Local Summer Events

Your guide to fun this summer – 2025!

Make the most of the season with our roundup of the best local events happening through summer’s end – September 22nd!

Check back for updates throughout the season.

Boston Italian Feasts & Processions

North End – Boston

June 1 – September

www.meetboston.com/

Hamilton – Patton Park Concerts

Bay Road, Hamilton

Sundays: July – August
Starting at 5 pm

communityhouse.org

Summer Concert Series In Danvers

The Peabody Institute Library
Danvers, MA

July 7 – August 13

danversconcerts

Newburyport Yankee Homecoming 2025

Newburyport, MA

July 26 – August 3

yankeehomecoming

Boston Lights:
A Lantern Experience

Franklin Park Zoo

Aug. 1 – Sept. 30
6:00 – 10:30 p.m.

Oct. 1 – Nov. 2
5:00 – 10:30 p.m

zoonewengland.org

Beverly 60th Homecoming

Beverly, MA

August 5th – 10th

beverlyhomecoming.org

Rockport Illuminations

Downtown, Rockport MA

Saturday, August 9th

rockportillumination

Salem-Jazz &Soul Festival

Salem Willows

Saturday, August 16th

salemjazzsoul.org

Castle Hill Concert Series

290 Argilla Road, Ipswich

Thursdays through August 28th

thetrustees.org

Lexington Music Series

Emery Park – Depot Square

Fridays through August 22nd

Lexingtonchamber.org

Riverfest

Salisbury Beach

August 23rd, 12 – 6 pm

theriverboston.com

Weare’s NH Old Home Day

6 N. Stark Highway, Weare NH

August 23rd, 10 am – 3 pm

http://www.wearehistoricalsociety.org

42nd Annual Seacoast Jazz Festival

Prescott Park – 105 Marcy Street
Portsmouth NH

August 23rd, 12:00 pm – 6:30 pm

www.seacoastjazz.org

Gloucester 41st Schooner Festival

Gloucester MA

August 27th – August 31st

maritimegloucester.org

Vintage & Vine

Strawbery Banke Museum
Portsmouth NH

September 4th

strawberybanke.org

Hampton Beach Seafood Festival

73 Ocean Blvd, Hampton, NH

September 5th – 7th

See website for schedule

Hampton Seafood Festival

Thunder Over New Hampshire Air Show

Pease Airport, Portsmouth NH

September 6th, 9 am
September 7th, 5 pm

thunderovernewhampshire

Northshore RunFest 10K

283R Durby St, Salem MA

September 7th, 9 am

Notch Brewing has beer & live music after.

North Shore Runfest

Marini Farm Corn Maze & Park

259 Linebrook Rd, Ipswich MA

Weekends
September 7th through October

marinifarm.com

Gosport Regatta 2025

Harbor – Portsmouth NH

September 13th

sailpsa.org

Beverly Harborfest

Lynch Park, Beverly, MA

1 – 5 pm
September 14th – Rain Date
September 8th – Postponed

beverlyma.gov

Rockport Celtic Festival

Shalin Liu Performance Center

September 11 – 14th

See website for tickets

rockportmusic.org/rockport-celtic-festival

BBQ Fest

Wachusett Mountain
Princeton, MA

September 13-14th, 11 – 5 pm

See website for tickets

wachusett.com/events/bbqfest

Blackburn Brew Fest

Stage Fort Park in Gloucester MA

September 13th, 1-5 pm

See website for tickets

blackburnbrewfest.com

Peabody International Festival

Peabody MA

September 14th, 11 am -5 pm

ifestpeabody.com

Trails & Sails

Essex National Heritage Area

September 13th – 28th

Guidebook & free events
trailsandsails.org

Appleton Farms Farm Days

219 County Rd, Ipswich MA

Weekends
September 13-14th, 12-5 pm

thetrustees.org

Granite State Comic Con

DoubleTree by Hilton Downtown
Manchester, NH

September 19-20th

granitecon.com

Salisbury Days

Beach Center, Lions Park & Square
Salisbury, MA

September 19th-21st

salisburyrecreation.com

ECTA – Run for the Trails

394 Bay Rd, Hamilton, MA

September 20th

ECTA27.wildapricot.org

Food Truck & Craft Beer Festival

Salem MA – Commons

September 20-21st
11 am – 6 pm

FoodTruckFestivalsofAmerica.com

What the Fluff? (Fluff Festival)

Union Square, Somerville MA

September 20th, 2pm – 6pm

flufffestival.com

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Local Summer Events

Your guide to fun this summer – 2025!

Make the most of the season with our roundup of the best local events happening through summer’s end – September 22nd!

Boston Italian Feasts & Processions

June 1 – September

Hamilton – Patton Park Concerts

Sundays: July – AugustStarting at 5 pm

Summer Concert Series In Danvers

July 7 – August 13

Newburyport Yankee Homecoming 2025

July 26 – August 3

Boston Lights: A Lantern Experience

Beverly 60th Homecoming

August 5th – 10th

Rockport Illuminations

Saturday, August 9th

Salem-Jazz &Soul Festival

Saturday, August 16th

Castle Hill Concert Series

Thursdays through August 28th

Lexington Music Series

Fridays through August 22nd

Riverfest

August 23rd, 12 – 6 pm

Weare’s NH Old Home Day

August 23rd, 10 am – 3 pm

42nd Annual Seacoast Jazz Festival

August 23rd, 12:00 pm – 6:30 pm

Gloucester 41st Schooner Festival

August 27th – August 31st

Vintage & Vine

September 4th

Hampton Beach Seafood Festival

September 5th – 7th

Thunder Over New Hampshire Air Show

September 6th, 9 amSeptember 7th, 5 pm

Northshore RunFest 10K

September 7th, 9 am

Marini Farm Corn Maze & Park

WeekendsSeptember 7th through October

Gosport Regatta 2025

September 13th

Beverly Harborfest

1 – 5 pmSeptember 14th – Rain Date September 8th – Postponed

Rockport Celtic Festival

September 11 – 14th

BBQ Fest

September 13-14th, 11 – 5 pm

Blackburn Brew Fest

September 13th, 1-5 pm

Peabody International Festival

September 14th, 11 am -5 pm

Trails & Sails

September 13th – 28th

Appleton Farms Farm Days

WeekendsSeptember 13-14th, 12-5 pm

Granite State Comic Con

September 19-20th

Salisbury Days

September 19th-21st

ECTA – Run for the Trails

September 20th

Food Truck & Craft Beer Festival

September 20-21st11 am – 6 pm

What the Fluff? (Fluff Festival)

September 20th, 2pm – 6pm

Sundays: July – August
Starting at 5 pm

Boston Lights:
A Lantern Experience

September 6th, 9 am
September 7th, 5 pm

Weekends
September 7th through October

1 – 5 pm
September 14th – Rain Date
September 8th – Postponed

Weekends
September 13-14th, 12-5 pm

September 20-21st
11 am – 6 pm