<![CDATA[Events]]> en events@goreplace.org Copyright 2021 2021-10-27T17:57:00+00:00 <![CDATA[Boston Built Evening Tour]]> https://goreplace.org/whats-on/boston-built https://goreplace.org/whats-on/boston-built#When:17:46:00Z Gore Place is famous for its collection of fine furnishings, including a good number of Boston built pieces, some by Thomas Seymour and Isaac Vose. Take an evening tour of the 1806 mansion, highlighting these Boston-built pieces. Along the way you will see the Great Stairs, reception hall, oval withdrawing room and more.

]]> 2026-04-17T17:46:00+00:00 <![CDATA[Pattern & Place: Opening Reception]]> https://goreplace.org/whats-on/pattern-place-opening-reception https://goreplace.org/whats-on/pattern-place-opening-reception#When:18:24:00Z Opening Reception for 
Pattern & Place: Wallpapers of the Gore Mansion, 1806-Present

Thursday, May 7 from 6-8 p.m.

Please join us for this special members-only reception to celebrate the opening of Pattern & Place. We’ll enjoy wine & cheese while exploring the exhibition which features rarely-seen fragments of wallpaper found in the Mansion, archival photos, and information about reproduction wallpapers.

This is a free reception, open to our members and their guests. Please register using the ticket link below. If we can assist with your RSVP, please reach out to us directly at programs@goreplace.org or by calling (781) 894-2798.

The exhibition will be on view in the Mansion through July 10 and is made possible with the support of the Felicia Fund.

If you'd like to become a member and receive exclusive invites, program discounts, and free admission to our Sheepshearing Festival, click here.

]]> 2026-04-14T18:24:00+00:00 <![CDATA[EXHIBITION: Pattern & Place: Wallpapers of the Gore Mansion, 1806-Present]]> https://goreplace.org/whats-on/wallpaper-exhibition https://goreplace.org/whats-on/wallpaper-exhibition#When:16:48:00Z Pattern & Place: Wallpapers of the Gore Mansion, 1806-Present

From May 8 through July 10 visitors to Gore Place will get to view a special exhibition of Gore Place wallpapers as part of the Mansion tour. 


Guests interested in seeing the exhibition should make a tour reservation using the link below. Walk-ins are also welcome. Tours start on the hour at 11 a.m., 12 p.m., and 1 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays. 

Gore Place members are invited to a member-only opening reception on May 7. Click here for more information.

]]> 2026-04-14T16:48:00+00:00 <![CDATA[Isabel Oliart Band Carriage House Concert]]> https://goreplace.org/whats-on/isabel-oliart https://goreplace.org/whats-on/isabel-oliart#When:16:34:00Z “...emotional, invitational, adventurous and authentic” Brian O’Donovan (GBH Boston Public Radio)

Award-winning fiddler Isabel Oliart with Anne Hooper and Sammy Wetstein bring a lively and emotionally rich program of Irish and Scottish traditional music, along with Isabel's own compositions, to the beautifully restored 1793 Carriage House. Don't miss their debut performance at Gore Place!

This program takes place in the Carriage House at Gore Place. Parking is free.

]]> 2026-04-10T16:34:00+00:00 <![CDATA[Sultana Carriage House Concert]]> https://goreplace.org/whats-on/sultana https://goreplace.org/whats-on/sultana#When:17:49:00Z  The duo Sultana weaves history, original songs, and a slideshow for a unique and fun look at U.S. history and legends.

In their new program,The American Story in Song, created for the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the duo Sultana weaves history, original songs, and a slideshow for a unique and fun look at U.S. history and legends. It is a story of heroes and celebrities, immigrants and indigenous peoples, injustices and progress. Visits are paid to a legendary heroine, a sports superstar, a technological feat, a media circus and much more.

This program takes place in the Carriage House at Gore Place. Parking is free.

