Events

The extremely popular Hampton Beach Sand Sculpting Classic took place from Thursday, June 16 to Saturday, June 18. The competition draws thousands of spectators to see the creations as they unfold and sculptors hail from not only New England, but New York, New Jersey, and even Hawaii and Canada. Contestants …

“We are proud to announce that BAND FAITH, will headline the Feast on Saturday Night!” New Bedford-based Band Faith won the “New Talent” and “Música Popular” trophies, respectively, at the star-studded 10th annual International Portuguese Music Awards. The Feast of the Blessed Sacrament features continuous live Portuguese & American entertainment …

The Zeiterion Performing Arts Center is pleased to present the 25th New Bedford Folk Festival with a special line-up in honor of its silver anniversary on Saturday July 9 and Sunday July 10, 2022. After a two-year delay due to the pandemic, the festival returns with the best in contemporary, …

Friday evenings are about to get a lot more festive in downtown New Bedford. The City’s massive, dance-fueled, biggest-ever Summer Sound Series begins June 17 and offers a free concert every week, alternating between Purchase Street and lower Union Street, with block party events featuring a variety of musical genres …

Free, walk-up COVID-19 clinics in New Bedford offer all CDC-approved vaccine doses and boosters, for adults and youth. Bringing your vaccination card when getting a booster shot is helpful, but not required. Clinics provided by Seven Hills Behavioral Health, unless otherwise marked. Visit vaxnb.com for updated schedules of local COVID-19 …

Project Beacon’s appointment-based COVID-19 testing at New Bedford Regional Airport—part of the state’s Stop the Spread program—is offering testing on Sundays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays. Appointments for free COVID-19 tests can be made at beacontesting.com. Airport officials ask that people reach the site via the airport’s side entrance on Downey Street. …

Paper Shredding Day is Saturday, June 11, 2022, from 9:00 a.m. to noon, or until the shred truck fills up. The event is at the Dartmouth Highway Department, 976 Russells Mills Road, Dartmouth. All are welcome; there is no residency requirement. Individuals may bring up to two boxes of paper. …

“Honoring the Fallen: Annual Police Memorial Mass Held at Mount Hope Cemetery: Honoring the Fallen took place on Sunday, June 5, 2022. Members of the Boston Police Department and Boston Police Relief Association gathered with friends and family at the Mount Hope Cemetery in Mattapan for a Memorial Mass in …

“Our annual ‘Fire Fighter Memorial Sunday’ is taking place on June 12th. Each year, the New Bedford Fire Department holds this ceremony to honor our members who have passed. Please join us at 8:30 AM at the Firefighter’s Memorial located on the corner of Rockdale Avenue and Lake Street, New …

The Fairhaven-New Bedford Bridge will be closed from 5:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Saturday June 4th. While locals are used to infrequent bridge closures for repair or maintenance, this time it will be for the filming the movie “Finestkind” starring Academy Award winner Tommy Lee Jones as well as …