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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Sep 17 2023 – Sep 17 2024 all-day
12:00 am
KidZone Sundays: September 17th – TBD 2:00pm – 5:00pm Tickets: $5 Ages 4-12 Every Sunday visit the New Bedford Art Museum for Family Friendly Art Activities for children between 4-12 years old. https://newbedfordart.org/education-programs/
Sep 28 @ 10:00 am – Dec 30 @ 4:00 pm
10:00 am
Visit the Offshore Wind Education Exhibit! Explore offshore wind energy, the nation’s first commercial-scale offshore wind project, and new career opportunities offshore wind is bringing to our community. Experience the excitement of designing, building, and... Read more »
Nov 30 @ 6:00 pm – Dec 21 @ 8:00 pm
6:00 pm
Wrap Up Your Creativity: Holiday Scarf Making Class Thursdays: November 30th – December 21st 6:00pm – 8:00pm Non-Members: $110.00 Members: $100.00 Ages: 8+ Keep yourself warm this winter season with a handmade knitted scarf! Or... Read more »
Dec 8 @ 1:00 pm – 4:30 pm
1:00 pm
Elegant Earrings: Exquisite Figures Friday, December 8th 1:00pm – 4:30pm Non-Members: $90.00 Members: $81.00 Ages: 14+ Create Elegant Earrings perfect for the holidays and gift giving! Shape your earrings into exquisite shapes and figures! Each... Read more »
Dec 14 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
5:00 pm
Season’s greetings from the Fishing Heritage Center! Stop by the Center on Thursday, December 14 from 5pm to 7pm for AHA! Night to decorate scallop shells (perfect for holiday ornaments) and enjoy free hot chocolate... Read more »
Dec 14 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
6:00 pm
Art Talk: 309Hz Thursday, December 14th 6:00pm – 7:30pm $10 For All Luthier, bee keeper, and artist Rachel Rosenkrantz speak about the process of creating 309Hz, an example of sound art featured in Gateways to... Read more »
Dec 14 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
6:00 pm
Handmade Glass Pendants Thursday, December 14th 6:00pm – 8:00pm Non-Members: $100.00 Members: $90.00 Ages: 14+ Make a pendant to hang on a necklace to give to that special someone for the holidays! Students will have... Read more »
Dec 15 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
7:00 pm
Join the Fishing Heritage Center on Friday, December 15 at 7:00pm for a free screening of Artifishal: The Fight to Save Wild Salmon. This 2019 documentary explores people, rivers, and the fight to save wild... Read more »
Jan 5 @ 12:00 pm – Jan 7 @ 1:00 pm
12:00 pm
Set sail with the NBWM on an unforgettable literary voyage! From January 5 – 7, 2024, the New Bedford Whaling Museum will host one of the world’s best-known readings of Herman Melville’s iconic American novel,... Read more »
Jan 15 @ 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
11:00 am
Want to learn what attending a Historically Black College or University is like and how it can become a reality for you or your child? To complement DRUMLine Live’s performance on January 14, The Z... Read more »
Jan 16 @ 10:00 am
10:00 am
An international tour based on the Historically Black College and University (HBCU) marching band tradition. With riveting rhythms, bold beats and ear-grabbing energy, this stage performance incorporates original compositions and soul-infused interpretations of top 40... Read more »
10:00 am
Bear witness to the world of Anne Frank and other young people living through the Holocaust, from the point of view of Anne Frank’s “best friend.” Sarah is a historically accurate character, based on the... Read more »
Mar 6 @ 12:30 pm
12:30 pm
A new musical created by the Education Artist-in-Residence at The Kennedy Center. It follows seven generations of women in award-winning children’s author Jacqueline Woodson’s own family, touching on the legacies of slavery. Soonie’s great-grandma was... Read more »
Mar 12 @ 10:00 am
10:00 am
A new musical based on the Creatrilogy trio of award-winning picture books by New York Times bestselling author Peter H. Reynolds, The Dot, Ish and Sky Color! When Marisol, a young artist and curator of... Read more »
Mar 12 @ 12:30 pm
12:30 pm
A new musical based on the Creatrilogy trio of award-winning picture books by New York Times bestselling author Peter H. Reynolds, The Dot, Ish and Sky Color! When Marisol, a young artist and curator of... Read more »
Apr 8 @ 10:00 am
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 »
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