Events and Activities in Eastern Massachusetts
ARTS & CRAFTS SHOWS
Summer Days Craft Fair - Chatham
July 24 to 25, August 4 to August 5, August 14 to 15
Location: 702 Main Street - Chatham, MA
Arts Affair at Marina Bay -- Quincy
August 7 to August 8
Stoll along the board walk and view works by over 100 local artists. Free. Information: www.artsaffair.org
CraftFest -- Cotuit
August 21 to August 22
This arts and crafts festival will feature two full days of more than 100 craftsman and artisan exhibits, programs, and entertainment. Location: Cotuit Village Green. Time: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Cost: free. Information: www.craftfestcotuit.com.
Cape Cod Fine Arts Festival -- Hyannis
August 28 to August 29
Location: Village Green, Main Street, Hyannis Information: www.capecodartfest.com.
FAIRS & FESTIVALS
Marshfield Fair -- Marshfield
August 20 to August 29
Fairgrounds
Salem Culturefest -- Salem
July 24 to July 25
Salem Common - Salem, MA
Scituate Heritage Days -- Scituate
August 6 to August 8
Annual event combines musci, entertainment, crafts and historical site visits. Location: Scituate Harbor. Free. Information: www.scituatechamber.org
Feast of Senhor Da Pedra -- New Bedford
August 13 to August 15
Annual Portuguese festival features ethnic food, games and live music. Held at Madeira Field.
Downtown Plymouth Waterfront Festival -- Plymouth
August 28
Arts & Crafts, "America's Hometown Idol", duck races. Time 10:30- 7 pm. Water Street. Information: www.plymouthwaterfrontfestival.com
HISTORIC ACTIVITIES
Plymouth History in a Glass Exhibit -- Plymouth, MA
Now through October 1, 2010
Imagine a time when children drank beer, when the U.S. president started each day with a tankard of hard cider, when drinking a cup of tea was a political statement. Location: Pilgrim Hall Museum, 75 Court Street. Hours: Daily, 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Admission: Adults, $7; senior citizens, $6; children age 5-17, $4. Information: 508- 746-1620 or visit www.pilgrimhall.org/plgrmhll.htm.
American Speed : Race Car exhibit at the J.K. Lilly III Automobile Museum – Sandwich, MA
Now through October 31, 2010
Since its inception, the automobile has been synonymous with speed. American Speed is Heritage's latest exhibit and will feature a 1912 Mercer, 1912 Autocrat, and 1915 Stutz. Free with museum admission. Location: Heritage Museums and Gardens, 67 Grove Street. Time: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Information: 508-888-3300 ext. 102 or visit www.heritagemuseumsandgardens.org/
MUSIC
South Shore Music Circus – Cohasset
Location: The South Shore Music Circus, 130 Sohier Street. Time: 7:30 p.m. Information and tickets: 800-745-3000 or visit www.themusiccircus.org.
Cape Cod Melody Tent – Hyannis
Location: Cape Cod Melody Tent, 21 West Main Street. Time: 8 p.m. Cost: $41.25 - $58.25. Information: 508-775-5630 or visit www.melodytent.org.
Pops by the Sea with Idina Menzel -- Hyannis
August 1, 2010
Guest artist in 2010 in Idina Menzel, who starred in "Rent" as Maureen and originated the role of the misunderstood witch in the hit musical "Wicked.". Location: Hyannis Village Green. Time: 5-7 p.m.; gates open at 1 p.m. Cost: General admission lawn tickets are $15 in advance and $20 the day of the show for adults and $5 for children. Information and tickets: www.artsfoundation.org/pops-by-the-sea
Onset Bay Blues Festival -- Onset
August 7, 2010
Held in the band shell in the center of Onset Village, overlooking the harbor. Free. Information: www.onsetvillage.com
Entrain! – Sandwich, MA
August 12, 2010
Come to Heritage Museums and Gardens for an exclusive performance of Entrain, the eclectic Martha's Vineyard-based. Location: Concert hall, Heritage Museums and Gardens, 67 Grove Street. Time: 7:30-10 p.m. Gates open at 6:30 p.m. Cost: $22 in advance and $25 at the door. Information: 508-888-3300 ext. 102 or visit www.heritagemuseumsandgardens.org/
Wine Tasting with Live Acoustic Music -- Plymouth, MA
July 31, 2010
Cruise Plymouth Harbor in style and comfort aboard the Pilgrim Belle, a Mississippi-style paddlewheeler. Location: Leaves from the Mayflower II State Pier, Water Street. Time: 7-9:30 p.m. Cost:$35. Information: 508-747-3434 or visit www.plymouthharborcruises.com
THEATER & PERFORMING ARTS
"Gypsy" – New Bedford
July 16, 2010
Featuring some of the best songs in Broadway history “Everything's Coming Up Roses,” “Let Me Entertain You,” “Together, Wherever We Go,” “You Gotta Have a Gimmick,” “Some People,” and “Rose's Turn.” Location: Zeiterion Theater, 684 Purchase Street. Dates: July 16-18, 22-25. Cost: $40, $35, $30, $25. Information: 508-997-5664 or visit www.zeiterion.org/
Shakespearean Festival -- Plymouth
July 30 to August 1, August 6 to 8
Shakespeare on the waterfront. Free. Time: 8 pm Friday and Saturday; 7 pm Sunday
Massachusetts Dance Festival -- Boston, MA
August 21, 2010 to August 29, 2010
This weeklong event features two weekends of dance classes, two nights of professional dance company performances, and two afternoons of emerging artists dance performances. Location: 19 Clarendon Street. Cost: $20 per performance; $12 per class. Information: www.massdancefestival.org.
SPORTS
Beckett Bowl -- Boston, MA
July 29, 2010
Boston Red Sox All-Star pitcher Josh Beckett will throw strikes of a different kind, when he hangs up his cleats and ties on a pair of bowling shoes at the 4th annual Beckett Bowl, a star-studded bowling tournament. All proceeds benefit the Josh Beckett Foundation and Children’s Hospital Boston. Festivities will conclude with a concert by Jason Aldean at the House of Blues Boston. Location: Lucky Strike Lanes, 145 Ipswich Street. Time: 6 p.m. - midnight. Cost: $250. Information: 617-338-2766.
Brockton Rox - - Brockton
Professional baseball team, a member of the Canadian-american Association of Professional Baseball. Location: 1 Lexington Av., Brockton, MA. Information: www.brocktonrox.com
Fenway Park Tour - - Boston, MA
Visit the park where the Babe pitched, The Kid hit, Yaz dazzled and Ortiz still thrills young fans today.
Times: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., every hour on the hour, seven days a week, or until three hours prior to game time. Information: http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/bos/ballpark/tour.jsp
New Bedford Bay Sox- - New Bedford
Location: 636 Pleasant St. New Bedford, MA. Information: www.nbbaysox.com
New England Patriots Training Camp 2010 – Foxboro, MA
July 29, 2010 to August 2, 2010
Watch the New England Patriots practice and join in the games and competitions at the Patriots Experience, an interactive football theme park. Fans can watch the practice for free and parking is free. Players sign autographs at the end of each practice that is open for public viewing. Location: Gillette Stadium, 1 Patriot Pl. Time: Daily. 9:30 a.m.-11:15 a.m.; 3:45 p.m.-5:30 p.m. Patriots Experience open from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Cost: Admission to practices is free. Information: www.patriots.com/trainingcamp/2010.
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