Gloucester, Massachusetts

Discover Gloucester Massachusetts, just 45 minutes from Boston! Home to America’s oldest seaport, Gloucester offers rich maritime history, fresh-caught seafood, an active working waterfront, and several of the world’s most beautiful beaches. Enjoy adventures by land, and by sea, and experience the best of New England’s natural beauty on the coast. Gloucester is alive with arts and cultural attractions, theater, museums, boating, events & festivals, award-winning cuisine, boutiques, and a walkable downtown. There is so much to explore!

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Gloucester’s 400+ Anniversary

2023 is Gloucester’s quadricentennial anniversary. Gloucester 400+ will be working all year to commemorate, celebrate, and promote knowledge of Gloucester’s 400+ years of cultural, social, ethnic, and economic diversity.

In 2023, you can plan your visit to Gloucester to include significant programs and events that will highlight Gloucester’s rich history and heritage that encompass its extraordinary ethnic diversities, art and culture, remarkable industrial achievements and stellar natural resources. Visit gloucesterma400.org to experience the Gloucester 400+ Stories Project, and find up to date information on upcoming events.

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Mar 17

Looking for an adventure that will take your breathe away?

Look no further than Rafe's Chasm in Gloucester! With #over5000acres of dedicated open space, Gloucester is a nature lovers dream come true. Rafe's Chasm, one of the many stunning outdoor attractions, is truly an unforgettable experience. A short walk down a flat path leads to wide open views of the ocean from steep rocky cliffs.

If you are looking to recover from the daily hustle and bustle, Gloucester is the perfect destination. Whether you are looking to hike through lush forests, explore the rocky coast and sandy beaches, or simply take in the stunning natural beauty, your own authentic #gloucesteradventure is waiting for you.

#discovergloucester #rediscovergloucester #rafeschasm #magnoliavillage #oceancliffs #capeann #visitcapeann

Looking for an adventure that will take your breathe away?

Look no further than Rafe's Chasm in Gloucester! With #over5000acres of dedicated open space, Gloucester is a nature lovers dream come true. Rafe's Chasm, one of the many stunning outdoor attractions, is truly an unforgettable experience. A short walk down a flat path leads to wide open views of the ocean from steep rocky cliffs.

If you are looking to recover from the daily hustle and bustle, Gloucester is the perfect destination. Whether you are looking to hike through lush forests, explore the rocky coast and sandy beaches, or simply take in the stunning natural beauty, your own authentic #gloucesteradventure is waiting for you.

#discovergloucester #rediscovergloucester #rafeschasm #magnoliavillage #oceancliffs #capeann #visitcapeann ...

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Mar 16

The highly anticipated 2023 season has been announced at @gloucesterstage, Cape Ann’s premiere professional theater company, nestled on the shore, at the entrance to the Rocky Neck Cultural District.

Tickets to individual shows become available on April 1st. To find more information, visit: https://gloucesterstage.com/season-2023/

#discovergloucester #rediscovergloucester #gloucesterstage #rockyneck #theater

The highly anticipated 2023 season has been announced at @gloucesterstage, Cape Ann’s premiere professional theater company, nestled on the shore, at the entrance to the Rocky Neck Cultural District.

Tickets to individual shows become available on April 1st. To find more information, visit: https://gloucesterstage.com/season-2023/

#discovergloucester #rediscovergloucester #gloucesterstage #rockyneck #theater ...

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Mar 16

Check out this artwork, among others, while walking around Downtown Gloucester!

Did you know that this faux vintage artwork was created by the artists of the HBO limited series "Olive Kitteridge" while they were filming right here in Gloucester? It's located on the corner of Middle Street and Main Street.

Even though Sullivan & Sons Hardware doesn't exist, there are several other shops and restaurants to check out while exploring Main Street!

#discovergloucesterart #discovergloucester #rediscovergloucester #mural #olivekitteridge #muralart #filminglocation #travelgram

Check out this artwork, among others, while walking around Downtown Gloucester!

