Events Calendar - 2024

Find a multitude of fun events and great things to do, including weekend events, throughout the year, like music; festivals; comedy; outdoor fun; boat cruises; excursions for families and kids; food, wine and beer tastings. Weather is no problem; lots of things to do happen indoors.
Be sure to check out the listings of year-round Fairs & Festivals throughout New England. See also, Great Things to Do.

Please remember to check about health & safety guidelines with each venue before purchasing tickets or attending an event.

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Arts & Crafts Shows

Maine Pottery Tour 2024

May 4, 2024 - May 5, 2024 Various locations Various locations, ME

The annual Maine Pottery Tour is a self-guided tour where visitors can meet potters in their studios, peek in the kilns, see demonstrations, and shop for handmade pottery. Dozens of pottery studios around the state will be participating. Organized into six regions, several studios can be visited in a single outing. Participating studios, special events, and interactive maps of each region are available at MainePotteryTour.org.

Varied

Make Memories Galore in Hampton Beach, NH in 2024! Click for beach cams & more information.

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Children & Families

Blithewold Home-School Days 2024 – Bristol RI

Jan 30, 2024 - May 28, 2024 101 Ferry Road Bristol, RI

On the last Tuesday of each month through May, there will be fun (and educational) hands-on learning at Blithewold estate. This year they will offer programs in science, history, and art. Between sessions, there is plenty of time to enjoy a nice picnic or run out some energy on the Great Lawn. The programs are designed for ages 8 – 13. Adult chaperone required. Reservations are required.
Monthly Program Topics: April: Architecture; May: Science of Kites. Dates: April 30, and May 28.

10 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
$18 nonmember; $6 additional nonmember child
401-253-2707

Sesame Street Live! Say Hello – Boston MA

Apr 19, 2024 - Apr 20, 2024 106 Boylston Street Boston, MA 02116

Elmo, Abby Cadabby, Cookie Monster, and their friends from Sesame Street are coming to your neighborhood to say hello! In Sesame Street Live! Say Hello, you can sing and dance with your favorite furry friends while enjoying fun surprises along the way. So put on your dancing shoes and make your way to where the air is sweet for this all-new celebration on Sesame Street!

6 p.m., 2 p.m.
$29+
888-616-0272

Star Wars Character Breakfast – Saint Albans VT

May 4, 2024 - May 4, 2024 50 Kingman Street Saint Albans, VT 05478

May the 4th be with you! Join some of your favorite Star Wars characters at The Depot for a character breakfast with games, activities and prizes. Plus take your own photos with the characters! Limited reserved seats/tables available. Non-alcoholic beverages included. Alcoholic drinks not included but will be available for purchase.

9AM-11AM
Kids (12 & Under), $13; Adults, $18
443-798-5380

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Food, Wine, Beer

Restaurant Week Portsmouth & The Seacoast 2024 – NH

Apr 18, 2024 - Apr 27, 2024 Portsmouth, NH

Calling all food lovers and adventurous eaters! The Seacoast is hosting a 10-day culinary event featuring special three-course prix fixe menus at nearly 30 participating restaurants for lunch and dinner. This is a fantastic chance for both locals and visitors to explore new flavors and support local New Hampshire businesses at the same time. Don't miss out on this delicious opportunity!

Various times

Taco Tour Manchester 2024 – Manchester NH

May 2, 2024 - May 2, 2024 54 Hanover Street Manchester, NH 03101

More than 20,000 visitors are expected at this year's Taco Tour Manchester, known by many as the best day of the year in downtown Manchester, NH! Attendees consume as many $3 tacos as they desire for four hours at the “World’s Largest Taco Tour.”

4 p.m.
Free
603-792-4107

Health & Fitness

Providence Marathon – Providence RI

May 5, 2024 - May 5, 2024 30 Exchange Terrace Providence, RI 02903

Make your mark at the 16th Annual Providence Marathon & Half Marathon! The event returns on May 5 for another exciting run through the heart of Rhode Island’s capital city! Save the date and choose from the full marathon or half marathon courses, which feature a run through historic downtown sites, beautiful views of the Providence River, and charming New England neighborhoods. Don’t wait to register — this race sold out well before race day in 2023. Sign up today!

7:30 a.m.
$69-$89

Historic

Waves of Discovery Exhibit: 18th and 19th Century Seafaring Science -- newport RI

Mar 19, 2024 - Apr 19, 2024 Burnham Resource Center, 82 Touro Street, Newport, RI

Skill in maritime navigation was crucial for Newport’s early European settlers. The instruments and volumes showcased in this exhibit demonstrate how Newport’s seafaring residents navigated back and forth across the Atlantic Ocean.

