Wednesday, October 7, 2026ListenPodcastGet the Morning CurrentSend a tipBecome a member
We just launched. The Cape Ann Current is brand new, so new stories may not post every day while we get up to speed. Thanks for reading, and send us your news.
Cape Ann Current: Keeping Cape Ann current

Free daily news for Gloucester, Rockport, Essex and Manchester-by-the-Sea

Events

Magtoberfest returns to Magnolia on Sunday, Oct. 11

The free street party on Lexington Avenue raises money for the Magnolia Library and Community Center.

Magtoberfest is back for its sixth year this Sunday, Oct. 11, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Lexington Avenue in Magnolia.

The day is a fundraiser for the Magnolia Library and Community Center.

What's there

The library's flyer lists food trucks, live music, a beer garden, a classic car show, a makers market and a kids zone.

The Cape Ann Vernal Pond Team will bring a native snake display and snakes from around the world. Its kids table will have coloring books and wooden snakes and salamanders to paint and take home.

Where it is

Magnolia is a neighborhood of Gloucester. Lexington Avenue is its main street.

See something wrong? Email [email protected]. Read our standards and corrections policy.