Arts & Entertainment in Gloucester, MA

Sawyer Free Library

Downtown

978-325-5500

Website

Need a book while on vacation? Visit the Sawyer Free Library for free Wifi access, free eBooks and eAudiobooks. Attend one of their many programs or events.

OPEN YEAR ROUND

Learn More

Beauport, Sleeper-McCann House

East Gloucester

(978) 283-0800

Website

A designer’s dream, this national historic landmark is also known as the Sleeper–McCann House, Little Beauport, or Henry Davis Sleeper House.

Learn More

Cape Ann Lanes

Downtown

(978) 283-9753

Website

Gloucester’s only bowling alley with year-round fun for the whole family! Bowl, dine and enjoy house made beer, wine, and pub food at their own Laneside Pub and Brewery!

OPEN YEAR ROUND

Learn More

North Shore Arts Association of Gloucester

Downtown

978-283-1857

Website

Established in 1922, the Association is located at one of the most unique and historic settings in New England. With its expansive harborside galleries, visitors can view one of the largest and diverse collections of paintings, sculpture and graphics on Cape Ann.

OPEN YEAR ROUND

Learn More

Local Colors Artists’ Cooperative

Downtown

(978) 283-3996

Website

Local Colors — “Cape Ann’s Oldest Artists’ Cooperative”– is a thriving community of artists in the heart of historic Gloucester.

OPEN YEAR ROUND

Learn More

Hammond Castle Museum

Magnolia

978-283-2080

Website

Tour the home and laboratory of one of the nation’s most prolific inventors and collector of antiquities. Open for Tours seasonally April – December. Community events and programs are offered year-round. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Learn More

Sargent House Museum

Downtown

(978) 281-2432

Website

Learn about the early history of Gloucester from its beginnings as a farming outpost to its evolution into a premier seaport.

Learn More

Calvo Wood Carving School

East Gloucester

(978) 283-0231

Website

Wood carving enthusiasts will love the opportunity to take wood carving classes from David Calvo. Classes are offered year round for all skills levels.

OPEN YEAR ROUND

Learn More

Cape Ann Foodie Tours

Downtown

(617) 902-8291

Website

Join this guided walking culinary and cultural tours of Cape Ann to learn about the best bites and spots in the area.

Learn More

Rocky Neck Art Colony

Rocky Neck

(978) 515-7004

Website

Part of Gloucester’s Rocky Neck Cultural District, the Rocky Neck Art Colony offers an eclectic mixture of history and culture.

Learn More

Gloucester Stage Company

East Gloucester

(978) 281-4433

Website

Experience live performances this summer on the edge of your seat and the edge of the Atlantic.

OPEN YEAR ROUND

Learn More

Lanes Coven Theater Co.

Downtown

Website

Actor Driven, we produce reimagined Shakespeare and classical plays mainly outdoors in Rockport & Gloucester, MA. We are committed to low-cost experiences everyone can enjoy. We believe that — after… Read more »

Learn More

Gloucester 400+

Downtown

The Gloucester 400+ Anniversary Committee’s mission to commemorate, celebrate, and promote knowledge of Gloucester’s 400+ years of cultural, social, ethnic, and economic diversity

Learn More

Gloucester Meetinghouse Foundation

Downtown

(978) 821-5291

Website

Enjoy year-round concerts, symposia, and civic events in Gloucester’s oldest standing meetinghouse on historic Middle Street in Gloucester, MA.

OPEN YEAR ROUND

Learn More

THE CUT

Downtown

978-515-0000

Website

The Cut is a 22,000 sq ft multi-purpose entertainment venue in the heart of historic downtown Gloucester overlooking the scenic Gloucester Harbor. 2 levels include a 500 capacity concert venue and entertainment space, a 180 seat gastro pub, a recording studio, rehearsal rooms and gaming areas.

OPEN YEAR ROUND

Learn More

The Cultural Center at Rocky Neck

Rocky Neck

(978) 515-7004

Website

Enjoy year-round exhibitions from artists, workshops, artist talks, performances, and special events in the heart of Rocky Neck.

