Joe Ritter

New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center hosts fall art, films, and exhibits celebrating scallops, maritime history, and the Bendiksen family’s fishing legacy.

Ceremonies and Celebrations will open July 3 and highlight different waterfront events such as the New Bedford Scallop Festival and the Blessing of the Fleet.

The Fishing Heritage Center is partnering with the Ernestina-Morrissey Association to offer four public sails aboard the schooner, in May and September.

Salty Santa and Mrs. Claws will visit the New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center on Saturday, December 14 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Joe Ritter, the New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center's Director of Programs, discussed the upcoming schedule and the new look of its Bethel Street headquarters.

The New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center has interesting programs to offer in August and September, including the center's biggest fundraiser of the year.

Fishermen have been hunting swordfish in the New Bedford area, primarily with harpoons, for over 200 years.

The New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center will host Lobster Days on February 22nd and 23rd, from 11am to 3pm both days.

The New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center is offering several standards-based educational programs for a variety of age groups.