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NEW BEDFORD

WEEK OF APRIL 13 – 19, 2026

MONDAY - 4/13

New Bedford Art Museum
New Bedford Parks, Recreation & Beaches
  • Youth United-Youth Mentorship and Podcast/Film Programs - Next Wave-Elementary & Middle School at 3:00pm youth programs
  • Youth United-Youth Mentorship and Podcast/Film Programs - Next Wave-High School at 3:00pm youth programs
  • Youth United-Youth Mentorship and Podcast/Film Programs - Youth-led Podcast (Tobacco Prevention & health choices) at 4:00pm youth podcast
  • Sprout Basketball Clinic (Apr.) at 5:30pm sprout clinic

TUESDAY - 4/14

New Bedford Parks, Recreation & Beaches
  • Greater New Bedford Youth Basketball League - Middle Division: Lakers @ Houston at 5:30pm youth basketball
  • Greater New Bedford Youth Basketball League - Middle Division: Celtics @ Miami at 6:30pm youth basketball
  • Greater New Bedford Youth Basketball League - Middle Division: Bucks @ Golden State at 7:30pm youth basketball

THURSDAY - 4/16

New Bedford Parks, Recreation & Beaches
  • Greater New Bedford Youth Basketball League - Middle Division: Lakers @ Celtics at 5:30pm youth basketball
  • Greater New Bedford Youth Basketball League - Middle Division: Houston @ Golden State at 6:30pm youth basketball
  • Greater New Bedford Youth Basketball League - Middle Division: Miami @ Bucks at 7:30pm youth basketball

FRIDAY - 4/17

New Bedford Parks, Recreation & Beaches
  • Revolution Academy Soccer Clinic MN at 5:00pm soccer clinic
  • Greater New Bedford Youth Basketball League - High School Division at 5:30pm youth basketball

SATURDAY - 4/18

New Bedford Parks, Recreation & Beaches
  • Coastal Food Shed Farmer's Market at 9:00am farmers market
  • New Bedford MLS GO Recreational League - U8 Soccer: New Bedford Academi Soccer @ Soberano SSC at 10:00am youth soccer
  • New Bedford MLS GO Recreational League - U8 Soccer: Providence Youth Soccer Academy @ Legendary Football FC at 11:00am youth soccer
Jabberwocky Bookshop & Café
New Bedford Art Museum
  • Kid’s Nature Art with Deborah Bazer: May Baskets! at 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. create nature art

MONDAY - 4/20

Zeiterion Performing Arts Center
  • Movie Mondays: 8 Mile (2002) at 7:00 pm more info

TUESDAY - 4/21

New Bedford Art Museum
New Bedford Parks, Recreation & Beaches
  • April Staycation MN at 8:00am staycation
  • April Staycation-Ricketson Nature Center - April Staycation at Ricketson Nature Center (Brooklawn Park) at 8:00am staycation
Zeiterion Performing Arts Center
  • The Pout-Pout Fish at 10:00 am, 12:30 pm more info

WEDNESDAY - 4/22

New Bedford Art Museum

THURSDAY - 4/23

New Bedford Art Museum
  • SouthCoast Health Food Pick-Up & Health Screenings at 10:00am - 11:00am health pick up
  • Arts & Wellness with ASPIRE at 12:00pm - 3:00pm arts wellness

FRIDAY - 4/24

New Bedford Art Museum

SATURDAY - 4/25

New Bedford Parks, Recreation & Beaches
  • New Bedford MLS GO Recreational League - U8 Soccer: Soberano SSC @ Legendary Football FC at 10:00am youth soccer
  • New Bedford MLS GO Recreational League - U8 Soccer: Providence Youth Soccer Academy @ New Bedford Academi Soccer at 11:00am youth soccer

MONDAY - 4/27

New Bedford Parks, Recreation & Beaches
  • Wôpanâak Language Class - Immersion Nest Speaker Level 2 (New Bedford) at 6:30pm language class
Zeiterion Performing Arts Center
  • Movie Mondays: The Seven Year Itch (1955) at 2:00 pm more info
  • Movie Mondays: King Kong vs. Godzilla (1955) at 7:00 pm more info

SATURDAY - 5/2

Zeiterion Performing Arts Center
  • New Bedford Symphony Orchestra: Foursomes at 3:00 pm more info

MONDAY - 5/4

Zeiterion Performing Arts Center
  • Movie Mondays: The Original Star Wars Trilogy at 3:00 pm more info

ALL VENUES

Buttonwood Park Zoo Jabberwocky Bookshop & Café New Bedford Art Museum New Bedford Art Museum New Bedford Community Events New Bedford Free Public Library New Bedford Museum of Glass New Bedford Parks, Recreation & Beaches New Bedford Whaling Museum New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park SouthCoast Children's Theatre YMCA Southcoast Your Theatre, Inc. (Steeple Playhouse) Zeiterion Performing Arts Center