WELCOME TO NEW BEDFORD, MA

A small city with a big history.

Welcome to New Bedford Massachusetts. New Bedford is a small thriving port city right on the water of Buzzards Bay and has friendly locals and a great atmosphere. It has a large downtown area filled with restaurants, galleries, museums, live music, and so much more.

New Bedford thrives from its arts and rich history, from its beginnings as an important whaling port to being todays international fishing hub. Our Zeiterion Theatre provides the city with music, movies, performing arts, and much more while establishments such as our Whaling Museum give further insight to New Bedfords history and culture.

The New Bedford Public Schools offer great educational opportunities for residents within the city and provide the best experiences for growing kids. Our city has over a dozen elementary schools, three middle schools, New Bedford High School, and other private or vocational schools. Our schools have a great combination of quality education, athletics, and arts.

A little further away from downtown, New Bedford offers great walking trails and parks such as Buttonwood Park which also holds the Buttonwood Park Zoo, a great outing for a family.

New Bedford also offers one of the best medical facilities in the area with St. Luke’s Hospital being a consistent staple serving our community.

New Bedford is conveniently located off of highway 195 with easy access to both Providence, Cape Cod, and Boston.