EVENTS

What’s going on? Events in New Bedford.

There’s always something happening in New Bedford! Whether you're looking for live music, festivals, art openings, lectures, farmer's markets, family-friendly activities, or live theater, New Bedford is the place to go for the best events on the South Coast.

Calendar of Events

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Mar 20 all-day
12:00 am
Woman Encouragement Series at The Beyond House young adult access center is welcoming Mrs. Dianne Langford James. Author of Breaking Cycles building your legacy. She works with The Torch Foundation and many other exciting programs.... Read more »
The Beyond House young adult access center
5:00 pm
NOIR NIGHTS March 24 – June 9 Non-Member Subscription: $125 Member Subscription: $120 Film noir, what critic Roger Ebert once called“the most American film genre,” is known for low key lighting as dark as a... Read more »
New Bedford Art Museum
10:00 am
Click your heels together tres veces and take a transformative journey with this salsa, merengue and Mexican folk-infused musical inspired by The Wizard of Oz! As her fifteenth birthday approaches, Dora struggles with her family’s... Read more »
UMass Dartmouth Main Auditorium
12:30 pm
Click your heels together tres veces and take a transformative journey with this salsa, merengue and Mexican folk-infused musical inspired by The Wizard of Oz! As her fifteenth birthday approaches, Dora struggles with her family’s... Read more »
UMass Dartmouth Main Auditorium
Apr 5 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
6:00 pm
FriYAY: Sleepless In New England Friday, April 5th 6:00pm – 8:00pm Free Admission Blending music, photography, cinematography, fashion and live performance together for a one-of-a-kind experience with sounds based in hip hop. Bristol County Castro,... Read more »
New Bedford Art Museum
10:00 am
An original stage adaptation of Marcus Pfister’s colorful story as well as two companion tales: Rainbow Fish Discovers the Deep Sea and Opposites. This performance incorporates puppets and original music to provide very young audiences... Read more »
New Bedford High School
10:00 am
“Let’s go see a poetry show,” said few students ever. The Mayhem Poets are on a mission to change that. These theatre trained, comedically gifted, lyrical virtuosos seamlessly blend hip hop, spoken word poetry, theatre,... Read more »
New Bedford High School
Apr 24 – Apr 26 all-day
12:00 am
The Reveal and Illumination of a Magnificent Sculpture by Master of Glass Dale Chihuly. The Art Museum has been gifted a magnificent sculpture created by master of glass Dale Chihuly, Luminous Silver. Please join us... Read more »
New Bedford Art Museum
10:00 am
Literature to Life takes on F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic work as their newest title in their Signature Performance series. Set in the Jazz Age of the roaring 20s, this story about dreams, love, and American... Read more »
UMass Dartmouth Main Auditorium
12:30 pm
This musical, based on E.B. White’s beloved story, explores the friendship between a pig named Wilbur and a spider named Charlotte. Charlotte hatches a plan to fool farmer Zuckerman into saving Wilbur. This treasured tale... Read more »
UMass Dartmouth Main Auditorium
7:00 pm
It’s the ultimate Led Zeppelin concert experience under the stars at Madeira Field! Get The Led Out brings a “whole lotta love” with a two-hour rock homage to the legendary British super group. Also known... Read more »
Madeira Field