Upcoming Events
Annual Easter Egg Hunt
Join for the Annual Easter Egg Hunt! Saturday, April 19, 2025 @ 11 A.M. sharp. Thousands of treat-filled eggs disappear within moments! Don't be late! You'll miss it.
The Mostly Annual Chili Contest
The Mostly Annual Chili Contest is coming back to Wareham/Onset in 2025!
Chalk-Full-O-Fun Street Painting Festival
Save the date for the 2025 Chalk Festival in Onset! An annual summer tradition.
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!
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.
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.
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!
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
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!
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.
Wareham Veterans Day Parade
Join Wareham’s Veterans Day Parade on Saturday, November 11, starting at Besse Park at 10 am, and ending with a ceremony at Centre Park, followed by a free meal for our Veterans. The theme of the parade is “Honor Our Veterans.”
Buzzard's Bay Park: Thriller Flash Mob, Costume Parade & Trick-or-Treating
2nd Annual Thriller Flash Mob, Costume Parade & Trick-or-Treating . Pick out your costumes and join us for an epic Thriller Flash Dance, followed by the costume parade and Main Street Trick or Treating.
Crantoberfest
Middleborough Tourism Committee announces the 10th annual Crantoberfest to be held Saturday October 14, 2023 at the Middleborough Town Hall 10 Nickerson Ave from noon to 5:00 p.m. Free admission and free parking. Events include the great Cranberry Bakeoff at 1:00 pm, entries must be dropped off between 12:00 noon and 1:00 pm.
Cotuit Harvest Festival!
Join Cotuit Library for the official Cotuit Harvest Festival on October 7th on the Cotuit Village Green from 10:00-3:00!
This fun-for-all-families festival brings back our annual pumpkin patch, pumpkin painting, face painting, kids games, and more! The Cotuit Library and the Friends of Cotuit Library will have cookbooks, soup, notecards and library themed gifts for sale.
With live music, treats from Cotuit Fresh Market, a visit from the Cotuit Fire Department, and a full schedule of events, the Cotuit Harvest Festival on the Cotuit Village Green is a great way to get in the autumn spirit!
Yarmouth Seaside Fall Festival
The 2023 Yarmouth Seaside Festival will take place October 7-9th with a variety of fun events to keep the whole family entertained!
Harvest Moon Festival Rescheduled
Due to unuusal inclement weather the annual Harvest Moon Festival has been moved to Saturday Sept 30, 2023 with a rain date of Oct 1st.
Harvest Moon Festival
The Harvest Moon Festival is one of the biggest events in Onset. Activities for the whole family! Food trucks, vendors, Carved Pumpkin Contest, and Live Music! An Antique/Classic Car Show. Face Paintinting and Balloon Art. Topped off by an evening fireworks display!
Cape Cod Canal Day
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!
Cape Cod Kindness Festival
The 3rd annual Cape Cod Kindness Festival will take place on Sept 9th. Lots of fun kindness based activities, bake sale, silent auction, canal walk etc. This event is a fundraiser for Kind Hearts for Kids on World Kindness Day.
King Richard's Faire Fall Renaissance Festival
KING RICHARD’S FAIRE is New England’s largest Renaissance Festival and was founded in 1982 and held in Carver, Ma. This merry event takes place during crisp autumn weather each weekend from Sept 2 through Oct 22nd. Come in costume or just to enjoy the food, arts, and entertainment including the medieval knights Jousting Tournament. A short 20 minute drive from the Zandy Castle!
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!
Illumination Night
An annual favorite for locals and visitors alike, hundreds of flares illuminate the beaches of Onset Bay.