New Bedford Whaling Museum

Tia Maria's European Cafe owner Jess Arruda says business is back to normal after a downtown road closure, and she explains why she welcomes the Whaling Museum expansion.

New Bedford's September AHA! Night celebrates "NB Cultures" on Sept. 10, featuring Indigenous, Guatemalan, and Cape Verdean music, art, and dance.

Discover a hidden New Bedford thrift shop inside the old Channel 6 building, offering great deals and supporting local church missions.

Discover the secret, always-free entrance space at the New Bedford Whaling Museum featuring whale skeletons, interactive exhibits, and a giant whale heart.

Free museums Massachusetts August, Highland Street Foundation offers August Adventures with free zoo, museum, and attraction admission statewide.

New Bedford AHA! Night features July family events, free Whaling Museum entry, a downtown scavenger hunt, and live music.

New Bedford welcomes the Portuguese Tall Ship Sagres this July. Explore the historic harbor event schedule, free public vessel tours, and top SouthCoast summer community festival listings.

Downtown New Bedford hosts a free Pride block party on June 11 for AHA! Night. Events feature a street festival, local drag shows, live jazz, and a unique museum contradance.

AHA! Night returns to New Bedford with free preservation-themed events, museum activities, historic tours and Whaleman statue restoration.

AHA! Night returns to New Bedford with Project Planet theme, featuring parade, art exhibits, climate programs and downtown events on April 9.