This week 33 events
Mon, Oct 12
- Hamilton-Wenham Recreation Center · Hamilton · $40–$70 (half or full day; resident/non-resident) · Kids & Family · Details
- Hamilton-Wenham Recreation Center – Gymnasium · Hamilton · Mondays & Fridays · 9:30 – 11:00 AM · $20 punch card (5 visits) · Kids & Family · Details
- Marini Farm · Ipswich · Mondays & Saturdays & Sundays · 12:00 – 3:00 PM · Tickets; Online: $19.99 per person (age 3 to adult); Gate: $22.99… · Kids & Family · Details
- Essex River Cruises & Charters · Essex · Outdoors & Recreation · Details
Tue, Oct 13
- Appleton Farms · Ipswich · Every Tuesday · 10:30 – 11:30 AM · $5 members / $10 non-members; under 2 free · Kids & Family · Details
- Crane Estate & Appleton Farms in Ipswich · Ipswich · Every Tuesday · 1:00 – 4:00 PM · $275 members / $325 non-members (4 sessions) · Kids & Family · Details
- Essex Shipbuilding Museum · Essex · Tuesdays & Thursdays · 3:00 – 5:00 PM · $75/week · Kids & Family · Details
- Essex River Cruises & Charters · Essex · Outdoors & Recreation · Details
Wed, Oct 14
- Appleton Farms · Ipswich · Every Wednesday · 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM · $950 members / $1,025 non-members (14-week semester) · Kids & Family · Details
- Wenham Museum · Wenham · Wed–Fri · 10:00 – 10:30 AM · Included with museum admission · Kids & Family · Details
- Beauport Cruiselines · Gloucester · 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM · $92 · Food & Drink · Details
- Essex Shipbuilding Museum · Essex · Every Wednesday · 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Included with museum admission · Outdoors & Recreation · Details
- Halloween on the Hill★ Big eventLong Hill · Beverly · Wed–Sun (closed Oct 7) · $32 adults / $15 children 3–15; members less; value nights $25 · Festivals & Fairs · Details
- Essex River Cruises & Charters · Essex · Outdoors & Recreation · Details
Thu, Oct 15
- Castle Hill on the Crane Estate / Appleton Farms · Ipswich · Every Thursday · 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM · $275 members / $325 non-members (4 sessions) · Kids & Family · Details
- Wenham Museum · Wenham · Wed–Fri · 10:00 – 10:30 AM · Included with museum admission · Kids & Family · Details
- Essex Shipbuilding Museum · Essex · Tuesdays & Thursdays · 3:00 – 5:00 PM · $75/week · Kids & Family · Details
- Halloween on the Hill★ Big eventLong Hill · Beverly · Wed–Sun (closed Oct 7) · $32 adults / $15 children 3–15; members less; value nights $25 · Festivals & Fairs · Details
- The Cabot · Beverly · 6:30 PM · Free · Festivals & Fairs · Details
- Essex River Cruises & Charters · Essex · Outdoors & Recreation · Details
Fri, Oct 16
- Halibut Point State Park · Rockport · Fri–Sun · 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM · Free · Tours & Talks · Details
- Hamilton-Wenham Recreation Center – Gymnasium · Hamilton · Mondays & Fridays · 9:30 – 11:00 AM · $20 punch card (5 visits) · Kids & Family · Details
- Wenham Museum · Wenham · Wed–Fri · 10:00 – 10:30 AM · Included with museum admission · Kids & Family · Details
- Appleton Farms · Ipswich · Fridays & Sundays · $10 members / $15 non-members per person · Kids & Family · Details
- ME Boosters Carnival★ Big eventMasconomo Park · Manchester · $1 ride tickets; wristbands $25–$45 · Festivals & Fairs · Details
- 2026 Ipswich Illumination★ Big eventMeeting House Green (Oct 9–11), downtown Riverwalk at 4 Union Street (Oct 16–17), Town Wharf and Pavilion Beach (Oct 18) · Ipswich · Festivals & Fairs · Details