]]> 2026-04-09T17:49:00+00:00 <![CDATA[Mrs. Wilberforce Carriage House Concert]]> https://goreplace.org/whats-on/mrs-wilberforce-2 https://goreplace.org/whats-on/mrs-wilberforce-2#When:16:59:00Z The duo of Kyra Davies, fiddle, viola, vocals; and Sean Smith, guitar, bouzouki, tenor banjo, vocals; play music from Ireland, Scotland and Cape Breton – but also further afield, like Shetland, Brittany and Galicia, among other places, bringing out the distinctive qualities of each tune or song for the enjoyment of their audiences.

This program takes place in the Carriage House at Gore Place. Parking is free.

]]> 2026-04-06T16:59:00+00:00 <![CDATA[Devil’s in the Details Evening Tour]]> https://goreplace.org/whats-on/devils-in-the-details-june https://goreplace.org/whats-on/devils-in-the-details-june#When:16:03:00Z Do you love design details and perhaps a little mystery? Come take a tour of the mansion and learn about the history of our wallcoverings plus the challenges involved in antique wallpaper reproduction. We’ll examine Gore Place’s original “painted papers” as well as some of the vibrant wallpapers that have been removed and preserved in our collections room. We’ll discuss the poisons that made antique wallpaper so vivid, view photographs of the mansion at the turn of the 20th century and explore the curious origins of our Devil’s Wallpaper. 

]]> 2026-04-01T16:03:00+00:00 <![CDATA[2026 Spring into Summer]]> https://goreplace.org/whats-on/2026-spring-into-summer https://goreplace.org/whats-on/2026-spring-into-summer#When:14:15:00Z Spring into Summer is an evening of mingling in our historic 1806 Mansion, live music, dining in our Tent under the stars, and a paddle raise to support Gore Place!

Visit our Gala Page for more information, see our sponsor benefits, and purchase tickets.

SPRING INTO SUMMER INFORMATION

You can also purchase tickets directly through this link. 

]]> 2026-03-20T14:15:00+00:00 <![CDATA[2026 Sheepshearing Festival]]> https://goreplace.org/whats-on/2026-sheepshearing-festival https://goreplace.org/whats-on/2026-sheepshearing-festival#When:14:03:00Z Since 1987, this annual event has become a springtime tradition on the grounds of our historic, 50-acre estate. People often tell us that spring doesn't begin until the Sheepshearing Festival! This event features live musical acts, 100+ craft and fiber artists, demonstrations of traditional shearing techniques, herding dogs, historic re-enactors, and hands-on activities for the whole family!

Visit our main page for more information, festival map, and vendor information.

SHEEPSHEARING FESTIVAL PAGE

Purchase tickets directly below or from the Festival Page. 

Hover here for information about the Card to Culture Program.

]]> 2026-03-20T14:03:00+00:00 <![CDATA[Farm to Form]]> https://goreplace.org/whats-on/farm-to-form https://goreplace.org/whats-on/farm-to-form#When:16:28:00Z Farm to Form: Contemporary Works with Natural Fibers

On exhibit during the month of April

During the month of April, the Watertown Free Public Library will be hosting a collaborative exhibition between local fiber artists and Gore Place. Curated by Alexandra Adamo-Cioffredi, Yasemin Isaacs, and Leah Kotok, Farm to Form will feature original fiber-based artworks created by local artists alongside information panels and historical wool working objects from Gore Place.

The exhibition will be on view in the T. Ross Kelly Family Gallery. It is free to visitors.

Accompanying the exhibition will be a hands-on felting workshop led by the exhibition curators Professor Alexandra Adamo-Cioffredi and Yasemin Isaacs. Needle & Nosh - an evening of tasty food and needle felting - will be held at the Gore Place Mansion on Thursday, April 9. Click here for tickets and more information. 

For more information about the art, the artists, and the exhibition, please visit alexmakesart.com


Midnight Shawl by Yasemin Isaacs

With support from Watertown Savings Bank

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