Learn More

Windhover Performing Arts Center

Rockport

978-546-3611

Website

Windhover Performing Arts Center offers summer performances in dance, theater and music on its bucolic campus. Shows take place indoors as well as in the outdoor garden covered… Read more »

Learn More

Gloucester’s Local Art Scene

Downtown

Website

Gloucester, MA is home to the oldest operating artist colony in the country: Rocky Neck! This seaside city also has two active cultural districts, Harbortown and Rocky Neck, with… Read more »

Learn More

Rockport Art Association & Museum

Rockport

978-546-6604

Website

Located in the heart of Rockport’s cultural district, just steps from the sea, the Rockport Art Association & Museum has served as a hub of visual artistry for over a century.

Learn More

Coastal Locals Cooperative Gallery

Rockport

978-999-5002

Website

Locally-made ceramics, painting, photography, flameworked glass and artisan jewelry, located in the heart of picturesque Rockport, MA.

Learn More

Cape Ann Artisans

Downtown

(978) 546-6186

Website

Cape Ann Artisans are part of a vibrant arts community which have gathered together to celebrate their craft. They have a self-guided tour of artists’ studios in Gloucester and Rockport.

Learn More

Town of Rockport

Rockport

Website

Discover Rockport’s beautiful beaches, quaint shops, historical landmarks, delicious restaurants, working studios, and its charm.

Learn More

Rockport Music

Rockport

(978) 546-7391

Website

Designed to showcase chamber music, this modern 330-seat venue also hosts jazz, pop, and folk concerts.

OPEN YEAR ROUND

Learn More

Jane Deering Gallery

Downtown

917-902-4359

Website

Located at 19 Pleasant Street, adjacent to the Cape Ann Museum, the gallery represents emerging and established artists, both national and international. The gallery has a strong interest in artists living and working on Cape Ann, Massachusetts, an area rich in artistic heritage.

OPEN YEAR ROUND

Cape Ann Museum

Downtown

(978) 283-0455

Website

Celebrate the ongoing story of Cape Ann’s historical, industrial, and artistic achievement.
Cape Ann Museum: 27 Pleasant St.
CAM Green: 13 Poplar St.

OPEN YEAR ROUND

Cogswell’s Grant

Essex

(978) 768-3632

Website

A mecca for lovers of American folk art, Cogswell’s Grant overflows with folk art portraits, painted furniture, redware and more.

Gloucester Writers Center

Rocky Neck

126 East Main Street

Website

John Casey Fine Art

Downtown

19 Pleasant Street

Website

Lockwood Studios

Downtown

2 Eastern Ave

Jan Murphy Fine Art

East Gloucester

East Gloucester

Frida B. Upcycle/Studio/Gallery

Downtown

260 Main Street

Chloe Leigh Designs

Downtown

196 Main St

Website

MAGMA – Movement Arts Gloucester Massachusetts

Downtown

11 Pleasant St, 5th Fl

Website

Gloucester Cinema

West Gloucester

74 Essex Ave

Website

Cape Ann Photography

Downtown

590 Washington St.

Website

Society for the Encouragement of the Arts

Downtown

Website

The Harbor Room

East Gloucester

8 Norwood Ct

Website

Cape Ann Improv

Downtown

11 Pleasant St.

Website

Cape Ann Art Haven

Downtown

180 Main St # B

Website

Annisquam Arts

Annisquam

63 Bennett St S

Website

Beth Williams Handmade Glass Bead & Jewelry

Downtown

17 Pleasant St

Website

Cape Pond Ice

Downtown

104 Commercial St

Website

Melody Phaneuf Paintings

Downtown

3 Centennial Ave

Website

The Cabot

Beverly

286 Cabot Street

Website

Matthew Swift Gallery

Downtown

189 Main Street

The White Seagull Gallery

Rockport

7 Bearskin Neck

Website

Cape Ann Cosmos

Manchester

PO Box 1447

Website

Cape Ann Symphony

Manchester

36 Lincoln St.

Website

North Shore Music Theatre (NSMT)

Beverly

62 Dunham Rd

Website