Things To Do – Summer 2023
Are you looking for the best events on the North Shore this summer? We’ve rounded up the most popular things to do that will be around this season.
June 2023
The Big Bounce America | June 23-25
Enjoy the largest touring inflatable event in the entire world coming to Topsfield, Massachusetts! Learn More
St. Peter’s Fiesta | June 21- 25
This festival involves a carnival, seine boat races, and the Greasy Pole contest. Learn More
Free Topsfield Fair Movie Night | Thursday, June 22
Join the Topsfield Fair for a free drive-in Movie Night in the Arena on the fairgrounds. Featuring the movie “The Sandlot”! Doors open at 5:30PM. Learn More
July 2023
Newburyport Lantern Festival | Sunday, July 2
The annual Newburyport Lantern Festival, at Bartlet Mall, starts at 6:30 pm and the floating ceremony begins at 8:15 pm, just prior to dusk. Learn More
Marblehead Fireworks & Harbor Illumination | Tuesday, July 4
Marblehead Harbor at 9:15pm. Learn More
Ipswich Annual Greek Festival | July 8 & 9
Greek food, dancing, live music, and raffles. Learn More
Block Party Beverly | July 29, 2023
Saturday from 5:30 – 9:30 pm a night of local live music, great food and beer, and party games. Learn More
Yankee Homecoming | July 29 – August 6
From live music and street performers, to shopping events, children’s activities, historic walking tours, fireworks and the parade, Newburyport’s Yankee Homecoming features 9 days of action-packed fun! Learn More
August 2023
Gloucester Blues Festival | Saturday, August 12
From 11 am to 7 pm at Stage Fort Park. Learn More
Illumination Night | Saturday, August 12
The fireworks begin at 9pm, and will be lit off from Granite Pier in Rockport. Learn More
42nd Annual Gloucester Waterfront Festival | August 19 & 20
Featuring over 175 booths of American-made arts, crafts, foods, and live music. Pancake breakfast, performance art, and Antique Car Show! Learn More
39th Annual Gloucester Schooner Festival | August 31 – September 3
The Gloucester Schooner Festival is an event put on by Maritime Gloucester and has become a community wide celebration of the age of sail in Gloucester Harbor. Every year schooners from all over travel to Gloucester to race and to show off their beauty and grace both under sail and as a dock-side attraction. Learn More
All Summer
- Outdoor Hard Cider Bar & Free Live Music Series at Cider Hill Farm | Saturdays and Sundays all summer
- Castle Hill Concerts | Every Thursday
- Appleton Farms Sunday Sessions | The last Sunday of each month local musicians will play from 2-4:30 pm during our wood-fired pizza picnic events
- Summer movie series at Lynch Park
- Sunset Music every Thursday in June – Patton Park Homestead