Weekdays, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
401-841-8770

Maple

Kingdom Maple Festival 2024 -- St. Johnsbury VT

Apr 20, 2024 - Apr 20, 2024 Main Street, Maple Strdet, Railroad Street, St. Johnsbury, VT

Celebrate St. Johnsbury's history as the Maple Center of the World at the Kingdom Maple Festival parade, pancake breakfast, sweet street fair with vendors and treats, yard and bake sales, family activities, and a maple history guided tour.

8 a.m. – 4 p.m.

St. Johnsbury Maple History Tour 2024 -- St. Johnsbury VT

Apr 20, 2024 - Apr 20, 2024 Starting and Ending at the St. Johnsbury Depot St. Johnsbury, VT

Onthis bus tour harrated by a local experty, guests will see over a dozen locations in and around St. Johnsbury that are important in the history of the Cary and Maple Grove Companies. This tour is an event during the Kingdom Maple Festival in downtown St. Johnsbury. Advanced registration is required. Limited to the first 50 people. Register here.

1-4 p.m.
$75

Music

Tanglewood 2024 Season

Mar 15, 2024 - Aug 25, 2024 297 West Street Lenox, MA 01240

Set in an exceptionally beautiful part of the Berkshires, in a place where the best of the current generation of artists gather to celebrate everything music has to offer, the concerts, workshops and discussions at Tanglewood create memories to last a lifetime. Friends and families gather on the lawn, or inside the Serge Koussevitzky Music Shed with its world-famous acoustics, to hear the Boston Symphony Orchestra, world-famous solo artists and the Tanglewood Festival Chorus. Smaller programs play out throughout the property, where eclectic artists both perform and discuss their work, educating audiences and mentoring students. A vast array of programs, from John Williams Night to an evening celebrating Bernstein and Brahms, will be presented from late June through Aug. 31. Come experience Tanglewood and begin a new summer tradition.

Various
888-226-1200

Brahm's Requiem – Boston MA

Apr 19, 2024 - Apr 21, 2024 301 Massachusetts Avenue Boston, MA 02115

Savor the richness of Brahms in this profound performance that captures the full shimmering spectrum of human emotion. It’s a perfect showcase of the chorus — almost as if this deeply spiritual music were written just for them. With celebrated period instrument conductor Bernard Labadie at the helm, you’ll take part in the rare thrill of hearing these pieces played on the instruments Brahms knew best, surrounding yourself with the healing sounds that brought him solace following his mother’s death. This majestic offering matches ferocity with tenderness, boldness with beauty, promising goosebumps from start to finish.

7:30 p.m.; 3 p.m.
Range
617- 262-1815

Chameleon Arts Ensemble presents "Shadows, Canons, Veils" – Boston MA

Apr 20, 2024 - Apr 20, 2024 First Church in Boston, 66 Marlborough Street Boston, MA 02116

Chameleon Arts Ensemble presents an electrifying chamber music program at intersection of past and present. Beethoven breaks free from his classical roots with his quintet for piano and winds, while Serge Arcuri animates fantastical scenes from Medieval manuscripts in Les Furieuses enluminures. Rebecca Clarke plays hide and seek with quixotic clouds in her Midsummer Moon for violin and piano, and Thomas Adès unveils Couperin’s Les baricades mistérieuses for the 21st century with a shimmering, kaleidoscopic trompe l’oeil. Shostakovich, too, looks to the past, bringing Baroque grandeur to his striking Piano Quintet, as shadows of history give way to the future.

8 p.m.
Tickets are $30-52
617-427-8200

Berklee College of Music Singers Night 2024 – Boston MA

Apr 30, 2024 - Apr 30, 2024 Berklee Performance Center, 136 Massachusetts Avenue Boston, MA, MA 02115

Each semester, more than 120 voice students at the Berklee College of Music audition for the opportunity to be cast in Singers Night, one of the Voice Department’s premier shows. Don't miss this high-energy concert featuring the students who were chosen during this process, performing solo and in small groups.

