Events

The New Bedford Whaling Museum examines the plight of the endangered North Atlantic Right Whale and also celebrates this magnificent animal in a free public program that features a movie excerpt and a talk by Peter C. Stone on AHA Night, October 11 at 6:00 p.m. in the Cook Memorial …

Ruth and Abby, the national park’s 1850s ladies, will take you on a lantern tour featuring the “Down and Dirty by Twilight” for AHA! night on Thursday night, October 11. This month’s AHA! theme is “Naughty and Notorious. ” The tour will leave from New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park’s …

Wednesday, October 3rd, New Bedford will be participating the International Walk and Bike to School Day. This is a wonderful day for parents, grandparents and family to bike or walk with their child. Also, ask your local school if they are planning any special event on this day. Mass in …

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month in New Bedford.

Last weekend kicked off the major fall event schedule with Oktoberfest, WHALE’s International Wine Festival and several other great events. This weekend is sure to be just as enjoyable! The weather doesn’t look great, but that shouldn’t stop you from having a great time this weekend. Most of the events …

How are the Hawaiian Islands and New Bedford connected?  What is our shared history?  Did Hawaiians come to live here in our community?   Discover the connection between Hawaii and New Bedford at Our Pacific Cousins event on Saturday, October 6, from 10:00 am- 4:00 pm with New Bedford Whaling National …

This is a public service announcement for three hazardous waste and paper drop-off events scheduled in October for New Bedford and Dartmouth residents. Sharps Drop-off Day for the safe disposal of needles, syringes and lancets will take place on October 13th from 9 a.m. to noon at the Shawmut Avenue …

The warmth of summer is quickly disappearing, but the good news is that the fall event schedule kicks off this weekend with some major events in New Bedford. The weather this weekend looks to be in the high 60s/low 70s with a chance of rain on Sunday. Most of the …

The Chase will be on around New Bedford Harbor this Saturday, September 22, as the city and New Bedford Community Rowing host a 2½-mile rowing race for youth, collegiate, and adult rowers. Beginning on the New Bedford side of the southern end of the harbor, the course heads north through …

New Bedford Parks, Recreation and Beaches will host an Open House Event to welcome city residents to the Andrea McCoy Recreation Center on Hillman Street on Saturday, September 22nd from 11am -2pm.  The Open House event will showcase the Andrea McCoy Recreation Center’s 2012 Fall Program and will feature activities and …