During the summer, many cultural attractions in Massachusetts offer free admission on Fridays during the state’s Free Fun Fridays program, created to increase enrichment opportunities for children and families throughout Massachusetts. Plan a trip to any of these marvelous places on July 19 or look at the Free Fun Fridays website for future dates….
Owning a boat leaves you free to explore three-quarters of the Earth’s surface, but we all need to tie up periodically for food and grog. Restaurants all along the New England seacoast and on inland lakes offer dock space for seafarers to tie up and walk in for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Or maybe just…
July Grafton Food Festival in Grafton, VT, on July 13 The Grafton Inn is the epicenter for this burst of taste with food and drink samplings from 36 local vendors. Enjoy tastings, workshops, and a special grand finale dinner at The Grafton Inn at the end of the day. Noon.-5 p.m. Map. ** Guilford Craft Expo…
American Lives: Timeline of History on June 29 at Strawbery Banke Museum, Portsmouth, NH — Costumed performers portray a big cross-section of the people of American history from 1602 to 1945. Come meet early settlers, ancient mariners, soldiers, people of the First nations, Brits, doctors of centuries ago, gents and ladies of the Gilded Age,…
The Mount Washington Auto Road in Gorham, New Hampshire, opens early on three Sundays every summer, allowing guests to drive themselves to the summit of Mount Washington to see the sunrise. The dates in 2019 are June 30, July 28 and August 25. Guided van rides also are available, but don’t wait to make your…
Discover the beauty of the New Hampshire Lakes Region!! The Beach With Plenty of Off-Sand Entertainment Weirs Beach on vast Lake Winnipesaukee is an old-time beach for families and people who love a boardwalk-like atmosphere. A vacation destination for families over multiple generations, the beach is edged with play areas and picnic sites, and there’s a…
Find weekend fun below or at our Events pages and Fairs & Festivals pages at VisitNewEngland.com Black-Eyed Blues Fest 2019 is June 22 at Bushnell Park, Hartford, Connecticut — This free event will feature seven bands including Jaimoe’s Jasssz Band (at 8:30 p.m.), Christine Ohlman a.k.a. The Beehive Queen & Rebel Montez (at 7 p.m.), and the five…
Highfield Hall & Gardens is a restored 1878 Victorian mansion surrounded by 400 acres of gardens, walking trails, a Beech Tree Path, and outdoor art. On June 30 Highfield Hall hosts an open house featuring a massive art project: Stickwork, by Patrick Dougherty, a woven object made from 18,000 pounds of willow saplings. (If you cannot…
Windjammer Days honors Boothbay, Maine’s, maritime history with lots of fun events, as you can plainly see from these photos of previous Windjammer Days. Major events include the Gathering of the Fleet, cod fish relay, free concerts, a lighted boat parade (June 29), a golf tournament (June 28), Pirates of the Dark Rose, a street…
One of the BEST new England summer events we’ve seen — is Rockfire! in central Vermont. The two-day fest honors the region’s granite- and marble-quarrying history with nighttime parties of fire play, lantern flights, and a walk through the woods among fires and granite formations. Happening on June 28 to 29 this year, the centerpoint…