New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center

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

Scallopalooza returns Aug. 14 to New Bedford’s Bethel Street with scallop shucking, seafood, music, vendors, and free fun at the Fishing Heritage Center.

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.

'Catch the Tradition,' a series of promotional videos touting the New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center and the fishing industry, are now finished.

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.

The New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center will host a discussion on how oysters are grown in our region, followed by the first-ever Oysterfest on June 15.

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