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2013 Events
Celebrate 25 Years of Giving with Howl at the Moon in Essex
The Essex Room at Woodman's
127 Main Street
6 pm
Essex
April 5, 2013
Join us in celebrating 25 Years of Giving by attending our Howl at the Moon event at the Essex Room on Friday April 5, 2013. The "World's Greatest Rock 'N' Roll Dueling Piano Bar" is coming to Essex!
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Launch at the Town Boat Ramp Downtown Essex
Essex
May 11, 2013 - May 11, 2013
Essex River Race is a 5.5+ mile open water event from the Essex River at Route 133 in Essex, out behind the barrier beaches of Ipswich and back
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25th Annual Deck's Day for Dubbers Golf Tournament
Bass Rocks Golf Club
Essex
May 13, 2013 - May 13, 2013
25th Annual
Deck's Day for Dubbers
Golf Tournament
and Clambake Dinner
for
Mr. & Mrs. L. Dexter Woodman
Scholarship Fund
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Artist's Plein Air Day
Cogswell's Grant
60 Spring Street
Essex
May 25, 2013 - May 25, 2013
Artists and painters are invited to Cogswell's Grant for a day of plein-air painting.
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Essex Memorial Day Parade
24 Martin Street Downtown Essex
Essex
May 27, 2013 - May 27, 2013
Don’t miss the small town charm of a Memorial Day Parade in Essex.
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Rockport Chamber Music Festival's 32nd Season
Shalin Liu Performance Center
37 Main Street
Rockport
June 7, 2013 - July 14, 2013
We are pleased to announce the 2013 Rockport Chamber Music Festival season. Subscription purchases begin March 27 and Single Concert purchases begin April 16.
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SailBot 2013 Comes to Cape Ann
Gloucester Harbor
Gloucester
June 9, 2013 - June 13, 2013
Building on the success of previous SailBot regattas, SailBot 2013 will be held in Gloucester Harbor, from June 9-13, 2013!
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Art in the Barn
Cox Reservation Essex County Greenbelt Association 82 Eastern Avenue (Route 133)
Essex
June 14, 2013 - June 16, 2013
24th Annual Art in the Barn Exhibit and Sale
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Coastal Farming Walking Tour
Cogswell's Grant 60 Spring Street
Essex
June 15, 2013 - June 15, 2013
Learn about Cogswell's Grant in its capacity as a working farm from 1636 to the present day.
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30th Annual Cape Ann Artisans Spring Open Studio Tour
Studio Locations throughout Cape Ann
Cape Ann
June 22, 2013 - June 23, 2013
This self-guided tour presents a rare opportunity to meet more than a dozen professional artists and artisans and to see their work and demonstrations in their own studios.
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Essex River Day
Memorial Park 24 Martin Street Downtown Essex
Essex
June 22, 2013 - June 22, 2013
Softball Game, Relay Races, Cookout, Music & Bonfire
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St. Peter's Fiesta
St. Peter's Park
Gloucester
June 26, 2013 - June 30, 2013
The St. Peter's Fiesta is a five day festival honoring the patron saint of the fisherman St. Peter.
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Independence Day Celebrations
America's Oldest Sea Port & Art Colony
Cape Ann, Massachusetts
July 3, 2013 - July 4, 2013
Cape Ann Celebrates Independence Day with Free Concerts, Fireworks, Parades, Bonfires, and more.
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Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce Annual Auction
Woodman's
121 Main Street
5:00 pm
Essex
July 19, 2013
The 26th annual Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce Goods and Services Auction take place on Friday, July 19, 2013 at the Essex Room at Woodman's of Essex, beginning with an auction prview and silent auction at 5:00 pm.
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"Just Tri!" Essex Youth Triathalon
Chebacco Lake
Centennial Grove and Surrounding Area in Essex
Essex
August 3, 2013 - August 3, 2013
Swim, bike and run.
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Festival by the Sea
Downtown Manchester-by-the-Sea
11 am - 8pm
Manchester-by-the-Sea
August 3, 2013
Come join us for this celebration of locally grown art, music and food on Cape Ann.
