Local Info.
The surrounding area offers exciting events throughout the year. here are a few of the more notable festivals and events…
Arts Fest Beverly
The Arts Fest Beverly takes place annually in June on main street. this free outdoor festival offers fun for the whole family, including over 100 talented fine artists and crafters, music and entertainment, art-on-the-spot creations, kids activities and local, fresh and delicious cuisine.
Celebrating Halloween and fall in new england, the Salem haunted happenings hosts more than 250,000 people each year. the events include the grand parade, family film nights on Salem common, haunted Biz Baz Street Fair, haunted houses, ghost tours, costume balls, live music, and scary theatrical presentations.
Salem Film Fest
the Salem film fest is in its tenth year for march 2019 and is one of New England’s largest documentary film festivals. this festival offers a dynamic and diverse collection of the year’s finest work from all over the world. the Salem film fest focuses on interesting stories that contain unique visual approaches, strong technical elements and are screened over the week-long event.
Great Food, Exhibits, Rides and more
the Topsfield fair created in 1818 still continues 200 years later. located in Topsfield, MA the September fair offers a little something for everyone to enjoy, such as performers, educational exhibits, rides, food/picnic and annual rotating special events.
Beaches in Beverly and Danvers
Famous for it’s coastline, the North Shore has an abundance of public beaches—including Crane Beach. Along with Castle Hill and the Crane Wildlife Refuge, Crane Beach was once part of the vast early 20th-century summer estate of Chicago industrialist Richard T. Crane, Jr. The white sands of Crane Beach stretch for miles along both sides of Castle Neck, forming one of the most picturesque swimming beaches in all of New England.
Crane Beach also provides important habitat for myriad wildlife and is an important natural barrier that protects the Essex River Estuary and its inland communities.