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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May 31 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
5:00 pm
Participate in New Bedford Art Museum’s monthly Poetry Slam as a speaker or listener. Meet friends and enjoy the richness of language, imagery and thought as demonstrated in this eternal art form. This free program... Read more »
Jun 2 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
5:00 pm
Rowan Desautels is an up and coming singer-songwriter from New Bedford, Massachusetts. Rowan discovered her love for music at the age of 11 when her mother rekindled her high school romance with Rowan’s now step-father,... Read more »
Jun 3 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
3:00 pm
Longtime New England musician/author Matt York will perform the songs of Johnny Cash and tell stories about Cash’s career spanning from the 1950’s to his passing in 2003. He’ll discuss Cash’s emergence as a groundbreaking... Read more »
Jun 3 @ 8:00 pm
8:00 pm
Hélder Moutinho is first and foremost a fadista of startling depth and invention with a long family lineage devoted to fado (brothers Camané and Pedro Moutinho are remarkable in their own right ). Hélder is... Read more »
Jun 4 @ 2:00 pm
2:00 pm
The next installment of Movies Through the Decades is the family-favorite from Pixar, Ratatouille! From the creators of Cars and The Incredibles comes a breakthrough comedy with something for everyone! With delightful new characters, Ratatouille... Read more »
Jun 5 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
6:00 pm
Monday Movie Nights With Mocha Dream Girls (Kim Longinotto, 1994; 50 min) June 5, 6-7pm This fascinating documentary, produced for the BBC, opens a door into the spectacular world of the Takarazuka Revue, a highly... Read more »
Jun 8 all-day
12:00 am
Please join us at the New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center for the June Seaport Session, featuring Pebbles of Rain! Pebbles of Rain plays eclectic acoustic music with deep roots and long branches that reach out... Read more »
Jun 8 @ 6:30 pm
6:30 pm
The Zeiterion invites musicians and music lovers to grab your instruments for a jam session led by sax player and music educator Emmanuel “Manny” Escobar! Shed all your cares, enjoy live music, improv and jam... Read more »
Jun 8 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
7:00 pm
Please join us at the New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center for the June Seaport Session, featuring Pebbles of Rain! Pebbles of Rain plays eclectic acoustic music with deep roots and long branches that reach out... Read more »
Jun 11 @ 2:00 pm
2:00 pm
Join us for the unique experience of two silent films featuring a live soundtrack on The Z’s Mighty Wurlitzer Organ, thanks to the Eastern Massachusetts Chapter of the American Theatre Organ Society! The matinee will... Read more »
Jun 13 @ 7:00 pm
7:00 pm
When The Taliban seized control of Afghanistan in August 2021, New Bedford took action – welcoming Afghan families into our community as an extension of our city’s long tradition of providing shelter to immigrants, refugees,... Read more »
Jun 17 @ 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
11:00 am
Back by popular demand– Buy Black NB brings you an event with a hand-selected diverse group of local vendors offering you an opportunity to find your next favorite product! Celebrate the summer and enjoy art,... Read more »
Jun 17 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
2:00 pm
Shot on location in the Azores, THE LONELY DORYMAN is a beautiful and ambitious project by Fairhaven native Noah Duarte. In 1960s Portugal, a fisherman finds himself stranded on a mysterious island and learns what... Read more »
Jun 24 @ 8:00 pm
8:00 pm
This wildly entertaining cabaret style show brings together Tony Award-winning actor Alan Cumming (Cabaret, The Good Wife) and NPR’s All Things Considered host (and Pink Martini guest vocalist) Ari Shapiro. They’re both singular storytellers with... Read more »
Jun 29 @ 8:00 pm
8:00 pm
Bernadette Peters returns to The Z, this time with three musicians, for a spectacular evening of song! Join Bernadette Peters, critically acclaimed star of Broadway, film, television and recordings, for a magical and inspiring evening... Read more »
Jun 29 @ 8:00 pm
8:00 pm
Join Bernadette Peters, critically acclaimed star of Broadway, film, television and recordings, for a magical and inspiring evening of songs from the great music masters. The three-time Tony recipient and multi-award winner creates an intimate... Read more »
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