A 20+ mile open water circumnavigation of Cape Ann open to all seaworthy oar or paddle-powered craft. Sponsored by the Cape Ann Rowing Club.
(Photo Credit: Ruth Sespaniak via blackburnchallenge.com)
The Blackburn Challenge is a 20+ mile open water circumnavigation of Cape Ann. Participants row or paddle small boats in the open ocean waters around Cape Ann, and conditions can vary dramatically throughout the day. Occasionally the water can be very rough, with strong winds and high waves. While we have some powerboats on the course to monitor checkpoints, we do not provide boat escorts—you should expect to be out of their sight and fully independent most of the time. Unless you have solid experience in difficult conditions with the boat you plan to use, you should not enter this event. Always plan an “escape” path to safety, and if you encounter any problems along the way, pull out and call to let us know. The orderly, safe and sportsmanlike conduct of this event is your personal responsibility, and is essential to guaranteeing the future of the Blackburn Challenge.
For more information , visit blackburnchallenge.com
Gloucester Garden Tour: Gloucester’s Exclusive Eastern Point
10:00 am – 4:00 pm.
Gloucester’s Eastern Point is a community of historic homes and estates along the eastern side of Gloucester Harbor. Join us for a self-guided tour of uniquely landscaped properties and see the beauty hidden behind the walls and gates surrounding them. Gardens of varying sizes and styles will have volunteers from all of the Cape Ann garden clubs as “garden sitters.” This tour is sure to delight even the most experienced of garden tour goers.
Tickets are $30 per person. Buy online in advance at GloucesterGardenTour.org or send checks to Generous Gardeners, PO Box 1532, Gloucester, MA 01930.
On the day of the tour, pick up your ticket/booklet with maps and descriptions at the entrance to Eastern Point (juncture of Eastern Point Boulevard and Farrington Street). Please check the website for parking updates and or changes to this ticket/booklet pick up location. Please no pets.
For more information contact Susan Kelly susan@generousgardeners.org or 978-282-3306.
Sponsors receive free tickets to the tour. Please contact Susan for more information.
Proceeds will help purchase plants for the new Stacy Boulevard Gardens.
(Image via gloucestergardentour.org)
Fishtown Horribles Parade 6:00 PM
The parade starts and ends at Gloucester High School and covers the waterfront Stacy Boulevard thru downtown toward Washington Street and back to the High School. The parade includes 100 Horribles, 40 to 60 floats, a dozen bands and more. fishtownhorribles.org
Fireworks Display 9:30 PM
Experience Gloucester’s annual fireworks display over Gloucester Harbor. Fireworks can be viewed from Stacy Boulevard, Stage Fort Part, Niles Beach and other locations throughout the city.
(Photo by Brianna Cox Photography)
St. Peter’s Fiesta – Each June, on the weekend closest to the Feast Day of St. Peter, the Italian-American fishing community of Gloucester comes together to celebrate the patron saint of fishermen, St. Peter. The St. Peter’s Fiesta of recent years provides a varied program certain to be of interest to all. The entire Italian-American section of Gloucester is decorated with flags, bunting, colored lights and streamers. Music is played on the bandstand every evening of the Fiesta and on Sunday morning an open air mass is conducted in the square. Later in the afternoon, the crowds witness the blessing of the fishing fleet. Street vendors and a small carnival create a festive experience. Various sporting events are held each day, including the Greasy Pole and the Seine Boat Race. St. Peter’s Fiesta is a long-standing Gloucester tradition and a feast for the senses.
stpetersfiesta.org
(Photo Credit: David Cox)
The Cape Ann Farmers’ Market is a thriving local food and educational community event. The Cape Ann Farmers’ Market runs every Thursday from June 2 through October 6 from 3:00 pm to 6:30 pm, featuring over 60 vendors, live music and children’s activities.
Located in beautiful Stage Fort Park, there is free parking during market hours. Eligible Cape Ann Farmers’ Market vendors accept EBT/SNAP, WIC and Senior Farmers’ Market Coupons. Bus service runs from The Rose Baker Senior Center to the farmers’ market.
Cape Ann Farmers’ Market includes over 72 food and craft vendors featuring local farms, prepared and ready made foods, jams and jellies, fresh salsa, homemade pasta, local cheese, honey, sausage and maple syrup and tons more! We also feature live music, work by local artists, educational booths, a weekly children’s activity sponsored by Cape Ann Art Haven , cooking demonstrations, and Seafood Throw-down cooking contests, which create a festive, community-building atmosphere.
More information can be found at capeannfarmersmarket.org.
The Cape Ann Farmers’ Market is a thriving local food and educational community event. The Cape Ann Farmers’ Market runs every Thursday from June 2 through October 6 from 3:00 pm to 6:30 pm, featuring over 72 vendors, live music and children’s activities.
Located in beautiful Stage Fort Park, there is free parking during market hours. Eligible Cape Ann Farmers’ Market vendors accept EBT/SNAP, WIC and Senior Farmers’ Market Coupons. Bus service runs from The Rose Baker Senior Center to the farmers’ market.
Cape Ann Farmers’ Market includes over 72 food and craft vendors featuring local farms, prepared and ready made foods, jams and jellies, fresh salsa, homemade pasta, local cheese, honey, sausage and maple syrup and tons more! We also feature live music, work by local artists, educational booths, a weekly children’s activity sponsored by Cape Ann Art Haven , cooking demonstrations, and Seafood Throw-down cooking contests, which create a festive, community-building atmosphere.
More information can be found at capeannfarmersmarket.org.
