Newburyport Events
Annual Events in Newburyport, Massachusetts
ArtWalk
Newburyport ArtWalk is a self-guided walk through the various art galleries in the city, and it is held a few times throughout the year. Print out an event map or pick one up in a participating gallery, and begin your tour at any one of the galleries. During each ArtWalk, galleries hold different special events, exhibits, and artist receptions. The Newburyport Pedicab service is available during ArtWalk events to help those who may have difficulty walking. This is a great opportunity to see new artists.
Fall Harvest Festival
The Fall Harvest Festival is an annual event celebrated in Newburyport every Columbus Day weekend. The Festival is held in historic downtown Newburyport, and it includes art exhibitions, arts and crafts exhibitors, live music, great food, entertainment for children, and two annual favorite events - the Teddy Bear Parade and Scarecrow Contest.
Kitchen Tour
Held annually at homes throughout Newburyport and sponsored by the Newburyport Elementary School PTO, the Newburyport Kitchen Tour is a self-guided tour gives visitors an inside peak at unque kitchens across the city. A range of great kitchens on the tour include everything from antique renovations to contemporary new designs. As part of the tour, there are refreshments and bake sales to benefit Newburyport schools.
Maudslay Arts Center Summer Concert Series
Each year during the summer months, Maudslay Arts Center has its Summer Concert Series, which is attended by thousands of visitors. Bands and musicians from across the region and the country perform in the series, and the music is everything from classical, opera, jazz, rock and roll, and everything in between. All concerts are held rain or shine, and they are moved inside to the Concert Barn in case of inclement weather.
Merrimack River Eagle Festival
The Merrimack River Eagle Festival is an annual event in Newburyport, Massachusetts that is organized by Mass Audubon's Joppa Flats Education Center and the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge. The purpose of the event is to celebrate our nation's national bird, the Bald Eagle, and a full day of activities are scheduled to educate the public about the Eagle and to celebrate its return.
Learn about Bald Eagles, see birds of prey up close, and take a tour of Eagle hot spots during this fun one-day festival in Newburyport.
Newburyport Chamber Music Festival
If you enjoy classical music, the Newburyport Chamber Music Festival is a concert series that you won't want to miss. Held every year in Newburyport, Massachusetts during the summer, Newburyport Chamber Music Festival is a series of concerts held in several venues in Newburyport, MA.
Performances change each year, and they range from soloists, string quartets, full orchestras, and just about everything in between. Well known and up and coming groups and composers hold concerts during the Festival, which has a theme that changes annually.
Newburyport Farmers' Market
Every Sunday during the Spring and Summer, visit the Newburyport Farmers' Market in the Tannery parking lot, and shop for the freshest vegetables and fruit grown at local farms. You'll also find local artisans who have their artwork, crafts, and other specialties on display. The Farmers' Market is a great place to buy all of your produce and meet with other locals.
Newburyport Literary Festival
If you enjoy reading a good book or poem, you will enjoy the Newburyport Literary Festival held annually in Newburyport, MA. The NLF is a great chance to meet with and to hear from well known and respected authors and poets in downtown Newburyport, which in and of itself has a rich literary heritage. The primary objective is to encourage local residents to read and to become involved with the literary arts.
Riverfront Music Festival
The Newburyport Riverfront Music Festival is a weekend of free musical performances, with the featured event held outdoors in at Waterfront Park, a great location on the water. The main concert, which is attended by anywhere from 5,000 to 10,000 people, attracts top acts from around the country. Past concert performers include Blind Melon and Shawn Mullins. The event is held over the Summer, a great time to visit the city.
Spring Fest
Celebrate the Spring and upcoming Summer when you attend the annual two day Spring Fest celebration held every year during Memorial Day Weekend in historic downtown Newburyport, Massachusetts. Spring Fest features art exhibits at the local art galleries, handmade crafts, a variety of live musical performers, delicious food and ice cream, and fun for the entire family.
Exhibitors set up their booths downtown on Market Street, and visitors are encouraged to browse around the local shops and galleries as well as the booths. Spring Fest typically draws upwards of 10,000 people during the weekend holiday.
Yankee Homecoming
Yankee Homecoming is the most popular festival held every Summer in Newburyport, Massachusetts, celebrating the homecoming of people who are originally from Newburyport. The event was founded in 1957 by George Cashman, with a primary goals of stimulating the local economy and celebrating Newburyport heritage.
The one week festival begins on Sunday, with the "Olde Fashioned Sunday," celebrated at the Bartlet Mall. During the week of Yankee Homecoming, there are dozens of events, which are fun for families and people of all ages. Some of the most popular events include a wine tasting, fireworks, arts and crafts fair, golf tournament, and parade. Nightly concerts are held at Market Landing Park each evening.