Welcome to Newbury Town Day!
Saturday, August 26, 2023
This day-long, all-volunteer event for all ages, happening all over Newbury, celebrates the riches of our town.
Enjoy art, music, history, dance, food, sports and games, and much more.
Here is your guide to all of the day’s activities. Have fun!
For more detailed info on each activity, please visit www.newburytownday.com.
1. Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm Littles Lane, off High Road (Route 1A), Old Town a. Parking 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. b. Welcome Table, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. c. Family Fitness Fun, 10 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 11 a.m. d. Hot Dogs and Hamburgers, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. e. Stories for Children, 11 a.m. to noon f. Vintage Base Ball, noon to 3 p.m. g. All Around Town: An Interactive Theater Experience 3 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. h. Old-Fashioned Square Dance, 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
2. Upper Green, High Road (Route 1A), Old Town a. Closing Ceremony, 6 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
3. Lower Green, High Road (Route 1A), Old Town a. Open Studios on the Lower Green,11 a.m. to 3 p.m. b. The Lower Green Schoolhouse – tour, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
4. First Settlers’ Burying Ground 238 High Road (Route 1A), tours 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
5. Morgan Avenue Public Safety buildings & Fire Museum a. Newbury Police Station, 7 Morgan Ave., tours noon to 1:30 p.m. b. Newbury Fire Station #2, 3 Morgan Ave., tours noon to 1:30 p.m. c. Fire Museum, noon to 3 p.m.
6. Historic Talk: New England’s First Flying Field Talk will be at Lot #2, Parker River National Wildlife Refuge. Parking is limited. Pick up a pass after 8:30 a.m., or board a shuttle bus, both at Refuge Visitor Center, 6 Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport.
7. Byfield Community Arts Center, 7 Central Street a. Boy Scout Breakfast ,8 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. b. Revel Up, 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. c. Display of Snuff Mill Memorabilia, all day
8. Newbury Public Library, 0 Lunt Street, Byfield a. Story Walk, Self-guided, all day b. The Natural Landmarks of Newbury Art Exhibit 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
9. Council on Aging Open House, 12 Kent Way, Byfield 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
10. Byfield Fire Station #1, 44 Central Street, Byfield Tours, food truck, bouncy house, noon to 4 p.m.
11. Historic New England Open Houses a. Coffin House, 14 High Road, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. b. Swett-Ilsley House, 4 High Road, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
12. Georgie Porgie’s at The Beachfront – Music 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
