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Clasky Common Farmers' Market

Clasky Common Farmers' Market · 1359 Purchase Street, New Bedford, MA

Clasky Common Farmers' Market is a farmers market in New Bedford, MA.

New Bedford/Brooklawn Farmers' Market

New Bedford/Brooklawn Farmers' Market · 646 Ashley Blvd, New Bedford, MA

New Bedford/Brooklawn Farmers' Market is a farmers market in New Bedford, MA.

Sailor's nook

Sat, Mar 28, 4:00 AM UTC · New Bedford Whaling Museum · 18 Johnny, Cake Hill New Bedford, MA 02740, New Bedford, MA

Sailor's nook Imagine living and working on a whaling ship in this pretend-play space with hands-on activities, dress-up clothes, telescopes, play food, stuffed animals, and more. Sit at the desk to w

First Friday: Funk Lab with MonteiroBots

Sat, Mar 28, 4:00 AM UTC · New Bedford Whaling Museum · 18 Johnny, Cake Hill New Bedford, MA 02740, New Bedford, MA

Visit Page First Friday: Funk Lab with MonteiroBots June 5, 2026 This isn’t a typical concert—expect an interactive, community-driven experience where the audience becomes part of the music. Help shap

Friday, July 3, 2026 | Doors at 5:00 PM Music Program & Reception at 6:00 PM

Thu, Jul 2, 5:00 AM UTC · New Bedford Whaling Museum · 18 Johnny, Cake Hill New Bedford, MA 02740, New Bedford, MA

Custom House Square Farmers Market

Custom House Square Farmers Market · 21 Barkers Lane, New Bedford, MA

Custom House Square Farmers Market is a farmers market in New Bedford, MA.

Brooklawn Park Farmers' Market

Brooklawn Park Farmers' Market · 1997 Acushnet Avenue, New Bedford, MA

Brooklawn Park Farmers' Market is a farmers market in New Bedford, MA.

New Bedford Farmers Market - Coastal Foodshed

New Bedford Farmers Market - Coastal Foodshed · 466 Brock Ave, New Bedford, MA

New Bedford Farmers Market - Coastal Foodshed is a farmers market in New Bedford, MA.

April 12 through 20, 2026

Sat, Apr 11, 4:00 AM UTC · New Bedford Whaling Museum · 18 Johnny, Cake Hill New Bedford, MA 02740, New Bedford, MA

29th Annual MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival

Wed, Sep 23, 5:30 AM UTC · New Bedford Whaling Museum · 18 Johnny, Cake Hill New Bedford, MA 02740, New Bedford, MA

“Look pleasant, please”: Early Portrait Photography in New Bedford

Sat, Mar 28, 4:00 AM UTC · New Bedford Whaling Museum · 18 Johnny, Cake Hill New Bedford, MA 02740, New Bedford, MA

Visit Page “Look pleasant, please”: Early Portrait Photography in New Bedford January 16, 2026 September 7, 2026 Consider the rise of portrait photography in New Bedford from 1839 to 1900

A singularly marine & fabulous produce: the Cultures of Seaweed

Sat, Mar 28, 4:00 AM UTC · New Bedford Whaling Museum · 18 Johnny, Cake Hill New Bedford, MA 02740, New Bedford, MA

Visit Page A singularly marine & fabulous produce: the Cultures of Seaweed June 16, 2023 December 3, 2023 Much like the space of the shoreline itself, which is never a fixed point but always moving, s

A Voyage Around the World – The Balcony

Sat, Mar 28, 4:00 AM UTC · New Bedford Whaling Museum · 18 Johnny, Cake Hill New Bedford, MA 02740, New Bedford, MA

A Voyage Around the World – The Balcony Grab your passport and experience a voyage around the world, following the traditional route of a New Bedford whaleship from the Azores to Cabo Verde, around Ca

Bristol County: Incarcerated

Sat, Mar 28, 4:00 AM UTC · New Bedford Whaling Museum · 18 Johnny, Cake Hill New Bedford, MA 02740, New Bedford, MA

Visit Page Bristol County: Incarcerated October 13, 2025 December 28, 2026 Bristol County: Incarcerated features items related to life in the Ash Street Jail, both for its residents and its employees,

Captain Paul Cuffe

Sat, Mar 28, 4:00 AM UTC · New Bedford Whaling Museum · 18 Johnny, Cake Hill New Bedford, MA 02740, New Bedford, MA

Captain Paul Cuffe Learn about the life, times, and legacy of Captain Paul Cuffe (1759-1817) – a Black and Indigenous abolitionist entrepreneur, Quaker, merchant, whaler, navigator, and much more. Lin

