16 Things To Do This Weekend (May 26 – May 28)

Rain, rain go away! After a rainy but warm Friday, the rest of the weekend will be cloudy and cool with temperatures in the low 60s. No rain is forecast for the remainder of the weekend, but we live in New England so never say “never”! This time of year more and more events pop up, so there is plenty to do!

As always, click on the title for more or detailed information on the event. Most of the events were pulled from our event calendar where you can find hundreds of local area events each month. The event calendar is FREE, so if you are a local business, and not taking advantage of FREE publicity, shame on you! Are you a local business and want to sponsor this high traffic, weekend guide? Contact info@newbedfordguide.com for more details. Have an event to add? Add it here. Know of another event this weekend? Post a reply!

Friday, May 26th

Newport Vineyard’s Spring Release Party! (6:00pm-8:00pm)
Raise your glasses and toast to this season’s new wine releases! Sip, swirl and savor the flavors of our newly released whites and Dry Rose while enjoying an extended evening wine tasting, complete with fire pits and live music from Erin McAndrew. Extended wine tasting and live music, FREE Live Music, wine Tastings/Cash Bar/Light Fare – pay night of. 909 E Main Rd., Middletown, RI.

Lakeside Family Festival (6:00pm-11:00pm)
Festival attractions will include: Amusement rides for all ages-ethnic and American food booths–midway game booths of skill and chance–our renowned GIANT Barn Sale. Also enjoy delicious freshly prepared home-baked goods. This year our entertainment “BIG TOP” will be alive with a wide assortment of acts that will entertain every one of all ages. Want to see everything being offered at the Festival? Please go to our website at http://www.sjnfreetown.org/lakeside-family-festival.

Saturday, May 27th

Fort Phoenix Spring Encampment (9:00am-3:00pm)
The Fairhaven Village Militia, the Fairhaven Office of Tourism and guests present a two-day historical encampment at Fort Phoenix. Talk to period costumed men and women about the fort’s history and life in the 1770s. See military drilling, flintlock musket and cannon firing demonstrations and camp cooking demonstrations. Children can try 18th century games and toys. Also see activities such as tin smithing, leather working, carpentry, spinning, fire starting, and more. Saturday evening at sundown (approx. 7:45 p.m.) see a demonstration “night firing” of the fort’s five cannons. Free. Handicap accessible.

Greater New Bedford Civil War Round Table at Rural Cemetery (9:00am-10:00am)
The Greater New Bedford Civil War Round Table will conduct a memorial exercise at the Union Soldier’s Burial Site at Rural Cemetery, 149 Dartmouth Street. These services typically include historical reenactment, music and a gun salute.

New Bedford Antiques Center at Wamsutta Place (11:00am-6:00pm)
Antiques, collectibles, and history all in one place! The Center is home to over 200 dealers and consigners featuring antiques and collectibles from early Americana to Mid-Century to today’s treasures. With specialty stores within the Center which include a flower shoppe boutique, an ephemera store, the cast-iron store and vintage clothing. The Center is also the largest antique consignment venues in the Southcoast Region. So if you have one piece or an estate full of treasures , the Center will preview your items and consign them. The staff has over 100 years of collective knowledge in the antique trade from buying to selling to refinishing to retailing. There are public bathrooms, the center is handicap accessible and, pet-friendly! Phone: (508) 991-8700. Wamsutta Place, 61 Wamsutta St., New Bedford.

Lakeside Family Festival (12:00pm-11:00pm)
Festival attractions will include: Amusement rides for all ages-ethnic and American food booths–midway game booths of skill and chance–our renowned GIANT Barn Sale. Also enjoy delicious freshly prepared home-baked goods. This year our entertainment “BIG TOP” will be alive with a wide assortment of acts that will entertain every one of all ages. Want to see everything being offered at the Festival? Please go to our website at http://www.sjnfreetown.org/lakeside-family-festival.

