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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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Painting by the Sea
Manchester Historical Society
Manchester-By-The-Sea
July 1, 2009 - July 30, 2009
Click for details on Painting by the Sea Announcing Painting-by-the-Sea, a Plein Air Contest and Exhibition. From July 1st - 30th, freshly painted scenes of Manchester will be on display at the Manchester Historical Society’s Trask House. more  
Cape Ann Farmers Market
Harbor Loop
Gloucester
July 2, 2009 - October 8, 2009
Click for details on Cape Ann Farmers Market Enjoy a variety of fresh produce on Thursdays-- July 2 through October 10. 3:30pm-6:30pm. more  
Hammond Castle Candlelit Tours
Hammond Castle
Gloucester
July 2, 2009 - August 27, 2009
Come enjoy the ambience of Hammond Castle Museum under candlelight as we present nine evenings of candlelit tours. Tours will be offered at 5:30, 6:30, and 7:15 PM during Thursday nights in July and August. more  
The Last of the Red Hot Lovers
Gloucester Stage Company
Gloucester
July 2, 2009 - July 19, 2009
Comedy about the sexual revolution! The Last of the Red Hot Lovers by Neil Simon, directed by David Zoffoli. more  
Independence Day Celebration
America's Oldest Sea Port & Art Colony
Cape Ann, Massachusetts
July 3, 2009 - July 4, 2009
Click for details on Independence Day Celebration Cape Ann Celebrates Independence Day with Fireworks, Parades, Bonfires, Concerts, and more.
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July 4th Extravaganza
Lanesville
Gloucester
July 4, 2009
Click for details on July 4th Extravaganza Celebrate Independence Day in Gloucester's Lanesville neightborhood with family, friends and neighbors. Participate in the road races or a fun walk through Lanesville. Join the tug-a-war, grab something from the grill and catch a fly ball during the sof more  
SailGloucester July Fourth Celebrations
Gloucester Harbor
Gloucester
July 4, 2009 - July 7, 2009
Click for details on SailGloucester July Fourth Celebrations SailGloucester welcomes the Barque Picton Castle and other Tall Ships to be announced. Visit our website often. more  
Whistleblowers 4K Road Race & 1 mile Fun Run/Walk
Lanesville Community Center
Gloucester
July 4, 2009
Click for details on Whistleblowers 4K Road Race & 1 mile Fun Run/Walk Two runs through picturesque Lanesville. more  
Sail Boston 2009
Boston
Boston
July 8, 2009 - July 13, 2009
Click for details on Sail Boston 2009 Vessels arriving in Boston will dock in the emerging Seaport District, Fan Pier Basin, Rowes Wharf and at the historic wharfs of the North End and Charlestown. more  
Harbor Loop Concert Series
Harbor Loop
Gloucester
July 9, 2009
6pm. Featuring Jenny Dee & the Deelinquints and the Goddesses. more  
Magnolia Art Festival
Magnolia Library
Gloucester
July 10, 2009 - July 12, 2009
Click for details on Magnolia Art Festival Exhibit and sale. Various media. Includes unframed art. For information, call 978-525-3343. more  
Rockport Seaside Garden Tour
Rockport
Rockport
July 10, 2009 - July 11, 2009
Click for details on Rockport Seaside Garden Tour 10am-4pm. Tour ten beautiful seaside Rockport gardens. Tickets $25 each. more  
Music at Eden's Edge
North Shore Arts Association
Gloucester
July 11, 2009
8pm. MEE celebrates significant anniversaries of a variety of composers, including the world premiere of an extraordinary flute quartet by Mark Berger, the 2009 New Music at the Edge Commission! more  
Race to the Bottom “Wacky Cardboard Boat” Race
Back Beach
Rockport
July 11, 2009
Don't miss this wacky cardboard boat race! 11am to 4pm. more  
Meet the Author
Rockport Public Library
Rockport
July 13, 2009
7pm.The Gardner Heist: The True Story of the World’s Largest Art Theftwill be Ulrich Boser’stopic. more  
Schooner Adventure Lecture Series
Cruiseport Gloucester
Gloucester
July 15, 2009
7pm. Listening to the Heart of the Fishing Community: Oral Histories in New England. more  
Harbor Loop Concert Series
Harbor Loop
Gloucester
July 16, 2009
6pm. Featuring Inge Berge Band and Da One 8. more  
Annual Goods & Services Auction
Cruiseport Gloucester
Gloucester
July 17, 2009
Click for details on Annual Goods & Services Auction Silent Auction and preview opens at 5:30 p.m. and bidding on the Regular Auction opens at 7:00 p.m. more  
Thacher Island Lighthouse Cruise
Cape Ann Whale Watch
Gloucester
July 17, 2009
6-9pm. A beautiful sunset cruise down the Massachusetts coast to Boston and back.
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Blackburn Challenge
Gloucester
July 18, 2009
Click for details on Blackburn Challenge A 20+ mile open water circumnavigation of Cape Ann open to all seaworthy oar or paddle powered craft. Sponsored by the Cape Ann Rowing Club. more  

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