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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Dec 15 2023 @ 9:00 am – Apr 21 2024 @ 5:00 pm
9:00 am
Now on display at the New Bedford Whaling Museum, “The Stars that Guide Us: Roy Rossow!” The Stars that Guide Us, created by artist Roy Rossow, is slated for the Museum’s Center Street Gallery from... Read more »
New Bedford Whaling Museum
Jan 11 – Mar 24 all-day
12:00 am
Spirit of Place January 11th – March 24th Opening reception January 11th 5-7pm Spirit of Place presents the work of Alex Buchanan, Sunny Chapman, R. A. Friedman, Kathleen Moroney, Chris Page, and Mindy Véissid, artists... Read more »
New Bedford Art Museum
9:00 am
Framing the Domestic Sea: photographs by Jeffery C. Becton present a new body of work by this celebrated Maine artist. His digital photographic collages are surreal and panoramic in scope. The layered visual images evoke... Read more »
New Bedford Whaling Museum
12:00 am
Envision Resilience Challenge January 20th – March 24th Opening reception January 26th 4-6pm The ER challenge exhibition presents the work of local students who were invited to produce visionary and beautifully adaptive designs that illustrate... Read more »
New Bedford Art Museum
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
Mar 25 @ 5:00 pm – Apr 15 @ 8:00 pm
5:00 pm
Wheel Throwing Mondays: March 25 – April 15th 5:00pm – 8:00pm Members: $180.00 Non-Members: $200.00 Ages: 18+ Learn the basics of pottery making guided by an expert ceramist. Students will learn how to form vessels... Read more »
New Bedford Art Museum
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
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