http://www.newbedford360.com/events/ en-us Copyright 2004-2013 Refresh Web Development LLC http://www.HeliosCalendar.com http://www.newbedford360.com/events/index.php?com=rss Upcoming Event Information From The Calendar http://www.newbedford360.com/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=25681 The 18th Annual New Bedford Folk Festival, formerly called New Bedford Summerfest, will feature the best in contemporary, traditional and Celtic folk music from Saturday, July 6 through Sunday, July 7, 2013. The festival is located in the Zeiterion Performing Arts Center and the Whaling National Historical Park in New Bedford, Massachusetts. Called “one of the most exciting and smartly programmed festivals in the Northeast” and “New England’s most enjoyable folk festival”, New Bedford Folk Festival is an affordable destination for families seeking a fun-filled weekend. Featured among the nearly fifty musical acts are Lori McKenna, Cheryl Wheeler, John Gorka, Ellis Paul, Anais Mitchell, The Grand Slambovians, Vishtèn, Kevin Burke, Antje Duvekot, Michael Johnson, Brooks Williams, Beppe Gambetta, and the John Whalen Trio. The festival also features a high quality crafts show with over ninety juried, handmade crafts for sale at affordable prices, food including the justifiably world famous New Bedford landed fish and scallops, and a children’s activities area. Tickets: http://www.newbedfordfolkfestival.com/ourstore.html Advance Weekend Pass (Saturday and Sunday): $20 online or $15 in person at the New Bedford Whaling Museum and the Zeiterion Performing Arts Center. At the Festival: $20 a day/$25 Weekend Pass. Children under 12 are free. http://www.newbedford360.com/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=25681 Sat, 06 Jul 2013 http://www.newbedford360.com/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=25683 An award winning, family friendly event celebrating the history of New England's commercial fishing industry featuring live music, children's activities, cooking demonstrations, vessel and harbor tours, fishermen's contests, author readings, film screenings, local seafood, festival bookstore, maritime artisans, marketplace, and more. The FREE festival presents all that goes into bringing seafood from the ocean to the table in a way that is hands-on, educational, and fun. www.workingwaterfrontfestival.orgThe 2013 festival marks the ten year anniversary of the event and provides us with an opportunity to consider how commercial fishing and coastal communities have changed over the past ten years and what lies ahead. Festival programming will offer a retrospective look at the themes explored over the past decade. Sustainability, Safety at Sea, the Future of the Industry, Women in the Industry, Preservation of Ports, Fishermen & Farmers, the Cultural Mosaic of New England's Working Ports, Tradition and Inovation, and Narrative Tradition. http://www.newbedford360.com/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=25683 Sat, 28 Sep 2013