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Essex ClamFest 2025
October 25, 2025 @ 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
The 40th annual Essex Clamfest will feature arts and crafts shows, live entertainment, and food trucks on site. But the highlight is the chowder tasting, in which local restaurants compete to see who cooks up the best version of the classic North Shore soup.