Saturday Family Farm Chores at Appleton Farms
Every day is full of a list of barnyard chores we need to get down to make sure our farmyard friends are happy and healthy! Let’s get to work.
When:
Saturdays through March 2024 3-4pm
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All Ages
Salem Willows Annual Tree Bonfire
Bring your tree without any lights or ornaments down to dead horse beach at Salem Willows prior to the event. This is a community event and is controlled by the Salem Fire Department.
When:
Sunday, January 7, 2024 6pm
Location:
Rockport New Year's Eve 2023
Rockport New Years Eve is an annual family-friendly New Year's Eve celebration of the arts in picturesque downtown Rockport, Massachusetts. Halls, churches, town offices, and some streets are taken over by happy revelers celebrating the New Year. Most of the venues are handicap accessible. Admission to most events requires the purchase of an inexpensive button, and a few events are free. Performances include music, dance, puppet shows, magic, and much more. Activities conclude with a midnight ball drop. Children's entertainment wraps up with an early New Year celebration.
When:
Sunday, December 31, 2023 4pm-Midnight
Location:
G400+ New Year's Eve Celebration
Please join us as we bid farewell to a year packed full of gatherings for one final hurrah on December 31st at the Cape Ann YMCA, 6:30-8:30pm. Expect dazzling lights, warm beverages, delicious sweets, exciting music, and a community countdown to 2024! This event is family friendly and FREE - we invite all to come out and toast a great year!
When:
Sunday, December 31, 2023 6:30-8:30pm
Location:
Marblehead Annual Tree Burning
The Annual Tree Burning at Riverhead Beach is scheduled for Saturday, January 6, 2024. The Christmas Tree pile will be set alight at 6 p.m. Residents are invited to attend this community event . Trees will be picked up at the curbside from Wednesday, December 27, 2023, through Friday January 5, 2024, and will be placed at Riverhead Beach for the community bonfire on Saturday evening January 6, 2024.
When:
Saturday, January 6, 2024 6pm
Location:
Revere Beach Sculpture Stroll
The Boston Harbor Now Sculpture Stroll is coming back to Revere. Hosted by the Revere Beach Partnership and Next Stop Revere, join us for a “Winter Wonderland” as we bring ice sculptures to Revere Beach! On December 31st, beginning at 10 am, guests are encouraged to stroll along Revere Beach and Waterfront Square at their leisure to view these fantastic works of art.
When:
Sunday, December 31, 2023 10am-6pm
Location:
Winter Vacation Workshops at Art Haven
Cape Ann Art Haven has a great selection of art focused morning workshops during Winter Vacation for kids on break! Kids can take part in morning sessions, afternoon sessions or stay for a full day!
When:
Tuesday-Friday, December 26-29, 2023 9am-Noon
Afternoon sessions available
Location:
Preschool Winter Solstice Lantern Walk
Celebrate the shortest day of the year and welcome the lengthening days ahead with a candlelit evening walk on the trails of the Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary. Sanctuary naturalists will share solstice stories and folklore outdoors by bonfire then, with candles in hand, we'll light up the night with a stroll through the forest and perhaps catch sights or sounds of animals active during the winter season.
When:
Saturday, January 13, 2023 4:30-6pm
Location:
A Winter Solstice Celebration at Harold Parker
Come celebrate the longest night and shortest day of the year at Harold Parker State Forest! What causes the winter solstice, and what does it mean for us? Come to Harold Parker State Forest and discover this most important day of the year to ancient peoples and also to ourselves. Join us for a cup of hot chocolate! We will celebrate the solstice at sunset at exactly 4:14 pm and usher out the shortest day of the year. Dress warmly and wear hiking footwear, bring water with you. We will be taking a short hike prior to the solstice sunset ritual.
When:
Thursday, December 21, 2023 3-5pm
Location:
Back Bay Ringers at Shalin Liu
You can literally ring in the holidays with Rockport Music at the Shalin Liu Performance Center! Get in the holiday spirit with the Back Bay Ringers! Back Bay Ringers (BBR) is an advanced, auditioned, handbell ensemble. Under the direction of Griff Gall, BBR has quickly developed a reputation for excellence, regularly performing at Boston-area landmarks such as Faneuil Hall, Symphony Hall, the Boston Children’s Museum, and the Prudential Center.
When:
Sunday, December 17, 2023 2 & 5pm
Location:
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Gloucester Schooner Festival 2024
Where: Downtown Gloucester, Where: Gloucester Harbor, Where: Gloucester Harbor Walk, Where: Ocean Alliance
Babson Farm Quarry Self-guided Walking Tour at Halibut Point
Where: Halibut Point State Park
