Rockport USA Home Page

Rockport HarvestFest
October 13, 2012
Downtown Rockport, 10am - 6pm
Rockport

The Rockport HarvestFest is a family-focused event featuring live music, kids' art activities, a showcase for non-profits and community organizations, and the centerpiece of the festival: the Local Fare Fair, which highlights our amazing Cape Ann and New England food producers. This is a festive and delicious good time. Mark your calendars now! 10 am to 6 pm.

Scheduled Events*

Cooking Demonstrations

11:30 am
Cooking Demonstration with author and educator Nancy Singleton Hachisu under the tent on T Wharf. Hosted by food writer Heather Atwood. Nancy will also be available to sign copies of her recently published cookbook, Japanese Farm Food.

1 pm
Cooking Demonstration featuring Chef Frank McClelland of Boston's L'Espalier and Apple Street Farm in Essex. Hosted by food writer Heather Atwood.

3 pm
Seafood Throwdown Sponsored by NAMA and emceed by Heather Atwood of the Taste of the Times. For more information, click here.


Live Music

11 am - 12:30 pm
Courtney Reid playing in Dock Square. Indie/Alternative Rock. Click here


11:30 am - 12:30 pm


Daniel Dye & the Miller Road Band playing under the tent on T Wharf. Indie Americana. Click here.

12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Nicholas Bogosian and Michael Knoblach playing in Dock Square. Old Timey Roots Music. Click here.

12:45 pm - 2:45 pm
Live Bluegrass playing under the tent on T Wharf.

1:45 - 3:15 pm
Daniel Dye & the Miller Road Band playing in Dock Square. Indie Americana. Click here.



2 pm - 3 pm

Rockport Legion Band in Harvey Park. Click here or here to watch a video clip.

3:00 pm to 5:30 pm
The Sturdy Oak Boys playing under the tent on T-Wharf. Bluegrass

3:30 pm to 5:30 pm
Brad Byrd with full band playing in Dock Square. Indie/Alt Rock



Special Events


11 am
Narrative of the Battle of Sandy Bay: Rockport during the War of 1812, as seen through the eyes of five speakers portraying real historical characters who instigated and lived out events in wartime Rockport. The Narrative will be followed by Gaetano Micalizzi reading his award-winning essay on the War of 1812 as well as a brief musical presentation by students. Located at the First Congregational Church and Sponsored by the Cape Ann DAR

11 am - 1 pm
Make Your Own Instruments with Rockport Music! Create your own guitar from cigar boxes and other supplies. Sponsored by Rockport Music.

1 pm
Glass Art Installation at Brackett’s Oceanview Restaurant on Main Street. Meet Partner With an Artist 2012 Winner John Bassett. Light refreshments. Presented by seARTS and the Rockport Cultural District.

2 pm
Glass Art Installation at Roy Moore's Fish Shack in Dock Square. Meet Partner With an Artist 2012 Winner John Bassett. Light refreshments. Presented by seARTS and the Rockport Cultural District.

3 pm
Glass Art Installation at the 7th Wave Restaurant on Bearskin Neck. Meet Partner With an Artist 2012 Winner John Bassett. Light refreshments. Presented by seARTS and the Rockport Cultural District.

4:00 pm
Scarecrow Stroll Contest winners announced in Dock Square! Sponsored by Granite Savings Bank.

4:30 pm
The Great Scarecrow Chase! Children of all ages can join us for a costumed parade throughout downtown, ending up with a very special surprise and treat! Parade begins in Harvey Park at the Kids Art Zone. Click HERE for more information.

Through 6 pm!
The Local Fare Fair Delicious seafood, sweets, pastries, soups and local beer available at the Tent on T Wharf!