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Paint Essex: En Plein Air Painting and Wet Paint Auction
Allyn Cox Reservation 82 Eastern Avenue (Route 133)
Essex
August 3, 2013 - August 3, 2013
Exact Date TBA
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Gloucester Blues Festival
Stage Fort Park
Gloucester
August 10, 2013
Chamber member, Gloucester Blues Festival, LLC is pleased to announce that the second annual Gloucester Blues Festival will take place in Stage Fort Park on Saturday, August 10. The performer lineup will be announced in February, 2013.
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Gloucester Waterfront Festival
Stage Fort Park
Gloucester
August 17, 2013 - August 18, 2013
What better way to spend a summer day than strolling historic Gloucester Harbor? Gloucester's beautiful Stage Fort Park will be bursting with the exciting displays of over 175 artisans and craftspeople.
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29th Annual Gloucester Schooner Festival
Gloucester Harbor
Gloucester
August 30, 2013 - September 1, 2013
The 29th Annual Gloucester Schooner Festival will be held Labor Day Weekend--
August 30 to September 1, 2013
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Herrmann’s Royal Lipizzan Stallions of Austria
Cogswell's Grant 60 Spring Street
Essex
September 13, 2013 - September 15, 2013
The Herrmann family, breeders and trainers of the famed Lipizzan horse for over three hundred years, return to Cogswell's Grant for the 5th straight year to demonstrate the highest levels of horsemanship in three shows.
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Coastal Farming Walking Tour
Cogswell's Grant 60 Spring Street
Essex
September 28, 2013 - September 28, 2013
Learn about Cogswell's Grant in its capacity as a working farm from 1636 to the present day.
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30th Annual Cape Ann Artisans Fall Open Studio Tour
Multiple Locations in Gloucester and Rockport
Cape Ann
October 12, 2013 - October 14, 2013
Meet the artists and see their newest work in the places where it is created, along the beautiful Cape Ann coastline in Gloucester and Rockport. Celebrating thirty years of open studio tours on Cape Ann.
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Pumpkin Festival at Cogswell's Grant
Cogswell's Grant 60 Spring Street
Essex
October 19, 2013 - October 19, 2013
Come enjoy hay wagon rides, pumpkin carving and decorating, a pumpkin pie-eating contest, cider pressing, crafts and games.
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31st Annual Essex Clamfest
Shepard Memorial Park
24 Martin Street
Essex
October 26, 2013
Saturday, October 26 - The Essex Division of the Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce will hold the 31st Annual Essex ClamFest on Saturday, October 26 from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Chowder tasting will take place from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m.
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Essex Pride Dance and Essex Pride Awards
The Essex Room Woodman's Function Hall
Essex
November 15, 2013 - November 15, 2013
Essex Pride is back! It's time to celebrate our town and everything that makes Essex great! Kick off Essex Pride Week the good old fashioned way: with Pride Awards and Dance! Nominate someone who lives or works in Essex for an Essex Pride Award.
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Essex Firemen's Spaghetti Supper
Essex Fire Station 24 Martin Street (Route 22)
Essex
November 16, 2013 - November 16, 2013
23rd Annual Essex Firemen's Spaghetti Supper
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Holiday Fairs at Essex Churches
Downtown Essex
Essex
November 16, 2013 - November 16, 2013
The warmth of an old country church fair enlivens the town on a cold, winter’s day when all three of Essex’s downtown churches hold their annual Holiday Fair. All three churches are within walking distance with free on street parking. Gift bargains are se
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Turkey Trot Road Race
Upstairs at Woodman's 121 Main Street
Essex
November 17, 2013
36th Annual Turkey Trot Road Race
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Essex Small Business Saturday
SHOP SMALL and support local Essex Businesses
Essex
November 23, 2013
Between Black Friday and Cyber Monday is another day, one dedicated to the businesses that boost the economy and invigorate neighborhoods across the country.
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Santa's Arrival in Rockport and Tree Lighting
Bradley Wharf on Bearskin Neck
and Dock Square
3:45pm
Rockport
Cape Ann Celebrates Independence Day with Free Concerts, Fireworks, Parades, Bonfires, and more. 
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