Jun 25-Jul 2, 2012: North Shore Pride Parade, Cambridge Block Party, & the first 130 Independence Day celebrations
06/25/12 by
Johnny Monsarrat
This Week in Review
This week I have added a date search bar. Now I have to fix up the formatting, but I’m trying. If you couldn’t find the survey, please click it again. If you’re a Web designer, please volunteer an hour to help me fix up the website again.
The Boston July 4th is great, but if you’ve already done it, why not make the holiday an excuse to explore someplace new? This week I list 130 Independence Day celebrations, with more to come next week.
I hope you are having an awesome week. I hope you are having an awesome week. Now get out there and do something fun!
-Johnny
| Here’s that Link to my Survey. Win my 2012 Guide! |
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All Over –   Ha! So the #1 result of my survey was, “Where’s the link to the survey?” I’ll try to make it more obvious that you can click through to the original website from any event detail page, sorry! Please fill out this short survey, because I need to know how to make Events INSIDER better for ya. Make sure to leave your email address in the survey and as a thank you I’ll send you my 2012 New England Guide. Thank you!, All Over , – more |
| Somerville Family Fun Day & Fireworks |
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Somerville, MA –  Today I list 130 Independence Day events, and that’s just the ones that come early or happen in Massachusetts. Next week I’ll branch out to all New England. Let’s start close to home. In Somerville, Thursday night they’ll have fireworks and then a family festival on Saturday., Somerville, MA , – more |
| Cambridge City Dance Party |
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Cambridge, MA  One of my favorite events of the year! I’ve been twice. It’s an outdoor block party with colored lights on City Hall. What better way to celebrate that the people own the government, not the other way around? 7-11pm. Massachusetts Avenue in front of City Hall. Seriously, you really need to go to this!, Cambridge, MA , more |
| Marblehead Festival of Arts |
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Marblehead, MA –  Marblehead has a sand sculpture competition (6/30), a kite festival (6/30), and 7/4 events including a “Horribles Parade”and harbor illumination (which I think is flares) with fireworks at 8:45pm., Marblehead, MA , – more |
| Acton’s Beach Party Blast |
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Acton, MA  Possibly Acton’s biggest event of the year, with reggae music, water games, a sandcastle contest, and a watermelon eating contest! 1-5pm., Acton, MA , more |
| North Shore Pride Parade & Celebration |
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Salem, MA  It’s a first! The North Shore gets their own pride parade on Saturday, at 12pm, with a festival 1-5pm and an afterparty. It’s bound to be a gay time!, Salem, MA , more |
| Love Letters: John and Abigail Adams |
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Concord, MA  Oh John! Oh Abby! Oh John, you’re the President — that makes me hot! Living history performers read these love letters of the former US President from Quincy., Concord, MA , more |
| Moonlight Paddle on the Charles River |
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Boston, MA –  It’s a great place to pop the question, but if the answer is NO, then you’re kinda stuck on a canoe. Under the romantic moon. 7pm., Boston, MA , – more |
| Opening Day at Frog Pond |
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Boston, MA  We’re open for wading! This small festival includes vendors, jugglers, live music, storytellers, and the ubiquitous face painting. 2012: 11am., Boston, MA , more |
| Boston Harborfest |
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Boston, MA –  Boston Harborfest always offers something interesting. The trick is to ignore the stuff that happens all year (like guided tours, whale watches, and museums) and go for the special stuff. Check out the detailed schedule for a full list of events. Meanwhile, look for highlights here on the blog!, Boston, MA , – more |
This week’s top items are below, or see the complete Boston Events Insider.
And a lot more this week at Boston Events Insider, the most popular events blog in New England, including:
Re-enact the Boston Tea Party
Boston Tea Party Museum Opens!
USS Constitution Sunset Parade
Worcester Big Dipper All-You-Can-Eat Ice Cream Festival
Ice Cream Scoop-Ah-Bowl
Full Moon Twilight Hike & Bonfire
Yarmouth Summer Celebration
Summer Splash at Whales Tale
Springfield Armory Day
Reading of Frederick Douglass’s Speech before Congress
Get Johnny’s 2012 New England Guide
Mobile App: Boston’s Largest HiTech Calendar
ENET (IEEE Boston Entrepreneurs’ Network)
The EntreTech Forum
The Capital Network
Ascent Venture Partners B2B IT Forum
Boston Irish Business Association
Boston Ruby Group
The jQuery Boston Meetup Group
Arlington, MA
Boston’s 4th is also on July 3rd!
