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Happy
4th of July Weekend!
The
Fourth of July Weekend is sure to be eventful with
festivals, celebrations, parades, and of course
fireworks! Take a look at what’s happening on the North
Shore for Independence Day. Visit www.northofboston.org
or www.escapesnorth.com
to make plans for a fun-filled summer
vacation!
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Marblehead
Festival of Arts (Marblehead,
July 1-5)
Summer Arts Festival featuring
art exhibits, performing arts, film festival, and more.
Fireworks show begins at 9 pm. The best places for
viewing are Fort Sewall, Fort Beach, Chandler Hovey
Park, Crocker Park, and Riverhead Beach.
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Danvers Family
Festival (Danvers,
July 3)
The Fireworks Festival takes
place at Plains Park from 4 - 9 pm with musical
performances, games and rides for kids, and concession
stands offering delicious food! Throughout the early
evening there is a stunt plane show, along with
parachuting and a military fly over. The famed fireworks
show begins at 9:30 pm.
• 4th of July
Celebration (Salisbury,
July 3-4)
Enjoy the sea and surf, ice
cream and cotton candy, beach pizza and fried dough,
arcades and more starting at 10 am.
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Independence
Day Celebration (Cape Ann, July
4)
The day commences with the
Manchester-By-The-Sea Independence Day Parade at 9:30
am. Festivities in Rockport begin at 6 pm with the
Firemen’s Parade, followed by the Legion Band Concert on
Back Beach at 8:30 pm. A bonfire on the beach finishes
the day at 9 pm.
• Salem
Celebrates the 4th (Salem, July
4)
Opening ceremonies begin at 7:15 pm
with a military flyover at the Salem Maritime Historic
Site on Derby Wharf, followed by a two hour 'POPS'
concert by the Hillyer Festival Orchestra. At 9:15 pm a
magnificent fireworks display launched from Derby
Wharf.
Don't
miss these spectacular firework shows!
July
3rd
Gloucester
Harbor, Gloucester
Haverhill Stadium,
Haverhill
Red Rock Park, Lynn
Nicholson Stadium,
Methuen Plains Park, Danvers
Singing Beach,
Manchester
Salisbury Beach,
Salisbury
July
4th
Woodsom Farm,
Amesbury
Castle Hill Crane Estate, Ipswich
Fort
Sewall & Chandler Hovey Park, Marblehead
Short
Beach, Nahant
Derby Wharf, Salem
Ipswich River
Park, North
Reading
West Beach, Beverly Farms
Cruisin’
for a good time
There’s
no better way to spend an afternoon sightseeing or an
evening out than on a boat! Mahi Mahi
Cruises & Charters delivers with
daily public cruises out of the Salem Willows Pier.
These narrated or non-narrated tours will take you
around the harbor, offering views of Salem, Marblehead,
Beverly, The Misery Islands and Manchester-By-The-Sea.
When the day turns into night, hop aboard for the new
Twilight Cruise on Friday and Saturday nights, departing
at 9 pm. Take in the warm summer breeze as you
comfortably cruise through the heart of Salem Sound,
leaving the city glare behind to see the spectacular
night skies above. Visit www.mahicruises.com
or call 800-992-6244 to reserve your tickets on one of
these spectacular cruises!
The
cruising doesn’t end there; head up north for a ride on
the Essex River Queen. Essex River
Cruises & Charters offers daily
narrated cruises, exploring points of interest that
include Woodman’s Restaurant (recently filmed in the
movie “Grown Ups”), Clamshell Beach, Essex County
Greenbelt, Conomo Point, Cross Island, Crane Beach, and
Hog Island (movie set of “The Crucible”). Special
cruises are also taking place this summer, featuring
wine tasting, brew cruises, and clam digging. Check out
www.essexcruises.com
or call 978-768-6981 for more
information.
Live
Music North of Boston
Check
out some of these great performances and shows coming up
this month…
• Pack a picnic,
bring the family, and enjoy a night of music and dancing
overlooking Crane Beach
every Thursday, 7–9pm. Gates open at
5pm. Grupo Fantasia, a latin musical group, is
performing July 15. Rubblebucket Orchestra, a group
described as indie-afrobeat, is performing July 22. And
HELP!, a Beatles Tribute Band, will perform on July 29.
www.thetrustees.org/things-to-do/northeast-ma
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Maudslay Arts
Center in Newburyport is celebrating its
18th season with the launch of the 2010 season. Patrons
will find a new dance area next to the stage, updated
exterior lighting, new window boxes and plantings in the
performance areas, re-graded pathways and handicapped
parking facilities. Enjoy the free MA Air National Guard
Band on July 9, the Don Campbell Band from Maine on July
17, or Walker Creek on July 25. www.maudslayartscenter.com
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Spend the day on the waterfront in for the Newburyport
Riverfront Music Festival from 1 pm - 6
pm! Come early on Saturday, July 10 and enjoy great food
& shopping while waiting for the concert to begin.
There will be an interactive kids area, food vendors, a
beer tent, and more! Performances by The Lemonheads,
Stephen Kellogg & The Sixers, Sarah Harmer, and The
Candles. This event is free and open to the public. www.newburyportchamber.org
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Bring a beach chair or blanket to Salisbury
Beach and enjoy free live outdoor
concerts performed by popular regional and nationally
recognized bands followed by a spectacular fireworks
display launched from a barge on the ocean. Rock out to
Joshua True, a tribute band on July 10, or jam to some
authentic reggae by Hot Like Fire on July 24. www.beachfests.org
Summer
Vacation
School’s
out for summer, and there’s so much to do to keep the
kids entertained North of Boston. The Wenham Museum
specializes in preserving and
interpreting the history and culture of Boston's North
Shore, domestic life and the artifacts of childhood. The
museum’s History Alive summer programs start July 12.
These week-long, daytime activities include campfire
cookouts, Native American storytelling, authentic period
cooking, songs and dances, crafts and games, and more.
Visit www.wenhammuseum.org
for more information on how to
register.
Past
Finders, now in its 20th season, is a
summer day program for children in grades 1-7. The
program is designed to teach children about history in a
fun and imaginative way. Past Finders staff encourage
children to appreciate history through hands-on
activities, creative arts projects, and exciting field
trips. The first session begins July 13 and takes place
at the Buttonwoods
Museum in Haverhill. Visit www.haverhillhistory.org
for more information on this exciting program.
For
an insider’s guide to Culture North of Boston, check out
www.escapesnorth.com
for itineraries, trails, and event information.
Great
Getaways!
Escapes
Museum Package at the Boston Peabody Marriott,
Peabody
- Enjoy an overnight stay at the Peabody Marriott and
receive 2 tickets to the Peabody Essex Museum, the Salem
Witch Museum, and the House of Seven Gables in Salem,
MA. Call 978-977-9700 and mention offer code
ES2.
Watch the
Whales courtesy of the Harborview Inn,
Gloucester - Stay one night at the
Harborview Inn and sail out to Stellwagen Bank to view
the amazing sights of whales at play. Included in this
package is 1 night's stay, 2 Whale Watch Tickets, and 2
Free Strings of Bowling. Price for this package is $210.
Call 978-283-2277 to make your
reservations.
Pool Fun
Package at the Sheraton Colonial Boston North,
Wakefield - Pack up the kids and have a
fun-filled family weekend at this Boston area hotel.
Package includes 1 guestroom for four guests, 1 large
pizza, cookies and lemonade, and unlimited swimming in
the indoor pool. Rates from $115 per night. Call 866
-716-8120 and mention special rate code SPLSNK to book
your
stay.
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