Consider the rise of portrait photography in New Bedford from 1839 to 1900

Sat, Mar 28, 4:00 AM UTC · New Bedford Whaling Museum · 18 Johnny, Cake Hill New Bedford, MA 02740, New Bedford, MA

Consider the rise of portrait photography in New Bedford from 1839 to 1900

Coquilla Nut Carvings: An Afro-Brazilian Artform

Sat, Mar 28, 4:00 AM UTC · New Bedford Whaling Museum · 18 Johnny, Cake Hill New Bedford, MA 02740, New Bedford, MA

Visit Page Coquilla Nut Carvings: An Afro-Brazilian Artform September 20, 2025 August 30, 2026 Learn about coquilla nut snuff boxes, a Black Brazilian maritime carving tradition from the 1800s

Framing the Domestic Sea: photographs by Jeffery C. Becton

Sat, Mar 28, 4:00 AM UTC · New Bedford Whaling Museum · 18 Johnny, Cake Hill New Bedford, MA 02740, New Bedford, MA

Visit Page Framing the Domestic Sea: photographs by Jeffery C. Becton January 12, 2024 May 5, 2024 Framing the Domestic Sea: photographs by Jeffery C. Becton presents a new body of work by this celebr

Learn about coquilla nut snuff boxes, a Black Brazilian maritime carving tradition from the 1800s

Sat, Mar 28, 4:00 AM UTC · New Bedford Whaling Museum · 18 Johnny, Cake Hill New Bedford, MA 02740, New Bedford, MA

Learn about coquilla nut snuff boxes, a Black Brazilian maritime carving tradition from the 1800s

New Ecologies: May Babcock

Sat, Mar 28, 4:00 AM UTC · New Bedford Whaling Museum · 18 Johnny, Cake Hill New Bedford, MA 02740, New Bedford, MA

Visit Page New Ecologies: May Babcock November 20, 2026 April 18, 2027 Providence based artist May Babcock (b. 1986) is an eco-centric artist that creates paper works and sculptural forms from natural

Overheard Underwater: Perri Lynch Howard

Sat, Mar 28, 4:00 AM UTC · New Bedford Whaling Museum · 18 Johnny, Cake Hill New Bedford, MA 02740, New Bedford, MA

Overheard Underwater: Perri Lynch Howard May 17, 2025 November 11, 2025

Proteanna: Susan Heideman

Sat, Mar 28, 4:00 AM UTC · New Bedford Whaling Museum · 18 Johnny, Cake Hill New Bedford, MA 02740, New Bedford, MA

Visit Page Proteanna: Susan Heideman May 29, 2026 November 2, 2026 Artist Susan Heideman (b. 1950) has explored bio-morphic shapes of the ocean’s “in-between entities” for nearly twenty years in her P

Reflect on Ahab’s obsession in Moby-Dick, and ties to American violence and public discourse

Sat, Mar 28, 4:00 AM UTC · New Bedford Whaling Museum · 18 Johnny, Cake Hill New Bedford, MA 02740, New Bedford, MA

Reflect on Ahab’s obsession in Moby-Dick, and ties to American violence and public discourse

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Sat, Mar 28, 4:00 AM UTC · New Bedford Whaling Museum · 18 Johnny, Cake Hill New Bedford, MA 02740, New Bedford, MA

Sailors’ Series: Sailing into Oblivion: 271 Days Alone at Sea August 6, 2026

Wed, Aug 5, 4:00 AM UTC · New Bedford Whaling Museum · 18 Johnny, Cake Hill New Bedford, MA 02740, New Bedford, MA

29th Annual MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival September 24, 2026

Wed, Sep 23, 4:00 AM UTC · New Bedford Whaling Museum · 18 Johnny, Cake Hill New Bedford, MA 02740, New Bedford, MA

Date: Friday, November 6, 2026 Doors 5:00 PM and Program 6:00–8:00 PM

Thu, Nov 5, 5:00 AM UTC · New Bedford Whaling Museum · 18 Johnny, Cake Hill New Bedford, MA 02740, New Bedford, MA

First Friday: Genre-Bending Grooves with Boo City May 1, 2026

Thu, Apr 30, 4:00 AM UTC · New Bedford Whaling Museum · 18 Johnny, Cake Hill New Bedford, MA 02740, New Bedford, MA

First Friday: Texas Street Revival April 3, 2026

Thu, Apr 2, 4:00 AM UTC · New Bedford Whaling Museum · 18 Johnny, Cake Hill New Bedford, MA 02740, New Bedford, MA

First Friday: The Jethros July 3, 2026

Thu, Jul 2, 4:00 AM UTC · New Bedford Whaling Museum · 18 Johnny, Cake Hill New Bedford, MA 02740, New Bedford, MA