When a small group of Marblehead residents decided to host an arts festival in 1962, it’s unlikely they could have foreseen the cultural significance the event would still hold 60 years later. The scale of the festival, which attracts thousands of visitors and works from roughly 2,500 artists from all over New England, speaks volumes about the far-reaching appeal of this annual Fourth of July tradition.
The 56th Marblehead Festival of Arts runs from July 1 to 4, but it really kicks off June 26 with a swanky champagne reception at the newly refurbished Fort Sewall. A nostalgic evening of live music, tastings by local restaurants, champagn
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