Did you know that this faux vintage artwork was created by the artists of the HBO limited series "Olive Kitteridge" while they were filming right here in Gloucester? It's located on the corner of Middle Street and Main Street.

Even though Sullivan & Sons Hardware doesn't exist, there are several other shops and restaurants to check out while exploring Main Street!

#discovergloucesterart #discovergloucester #rediscovergloucester #mural #olivekitteridge #muralart #filminglocation #travelgram ...

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Mar 15

2023 marks the 400 years since English colonizers first settled on the land that is now called Gloucester. To mark this anniversary, @capeannmuseum is coordinating Native Waters; Native Lands, a collaborative partnership between the Museum, @gloucester400+, Discover Gloucester, The City of Gloucester, and SmokeSygnals, a Wampanoag curatorial firm. With support from the local partners, SmokeSygnals will create a wetu (traditional structure) at the Cape Ann Museum Green starting May 19, 2023, and a mush8n (traditional canoe) at Stage Fort Park for A Celebration of Place: The Cultural Heritage Festival presented by the Gloucester 400+ Anniversary Committee on October 7 and 8, 2023.

📸: SmokeSygnals

2023 marks the 400 years since English colonizers first settled on the land that is now called Gloucester. To mark this anniversary, @capeannmuseum is coordinating Native Waters; Native Lands, a collaborative partnership between the Museum, @gloucester400+, Discover Gloucester, The City of Gloucester, and SmokeSygnals, a Wampanoag curatorial firm. With support from the local partners, SmokeSygnals will create a wetu (traditional structure) at the Cape Ann Museum Green starting May 19, 2023, and a mush8n (traditional canoe) at Stage Fort Park for A Celebration of Place: The Cultural Heritage Festival presented by the Gloucester 400+ Anniversary Committee on October 7 and 8, 2023.

📸: SmokeSygnals ...

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Mar 14

A view from Atlantic Road on the Back Shore of Gloucester during a winter storm.

#discovergloucester #rediscovergloucester #backshore #ocean #winterstorm #stormwarning

A view from Atlantic Road on the Back Shore of Gloucester during a winter storm.

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Mar 13

This summer, keep an eye out for another year of art and activities at @capeannmuseum Green, the museum’s new campus off Grant Circle and Route 128.

The almost four-acre campus is home to a newly constructed state-of-the-art Collections Center and three historic structures.

Cape Ann Museum Green is our featured Business Spotlight of the week. To find more information, visit: www.capeannmuseum.org/visit/camgreen/

#discovergloucester #rediscovergloucester #cam #capeannmuseum #onthegreen #CAMgreen #art #visitcapeann

This summer, keep an eye out for another year of art and activities at @capeannmuseum Green, the museum’s new campus off Grant Circle and Route 128.

The almost four-acre campus is home to a newly constructed state-of-the-art Collections Center and three historic structures.

Cape Ann Museum Green is our featured Business Spotlight of the week. To find more information, visit: www.capeannmuseum.org/visit/camgreen/

#discovergloucester #rediscovergloucester #cam #capeannmuseum #onthegreen #CAMgreen #art #visitcapeann ...

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Mar 9

@atlanticvacationhomes is celebrating the fourth annual Vacation Rental Week!

Atlantic Vacation Homes is the premier vacation rental & real estate company on Boston’s North Shore. With over 37 years of creating dream vacations, they will work hard to match you with the perfect beach house, condo, riverfront cottage, or grand estate. To learn more, visit: www.atlanticvacationhomes.com/711/

📸: "Annisquam River Sunsets" rental, available through Atlantic Vacation Homes

#discovergloucester #rediscovergloucester #capeannsunsets #oceanfront #sunset #annisquam #visitcapeann #vacationrentals #visitcapeann

@atlanticvacationhomes is celebrating the fourth annual Vacation Rental Week!