*subject to change



Search, Sort & Select Help
Events & Festivals
2013
Past Events


Rockport Garden Club Annual Plant Sale
Duffy's Greenhouse
156 Rear Granite Street
Pigeon Cove
9am - 1pm
Rockport
June 1, 2013
The Rockport Garden Club invites you to their annual Plant Sale. A wide selection of
annuals, perennials, shrubs, herbs, bulbs, house plants, and vegetable seedlings will be available. Proceeds fund planting and maintaining town gardens. more  
Old Sloop Coffee House Presents RUNA, with Bob and Jen Strom
Rockport Congregational Church
12 School Street
7:30 pm
Rockport
June 7, 2013
Click for details on Old Sloop Coffee House Presents RUNA, with Bob and Jen Strom RUNA draws on the diverse musical backgrounds of its band members and offers a contemporary and refreshing approach to traditional and more recently composed Celtic material.
more  
Rockport Chamber Music Festival's 32nd Season
Shalin Liu Performance Center
37 Main Street
Rockport
June 7, 2013 - July 14, 2013
Click for details on Rockport Chamber Music Festival's 32nd Season We are pleased to announce the 2013 Rockport Chamber Music Festival season. Subscription purchases begin March 27 and Single Concert purchases begin April 16. more  
Four Winds
Cape Ann Museum
27 Pleasant Street
Gloucester
June 15, 2013 - September 29, 2013
Featuring work from artists such as Albert Alcalay, Doris Hall, Vera Andrus and others, along with literary contributions from Vincent Ferrini and Charles Olson, Four Winds captures the ethos of the Rocky Neck art scene during the 1950's.
more  
30th Annual Cape Ann Artisans Spring Open Studio Tour
Studio Locations throughout Cape Ann
Cape Ann
June 22, 2013 - June 23, 2013
Click for details on 30th Annual Cape Ann Artisans Spring Open Studio Tour This self-guided tour presents a rare opportunity to meet more than a dozen professional artists and artisans and to see their work and demonstrations in their own studios. more  
St. Peter's Fiesta
St. Peter's Park
Gloucester
June 26, 2013 - June 30, 2013
Click for details on St. Peter's Fiesta The St. Peter's Fiesta is a five day festival honoring the patron saint of the fisherman St. Peter. more  
Rockport Garden Club 2013 Garden Tour
Private gardens throughout the town.
Rockport
June 28, 2013 - June 29, 2013
Click for details on Rockport Garden Club 2013 Garden Tour The Rockport Garden Club's 2013 Coastal Garden Tour will include several private gardens in Rockport. Each has had the benefit of significant owner input through designing, planting and/or maintaining these magical places. more  
Hopper Redux, Photographs by Gail Albert Halaban
Cape Ann Museum
27 Pleasant Street
Gloucester
June 29, 2013 - September 29, 2013
Click for details on Hopper Redux, Photographs by Gail Albert Halaban The Cape Ann Museum is pleased to present Hopper Redux, a special exhibition of images by New York based photographer Gail Albert Halaban that offer a fresh look at the Gloucester houses made famous in the paintings of Edward Hopper. more  
Independence Day Celebrations
America's Oldest Sea Port & Art Colony
Cape Ann, Massachusetts
July 3, 2013 - July 4, 2013
Click for details on Independence Day Celebrations Cape Ann Celebrates Independence Day with Free Concerts, Fireworks, Parades, Bonfires, and more.
more  
Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce Annual Auction
Woodman's
121 Main Street
5:00 pm
Essex
July 19, 2013
The 26th annual Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce Goods and Services Auction take place on Friday, July 19, 2013 at the Essex Room at Woodman's of Essex, beginning with an auction prview and silent auction at 5:00 pm. more  
55th Annual Gloucester Sidewalk Bazaar
Main Street
Gloucester
August 1, 2013 - August 3, 2013
Click for details on 55th Annual Gloucester Sidewalk Bazaar Sidewalk Bazaar is a celebration of Gloucester Downtown. Artists, Crafters, Food Vendors, Non-Profits, Kids Activities & Entertainers from near and far join Gloucester Merchants and Restaurants on the street for a fun and festive three days. more  
Festival by the Sea
Downtown Manchester-by-the-Sea
11 am - 8pm
Manchester-by-the-Sea
August 3, 2013
Click for details on Festival by the Sea Come to beautiful Manchester-by-the-Sea and join us for this celebration of locally grown art, music and food on Cape Ann. more  
Gloucester Blues Festival
Stage Fort Park
Gloucester
August 10, 2013
Click for details on Gloucester Blues Festival Chamber member, Gloucester Blues Festival, LLC is pleased to announce that the second annual Gloucester Blues Festival will take place in Stage Fort Park on Saturday, August 10. more  
Rockport Rotary Club Lobsterfest
Back Beach at the American Legion Bandstand
Rockport
Rockport
August 10, 2013
12 noon to 7:00 p.m. Rockport Rotarians will host their annual public LobsterFest cookout on scenic Back Beach in Rockport, MA more  
Gloucester Waterfront Festival
Stage Fort Park
Gloucester
August 17, 2013 - August 18, 2013
Click for details on Gloucester Waterfront Festival What better way to spend a summer day than strolling historic Gloucester Harbor? Gloucester's beautiful Stage Fort Park will be bursting with the exciting displays of over 175 artisans and craftspeople. more  
29th Annual Gloucester Schooner Festival
Gloucester Harbor
Gloucester
August 30, 2013 - September 1, 2013
Click for details on 29th Annual Gloucester Schooner Festival The 29th Annual Gloucester Schooner Festival will be held Labor Day Weekend--
August 30 to September 1, 2013 more  
30th Annual Cape Ann Artisans Fall Open Studio Tour
Multiple Locations in Gloucester and Rockport
Cape Ann
October 12, 2013 - October 14, 2013
Click for details on 30th Annual Cape Ann Artisans Fall Open Studio Tour Meet the artists and see their newest work in the places where it is created, along the beautiful Cape Ann coastline in Gloucester and Rockport. Celebrating thirty years of open studio tours on Cape Ann. more  
31st Annual Essex Clamfest
Shepard Memorial Park
24 Martin Street
Essex
October 26, 2013
Saturday, October 26 - The Essex Division of the Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce will hold the 31st Annual Essex ClamFest on Saturday, October 26 from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Chowder tasting will take place from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m. more  
Santa's Arrival in Rockport and Tree Lighting
Bradley Wharf on Bearskin Neck
and Dock Square
3:45pm
Rockport
December 7, 2013
Click for details on Santa's Arrival in Rockport and Tree Lighting Santa arrives in Rockport Harbor on a lobster boat, followed by a parade along Bearskin Neck to Dock Square for the town Tree Lighting festivities. more  
SPONSORS
Pleasant Street Inn, Rockport, MA
The Quarterdeck Inn By The Sea, Rockport
Inns of Rockport

Arts & Culture
Accommodations
Dining