All Ages

Life on a Layer Cake

Find out the story behind the granite at Halibut Point State Park in Rockport!

What makes up the ground below what’s at our feet? This program at Halibut Point State Park serves as a gentle introduction to stratigraphy, the branch of geology about dealing with the position of strata and its meaning within the geological time scale. We’ll visit some of the park’s soil/bedrock contact points and explore the story they tell. Most appropriate for those twelve and over. Entails over a mile of walking. Rain cancels.

When:

Wednesday, August 8, 2018 10-11am

Location:

Halibut Point State Park

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Waterfront Movie: Lion King

Come see Disney's Lion King on the water front in Newburyport with your family.

What could be better than a free movie viewed outside at Waterfront Park on a warm summer night? A young lion prince is cast out of his pride by his cruel uncle, who claims he killed his father. While the uncle rules with an iron paw, the prince grows up beyond the Savannah, living by a philosophy: No worries for the rest of your days...

When:

Wednesday, August 8, 2018 ~8pm (Dusk)

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Perseid Night Hike at Castle Hill

Take a night hike with your family and enjoy the wonder of the Perseid Meteor Shower at Castle Hill in Ipswich Massachusetts!

Take a night hike with your family and enjoy the wonder of the Perseid Meteor Shower at Castle Hill with the Trustees! This is a late-night stargazing adventure for the whole family! The Perseids meteor shower is one of the main celestial events of the summer, with peak meteor viewing at up to 60 per hour! Join us for a hike along the Beach – and bring a blanket so you can stretch out on the sand for optimal viewing. We’ll keep our energy up with s’mores and lemonade around a bonfire. Pre-registration is required.

When:

Sunday, August 12, 2018 10pm-12am

Location:

Castle Hill on the Crane Estate

Trustees of Reservations

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Salem's Best Pizza Competition

See which restaurant has the best pizza in Salem Massachusetts!

Who makes the best pizza in Salem? Come cast your vote and find out for yourself at the Salem Common as part of the Salem Heritage Days Festival. Prizes awarded for best kids' pick and best adults pizza! For more info contact the Salem YMCA at 978.744.0351.

When:

Monday, August 6, 2018 5-7pm

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Amesbury Pines Music Festival

The Amesbury Cultural Council is bringing back the Pines Music Festival to Amesbury Town Park for it’s second year in a row. The festival is free, family-friendly and open to the public. The festival features 3 bands, a variety of food, and a beer garden. Come to Amesbury to enjoy the peaceful setting of Amesbury Pines and the newly restored bandstand!

When:

Saturday, August 4, 2018 1-7pm

Rain Date: August 5, 2018 1-7pm

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Gloucester Country Fest

The Gloucester Country Fest brings the fun of live country music to Gloucester Massachusetts in the beautiful setting of Stage Fort Park by the sea. Kristen Merlin, Timmy Brown & Black Diamond, Annie Brobst and Tim Charron perform at waterfront Stage Fort Park for an afternoon of live music and good times! Don't miss your chance to see these national and regional country artists perform right here in Gloucester! Gates open at 11 am, music starts at noon.

When:

Saturday, August 4, 2018 Gates Open at 11am

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Salem Heritage Days: Clown Day

Clown Day at Salem Willows Park in Salem Massachusetts.

Stop by the Salem Willows and have clowns make balloon figures for your children, get their face painted and let them be entertained.

When:

Saturday, August 4, 2018 11am-3:30pm

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Salem Heritage Days at the Seven Gables

Salem Massachusetts Heritage Days at the House of Seven Gables

Salem Heritage Days offer a wonderful way for Salem residents and visitors to connect with Salem’s history, art, and cultural scene. House of Seven Gables invites families to learn about sailing the high seas with a variety of family-friendly and hands-on activities. The Family Navigation Game is offered daily from 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. The Living History Labs hands-on history experience will take place daily from 10:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. and 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.

When:

Daily, August 2-12, 2018 10am-6pm

Location:

House of Seven Gables

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Waterfront Concert: Annie Brobst

Annie Brobst will fill the waterfront with music for Yankee Homecoming in Newburyport

Annie Brobst is New England’s’ 2017 Female Performer of the Year (across all genres) and New England Country Music’s Local Female Artist of the Year for the second year in a row. She brings a unique mix of Miranda Lambert, Sugarland, Jason Isbell, as well as her own sound, to singing and songwriting; with splashes of rock, pop, and Americana at times.

When:

Tuesday, July 31, 2018 7:30 - 9:00pm

Opening Act at 6pm

Location:

Newburyport Yankee Homecoming

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Waterfront Concert: Overdrive Horns

Overdrive Horns brings funk, rock, and swing to Waterfront Park in Newburyport!

Overdrive is an eight-piece band with a tight and incredibly funky rhythm section as the driving force behind a killer four-piece horn section that features two trumpets, woodwinds, and trombone. Dance music from the past three decades, music by Chicago, Tower of Power, the Average White Band, all the number one brass-rock hits, and a large selection of swing and songs from the Stax and Motown eras make up an exciting and exhausting performance.

When:

Monday, July 30, 2018 7:30 - 9:00pm

Opening Act at 6pm

Location:

Newburyport Yankee Homecoming