Learn something new; feel something new. Save the dates for the documentary film festival; September 13-15 in photogenic and curious Newburyport. The Newburyport Documentary Film Festival (NDF) is a well attended regional even held every September. The nonprofit also runs programs during the Read More
Enjoy Yankee Homecoming in Newburyport
Yankee Homecoming 2019 will run from July 27-August 4. Everyone has their favorite events along the way from Art on the Bartlett Mall, the Greek Food Festival, Parade and the 5k YH run. For many of us the highlights are the concerts every night for a week and the glorious fireworks over the Read More
See the Colors of Newburyport at the Firehouse Gallery
Amanda Hill is an artist living and working in the Greater Boston Area. She is the winner of the Firehouse's first annual mural contest. Color's of Newburyport is a bold and graphic representation of the iconic landmarks that make our downtown unique. The show will run June 18-July 14. She Read More
Book an Exciting Tour of the National Wildlife Refuge in Newburyport
We have taken this tour a few times and it is always informative and great fun. Bring your camera and sense of humor! Join a refuge ranger for a behind the scenes tour of Parker River National Wildlife Refuge. Tour will beconducted via refuge van, with several brief “drive by” stops along the Read More
Art Shanties To Start June 15 through Summer in Newburyport
The Newburyport Arts & Culture Shanty Program starts Saturday, June 15. This unique cultural experience will run through early October, housing rotating crews of artists and craftspeople in five saltboxes, said John Moynihan, executive director of the Firehouse Center for the Read More
Visit Newburyport for Memorial Day Weekend
Nao Santa Maria is a replica of the historic vessel that carried Columbus and his crew to the New World in 1492. She is scheduled to sail into Newburyport Harbor at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, May 31. Built in Spain in 2017, the Nao crossed the Atlantic, basically mimicking Columbus' voyage, coming Read More
14th Annual Newburyport Literary Festival will run April 26 and 27
The 2019 Literary Festival honoree is award winning journalist and writer Elaine Weiss. Her writing has been featured in The Atlantic, Harper’s, New York Times, Boston Globe, Philadelphia Inquirer, and the Christian Science Monitor. She has also written reports and documentaries for National Read More
Herstory at the Actor’s Studio in Newburyport
The Actor's studio is celebrating women's history month in March with a variety of amazing shows. Here is a sample of events: Sunday March 24, 3pm; An afternoon with Eleanor Roosevelt Enjoy a one-woman performance with Sheryl Faye. Dramatist, Actor, Writer Ms. Faye masterly brings the Read More
Newburyport Actors Studio Presents Elephant in the Garden
Visitors to the Tannery in Newburyport are in for a special treat February 14-17 and February 22-24. In Simon Reade's adaptation of Michael Morpurgo's novel, (he also the author of War Horse), a teenage German girl, Elizabeth, is forced to leave Dresden with her mother when the RAF bomb their city. Read More
Eagle and Owl Festival in Newburyport Scheduled for February 9
Plan to visit Newburyport and Amesbury on Saturday, February 9, for a full day of fun indoor and outdoor activities celebrating the return of our Bald Eagles! Learn more about these magnificent birds—as well as other amazing raptors such as Barn Owls and Snowy Owls—and why our local habitat is so Read More