new bedford 2015 - Downtown New Bedford, Inc.

2015
FREE programming from 5:00 to 8:30 p.m.
• The Seamen’s Bethel hosts an Ecumenical Church
• West African Drum Ensemble “Kekeli” on lower Union
Service from 5-6 p.m. followed by harpist,
St. by Pier 37 7-8:30 p.m.
• Folkies, head to Café Arpeggio from 5 to 8 p.m.
Eve MacFarlane, from 6:30-7:30 p.m.
• The best Toe Jam Puppet Band concerts at 5:30,
for Open Mic Night.
• Bill Harley children’s entertainer & storyteller @
6:30 and 7:30 p.m. at the YMCA!
• Family Magic Workshop with Jedlie’s Magic Circus &
Whaling Museum 5:30 – 6:30 p.m
• Youth Celebration hosted by AHA! Featuring Youth
Ensemble Events Photo Booth at NBAM/Artworks!
• Winter Activities from the Buttonwood Park Zoo at
Orchestra String Quartet, 3rd EyE Cypher, Dream Out
Loud Singers & other local musicians, 5-8pm in the
the YMCA
• Check out amazing street performers, stilt walkers,
Zeiterion Penler Space
• Cirque de Light performers at custom House Square,
including fire eating, fire poi and fire hoops
• OVERHEAD ARTS performances with stilt walkers,
5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
unicycles and glow props
• And so much more ...
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Don’t miss the FIREWORKS on the
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For more information and a complete list of New Year’s Events visit
www.DestinationNewBedford.org/holidays
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• Jazz Music at the Star Store UMass Dartmouth CVPA
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jugglers and fire-eaters
• Jam out to music with DJ Anghelli in Wings Court
EVENT SPONSOR
The Zeiterion Performing Arts Center,
Buttonwood Park Zoo, UMass Dartmouth
FIREWORKS CO-SPONSORS
Buttonwood Park Zoo, UMass Dartmouth
CVPA, New Bedford Whaling Museum,
CVPA, New Bedford Whaling Museum,
New Bedford Whaling National Historical
New Bedford Whaling National Historical
Park, YMCA of Southeastern MA, New
FIREWORKS CO-SPONSORS
Bedford Art Museum/Artworks!, New
NEW BEDFORD
CULTURAL
TUCKER ROY MARINE
TOWING & SALVAGE,
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NEW BEDFORD WHALING MUSEUM
Bedford Art Museum/Artworks!, New
Bedford Historical Society, New Bedford
Symphony Orchestra & New Bedford
Symphony Orchestra & New Bedford
Cultural Council
NEW BEDFORD
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Park, YMCA of Southeastern MA, New
Bedford Historical Society, New Bedford
Cultural Council
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NEW BEDFORD WHALING MUSEUM
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30 - WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 30
Deck the Windows
Downtown & Acushnet Avenue
This event will feature retail, restaurant and vacant storefront windows as the canvas for local artists, volunteers,
organizations and schools to show off their decorating/
painting holiday masterpieces in this friendly competition.
Vote on your favorite windows is on December 10th.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5 – SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6
Holiday Stroll
Downtown New Bedford, Inc. is organizing the annual
Downtown Holiday Stroll, kicking off the Holiday Season in
the Downtown.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5
City of New Bedford Tree Lighting
Downtown
Join Mayor Jon Mitchell and Elected Officials for this festive
annual event!
At 4:30 Santa and Mrs. Claus will
join the NB High and All-City
Middle School Marching Bands
and Color Guard for a parade
up William Street to the Library
steps. At 5:00 Mayor Jon Mitchell
will welcome all for the City’s
official Tree Lighting Ceremony.
New this year – special entertainment and a holiday surprise!
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5
Alan Cummings Sings Sappy Songs
Zeiterion Performing Arts Center, 684 Purchase St.
His newest stage show spans the world of pop and Broadway hit songs, infusing each with a new dramatic flair.
Weaving each song together with personal anecdotes, this
pop review becomes a synopsis of Alan’s wild ride through
show business, his tumultuous personal life. Doors open at
8pm.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6
Clasky Common Park - Festival of Lights Celebration
Join the countdown to illuminate festive displays of dazzling
lights throughout Clasky Common Park. Event starts at 5pm.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10
Tania DaSilva – Stage Door Live!
Zeiterion Theatre, 684 Purchase St.
Embracing both traditional and contemporary styles of
Portuguese Fado, fadista Tania Dasilva will take the Z stage
for the first time this season, accompanied by guitarristas
António Lima, Abel Lima and Pedro Pimentel. Doors open at
7:30pm
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10
AHA! Made in NB
The monthly AHA! Night celebrates things made here in
New Bedford to kick off your holiday shopping. 5 – 9pm
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12
Custom House Square Holiday Celebration
Intersection of William Street and Acushnet Avenue in
the Historical Downtown
Get ready for the holiday season with an array of holiday
activities in Custom House Square.