- Halloween on the Hill★ Big eventLong Hill · Beverly · Wed–Sun (closed Oct 7) · $32 adults / $15 children 3–15; members less; value nights $25 · Festivals & Fairs · Details
- Essex River Cruises & Charters · Essex · Outdoors & Recreation · Details
Sat, Oct 17
- Halibut Point State Park · Rockport · Fri–Sun · 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM · Free · Tours & Talks · Details
- Choate Island Day★ Big eventCrane Wildlife Refuge · Ipswich · 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM · $40–$50 adults, $28–$35 children (guided); self-guided tickets also sold · Outdoors & Recreation · Details
- Choate Island Day★ Big eventCrane Wildlife Refuge on the Crane Estate · Essex · 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM · $40–$50 adults, $28–$35 children (guided); self-guided tickets also sold · Outdoors & Recreation · Details
- Appleton Farms · Ipswich · Every Saturday · 10:00 – 10:45 AM & 11:00 – 11:45 AM · Free (suggested $10 donation) · Kids & Family · Details
- Linebrook Road, Ipswich | Saturdays & Sundays in October, Saturdays: 10 AM - 10 PM | Sundays:& Holidays: 10 AM - 6 PM · Ipswich · Saturdays & Sundays · $19.99 online / $22.99 gate · Outdoors & Recreation · Details
- Castle Hill on the Crane Estate · Ipswich · Saturdays & Sundays · 10:30 – 11:15 AM · $8 members / $16 non-members; under 2 free · Kids & Family · Details
- Manchester-by-the-Sea Museum · Manchester · 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM · Kids & Family · Details
- Essex River Cruises & Charters · Essex · Saturdays & Sundays · 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM & 2:00 – 4:00 PM · $44 adults / $30 children; under 3 free · Outdoors & Recreation · Details
- Rockport Harvest Fest 2026★ Big eventDowntown Rockport · Rockport · Free · Festivals & Fairs · Details
- City of Gloucester Halloween Party★ Big eventStage Fort Park · Gloucester · 12:00 – 3:00 PM (rain date Sat, Oct 24) · Kids & Family · Details
- Mark Warner's Professional Martial Arts Academy · Ipswich · 1:30 – 3:00 PM · Suggested Donation: $20 · Classes & Workshops · Details
- ME Boosters Carnival★ Big eventMasconomo Park · Manchester · $1 ride tickets; wristbands $25–$45 · Festivals & Fairs · Details
- 2026 Ipswich Illumination★ Big eventMeeting House Green (Oct 9–11), downtown Riverwalk at 4 Union Street (Oct 16–17), Town Wharf and Pavilion Beach (Oct 18) · Ipswich · Festivals & Fairs · Details
- Halloween on the Hill★ Big eventLong Hill · Beverly · Wed–Sun (closed Oct 7) · $32 adults / $15 children 3–15; members less; value nights $25 · Festivals & Fairs · Details
- Ipswich Riverwalk Mural · Ipswich · 6:00 PM · Music · Details
- Essex River Cruises & Charters · Essex · Outdoors & Recreation · Details
Sun, Oct 18
- Halibut Point State Park (meet at Parking Area) · Rockport · Sundays · 8:00 – 10:00 AM · Free · Outdoors & Recreation · Details
- Beverly Regional Airport · Beverly · 8:30 – 11:00 AM · Road & Trail Races · Details
- Halibut Point State Park · Rockport · Fri–Sun · 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM · Free · Tours & Talks · Details
- Linebrook Road, Ipswich | Saturdays & Sundays in October, Saturdays: 10 AM - 10 PM | Sundays:& Holidays: 10 AM - 6 PM · Ipswich · Saturdays & Sundays · $19.99 online / $22.99 gate · Outdoors & Recreation · Details
- Castle Hill on the Crane Estate · Ipswich · Saturdays & Sundays · 10:30 – 11:15 AM · $8 members / $16 non-members; under 2 free · Kids & Family · Details
- Essex River Cruises & Charters · Essex · Every Sunday · 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM · $36 adults & seniors; $22 children; under 3 free · Outdoors & Recreation · Details
