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Events & Attractions

There are lots of things to see and do around Rockport and Cape Ann. Here are some of our favorites; there are links to many more at the bottom of the page.

Attractions and activities:

• Schooner Thomas E. Lannon
• Schooner sailings from Gloucester Harbor
• Halibut Point State Park
• Historic granite quarries with visitor center and museum
• Thacher Island
• Scenic island and National Historic Monument visible from the Captain’s house and a 30 min launch ride from Rockport
• Golf
• At Rockport Golf Club
• Striped Bass Fishing
• Off the Captain’s House rocks
• North Shore Kayak
• Sea Kayak and Bike Rental
• Cape Ann Whale Watch, Yankee Whale Watch
• Whale watches and deep sea fishing from Gloucester
• Essex River Basin Adventures
• Kayak tours

Things to do if it's raining:

• Rockport Art Associaton
  
  • Exhibiting the art of Cape Ann
• Peabody Essex Museum
• A museum of international art and culture founded in 1799
• Cape Ann Museum
• Showcasing the art and cultural history of maritime New England
• Gloucester Maritime Heritage Center
• A museum of Gloucester's maritime industrial history
• Salem Trolley Tour
• The best way to experience the Witch City’s unique and colorful past

Dining:

• My Place By-The-Sea Bearskin Neck, Rockport (978) 546 9667
• Fine indoor and outdoor dining at the tip of Bearskin Neck
• The Fish Shack 21 Dock Square, Rockport (978) 546-6667
• Casual dining overlooking Rockport harbor
• Lo Grassos 13 Railroad Ave, Rockport (978) 546-7977
• Italian Family Dining
• The Lobster Pool 329 Granite Street, Rockport (978) 546-7808
• Casual Seafood dining overlooking Ipswich Bay
• Alchemy 3 Duncan St., Gloucester (978) 281-3997
• Modern American and International cuisine
• Franklin Cape Ann 118 Main Street, Gloucester (978) 283-7888
• Bistro dining
• Duckworth's Bistrot 197 East Main Street, Gloucester (978) 282-4426
• Bistro dining
• The Rudder 73 Rocky Neck Ave, Gloucester (978) 283-7967
• Seafood and waterside dining

More Things to See and Do:

• Rockport Beaches
• Rockport Shops
• More Rockport Restaurants
• More Rockport Attractions
• Guide to Cape-Ann