Boston, MA: Rent a canoe
Burlington, MA
Everett, MA
Lexington, MA: An Old-Fashioned 4th of July
Lexington Lions Club Carnival & Fireworks
Malden, MA
Melrose, MA
Milton, MA
Newton, MA
Declaration of Independence Re-enactment
Jefferson and Adams: A Revolutionary Dialogue
Revere: July 3rd Celebration
Waltham, MA
Winthrop, MA
Acton, MA
Canton, MA
Concord, MA, Picnic in the Park
Franklin, MA
Harvard, MA
Lincoln, MA
Milford, MA
Natick, MA
Norwood, MA
Sharon, MA
Stoughton, MA
Sudbury, MA
Walpole, MA
Braintree, MA
Bridgewater, MA Arts & Music Festival
Brockton Fair
Duxbury, MA
Hingham, MA
Onset, MA: (and Wareham, MA)
Plymouth, MA
Swan Festival
Weymouth, MA
Attleboro, MA – Attleboro Kidz 4th Fun!
Fairhaven Bicentennial Grand Parade
Fall River, MA
Marion, MA
Middleborough, MA Carnival
New Bedford, MA
Kayak to the Fireworks
McCoy Stadium
Seekonk, MA (Speedway Thrill Show)
Amesbury Days
Beverly, MA: July 4th and Horribles Parade
Danvers, MA Endicott Park Day
Danvers, MA Fireworks
Danvers, MA Horribles Parade
Gloucester, MA – July 4 and Horribles Parade
Two Town 4th Celebration – Hamilton / Wenham
Lynn, MA
Manchester, MA
Rockport, MA Parade and Beach Bonfire
Salem, MA
Salisbury Beach Sand and Sea Festival, with Pirates!
Salisbury Beach, MA
Swampscott, MA
Wakefield, MA – “Largest Parade in the State”
Andover, MA
Ayer, MA
Billerica, MA
Chelmsford, MA
Lawrence, MA
Lowell, MA: Fireworks on the Merrimack
Methuen, MA
North Andover, MA
Pepperell, MA
Tewksbury, MA
Wilmington, MA
Clinton, MA
Millbury, MA
Rutland, MA
Sturbridge, MA (Old Sturbridge Village)
Webster, MA
Worcester, MA
Amherst, MA (and Hadley, MA)
Chicopee Fest-Of-All
East Longmeadow, MA
Holyoke Fireworks
South Hadley, MA
Springfield, MA
Westfield, MA
Fitchburg, MA – Fitchburg Civic Days
Greenfield, MA
Fourth of July Celebration – Lenox, MA
North Adams, MA
Pittsfield, MA
Barnstable, MA
Bourne, MA
Centerville, MA
Chatham, MA
Cotuit, MA
Falmouth, MA
Hyannis, MA
Hyannisport, MA
Edgartown, MA
Mashpee, MA
Nantucket, MA
Orleans, MA
Osterville, MA
Provincetown, MA
Sandwich, MA
Bristol, RI
Ancient and Horribles Parade
Patriotic Sing-a-long
Nashua, NH Field Day
New London, NH
Sunapee Annual Parade + Fireworks
Barnum Festival Skyblast & Parade
Dayville, CT (and Killingly, CT, Danielson, CT)
Greenwich, CT
3-D Fireworks at Quassy Amusement Park
Independence Day at Mystic Seaport
New London, CT
Windjammer Days
Jackman/Moose River Family Fun Day
St. Peter’s Fiesta Carnival
Sunset Clambake on Spectacle Island
Sea Shanties with the Jolly Rogues
Boston Chowderfest
Zoobilee: Feast with the Beasts
Children’s Day On the Plaza at City Hall
ConCertino
Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival
Robot Weekend at Davis Farmland
Affairs of State
Benjamin Franklin in Boston: A Walking Tour
Independent Thinkers at Forest Hills Cemetery
The GREAT Duck Race
SandwichFest
Evening with the Herons
The Rusty Gear
This Week’s Free Fun Fridays
Free Clinic: How to Fix a Flat Bicycle Tire
Free A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM opera a cappella
Boston Circus Guild’s THRESHOLD
International Festival of Arts and Ideas
Midsummer Magick Faire Grand Opening and Fire Festival!
The WoodenBoat Show
South Berwick Strawberry Festival
Kennebunk Old Home Week
Vermont Quilt Festival
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