ghouls, ghosts and goblins in this community favorite 5K event that takes place during the most fun time in Salem...October’s...

Annual Run for the Trails Essex County Trail Association ECTA

ECTA Run for the Trails

Sign up for the 20th Annual Run for the Trails! Don't miss out on this great course over some of the North Shore's best trails!

Upcoming Health Events

Saturday, January 24

Celebrate the fish city’s recognizably salty character with local cultural institutions and businesses during the 5th Annual Gloucester’s So Salty festival sponsored by the Cape Ann Museum in partnership with Discover Gloucester! This annual event brings over 2,000 people to the downtown area each...

Where: Downtown Gloucester, Where: Cape Ann Museum, Where: Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church , Where: Sawyer Free Library Temporary Space, Where: Local Colors

♦ Read More →

Sunday, January 25

Gloucester's So Salty 2026

Where: Downtown Gloucester, Where: Cape Ann Museum, Where: Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church , Where: Sawyer Free Library Temporary Space, Where: Local Colors

♦ Read More →

Sunday, January 25

Amesbury Winter Market

Amesbury Market Daze is your friendly local community marketplace. We take pride in curating a marketplace that showcases local art and food from talented local artisans, chefs, farmers, creators and curators of surrounding Amesbury, Massachusetts. Join us throughout the year to curate and foster a...

Where: Barewolf Brewing

♦ Read More →

Sunday, February 8

Amesbury Winter Market

Where: Barewolf Brewing

♦ Read More →

Shore School in Beverly Massachusetts offers a host of Summer programs for kids aged 5-12