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COVID-19 Travel Update
Effective August 1, 2020, all visitors and returning residents entering Massachusetts must follow new travel orders. The Commonwealth has made great progress to slow the spread of COVID-19 and gradually re-open the economy, and all visitors have a responsibility to help us keep transmission levels as low as possible. For more information regarding the Massachusetts COVID-19 Travel Order please visit Mass.gov here.
WELCOME TO OUR BELOVED CITY & your latest amazing destination
The only question is where to begin?
Imagine a place where you can…
Get inspired by one of the most vibrant artist communities in the good ol’ USA.*
See the past come to life in our historic downtown district.
Experience truly experience, our world-famous Whaling Museum where you will be blown away.
Enjoy performances and concerts at the Zeiterion Performing Arts Center, our vintage 1920s theater.
We are a passionate hard-working people who’ve settled here from all over the world. Welcome to our home!
Get a taste for what makes this city dynamic—cultural diversity, world-renowned feasts and festivals, beaches and boating, parks and playgrounds, great architecture, cobblestone streets and home to the New Bedford Whaling National Historic Park. Find out why we LOVE New Bedford… then you will, too!
Pack your suitcases, creatives! Did you know New Bedford is the 7th most artistic city in America?