cultural districts
“Cultural Districts drive economic growth, strengthen our distinctive local character, and improve the quality of life of families across Massachusetts. By supporting arts, humanities, and science organizations, Cultural Districts attract tourists and entrepreneurs, which in turn help communities foster their cultural sector and expand their tax base. And that benefits everyone.” – Mass Cultural Council
Need to stretch your legs and catch some sunshine?
New Bedford Creative is here to help with three self-guided public art walks in the North End’s Love the Ave and the Seaport Cultural District’s waterfront and downtown. Visit Google Maps by clicking on the links to the Seaport Cultural District and Love the Ave. Or click here to download the PDF of New Bedford Self-Guided Public Art Tours.
“The Ave”
in the North End features the International Marketplace, Hatch Street Studios, the Museum of Madeiran Heritage, Festival Típico Guatemalteco de New Bedford, El Patio de Comidás de Riverside, Cape Verdean Cultural Center and Island Park, and one of the largest Portuguese Feasts in the world, the Feast of the Blessed Sacrament.
“The Seaport”
highlights the #1 commercial fishing port in the United States, New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park, Abolition Row Historic District, and over 100 cultural institutions, restaurants, boutiques, galleries, museums, festivals and events year round.
“The Point”
is surrounded by three miles of shoreline with sandy beaches and beautiful harbor views overlooking Buzzards Bay and Clarks Cove, as well as the Blue Lane’s recreational pathways atop the city’s hurricane barriers, the civil war era Fort Taber-Fort Rodman Park and Military Museum, Cisco Brewers, and Kilburn Mill, home to dozens of artist studios and creative enterprises.
