New Bedford JazzFest (NBJF) is proud to continue its JazzFest 2026: Acoustic Jazz Series, after last year’s successful inauguration. These concerts feature local live acoustic jazz in an informal setting, ideal for questions and conversation. The next concert takes place on Sunday, July 26, from 4:00-6:00 PM, with the Tim Ray Trio featuring April Hall,… [Read More]

Fairhaven Farmers Market At the Bright Yellow Farm Stand, 151 Alden Rd, Fairhaven, Sundays, 10 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. through Oct. Visit www. fairhavenfarmersmarket.com or email allnaturalbeef@comcast.net.  Farmers Market/Roxann’s Garden Center 189 Alden Rd, Sundays, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Local produce, baked goods, crafters, organic soap, and more. North Fairhaven Open Air Market Weekly… [Read More]

July 5 marks the 54th annual Cape Verdean Recognition Parade starting at Buttonwood Park on Sunday, July 5, at 11:00 AM, which is immediately followed by Kultura Fest.  The procession parade begins at Buttonwood Park (Union Street), ending at the Cape Verdean-American Veterans Hall (561 Purchase St). The Parade will be followed with Kultura Festa:… [Read More]

Concerts in Center Concerts Under the Stars at Town Hall is back! Spend your Thursday nights this summer enjoying live music beneath the evening sky! Bring your blanket or lawn chair and gather with friends and neighbors on the lawn outside Fairhaven Town Hall (40 Center Street) for this beloved free concert series. All shows… [Read More]

Get out of the summer’s heat to enjoy a thrilling chiller!  In THE WHITE REINDEER/ VALKOINEN PEURA (1952), a newly wed Sámi woman cannot cope with the loneliness life to a nomadic, reindeer herder brings. When her longed for husband returns exhausted and inattentive, she thinks a love spell is the solution. Her visit to… [Read More]

This event has been canceled.   John the Fairhaven Commission on Disability at our third annual Disa­bility Pride Celebration, Sun., 7/19, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Fairhaven Recreation Center/Senior Center, 229 Huttleston Ave., Fairhaven. Featuring vendors, music, lunch, activities and more. Rain or shine. ••• Click here to download the 7/2/26 issue: 07-02-26… [Read More]

Harbor Days is the Mattapoisett Lions way of celebrating our commu­nity and raising valuable dollars for our charitable endeavors. Events include Painting classes, a triathlon, a band concert, Entertainment, Food including our world famous straw­berry shortcakes, a fish fry, a Saturday lobster dinner, grilled foods, & a Sunday Pancake Breakfast. This is a big weekend!… [Read More]

Join the West Island Improvement Association for a buffet breakfast on Sun., 7/5, from 8 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., WI Commu­nity Center, 41 Causeway Rd., West Island, Fairhaven. Includes scrambled eggs, pancakes, fruit, cereal, coffee and juice. $10/adults, $5/children under 12. Tickets at door. Accessible. Next Dates: 8/2, 9/6 ••• Click here to download the… [Read More]

On Friday July 17 & Saturday July 18, the 4th annual NB Roots&Branches Fest returns to downtown New Bedford under the sponsorship of Gallery X, Inc. with local music and arts for all. Our festival remains committed to featuring both the deep roots of Greater New Bedford’s many commu­ni­ties, as well as the many “branches”… [Read More]

On Wednesday, July 22, from 5pm to 6pm, The Rotch-Jones-Duff House & Garden Museum, 396 County St., New Bedford, will host the Whitfield Manjiro Friendship Society for a presentation on the legacy of the house that they steward.  The Whitefield Manjiro Friendship House is located in Fairhaven, MA, and tells the story of Captain William… [Read More]