Memorial Day Concert & Picnic in the Park (1:00pm-3:00pm)
Join everyone for the Annual Memorial Day Concert in the Park with special guests Wareham’s own Paul Innis on upright bass, Cape Cod’s John Salerno on keys/vocals and Dennis Nobrega on brass/wind/vocals, playing all those hits you know from the great American Songbook and perhaps a few patriotic numbers in honor of Memorial Day. FREE AND FAMILY FRIENDLY. Bring along a picnic to enjoy during the show, or grab some lunch nearby. Pay tribute to those we’ve lost by planting a flag in someone’s honor. By donation.

Boston Pride Pageant (6:00pm-9:00pm)
The annual Boston Pride Pageant returns in 2017 with a competition to hold the following four titles:
Miss Boston Pride (Drag Queen), Mistah Boston Pride (Drag King), Ms. Boston Pride (cis/trans women and those who identify as female) and Mr. Boston Pride (cis/trans men and those who identify as male).

Full Lighting of Waterfire (8:30pm-12:30am)
A Full Lighting of WaterFire sponsored by Bank of America and Brown University. WaterFire Providence, 100 Canal Walk, Providence, RI.

Sunday, May 28th

Fort Phoenix Spring Encampment (9:00am-3:00pm)
The Fairhaven Village Militia, the Fairhaven Office of Tourism and guests present a two-day historical encampment at Fort Phoenix. Talk to period costumed men and women about the fort’s history and life in the 1770s. See military drilling, flintlock musket and cannon firing demonstrations and camp cooking demonstrations. Children can try 18th century games and toys. Also see activities such as tin smithing, leather working, carpentry, spinning, fire starting, and more. Saturday evening at sundown (approx. 7:45 p.m.) see a demonstration “night firing” of the fort’s five cannons. Free. Handicap accessible.

New Bedford Wellness Program For Adults (10:30am)
Qigong with Stephen and Marcia Rath (10:30), Aerobics: Pilates with Joan Davignon (11:00), Nutrition: Everyday Wellness with Dana LLC (Noon), Yoga: Joan Davignon (1:00), Hypnotism: Smoking Cessation with John Barboza (1:00), Mindfulness: Jonathan (2:00), and Open 3 on 3 Basketball (2:00pm). Boys and Girls Club of New Bedford, 166 Jenney St, New Bedford.

American Legion Memorial Day Exercise at Pine Grove Cemetery (10:30am-11:30pm)
New Bedford Post 1, The American Legion will conduct a Memorial Day Exercise at the Veterans’ plot in Pine Grove Cemetery, 1100 Ashley Boulevard.

Memorial Day Exercise – Vietnam Veterans’ Honor Roll (12:00pm-1:00pm)
New Bedford Post 1, The American Legion will conduct a Memorial Day Exercise at the Vietnam Veterans’ Honor Roll at New Bedford City Hall (133 William Street) on the William Street side of the building.

Wing Fest 2017 (1:00pm-5:00pm)
Join us for a fun afternoon filled with delicious food, local beer & wine, prizes, specials, music by local artist Nate Cozzolino, and a CHICKEN WING EATING CONTEST featuring our popular smoked chicken wings! How many hot wings can you eat in 5 min? If you think you got what it takes, then sign up as a contestant for just $25.00. Cash prize for winner! Enjoy our wings for just 50 cents each in any of our HOMEMADE sauces such as Buffalo, Bar-B-Que, Teriyaki, Garlic Parmesan, and Sriracha. All Friends Smokehouse.

15th Annual Spring Celebration (12:00pm-5:00pm)
Sip, savor and toast to the seasons’ newest wine releases at our 15th Annual Spring Celebration! A day full of grape stomping, wine tasting, potato sack racing goodness. Enjoy live music from the The Little Compton Band, while sipping on our new releases, or a whiskey tasting from Sons of Liberty Beer & Spirits Co. and noshing on food created by our culinary team. Feeling competitive? You could be called to compete in our Grape Stomp Competition OR our Potato Sack Race Through the Vines! Or simply relax and capture the memories with a photo of you and one of TEN31 Productions’s live wine statues. All while enjoying a glass overlooking the vines.

Armsted R. Christian Scholarship Jazz Fundraiser (3:00pm-7:00pm)
Love jazz? World class talent? Live music? You won’t want to miss out on this special event! See poster for full details and amazing lineup!