12-2pm & 3-5pm Free horse drawn carriage rides
2-2:30pm Harpoon Harmonizers in historic district. Take
pictures on the big red sled and experience many more
activities!
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12
A Christmas Carol
The Zeiterion Performing Arts Center, 684 Purchase St
This beloved production with outstanding sets and lavish
costumes from the nationally touring Nebraska Theater
Caravan has become the gem of New Bedford’s holiday traditions. 2pm and 7pm. Tickets available for purchase.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12
Santa Sightings 5k Run/Walk
A fun run/walk through the historic streets of New Bedford starting
at New Bedford City Hall, pump up
your heart rate and your holiday
spirit! Registration required.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12 & SUNDAY, DECEMBER 13
24th Annual Holiday House Tour
You’ll surely catch the holiday spirit as you tour the city’s
19th century residences, beautifully decorated for the
season. Presented by New Bedford Preservation Society,
reservations recommended. A pre-tour brunch begins at the
Wamsutta Club (427 County St.), 11am. Brunch reservations
suggested.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17
A Celtic Sojourn
The Zeiterion Performing Arts Center, 684 Purchase St.
WGBH’s own Brian O’Donovan hosts a live rendering of his
beloved radio hour “A Celtic Sojourn” on the Z stage for a
celebration of the Christmas tradition in true Celtic style.
Tickets available for purchase.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17
Boxcar Lilies
Wamsutta Club, 427 County St.
The Boxcar Lilies bring their Americana harmony to the Music in the Gallery series on Thursday, December 17, 2015 at
7:30 PM in the beautiful and historic James Arnold Mansion
owned by the Wamsutta Club. Tickets are $20 in advance
and $25 at the door.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19
Custom House Square Holiday Celebration
Intersection of William Street and Acushnet Avenue in
the Historical Downtown
Get ready for the holiday season with an array of holiday
activities in Custom House Square.
12 – 1:30 PM CAROLERS IN THE HISTORICAL DISTRICT
Take pictures on the big red sled and experience many more
activities!
12 – 2PM + 3 – 5PM FREE HORSE DRAWN CARRIAGE RIDES
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19
Hanneke Cassel (Celtic Fiddler)
Wamsutta Club, 427 County St.
The Boston Globe has called their music “exuberant and
rhythmic, somehow both wild and innocent, delivered with
captivating melodic clarity and an irresistible playfulness,”
and now you can see the Hanneke Cassel Band in the
intimate setting of Music in the Gallery. Doors open at 6:30/
Concert begins at 7:30 PM. Kitchen will be open until 8 PM
with a limited menu/cash bar. Tickets available for purchase.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19
NBSO Family Holiday Pops 2015
Zeiterion Performing Arts Center, 684 Purchase St.
The NBSO’s Family Holiday Pops Concerts are bursting with
magical moments! With holiday music we all love played by
a great orchestra, friends and family sharing the joy of the
season, and festive holiday decorations, it’s no wonder this
concert is a South Coast holiday tradition! Tickets available
for purchase.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19
Parent’s Night Out
Andrea McCoy Recreation Center, 181 Hillman St.
The holidays are all about family, but on this night it’s all
about parents having a night out on the town. Drop the kids
off between the hours of 4 – 8pm for holiday themed movies
and other activities, while you take some time for holiday
shopping, or if even just for yourself.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31
City Celebrates! New Years Eve
With stilt walkers, street performers, fire eaters, magic,
music, delicious food and many more activities at Custom
House Square, you can ring in the New Year here in downtown New Bedford. All festivities are from 5-8:00 pm, so
plan your trip now to New Bedford’s New Year’s Eve Celebrations…And don’t forget spectacular FIREWORKS on the
waterfront at State Pier - 8:30 pm.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31
Make Believe Midnight! New Year’s Eve Bash
New Bedford Whaling Museum, 18 Johnny Cake Hill
The New Bedford Whaling Museum and The Zeiterion Performing Arts Center are creating a magical, music-filled New
Year’s Eve celebration! Fabulous food, live music, champagne and masks are on us. Tickets available for purchase.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12
Open House at Nathan and Polly Johnson House
21 Seventh Street
Visit the first free home of abolitionist and famous orator
Frederick Douglass and find out more about the role that
New Bedford played in the Underground Railroad.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12; SUNDAY, DECEMBER 13; SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19; SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20
Cookies, Paws & Santa Claus
Buttonwood Park Zoo, 425 Hawthorn St.
This special holiday event includes… Cookies and Milk with
Santa Claus! An Animal Encounter! Story Time with Mrs.
Claus! A special holiday craft ornament where kids can
make and take home! Photos with Santa! Pre-registration is
required. This event runs from 10:00am to 11:30am.
For more information and a complete list of events,
accommodations, dining, shopping, visit
www.DestinationNewBedford.org/holidays
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