Atlantic Vacation Homes is the premier vacation rental & real estate company on Boston’s North Shore. With over 37 years of creating dream vacations, they will work hard to match you with the perfect beach house, condo, riverfront cottage, or grand estate. To learn more, visit: www.atlanticvacationhomes.com/711/

📸: "Annisquam River Sunsets" rental, available through Atlantic Vacation Homes

#discovergloucester #rediscovergloucester #capeannsunsets #oceanfront #sunset #annisquam #visitcapeann #vacationrentals #visitcapeann ...

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Mar 8

Tonight, Wednesday March 8th, is the 4th week of the $2500 Singer Songwriter Challenge at Machaca Taco & Tequila Bar!

Join @gloucester400+ and @happyvalleymass for a showcase of local and original music, performed live. Each Wednesday, a finalist is chosen and on the 8th week, all finalists face off for a piece of the $2500 prize.

To find more information, visit: www.gloucesterma400.org/calendar/

#discovergloucester #rediscovergloucester #machaca #livemusic #gloucester400+ #happyvalley

Tonight, Wednesday March 8th, is the 4th week of the $2500 Singer Songwriter Challenge at Machaca Taco & Tequila Bar!

Join @gloucester400+ and @happyvalleymass for a showcase of local and original music, performed live. Each Wednesday, a finalist is chosen and on the 8th week, all finalists face off for a piece of the $2500 prize.

To find more information, visit: www.gloucesterma400.org/calendar/

#discovergloucester #rediscovergloucester #machaca #livemusic #gloucester400+ #happyvalley ...

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Mar 7

"The 95th Academy Awards is scheduled to air on Sunday, March 12, 2023...In recent years, Gloucester and Cape Ann residents and those who visit the area annually watched as some of the nominees and winning films were set and shot right here in our little corner of the world. Our beautiful beaches, historic downtown, and working harbor make for great backdrops and have found their way into many a film on the big screen.

Here are just a few of the movies that were filmed in Gloucester and Cape Ann. See how many you know and the scenes you recognize from our beautiful city..." (see "Blog" link in bio to continue reading)

#discovergloucester #rediscovergloucester #moviesoncapeann #coda #AcademyAwards

"The 95th Academy Awards is scheduled to air on Sunday, March 12, 2023...In recent years, Gloucester and Cape Ann residents and those who visit the area annually watched as some of the nominees and winning films were set and shot right here in our little corner of the world. Our beautiful beaches, historic downtown, and working harbor make for great backdrops and have found their way into many a film on the big screen.

Here are just a few of the movies that were filmed in Gloucester and Cape Ann. See how many you know and the scenes you recognize from our beautiful city..." (see "Blog" link in bio to continue reading)

#discovergloucester #rediscovergloucester #moviesoncapeann #coda #AcademyAwards ...

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Mar 6

Winter Birding is a great reason to come to Gloucester! 🦅 🦢 🐦

Take a shopping break and warm up at @goodlinens.studio on Main Street to shop their wall of metal birds!

#discovergloucester #rediscovergloucester #winterbirding #Goodlinens #visitcapeann #birdwatching #downtowngloucester

Winter Birding is a great reason to come to Gloucester! 🦅 🦢 🐦

Take a shopping break and warm up at @goodlinens.studio on Main Street to shop their wall of metal birds!

#discovergloucester #rediscovergloucester #winterbirding #Goodlinens #visitcapeann #birdwatching #downtowngloucester ...

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Mar 6

One of Gloucester’s Best Winter Secrets is Mile Marker One. They offer some of the closest on the water dining around. View the local wildlife and tranquil tide of the Annisquam River for a perfect winter escape.

@milemarkerone is our featured Business Spotlight of the week. To learn more or make reservations, visit: www.capeannmarina.com/dining/

#discovergloucester #rediscovergloucester #winter #dining #Annisquam #milemarkerone

One of Gloucester’s Best Winter Secrets is Mile Marker One. They offer some of the closest on the water dining around. View the local wildlife and tranquil tide of the Annisquam River for a perfect winter escape.

