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Cape Ann is famous for festivals packed with family fun—four score during the summer alone. You can treat your family to Live Entertainment, Music, Dance, Theatre, Arts & Crafts, lots of Food & Prizes all year long.

Plus you can attend the circus, carnivals, parades, fireworks and religious traditions that date back hundreds of years.

Expect an experience like nothing you've had before!

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Essex Holiday Festival
Essex
December 4, 2008 - December 6, 2008
Santa's Arrival at Town Landing, Toy Land Parade, Town Hall Celebration, Breakfast with Santa. more  
Ladies' Night
Downtown Gloucester
Gloucester
December 4, 2008
A special evening for women shoppers, including refreshments and drawings for gift certificates in many stores. Performance by the Cape Ann Jazz Band along Main Street from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. (storm date: December 5) more  
Shop & Dine in Gloucester
Downtown Gloucester
Gloucester
December 5, 2008 - December 7, 2008
Shop in Gloucester and save up to 30% on your next meal. (While supplies last at participating shops & restaurants) more  
Christmas by the Sea
Manchester
MA
Manchester by the Sea
December 6, 2008 - December 7, 2008
Click for details on Christmas by the Sea Open houses in the shops, Pancake Breakfast, Santa's arrival, Jingle Bell Walk, Lighting of the Friendship Tree, and more! more  
Santa Paws
Good Dog! Gallery
Rockport
December 6, 2008 - December 7, 2008
The 5th annual Santa Paws event benefits Cape Ann Animal Aid Shelter in Gloucester. For a $10 donation, take home a hilarious holiday photo of your pup with Santa. more  
Santa's Arrival in Rockport
Rockport
December 6, 2008
Click for details on Santa's Arrival in Rockport Santa arrives in downtown Rockport on a lobster boat, followed by the town Tree Lighting. more  
Gloucester's Santa Parade & Tree Lighting
Downtown Gloucester
Gloucester
December 7, 2008
Click for details on Gloucester's Santa Parade & Tree Lighting Parade begins at 3pm at the State Fish Pier, running through Main Street and ending at the Boulevard for the Annual Tree Lighting at Kent Circle (at about 4:30pm). Rescheduled from original date of Nov. 30 due to weather. more  
Open House at the Sewall-Scripture Museum
Sewall-Scripture Museum
Rockport
December 7, 2008
Annual Christmas Open House at the Sewall-Scripture Museum more  
Men's Night
Downtown Gloucester
Gloucester
December 11, 2008
A shopping evening designed with a man's shopping needs in mind. Refreshments and drawings for gift certificates in many stores. (storm date: December 12) more  
Gallery Stroll
Downtown Rockport
Rockport
December 13, 2008 - December 14, 2008
Don't miss this chance to meet Rockport's artists in their studios. more  
Middle Street Walk
Downtown Gloucester
Gloucester
December 13, 2008
Open houses, concerts, special programs and traditional decorations will be featured throughout the afternoon, from one end of Middle Street to the other. 11am - 4pm. more  
Seaside Village Open House
Rockport
Rockport
December 13, 2008 - December 14, 2008
Featuring unique gift ideas and refreshments in the shops throughout downtown Rockport. more  
Open Houses at the Inns
Rockport
December 14, 2008
1pm-5pm. Enjoy the warmth of the season at several of Rockport’s finest accommodations. more  
Disney High School Musical 2
North Shore Music Theatre
Beverly
December 18, 2008 - January 11, 2009
School is out and Troy, Gabriella, and the rest of the Wildcats are spending the summer working at the Lava Springs Country Club. more  
Annual Christmas Pageant
Rockport
December 20, 2008
A torchlit reenactment of the Nativity. more  
New Year's Rockport Eve
Rockport
December 31, 2008
Click for details on New Year's Rockport Eve Celebrating the New Year with family, friends, and neighbors. Six hours of continuous entertainment in downtown Rockport. 6 pm - midnight. more  
2008-2009 Rockport Music Series
Congregational Church
Rockport
January 10, 2009
Click for details on 2008-2009 Rockport Music Series 8pm. A solo recital of French music, including Ravel's Gaspard de la Nuit. more  
Cape Ann Symphony Family Concert
Fuller School Auditorium
Gloucester
January 24, 2009
This Family Concert on Saturday, January 24 at 2 p.m. features the world premiere of Katy and the Big Snow by Gloucester based composer Robert J. Bradshaw. more  
Cape Ann Winter Birding Weekend
Cape Ann
Gloucester
January 30, 2009 - February 1, 2009
Click for details on Cape Ann Winter Birding Weekend Join Mass Audubon and the Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce for an exploration of birding on Cape Ann. Watch this space for more information! more  
2008-2009 Rockport Music Series
Rockport Art Association
Rockport
March 14, 2009
Click for details on 2008-2009 Rockport Music Series 8pm. Rebecca Parris, famed jazz vocalist with her trio. more  

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