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Fireworks light up the sky above the Marblehead Harbor on the Fourth of July. (Spencer Hasak)

Marblehead Fourth of July schedule

June 29, 2023 by Ryan Vermette

July 1

Trolleys run from 10 a.m.–2 p.m. (parking at MHS, 2 Humphrey St.)

6 a.m.–9 a.m.: Chalk This Way (23 locations)

8 a.m.: 5k Run/Walk Road Race

9 a.m.–12 p.m.: Marblehead Farmers’ Market at Veterans Middle School (217 Pleasant St.)

10 a.m.–12 p.m.: Dads & Donuts at Hestia (13 Hawkes St.)

10 a.m.–5 p.m.: Arts & Exhibits (various locations)

10 a.m.–3 p.m.: Historic Church Open House (15 Summer St.)

11 a.m.–2 p.m.: Meet one of the co-authors and buy a copy of the book, “Marblehead Yacht Club and the Shipyard Waterfront” (170 Washington St.)

11 a.m.–3 p.m.: Lobster rolls under the Tent (15 Summer St.)

11 a.m.–3 p.m.: Jazz on the Lawn by “Obscure Notation” (15 Summer St.)

12 p.m.–1:30 p.m.: School of Rock Wakefield (Crocker Park)

12 p.m.: Funny Thing Happened on the Presidential Campaign Trail with Rich Rubino (28 Mugford St.)

1 p.m.: Is There a Memoir in You? with Julianna Thibodeaux (28 Mugford St.)

2 p.m.–3:30 p.m.: Keep Moving Forward (Crocker Park)

3 p.m.: Inside the Writer’s Mind: How to Write for Children with Tui Sutherland (28 Mugford St.)

4 p.m.: Table Talk with Tui Sutherland (28 Mugford St.)

5 p.m.–7 p.m.: Portraits at Sunset event! Have your portrait done by an Acorn Gallery student while enjoying wine, lemonade, and cookies at Liz Roache Studio (84 Washington St.)

6 p.m.–7:30 p.m.: Los Sugar Kings (Crocker Park)

8 p.m.–10:30 p.m.: Jambalaya Horns (Crocker Park)

July 2

Trolleys run from 10 a.m.–2 p.m. (parking at MHS, 2 Humphrey St.)

10 a.m.–5 p.m.: Arts & Exhibits (various locations)

10 a.m.–3 p.m.: Historic Church Open House (15 Summer St.)

11 a.m.–3 p.m.: Lobster rolls under the Tent (15 Summer St.)

11 a.m.–1 p.m.: Kite Festival (Devereux Beach)

11 a.m.–2 p.m.: Meet one of the co-authors and buy a copy of the book, “Marblehead Yacht Club and the Shipyard Waterfront” (Abbot Hall Gift Shop)

12 p.m.–12:45 p.m.: Mojo Men (Crocker Park)

1 p.m.–1:30 p.m.: Lauren Mahoney (Crocker Park)

1 p.m.–3:30 p.m.: Sand Sculpture Festival (Devereux Beach)

1 p.m.: Murder in Marblehead, Who Killed Beryl Atherton? with Harry Christensen & Richard Santeusanio (28 Mugford St.)

2 p.m.–3:30 p.m.: Shy Band (Crocker Park)

2 p.m.–4 p.m.: Jazz in the Garden with Allan Chase (10 Central St.)

3 p.m.: Political Trivia with Rich Rubino (28 Mugford St.)

6 p.m.–7:30 p.m.: Samantha Rae Band (Crocker Park)

8 p.m.–10:30 p.m.: Ward Hayden & The Outliers (Crocker Park)

July 3

No Trolleys Today

8 a.m.: Outdoor Festival Tabata Class with Form 01945 (Lee Mansion Gardens)

10 a.m.–5 p.m.: Arts & Exhibits (various locations)

10 a.m.–1 p.m.: Children’s Festival (Lee Mansion Gardens)

10 a.m.–5 p.m.: Artisans Marketplace (Abbot Hall)

10 a.m.: Finding the Next Great Poem Panel Discussion (28 Mugford St.)

11 a.m.–2 p.m.: Meet one of the co-authors and buy a copy of the book, “Marblehead Yacht Club and the Shipyard Waterfront” (Abbot Hall Gift Shop)

12 p.m.: The Power of Persistence — Paths to Publication with Elizabeth de Veer (28 Mugford St.)

2 p.m.: The Changing Faces of News in Marblehead Panel Discussion (28 Mugford St.)

2 p.m.–5 p.m.: Art on the Avenue (Atlantic Avenue)

6 p.m.–7:30 p.m.: Cameron, Arnold & Savage “Crockercabana” (Crocker Park)

7:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m.: Full Moon Yoga with The Yoga Loft

8 p.m.–10:30 p.m.: Compaq Big Band (Crocker Park)

July 4

Trolleys run from 10 a.m.–2 p.m. (parking at MHS, 2 Humphrey St.)

10 a.m.–4 p.m.: Arts & Exhibits (various locations)

10 a.m.–4 p.m.: Artisans Marketplace (Abbot Hall)

10 a.m.–1 p.m.: Model Boat Building (Lee Mansion Gardens)

10 a.m.–3 p.m.: Historic Church Open House (15 Summer St.)

11 a.m.–3 p.m.: Lee Mansion Open House (161 Washington St.)

11 a.m.–3 p.m.: Lobster rolls under the Tent (15 Summer St.)

11 a.m.–3 p.m.: Street Festival (Washington St. — from Lee Mansion to Old Town House)

11 a.m.: Winners Read Their Works (28 Mugford St.)

12 p.m.–1:30 p.m.: Marblehead School of Music (Crocker Park)

1 p.m.: Where do I start? How do I keep going? Writing Workshop (28 Mugford St.)

2 p.m.–3:30 p.m.: True North (Crocker Park)

3:30 p.m.: Model Boat Regatta (Redd’s Pond)

6 p.m.–7:30 p.m.: Hayley Reardon with the Clements Brothers (Crocker Park)

8 p.m.–10:30 p.m.: Mica’s Groove Train (w/ a break for fireworks–Crocker Park)

8:55 p.m.: Shea Mavros National Anthem (Crocker Park)

9 p.m.: Harbor Illumination and Fireworks Display

  • Ryan Vermette

    Ryan Vermette is the Item's Marblehead reporter. He graduated from Springfield College in 2021 with a Bachelor's degree in Communications/Sports Journalism. While in school, he wrote multiple sports articles for the school newspaper, the Springfield Student, and joined Essex Media Group in August, 2022. Ryan is a college basketball fanatic and an avid Boston sports fan and in his free time, enjoys video games and Marvel movies.

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