- Essex River Cruises & Charters · Essex · Saturdays & Sundays · 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM & 2:00 – 4:00 PM · $44 adults / $30 children; under 3 free · Outdoors & Recreation · Details
- Appleton Farms · Ipswich · Fridays & Sundays · $10 members / $15 non-members per person · Kids & Family · Details
- Pavilion Beach · Ipswich · 4:00 – 6:00 PM · Festivals & Fairs · Details
- ME Boosters Carnival★ Big eventMasconomo Park · Manchester · $1 ride tickets; wristbands $25–$45 · Festivals & Fairs · Details
- 2026 Ipswich Illumination★ Big eventMeeting House Green (Oct 9–11), downtown Riverwalk at 4 Union Street (Oct 16–17), Town Wharf and Pavilion Beach (Oct 18) · Ipswich · Festivals & Fairs · Details
- Halloween on the Hill★ Big eventLong Hill · Beverly · Wed–Sun (closed Oct 7) · $32 adults / $15 children 3–15; members less; value nights $25 · Festivals & Fairs · Details
- Essex River Cruises & Charters · Essex · Outdoors & Recreation · Details
Coming up 65 events
- Hamilton-Wenham Recreation Center – Gymnasium · Hamilton · Mondays & Fridays · 9:30 – 11:00 AM · $20 punch card (5 visits) · Kids & Family · Details
- Appleton Farms · Ipswich · Every Tuesday · 10:30 – 11:30 AM · $5 members / $10 non-members; under 2 free · Kids & Family · Details
- Crane Estate & Appleton Farms in Ipswich · Ipswich · Every Tuesday · 1:00 – 4:00 PM · $275 members / $325 non-members (4 sessions) · Kids & Family · Details
- Essex Shipbuilding Museum · Essex · Tuesdays & Thursdays · 3:00 – 5:00 PM · $75/week · Kids & Family · Details
- Appleton Farms · Ipswich · Every Wednesday · 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM · $950 members / $1,025 non-members (14-week semester) · Kids & Family · Details
- Wenham Museum · Wenham · Wed–Fri · 10:00 – 10:30 AM · Included with museum admission · Kids & Family · Details
- Essex Shipbuilding Museum · Essex · Every Wednesday · 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Included with museum admission · Outdoors & Recreation · Details
- Halloween on the Hill★ Big eventLong Hill · Beverly · Wed–Sun (closed Oct 7) · $32 adults / $15 children 3–15; members less; value nights $25 · Festivals & Fairs · Details
- Castle Hill on the Crane Estate / Appleton Farms · Ipswich · Every Thursday · 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM · $275 members / $325 non-members (4 sessions) · Kids & Family · Details
- Halibut Point State Park · Rockport · Fri–Sun · 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM · Free · Tours & Talks · Details
- Appleton Farms · Ipswich · Fridays & Sundays · $10 members / $15 non-members per person · Kids & Family · Details
- Long Hill · Beverly · 4:00 – 5:00 PM · Member Adult: $27; Member Child: $10; Nonmember Adult: $32… · Kids & Family · Details
- Tidal Pages Bookshop · Ipswich · 6:00 – 8:00 PM · Ticketed; price not listed · Nightlife & Social · Details
- Marini Farm Stand · Ipswich · 6:00 – 10:00 PM · General Admission $23.49; Tickets · Music · Details
- Rockport Art Association & Museum · Rockport · Fridays · 6:00 – 8:00 PM · Free · Kids & Family · Details
- Endicott College Post Center · Beverly · 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM · $58.74 · Kids & Family · Details
- Appleton Farms · Ipswich · Every Saturday · 10:00 – 10:45 AM & 11:00 – 11:45 AM · Free (suggested $10 donation) · Kids & Family · Details
- Linebrook Road, Ipswich | Saturdays & Sundays in October, Saturdays: 10 AM - 10 PM | Sundays:& Holidays: 10 AM - 6 PM · Ipswich · Saturdays & Sundays · $19.99 online / $22.99 gate · Outdoors & Recreation · Details