8 p.m.
$12 in advance; $17 day of show

Brandenburg Concertos – Cambridge MA

May 2, 2024 - May 4, 2024 45 Quincy Street Cambridge, MA 02138

Revel in the splendor of J.S. Bach’s complete Brandenburg Concertos, the best of the Baroque. From the clarion call of the trumpet in No. 2 to the tour de force harpsichord solo in No. 5, there’s always something new to discover in this much-loved collection. Handel +Haydn’s endlessly dynamic concertmaster Aisslinn Nosky joins principal keyboard Ian Watson to co-pilot the ensemble from within. This is historically informed performance at its finest: masterfully performed and passionately shared. Please note: Thursday and Friday performances will be at Sanders Theatre located in Harvard’s Memorial Hall. Saturday’s performance will be held at NEC’s Jordan Hall (30 Gainsborough St, Boston, MA 02115).

7:30 p.m.
Range
617- 262-1815

Outdoor Activities

#RIWalksChallenge -- Statewide RI

Mar 4, 2024 - May 31, 2024 Many hiking trails Statewide, RI

Organized by the RI Land Trust Council, this great event for adults, families and kids challenges people to explore hiking traisl throguhout the state. Hidden along 34 trails are steel sculptures inspired by nature. Each cunning creature has a QR code for you to scan and track your progress, and when you have found all 34 you will be eigible for prizes. The events website has trails where you can find a creature and a printable checklist of 30 creatures. Create an account to track your progress.

all day; every day
Free

Paranormal

Downtown Mystic Ghost Tours – Mystic CT

Mar 19, 2024 - Apr 19, 2024 Learn starting point at time of reservation Mystic, CT

This ghost stroll wends through Mystic's drawbridge district. Guests will hear true stories of history and mystery and have a chance to see evidence of paranormal phenomena. This old seaside town is filled with lore and tales that are sure to send a chill up your spine. Offered through November 30

Daily except Mondays, 8 p.m.
$30

Performing Arts and Theater

August Wilson’s “Fences” -- Providence RI

Mar 21, 2024 - Apr 28, 2024 Trinity Rep, 201 Washington Street Providence, RI

In segregated 1957 Pittsburgh, former Negro League baseball player Troy Maxson is now scraping by as a sanitation worker. Once a towering figure in his community, he now only exerts control over his wife and two sons. Troy’s desire to protect his loved ones from oppression grows warped by his stubbornness and pride. “Fences” is a Pulitzer Prize-winning drama.

Recurring daily; see website for showtimes

The Great Gatsby – North Dartmouth MA

Apr 25, 2024 - Apr 25, 2024 UMass Dartmouth, 285 Old Westport Road North Dartmouth, MA 02747

Literature to Life takes on F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic work as their newest title in their Signature Performance series! Set in the Jazz Age of the roaring 20s, this story about dreams, love, and American idealism follows Nick Carraway and his interactions with mysterious millionaire neighbor Jay Gatsby and his former lover, Daisy Buchanan. “He had one of those rare smiles with a quality of eternal reassurance in it, that you may come across four or five times in life. It faced, or seemed to face, the whole external world for an instant and then concentrated on you with an irresistible prejudice in your favor.” Adapted and directed by Kelvin Grullon. We're on the road while the Zeiterion undergoes a major renovation and restoration! This performance will be at UMass Dartmouth, Main Auditorium, 285 Westport Road, North Dartmouth.

7 p.m.
$25
508-994-2900

Shen Yun 2024 -- Providence RI

May 10, 2024 - May 12, 2024 Providence Performing Arts Center, 220 Weybosset Street, Providence, RI

Shen Yun dancers, musicians, and stage crafters open a door to a civilization of enchanting beauty and enlightening wisdom. Each performance consists of 20 pieces, quickly moving from one legend, region, or dynasty to the next and following stories ranging from the traditions of court ladies of the Tang dynesty to battlefield heroics.

Friday and Sunday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 2 p.m.
$180, $150, $120, $90

Cirque du Soleil presents OVO – Boston MA

Jul 20, 2024 - Jul 28, 2024 Agganis Arena, 102 Northern Avenue, Boston, MA

Cirque du Soleil returns to Boston with its high-energy production, OVO, which portrays a day in the life of insects. The miracle of biodiversity is performed through a continuous display of color, light and acrobatic movement. When a mysterious egg appears in their midst and opens, insects react with wonder and love.

July 20, 7 p.m.; July 21 at 1 p.m. and 5 p.m.; July 25, 7 p.m.; July 26, 7 p.m.; July 27, 11 a.m., 3 p.m., and 7 p.m.; July 28, 1 p.m., and 5 p.m.
$50-$185
800-450-1480