On Saturday, October 12, the Grog Restaurant’s 12th Annual Chili Cook-Off & Craft Beer Fest will be held under the tent at The Tannery Marketplace.
This great event begun as a chili cook-off and was held for six years in The Grog’s parking lot. It has grown each year in popularity and diversity. With the generosity of their co-sponsor, The Tannery Marketplace, The Grog has been able to triple attendance over the years.
Billed as the Northshore’s most creative chili competition, Newburyport area restaurants and markets vie for The Peoples’ Choice Award for Best Chili. Everyone who purchases a ticket gets to vote.
The event was created to benefit local food pantries and it still does. The Pettingill House in Salisbury, Our Neighbors’s Table in Amesbury, and Community Services of Newburyport share the proceeds from the festival. The agencies attend the event each year to provide information regarding their services and to accept food donations from attendees.
Tickets to the event are $10 for Unlimited Chili Tasting and $25 for Beer & Chili Tasting. This is an all-ages community festival and children 10 and under are admitted free.
Music (times are approximate and there will be breaks) by David Corson at 12-1pm, and Freevolt 1-4pm.
On Sunday, October 13, and Monday, October 14, come to downtown Newburyport for our annual Fall Harvest Festival! Events run on Columbus Day weekend from 10am to 5pm.
Enjoy great food, live music, and family fun while celebrating autumn’s arrival. Explore downtown shops as well as craft vendor booths from artisans all over New England!
One of the most fun parts of the Newburyport Fall Harvest Festival is the fun, interesting scarecrows decorating all the lamp posts downtown. This year will be the 18th annual scarecrow contest! This contest is free, fun, & open to the public! Entries by individuals, families, teams, schools, churches, clubs, organizations, and businesses are all welcome.
Entertainment Lineup
Sunday 10AM – Kid’s Music by Brian Doser!
Sunday 2PM – Live music by Party On
Sunday 2PM – Dance in Waterfront Park to “Broken and Beautiful” recorded by Kelly Clarkson and written by Pink (Coordinated by Nan Hocking-McDonough). All are welcome.
Monday 10AM – Live music by All You Got Tour
Monday 2PM – Live music by 2 of Us Beatles Acoustic Duo
On Friday, October 18, from 6:00PM – 9:00PM, the streets of downtown Newburyport and the Tannery will be filled with witches, ghosts, vampires and other Halloween characters for Witches’ Night Out!
This adult-friendly event is a Halloween invitation night coupled with merchant hospitality, seasonal Halloween treats, shopping, and more! Attendees are urged to come in costume.
The Adult Costume Contest for Witches & Warlocks will be at 9:15pm – location to be announced!
Save the dates on October 19 and 20th for Theater in the Open’s notorious annual haunting of Maudslay!
Join a cast of all ages for a one-hour walk through eerie vignettes, spooky sketches and haunting scenes, all in the autumn grandeur of Maudslay State Park. Bring the whole family for a variety of tricks and treats, this family event is intended for all ages.
LOCATION: Maudslay State Park, Newburyport, MA 01950 Follow the Theater in the Open flags from the Maudslay parking lot. Allow ten minutes to stroll to the site and $5 for parking ($10 for out of state vehicles). For further information call 978-465-2572.
(RAINDATE: October 27)
GATES OPEN: 1:30 – 4pm
ADMISSION: $10; Children 4 and under free