Main Street Block Party 2026
July 11, 2026 @ 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Main Street, Downtown Gloucester comes alive when the Street is closed off and we have live music, street performers, non-profits, food vendors, and more! A fun night for young and old alike!
Many of the shops and businesses on Main Street will be open and welcoming partygoers. Other Gloucester businesses and local non-profits also will be represented on the Street. It will be a night full of live music, great food, and fun activities with lots of local flavor!
Entertainment:
Headline Act: The Red Trousers
Captain Jack
Cape Ann Dance
Cape Ann Vernal Pond Team
Face Paint by Miss Wendy Food Vendors & Restaurants
Bravo by the Sea
Crepe du Jour
Meat & Sweet Foods
The Lobster Roller
Three Ginger’s Jerky
Whoopie Wagon
More Info:
EVENT TIMELINE:
5 PM: Streets closed off to traffic & parking
6 PM: Music Stages Open (See below)
6:15 PM: The Red Trousers
7:10 PM: Cape Ann Dancers at Hancock & Main
8:00 PM: The Red Trousers
MUSIC PERFORMANCES BY STAGE:
The West End: Sponsored by Institution for Savings
6 PM: TBD
7 PM: TBD
8 PM: TBD
Cape Ann Savings Bank Stage: Sponsored by Cape Ann Savings Bank
6 PM: TBD
8 PM: TBD
The East End: Sponsored by BankGloucester
6 PM: TBD
7:30 PM: TBD
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