CAPE ANN CALENDAR



CAPE ANN CALENDAR

2006 EVENTS

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|June 1 – Gloucester |July 6-9 – Manchester |August 20 – Rockport |

|Nights on the Neck, Rocky Neck Art Colony – Gallery |Manchester Booster Carnival |Acoustic Music Festival – Held in Millbrook Meadow & |

|receptions, music, dance, local maritime & art history |Annual carnival hosted by the Manchester Boosters club. |celebrating its 27th year of music. |

|lectures. lst Thursday of month June-Oct. |Held at Masconomo Park |12 noon – 6 pm |

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|June 8 – July 2 - Rockport |July 8 – Gloucester |August 26 – Essex |

|Rockport Chamber Music Festival |Walking Tour of Gloucester’s Historic District – Take a |Essex Music Festival – This annual music festival is held|

|Concerts by internationally acclaimed soloists & |stroll back in history on this annual mid summer walking |at Centennial Grove featuring local & regional musicians.|

|ensembles. At Rockport Art Association. Celebrating 25 |tour. | |

|yrs! or Tel. 978-546-7391. | | |

|June 16 – 18 – Essex |July 13 – Gloucester |September 1-3 - Gloucester |

|Art in the Barn - Annual art exhibit & sale to benefit |Goods & Services Auction - 19th annual auction by the |Schooner Festival – |

|Essex County Greenbelt Assoc. At Cox Reservation Studio |Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce held at Tavern on the |9/1-Tall Ship: Bluenose II arrives. |

|Barn, 82 Eastern Ave. (Rt 133) Free Admission. |Harbor. Silent Auction preview at 5:30 pm. Regular |9/2-Lighted Boat Parade & Fireworks |

| |Auction bidding at 7 pm |Races for 100’ schooners & others, parade of sail, deck|

| | |tours, maritime activities. |

|June 17-18 – Cape Ann |July 15-23 - Gloucester |September 23 – Essex |

|Cape Ann Artisans Studio Tour |King Arthur Festival –Visit the Hammond Castle for the |Essex Clamfest – Chowder tasting competition by local |

|Meet artists & see their latest work. Art studios open to|ultimate adventure with King Arthur and the Knights of |restaurants, arts & crafts, entertainment, games. Held |

|public 10 am – 5 pm. Also held Oct 7-9 |the Round Table. |at Memorial Park 11am – 4 pm |

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|June 21 – Gloucester |July 29 – Gloucester |September 23-24 - Essex County |

|New Fish Festival – Area restaurants contribute to buffet|Seaport Festival – A variety of hands-on maritime |Trails & Sails: A Weekend of Walks & Water – Over 60 |

|dinner promoting awareness of fish diversity & food |learning activities, & displays. Demonstrations of |organizations in Essex County offer over 100 events thru |

|preparation. At Seven Seas Wharf, Gloucester House |various marine businesses. All day music. |the weekend. |

|5:30pm |schooner- | |

|June 22-25 - Gloucester |July 29 – Manchester |October 14-15 - Rockport |

|St. Peter’s Fiesta – A 4 day festival honoring St. Peter,|August 3-5 – Gloucester |Rockport Harvest Festival - A family oriented weekend |

|the patron saint of fisherman. Activities include road |Sidewalk Bazaars – Downtown sales, food & entertainment. |with an autumn theme held in downtown Rockport. |

|race, block dance, seine boat races, greasy pole contest.|The biggest retail celebration on the North Shore. Daily|Activities on Main St, Dock Square & Bearskin Neck. |

| |9am-5pm | |

|July 3-4 - Cape Ann |August 19-20 – Gloucester |December 1-31 - Cape Ann |

|7/3 6 pm Gloucester Parade |Waterfront Festival – Held at beautiful Stage Fort Park |12/1-2 Essex Holiday Festival |

|7/3 10 pm Fireworks Gloucester Harbor |on Gloucester Harbor with displays of over 175 artisans &|12/2-3 Manchester-Christmas By the Sea |

|7/4 6 pm Rockport Parade followed by bonfire at Back |craftsmen. |12/2 Rockport-Santa Arrives by Boat |

|Beach | |12/3-Rockport-Open House at Inns |

|7/4 9:30 am Manchester Parade | |12/16 Rockport Christmas Pageant |

| | |12/31-Rockport-New Year’s Eve |

More Information at

Provided By:

Elaine Curry, ABR, SRES

Keller Williams Realty

Tel. 978-852-9227

Email: elaine.curry@



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