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Sunday, July 1-5th, 10-5pm
Cape Verdean Recognition Week
Location: Cape Verdean Veterans Hall, 561 Purchase Street, New Bedford
Description: Enjoy delectable ethnic foods and great live entertainment.
The Annual Recognition Parade culminates the week's festivities.
Phone: 508-994-2185
Wednesday,
July 4th
American History Costume Parade & Fort Phoenix Cannon Salute
Location: Green St. from Cushman Park to Fort Phoenix
Fairhaven
Description: Begins 9:30 a.m. Children and adults
dressed as their favorite characters from American History parade to our
Revolutionary War fort.
Anyone in costume is invited to march. (Lineup is on Green Street
side of Cushman Park, 9:00 to 9:30 a.m.) Parade also includes selected
antique and classic vehicles, restored military vehicles, and more.
Cannon Firing, Fort Phoenix, approximately 10:30 am.
Following parade, there will be a brief talk on the history of
the fort, an excerpt form the Declaration of Independence, and the flag
raising.
The Fort’s five Seacoast cannons will then be fired over the
harbor. Sponsored by the
Office of Tourism with the Fairhaven Village Militia.
Phone:
508.979.4085
Saturday, July
5, 11am
CAPE VERDEAN
RECOGNITION PARADE
Location: Buttonwood Park to
Verdean Vets Hall, Purchase Street, New Bedford
Description: One of the largest parades in New
Bedford, 7 divisions, marching bands, Veterans units and 50+
organizations from Southeastern Massachusetts.
Phone: 508.996.9298
Saturday, July
5-6,
Greater New
Bedford SUMMERFEST
Location: New Bedford Whaling National Historical
Park Downtown, New Bedford
Description: An International Folk Music & Arts
Festival featuring great fish & scallop plates-market price 11:00 – 8:00
p.m. Entertainment passes are $10 in advance for Sat-Sun, $10 per day or
$15 Sat - Sun after June 30th for more information call 508-999-5231.
Website:
www.newbedfordsummerfest.com
Thursday, July
10, 5-9pm
AHA!
Description: “Summer Sounds”
Downtown New Bedford
Website:
www.ahanewbedford.org
Friday, July
11-13,
38th WHALING CITY FESTIVAL
Location: Buttonwood Park, New Bedford
Description: Food, craft & flea market, three
entertainment stages, laser light show,
motorcycle custom car, & truck show, and 2nd Annual Scallop
event
Free
Phone: 508.996.3348
Website:
www.whalingcityfestival.com
Saturday, July
19th
CELEBRATE
BUZZARDS BAY
Description: New Bedford to Fairhaven 1.2 mile swim!
Coalition for Buzzards Bay annual effort to promote a clean harbor, this
swim starts at Davy’s Locker in New Bedford and ends at Fort Phoenix in
Fairhaven. Don’t miss the
Row of the Bay following the swim at 1:00 pm.
Admission charge
Phone: 508.999.6363
508.961.5955
Website:
www.savebuzzzardsbay.org
July 25-27, July 31 - Aug 3, 2008
LES MISERABLES
Location: Zeiterion
Performing Arts Center, 684 Purchase St., New Bedford
New Bedford Festival Theater Proudly announces the Exclusive Southern
New England Engagement of “The World’s Most Popular Musical” LES
MISERABLES for 9 performances. Its Tony award-winning score includes “I
Dreamed a Dream,” “Do You Hear the People Sing?”, “One Day More,” “Empty
Chairs at Empty Tables,” “A Little Fall of Rain,’ “Master of the House,”
“On My Own” and “Bring Him Home.” Epic, grand and uplifting, LES
MISERALBES pack an emotional wallop that has thrilled audiences all over
the world and is a powerful affirmation of the human spirit that become
a popular and beloved masterpiece.
Phone: 508.994.2900
Website:
www.zeiterion.org
Thursday, July 31-
August 3,
94th ANNUAL
FEAST OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT
Location: Madeira Field, New Bedford
Description: The largest Portuguese festival I the US,
authentic Portuguese food, drink and entertainment. Parade
Phone: 508.992.6911
Website:
www.portuguesefeast.com
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