Things to Do in New Bedford This Weekend

The weekend of Aug 28–30 in New Bedford has 8 confirmed plans on the calendar, with outdoors leading the way. Every event on this list is real and verified: date, venue and tickets — no vague promises.

If you only go out once, start here: Walking Tour: In the Footsteps of Douglass and Melville at New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park (Friday); Ranger Talk: A New Life In New Bedford at New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park (Friday); Walking Tour: Blubber and Bones: The Products of Whaling at New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park (Friday). The rest of the list runs in date order so you can build your weekend without the back-and-forth.