Riverside Cemetery Tour 274 Main Street, Fairhaven, MA Sunday, October 1, 2023, 1:00 p.m. Created in 1850 by Warren Delano II, the grandfather of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, this is one of the most beautiful rural-style cemeteries in Massachusetts. The tour visits the final resting places of some of the town’s most prominent people. You’ll also see lovely examples of early tombstone art as you walk along the beautifully landscaped … [Read more...]

Manjiro Festival October 4, 2025 Center and Walnut streets, Fairhaven A Japanese-American festival commemorating Manjiro Nakahama, the first Japanese person to live in America, and the town’s Sister City connection with Tosashimizu, Japan, established in 1987. There will be Japanese and American music and food, martial arts demonstrations, taiko drummers, flower arranging, raffles, food and craft booths, a tea ceremony, and much more! … [Read more...]

  Fairhaven Kids Fest Saturday, October 12, 2024, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Lawn of Visitors Center and Fairhaven High School 141 Main Street at Route 6, Fairhaven Sponsored by the Fairhaven Office of Tourism and Millicent Library Youth Services All-ages may come in costume for photo opportunities and to play "Costume Bingo." Kids Fest is an annual event that is all about fun for children and their grownups. It feature free … [Read more...]

South Coast Cinemaniacs: Spanish Language Dracula (1931) Monday, October 16, 2013, doors open 5:15 p.m., film starts 5:30 p.m. Millicent Library, 45 Center St., use Walnut Street entrance Enjoy some early Halloween fun! South Coast Cinemaniacs screens the Spanish language version of DRACULA (1931). This version was shot on the same sets as the Bela Lugosi classic, only at night and with an entirely different cast and director. What resulted … [Read more...]

  Reading and talk by author Joan Livingston Wednesday, October 18, 2023, 6:30 p.m. Millicent Library, 45 Center St. (Walnut St. entrance) A Fairhaven native who frequently visited the Millicent Library in her youth, Joan Livingston is the author of the Isabel Long mystery series and other novels set in western Massachusetts where she now lives. She will talk about her writing experience, including how she overcame a 25-year … [Read more...]

FairhavenTV's Haunted Halloween Party Thursday, October 26, 2023, 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Fairhaven Town Hall Auditorium, 40 Center St., Fairhaven You are invited to Fairhaven TV's 6th Annual Haunted Halloween Party! A FREE event for kids of all ages, our Halloween Party has grown each year, and we are thrilled to level it up once again. Attractions: trick-or-treating, costume contest, green screen photos, spooky TV studio, Halloween trivia … [Read more...]

NFIA Halloween Horribles Parade Saturday, October 26, 2024, 5:00PM (rain date: Sunday, October 27) Livesy Park, 25 Morgan Street, Fairhaven Join us for a spooktacular tradition sponsored by the North Fairhaven Improvement Association! Since 1950, our annual Halloween Costume Parade has been a beloved community event. Children and adults in creative costumes will march around Livesey Park, where costumes will be judged across various … [Read more...]

photo by James Mahaney Veterans Day Parade Saturday, November 11, 2023, 10:00 a.m. Main Street from Benoit Square south to Fairhaven High School Annual parade to honor all veterans is followed by a brief ceremony, including raising the "Big Flag" in front of Fairhaven High School. All veterans and other marching groups are welcome to line up at Benoit Square at 9:30 a.m. Parade steps off at 10:00 a.m. The parade is supported by the … [Read more...]

South Coast Cinemaniacs: Decoy (1948) Monday, November 13, 2013, doors open 5:15 p.m., film starts 5:30 p.m. Millicent Library, 45 Center St., use Walnut Street entrance Join South Coast Cinemaniacs for its first film noir screening! For Noirvember, we're showing DECOY (1946). The movie features one of the most shocking femmes fatales to ever strut across the screen. If you've not seen Jean Gillie play Margot Shelby in this pulpy, Poverty Row … [Read more...]

Blue Devils Craft and Vendor Fair Saturday, November 18, 2023, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Fairhaven High School, 12 Huttleston Ave. (rear, Larch Ave. entrance) This annual fair features many crafters and vendors for your holiday shopping. The event is a fundraiser for the Fairhaven High School Class of 2024 and Class of 2025. For more information, email Heidi at fhsptoevents2022@gmail.com Disabled parking available. … [Read more...]