@milemarkerone is our featured Business Spotlight of the week. To learn more or make reservations, visit: www.capeannmarina.com/dining/

#discovergloucester #rediscovergloucester #winter #dining #Annisquam #milemarkerone ...

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Mar 2

Have you seen these large mosaic fish? They are located on Rogers Street, the road passing along Gloucester's vibrant downtown and working waterfront. Take a closer look, because each mosaic fish tells a different Gloucester story!

🎨: @mosaicgloucester
@searts_ma

#discovergloucester #rediscovergloucester #discovergloucesterart #publicart #oceanart #mosaic #fish #Gloucesterhabor

Have you seen these large mosaic fish? They are located on Rogers Street, the road passing along Gloucester's vibrant downtown and working waterfront. Take a closer look, because each mosaic fish tells a different Gloucester story!

🎨: @mosaicgloucester
@searts_ma

#discovergloucester #rediscovergloucester #discovergloucesterart #publicart #oceanart #mosaic #fish #Gloucesterhabor ...

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Feb 28

A welcomed reminder of warmer weather!

These custom-made wooden maps of Cape Ann's beaches are at The Brass Monkey on Main Street.

@thebrassmonkey2016

#discovergloucester #rediscovergloucester #woodmaps #capeann #Gloucester #brassmonkey

A welcomed reminder of warmer weather!

These custom-made wooden maps of Cape Ann's beaches are at The Brass Monkey on Main Street.

@thebrassmonkey2016

#discovergloucester #rediscovergloucester #woodmaps #capeann #Gloucester #brassmonkey ...

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Feb 27

Looking for a reason to visit our walkable and historic downtown?

@markadrianshoes on Main Street is running a big sale!

#discovergloucester #rediscovergloucester

Looking for a reason to visit our walkable and historic downtown?

@markadrianshoes on Main Street is running a big sale!

#discovergloucester #rediscovergloucester ...

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Feb 27

This year, @capeannwhalewatch is entering their 45th season of whale watching trips from Cape Ann. Opening day is Saturday, April 22nd, and the 2023 booking calendar is up now!

Cape Ann Whale Watch is our featured Business Spotlight of the week. To find more information or make reservations, visit: www.seethewhales.com

#discovergloucester #rediscovergloucester

This year, @capeannwhalewatch is entering their 45th season of whale watching trips from Cape Ann. Opening day is Saturday, April 22nd, and the 2023 booking calendar is up now!

Cape Ann Whale Watch is our featured Business Spotlight of the week. To find more information or make reservations, visit: www.seethewhales.com

#discovergloucester #rediscovergloucester ...

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Feb 23

Gloucester waking up to a late winter ❄️ surprise this morning!

#discovergloucester #rediscovergloucester

Gloucester waking up to a late winter ❄️ surprise this morning!

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Feb 22

The @rockyneck_artcolony's first show of 2023 is in full swing! Rocky Neck is a beautifully quaint neighborhood, jutting out into Gloucester Harbor and one of the oldest continually operating art colonies in the United States!

ROCKY NECK NOW 2023: The highly anticipated annual members show, opens the exhibition season at the Rocky Neck Art Colony. In commemoration of Gloucester’s 400+ and RNAC’s 50th anniversary as a non-profit organization, members were invited to reflect on the past, assess the present through the lens of history, and look to the future with fresh eyes. The resulting exhibition, divided into two parts, showcases the work of 72 artists that demonstrates where they have been, are now or are headed in their practice.

The exhibition runs for two consecutive, five-week periods, showing 72 member artists in the Cultural Center at Rocky Neck’s two galleries, Thursday through Sunday, from noon to 5 PM and online. To learn more, visit: https://rockyneckartcolony.org/

🎨: Patience by Susan Guest Mcphail. Hand-painted and printed paper, acrylic paint
#discovergloucester #rediscovergloucester #artcolony #artshow #susanguestmcphail #rockyneck #rockyneckartcolony #arthistory

The @rockyneck_artcolony's first show of 2023 is in full swing! Rocky Neck is a beautifully quaint neighborhood, jutting out into Gloucester Harbor and one of the oldest continually operating art colonies in the United States!

