Free family fun with interactive silly songs and dancing from 5:15pm to 7:15pm, with the Toe Jam Puppet Band in the Jacob’s Family Gallery .

A vibrant New Year’s Eve celebration filled with delectable desserts, signature cocktails, lively African drumming, and a spectacular fireworks display over the New Bedford harbor from our Harbor View Gallery terrace.

The Melville Society and the New Bedford Whaling Museum proudly present Authors Chris Bachelder and Jennifer Habel, co-authors of Dayswork at the 2025 Annual Moby-Dick Marathon kick-off dinner.

One of the world’s best known live readings of Herman Melville’s iconic American novel Moby-Dick takes place every January at the New Bedford Whaling Museum. The Moby-Dick Marathon draws readers and enthusiasts from around the globe to the Museum’s campus and to viewing online.

Join us for an encore performance of this silent film screening accompanied by live music! “Down to the Sea in Ships” is a 1922 American romantic drama, directed by Elmer Clifton. In this silent film, whalers go harpooning, leaving a Quaker maiden behind in 19th-century New Bedford, MA. Musical score will be performed live by pianist Jennifer A. Maxwell.

we’re thrilled to present a special edition performance by Jason Smith’s band, The Hot Club Cheese Roll (HCCR) sextet. Get ready to dust off your dancing shoes for a toe-tapping, stylish evening of music that combines timeless jazz standards with an irresistible rhythm!