- Castle Hill on the Crane Estate · Ipswich · Saturdays & Sundays · 10:30 – 11:15 AM · $8 members / $16 non-members; under 2 free · Kids & Family · Details
- Essex River Cruises & Charters · Essex · Saturdays & Sundays · 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM & 2:00 – 4:00 PM · $44 adults / $30 children; under 3 free · Outdoors & Recreation · Details
- Shepard Memorial Park · Essex · 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Free admission; chowder tasting $15 · Festivals & Fairs · Details
- Marini Farm · Ipswich · Mondays & Saturdays & Sundays · 12:00 – 3:00 PM · Tickets; Online: $19.99 per person (age 3 to adult); Gate: $22.99… · Kids & Family · Details
- Patton Park · Hamilton · 1:00 – 3:00 PM · Free · Kids & Family · Details
- Essex River Cruises & Charters · Essex · Every Sunday · 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM · $36 adults & seniors; $22 children; under 3 free · Outdoors & Recreation · Details
- Crane Beach on the Crane Estate · Ipswich · 4 dates · $36 members / $45 non-members per family · Kids & Family · Details
- Hamilton-Wenham Recreation Center · Hamilton · 11:45 AM – 3:00 PM · $45.00 Res · Kids & Family · Details
- Museum Schoolhouse & Burial Ground, Essex Shipbuilding Museum · Essex · 3:30 – 5:30 PM · Kids & Family · Details
- Wenham Museum · Wenham · 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Activity fee: $14 General | $12 Members | Children Under 1 Free · Kids & Family · Details
- Hammond Castle Museum · Gloucester · 4:00 – 6:00 PM · Adults & Teens: $10; Children: Free · Kids & Family · Details
- Castle Hill on the Crane Estate / Appleton Farms · Ipswich · Every Thursday · 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Member Child: $275; Nonmember Child: $325 · Kids & Family · Details
- Trick or Treat on the Street★ Big eventDowntown Cabot Street · Beverly · 6:00 PM · Kids & Family · Details
- Gloucester · 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM · $35 · Kids & Family · Details
- Shalin Liu Performance Center · Rockport · 11:00 AM · Free, reservations encouraged (fees may apply) · Theater & Film · Details
- The Cut · Gloucester · 1:00 – 3:30 PM · Music · Details
- Floating Lotus Gloucester · Gloucester · First Sunday every month · 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM · $10–$15 suggested donation; kids free · Health & Wellness · Details
- Post Sports Science & Fitness Center · Beverly · 12:00 – 5:00 PM · $16.74 · Outdoors & Recreation · Details
- Rockport Art Association & Museum · Rockport · 1:00 – 3:00 PM · Free · Kids & Family · Details
- Cutler School · Hamilton · 11:45 AM – 3:00 PM · $48.00 Res · Kids & Family · Details
- The Cabot · Beverly · 10:00 AM (doors 9:30 AM) · $5.00 · Kids & Family · Details
- Manchester-by-the-Sea Museum · Manchester · 12:00 – 2:30 PM · Classes & Workshops · Details
- Wenham Museum · Wenham · Wednesdays · 4:00 – 6:00 PM · free admission from 4 to 6 PM · Kids & Family · Details
- Hammond Castle Museum · Gloucester · 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Adults & Teens: $35.00; Children (Ages 5-12): $10.00; Little Ones:… · Festivals & Fairs · Details
- Appleton Farms · Ipswich · 12:00 – 4:00 PM · Free · Markets & Shopping · Details
- New Entry Sustainable Farming Project · Beverly · 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM · Kids & Family · Details
- Post Sports Science & Fitness Center · Beverly · 12:00 – 5:00 PM · Free · Festivals & Fairs · Details