ROCKY NECK NOW 2023: The highly anticipated annual members show, opens the exhibition season at the Rocky Neck Art Colony. In commemoration of Gloucester’s 400+ and RNAC’s 50th anniversary as a non-profit organization, members were invited to reflect on the past, assess the present through the lens of history, and look to the future with fresh eyes. The resulting exhibition, divided into two parts, showcases the work of 72 artists that demonstrates where they have been, are now or are headed in their practice.

The exhibition runs for two consecutive, five-week periods, showing 72 member artists in the Cultural Center at Rocky Neck’s two galleries, Thursday through Sunday, from noon to 5 PM and online. To learn more, visit: https://rockyneckartcolony.org/

🎨: Patience by Susan Guest Mcphail. Hand-painted and printed paper, acrylic paint
#discovergloucester #rediscovergloucester #artcolony #artshow #susanguestmcphail #rockyneck #rockyneckartcolony #arthistory ...

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Feb 21

Children ages 6-10 can join @maritimegloucester during February Vacation from 10:00 - 12:00 pm. This Wednesday is "World Thinking Day." Learn about how the ocean helps us and how we can help the ocean. For more information, visit: www.maritimegloucester.org/upcoming-events

#discovergloucester #rediscovergloucester #februaryvacation #maritimegloucester

Children ages 6-10 can join @maritimegloucester during February Vacation from 10:00 - 12:00 pm. This Wednesday is "World Thinking Day." Learn about how the ocean helps us and how we can help the ocean. For more information, visit: www.maritimegloucester.org/upcoming-events

#discovergloucester #rediscovergloucester #februaryvacation #maritimegloucester ...

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Feb 20

Have you tried the delicious weekly specials at Seaport Grille?

The @seaport_grille takes great pride in preparing all of their menu items with only the freshest ingredients and a shared passion to deliver superior food in a warm and welcoming atmosphere.

Seaport Grille is our featured business spotlight of the week. To find more information on their food and waterfront location, visit: www.seaportgrillegloucester.com

Have you tried the delicious weekly specials at Seaport Grille?

The @seaport_grille takes great pride in preparing all of their menu items with only the freshest ingredients and a shared passion to deliver superior food in a warm and welcoming atmosphere.

Seaport Grille is our featured business spotlight of the week. To find more information on their food and waterfront location, visit: www.seaportgrillegloucester.com ...

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Feb 17

Take advantage of the spring-like weather this February Vacation and explore Gloucester's #over5000acres of open space.

Our #gloucesteradventure this week is another Greenbelt property: Tompson Street Reservation. It boasts views from Sunset Mountain, photo ops at Eagle Rock, a scenic boardwalk near a natural beaver habitat, and much more! Tompson Street Reservation is BIG so make sure to check a map before you go! To find more information, follow @ecgreenbelt to find their website.

📸: Essex County Greenbelt

#discovergloucester #rediscovergloucester #februaryvacation #greenbelt #visitcapeann #outdoor #familyoutdoors #tompsonstreet #sunsetmountain #splitrock #eaglerock #gloucesterma

Take advantage of the spring-like weather this February Vacation and explore Gloucester's #over5000acres of open space.

Our #gloucesteradventure this week is another Greenbelt property: Tompson Street Reservation. It boasts views from Sunset Mountain, photo ops at Eagle Rock, a scenic boardwalk near a natural beaver habitat, and much more! Tompson Street Reservation is BIG so make sure to check a map before you go! To find more information, follow @ecgreenbelt to find their website.

📸: Essex County Greenbelt

#discovergloucester #rediscovergloucester #februaryvacation #greenbelt #visitcapeann #outdoor #familyoutdoors #tompsonstreet #sunsetmountain #splitrock #eaglerock #gloucesterma ...

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