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Add EventSince 1987, this annual event has entertained guests with music, 100+ craft and fiber artists, demonstrations of traditional shearing and herding dogs, and historic re-enactors on the beautiful grounds of this historic, 50-acre estate. The festival will take place on April 26, rain or shine. For ticket information, vendor information, or to learn how to […]
Enjoy an evening visit to Rebecca Gore’s beautiful 1806 mansion! You'll see the graceful great stairs, the lovely oval withdrawing room, peacock parlor, great hall, bed chambers, sitting rooms, and […]
Join us at Gore Place for a remarkable talk by the Countess of Derby and Professor Andrew O'Shaughnessy, who will discuss their new book "A North American Tour Journal, 1824-1825, […]
Long before social media & Snapchat filters, Victorians had fun creating fantastical collages mixing photos cut from their visiting cards (or “cartes de visite”) with elaborate drawn or painted images. […]
Come join Good News Gus and his puppet pals for songs, stories, and activities in the Gore Place Carriage House. This interactive puppet show is both fun and funny; you’ll […]
Join us at Gore Place for an interactive art fair. You can watch artists create art in real time, purchase pieces directly from the artisans themselves, or try your hand at making your own art. The Art Classes: We will hold three 1-hour long art workshops: mosaics, mixed media on canvas, and miniature plantscapes. Pre-registration […]
Join an evening tour of the 1806 mansion at Gore Place in Waltham. Living in the Dark will feature all the ways the Gores and their staff lit this beautiful country house. You'll marvel at the graceful curves of the great stairs, oval withdrawing room, peacock parlor, great hall, and billiard room. The style and […]
The annual Gently Used Book Sale returns to Gore Place. On Friday, March 7, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday, March 8, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., book lovers can buy gently used books at bargain prices ($2 for paperbacks, $5 for most hardcovers) during the annual Gently Used Book Sale. The […]
With the 1827 publication of his "House Servant’s Directory"—while employed as a manservant for the elite Bostonians Christopher and Rebecca Gore—Robert Roberts became America’s first commercially published Black author. A […]
After criticizing a fellow American for his lack of diplomatic skill, Christopher Gore got word the man was threatening to seek satisfaction for the insult. Though nothing came of it, […]
British pianist Judith Gore will perform a recital of music from Jane Austen's personal collection in honor of the 250th anniversary of the author's birth. The concert will take place […]
In honor of Black History Month, Gore Place will offer an evening tour highlighting the life and activism of Robert Roberts, author of "The House Servants Directory" (1827). The tour also highlights other activists and prominent Black leaders from the Boston area, some of whom worked with Roberts in the fight for equality in early […]
