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Old Sturbridge Village - 9:30 AM
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Harvard Museum of Natural History - 9:00 AM
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Havard Museum of Natural History - 9:00 AM
Havard Museum of Natural History - 9:00 AM
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The Garden at Elm Bank - 10:00 AM
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The Good Witch of Salem - 10:00 AM
Old Sturbridge Village X CowParade
Old Sturbridge Village - 9:30 AM
Old Sturbridge Village - 9:30 AM
Sea Monsters: Wonders of Nature and Imagination
Harvard Museum of Natural History - 9:00 AM
Harvard Museum of Natural History - 9:00 AM
Emeralds
Havard Museum of Natural History - 9:00 AM
Havard Museum of Natural History - 9:00 AM
Family Heritage Experience
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American Ancestors - 10:00 AM
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The Garden at Elm Bank - 10:00 AM
The Garden at Elm Bank - 10:00 AM
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New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill - 5:30 AM
Old Sturbridge Village X CowParade
Old Sturbridge Village - 9:30 AM
Old Sturbridge Village - 9:30 AM
Emeralds
Havard Museum of Natural History - 9:00 AM
Havard Museum of Natural History - 9:00 AM
Sea Monsters: Wonders of Nature and Imagination
Harvard Museum of Natural History - 9:00 AM
Harvard Museum of Natural History - 9:00 AM
Old Sturbridge Village X CowParade
Old Sturbridge Village - 9:30 AM
Old Sturbridge Village - 9:30 AM
Old Sturbridge Village X CowParade
Old Sturbridge Village - 9:30 AM
Old Sturbridge Village - 9:30 AM
Sea Monsters: Wonders of Nature and Imagination
Harvard Museum of Natural History - 9:00 AM
Harvard Museum of Natural History - 9:00 AM
Emeralds
Havard Museum of Natural History - 9:00 AM
Havard Museum of Natural History - 9:00 AM
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Beth Menachem Chabad - 10:30 AM
Beth Menachem Chabad - 10:30 AM
Adopt a Shark
The Good Witch of Salem - 10:00 AM
The Good Witch of Salem - 10:00 AM
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Larz Anderson Auto Museum - 8:00 AM
Larz Anderson Auto Museum - 8:00 AM
Old Sturbridge Village X CowParade
Old Sturbridge Village - 9:30 AM
Old Sturbridge Village - 9:30 AM
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Union Square Plaza - 9:00 AM
Union Square Plaza - 9:00 AM
Sea Monsters: Wonders of Nature and Imagination
Harvard Museum of Natural History - 9:00 AM
Harvard Museum of Natural History - 9:00 AM
Emeralds
Havard Museum of Natural History - 9:00 AM
Havard Museum of Natural History - 9:00 AM
Lawn Days at the Larz Anderson Auto Museum
Larz Anderson Auto Museum - 8:00 AM
Larz Anderson Auto Museum - 8:00 AM
Sea Monsters: Wonders of Nature and Imagination
Harvard Museum of Natural History - 9:00 AM
Harvard Museum of Natural History - 9:00 AM
Old Sturbridge Village X CowParade
Old Sturbridge Village - 9:30 AM
Old Sturbridge Village - 9:30 AM
Emeralds
Havard Museum of Natural History - 9:00 AM
Havard Museum of Natural History - 9:00 AM
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Gloucester Schooner Festival

Wed Aug 28, 2024 - Mon Sep 2, 2024
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Repeating every days through September 2, 2024.
Various times
Age: All ages
Price: Free
The Gloucester Schooner Festival takes place in America's oldest seaport over Labor Day Weekend. Events include the annual Mayor's Cup Race, schooner tours, a concert, a boat parade of lights, and fireworks.
Local schooners engage in a friendly race on Thursday, kicking off a long weekend of festivities. Two dozen boats arrive on Friday as the city hosts a block party. Saturday features Maritime Heritage Day, full of family fun. The Parade of Sail takes place on Sunday morning, as the participating schooners make their way through the harbor and out past the breakwater, to the Mayor’s Race.
** Activity dates/times are subject to change. Please click through to the activity website to verify.