- Town Hall Auditorium · Essex · 3:00 – 5:00 PM · Kids & Family · Details
- Hamilton-Wenham Recreation Center · Hamilton · Half Day $40.00 Res, $50.00 Non-Res; Full Day $60.00 Res, $70.00… · Kids & Family · Details
- Cape Ann Museum, Downtown Campus · Gloucester · 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Free for Cape Ann residents · Kids & Family · Details
- Shalin Liu Performance Center · Rockport · 11:00 AM · Free, reservations encouraged (fees may apply) · Theater & Film · Details
- Halibut Point State Park (meet at Parking Area) · Rockport · Sundays · 8:00 – 10:00 AM · Free · Outdoors & Recreation · Details
- The Cabot · Beverly · 7:00 PM (doors 6:00 PM) · $30.25 - $89.50 · Theater & Film · Details
- Hammond Castle Museum · Gloucester · 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM · Arts & Exhibits · Details
- The Larcom Theatre · Beverly · 12:30 PM (doors & concessions 12:00 PM) · $22–$25 · Theater & Film · Details
- Ipswich Town Hall, Green Street, Ipswich · Ipswich · 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM · We offer two fun-filled, untimed courses for all ages! Start Time… · Road & Trail Races · Details
- Shalin Liu Performance Center · Rockport · 11:00 AM · Free, reservations encouraged (fees may apply) · Theater & Film · Details
- Hamilton · Road & Trail Races · Details
- Manchester-by-the-Sea Museum · Manchester · 12:00 – 2:30 PM · Classes & Workshops · Details
- A Christmas Carol: A Musical Ghost Story★ Big eventNorth Shore Music Theatre · Beverly · Thu – Sat 7:30 PM; Sat & Sun 2:00 PM · $50 - $110 (Prices can increase based on demand) · Theater & Film · Details
- Manchester · 3:00 – 8:00 PM · Festivals & Fairs · Details
- An Artful Christmas at Castle Hill★ Big eventCastle Hill on the Crane Estate · Ipswich · Member Adult: $18; Member Child: $10; Nonmember Adult: $28… · Tours & Talks · Details
- First Baptist Church · Beverly · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Road & Trail Races · Details
- The Cabot · Beverly · 10:00 AM (doors 9:30 AM) · $5.00 · Kids & Family · Details
- T-Wharf & Dock Square · Rockport · This event is FREE to the Public! · Festivals & Fairs · Details
- Essex Shipbuilding Museum · Essex · 4:00 – 7:00 PM · Kids & Family · Details
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- Hammond Castle Museum · Gloucester · $20–$25 adults; $10 children 5–12; under 5 free · Tours & Talks · Details
- Wenham Museum – Family Discovery Gallery · Wenham · Wednesday – Saturday: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Museum admission ($14; seniors $12; under 1 & members free) · Kids & Family · Details
- Castle Hill on the Crane Estate · Ipswich · $15 members / $30 non-members; children $15, member children free · Tours & Talks · Details
- Castle Hill on the Crane Estate · Ipswich · Start times 11:30 AM, 1:30 PM, 3 PM · $15 members / $30 non-members; member children free · Tours & Talks · Details
- Castle Hill on the Crane Estate · Ipswich · 12:30 – 1:30 PM · $15 members / $30 non-members; member children free · Tours & Talks · Details
- Gloucester · Free to browse; pumpkins priced by size · Markets & Shopping · Details
- Castaways Vintage Cafe · Gloucester · 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM & 2:00 – 4:00 PM · $25.31 per ticket · Outdoors & Recreation · Details
- Maritime Gloucester · Gloucester · Outdoors & Recreation · Details
- Drop Off Completed Cards at Participating Retailers, List Coming Soon! · Rockport · Free · Kids & Family · Details
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