Upcoming Events
Yarmouth Seaside Fall Festival: Columbus Day Weekend!
The Yarmouth Seaside Festival traditionally takes place on Columbus Day Weekend with a variety of fun events to keep the whole family entertained!
Mashpee 2024 Oktoberfest
Brush up on your Oktoberfest lingo at home, then come out to the Mashpee Commons Village Green to celebrate fall with a day of merry-making and fun activities the whole family will enjoy. Delight your kids with the art of face painting and pumpkin decorating, peruse over 50 craft booths, savor delicious food, and raise a glass to autumn at the authentic German Bier Garten featuring live music…and a stein race!
Love Local Fest
Shopping local has never been as fun as one of Love Live Local’s Love Local Fests. The fall edition of this free festival will be held on the Hyannis waterfront at Aselton Park. Peruse the work of 75+ Cape Cod makers, artisans, artists and farmers, as local entertainers, kids' activities and a craft beverage garden set a lively vibe
Harvest Moon Festival
Save the Date!!! The Harvest Moon Festival is one of the biggest events in Onset. The full day/afternoon of activities ends with a grand fireworks display in the evening.
19th Annual What the Fluff? Festival
What the Fluff? A Tribute to Innovation is a madcap festival honoring the invention of Marshmallow Fluff in Union Square. This festival celebrates Somerville’s proud tradition of innovation with live music, fluffalicious feasts, games, zany happenings, and much more.
Cape Cod Brew Fest
Head to the Cape Cod Fairgrounds in Falmouth for this annual beer festival celebrating American craft brewers from 50 + breweries, featuring over 150 distinct styles of beer. General admission tickets at this 21+ event include unlimited samples, live music, access to food vendors & trucks, and a branded, custom pint glass to take home.
Cape Cod Canal Day 2024
Celebrate a family friendly, community-wide event at beautiful, scenic Buzzard’s Bay Park. Join the 5k Canal Road Race. Local food trucks, arts & crafts, corn hole tournament and more!
Harwich Cranberry Arts & Music Festival
The Mission of the Harwich Cranberry Festival is to provide events which entertain the public, sustain artists and musicians, provide voice to community organizations, and raise funds to support our youth.
King Richard's Faire
King Richard’s Faire is the largest, biggest, and best Renaissance festival in the six states of New England. Be enthralled by minstrels, acrobats, fire eaters, aerialists, and larger-than-life-size puppets. Hundreds of talented performers entertain patrons simultaneously on eight vibrant stages and in the lanes. The famous Jousting Tournaments take place three times each day!
St. Anthony's Feast
Each year the people of the North End invite you to celebrate with them as they honor their patrons Saint Anthony and Saint Lucy with colorful parades, religious services, strolling singers, live entertainment and of course an abundance of great Italian and American food.
ONSET CHALK-FULL-O-FUN STREET PAINTING FESTIVAL
Save the date! Not sure what our amazing organizers have in store for this year’s festival, but last year’s activities included things like: Dianne's ART FARM children’s activities, live music at the Gazebo, Story Walk on the Beach, Voting for your favorite art, and vendor market and craft fair!
The 156th Annual Marshfield Fair
Music, entertainment, exhibits, 4-H, arts and crafts, agricultural and horticultural events. Rides, games , food and loads of fun!! Open daily from 12 – 10 pm, August 16 – 25, 2024.
Onset Cape Verdean Festival
Immerse in Cape Verdean culture at the annual Onset Cape Verdean Festival on Saturday August 10th from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. Rain date August 11th. Arts, food, music and more!
Massachusetts Cranberries' bog tours at Makepeace Farms in Wareham!
Tour guides will take you to a working cranberry bog in the area. . When you arrive on the bog, people can get off the bus and see a cranberry bog up close. Our coach tours start and end at Makepeace Farms in Wareham. Makepeace Farms has lunches, bathrooms and a store full of cranberry items!
Illumination Night
Join the return of Illumination Night! Over one thousand red flares illuminate Onset Bay! Live entertainment and more…
Family Day Onset Beach
Family Beach Day! Join us for some fun in the sand with our friend Rodney the Sandman! Tools and buckets will be provided, first come, first served. Prizes awarded for most creative sand sculptures!
All ages and abilities are welcome!
Buzzard's Bay Music Fest
World-class musicians gather in Marion, MA every July to deliver five outstanding performances. This free concert series is hosted at Tabor Academy’s Performing Arts Center on beautiful Buzzards Bay.
Annual Blessing of the Fleet Iin Onset
Join us for the Annual Blessing of the Fleet! Kid's parades to follow! Bicycle-Pet-Doll Carriage
Kayak Poker Run
Kayak around beautiful Onset Bay and pick up your poker hand at various stops in the bay. Return to shore, exchange cards for $2 each if you like, best hand wins! Prizes given in several categories. Pizza party on the beach to follow.
Summer of Love: Live Music Series
Free music returns on Wednesday evenings for the 16th Annual Summer of Love Festival in Onset. Enjoy beautiful summer nights of entertainment for this family and dog-friendly event!
Cape Cod Canal Cruise and Sunday Brunch
Join the Onset Bay Association for Sunday Brunch on a Cape Cod Canal Cruise aboard The Monhegan! Fundraiser to benefit the OBA.
Summer Concert Fundraiser - Led Zeppelin Tribute Band
An evening of live music and FUNd-raising for the Onset Summer of Love Concert Series-2024! Featuring live performances with May Queen-A Tribute to Led Zeppelin and Rock Steady-Bad Co. Tribute.
Onset Pride Month Celebration
June is Pride Month and the town of Onset celebrates the amazing diversity in our Community!. Flag raising ceremony, invocation and celebration with special musical guest The Femmes!
There will be vendors, food trucks, a raffle and more!
Memorial Day Weekend: Wareham Oyster Festival
Memorial Day Weekend! Wareham Oyster Festival will be held on Sunday May 26, 2024. There will be live music, crafters, artisans, a 5k walk/run, educational series, oysters, other food options, and more.
Onset Beach Yoga
Onset Beach Yoga with Laura. Open to all levels of experience, even none! Please wear comfortable clothing, bring a mat or towel, water and an open mind. Classes take place Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday 8:30am at Shell Point Beach during the summer months.
Mostly Annual Chili Contest
The Onset Bay Association will hold its Mostly Annual Chili Contest on Saturday, May 11 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Stone Path Malt. There will be live music and raffles, and a cash prize for the best chili!
Annual Easter Egg Hunt
Join us for the Annual Easter Egg Hunt in Onset, Ma. Thousands of treat-filled eggs disappear within moments!Nut free candy - All ages and abilities welcome - Wheelchair accessible
Christmas in the Village
Join the Annual Christmas in Onset Village event on
Saturday, December 9th, 2023 from Noon-3:00 p.m.
Wareham Christmas Parade
Watch the traditional Main Street Chistmas Parade in Wareham
Starting at High School then the route proceeds down Main Street to its destination in Besse Park.
BaysGiving shellfishing and Clam Boil Feast at the Onset Bay Center!
Join a BaysGiving shellfishing and clam boil feast at the Onset Bay Center! Take a boat ride over to Burgess Point, step into some waders, and learn how to shellfish for clams and quahogs. After the harvest, head back to Onset Bay Center to learn how to prepare the quahogs, with help from a local chef . . . and, of course, feast on what you've made!