107th Feast Of The Blessed Sacrament 2023

The Feast of the Blessed Sacrament features continuous live Portuguese & American entertainment at five performance locations. The 2023 Entertainment Committee has been hard at work to continue the tradition of top-quality "FREE" Entertainment for folks of all ages!

Dates

August 3, 2023 - Thursday - 6:00 PM - 11:45 PM

August 4, 2023 - Friday - 5:00 PM - 11:45 PM

August 5, 2023 - Saturday - 12 Noon - 11:45 PM

August 6, 2023 - Sunday - 12 Noon - 11:45 PM

OPENING DAY:

The Feast of the Blessed Sacrament commences Thursday with the assembly of the Festeiros (Feast Committee Members) at the intersection of Earle Street and Acushnet Avenue. Led by the Feast President, the Festeiros march in a special procession down Earle Street to Our Lady of Immaculate Conception Church, which is located at the corner of Earle Street and Madeira Avenue. At the church, Father Daniel O. Reis celebrates a special Benediction to the Blessed Sacrament.

ENTERTAINMENT: 

Continuous live entertainment on four stages featuring top name entertainment plus cabaret style music and Fado singers in the quiet atmosphere of the Courtyard Café at the Museum of Madeiran Heritage.

FOOD & DRINK:

Traditional Madeiran Portuguese dinner with numerous menu choices for full dinners in the main pavilion. Cook-you-own barbecue beef (carne d’espeto), sweet malassadas (fried dough)plus linguica (sausage) and baccalau (codfish) sandwiches. Hamburgers, hot dogs and French fries. Madeira wine imported in giant casks by special agreement with the Madeiran Government.

FAMILY FUN DAY:   

The Family Day program has grown over the years and this year is chock full of wonderful entertainment that will please the child in us all. Featuring both kid-themed activities such as face painting and more...

SPECIAL:   

Kids day and half-price senior specials on Saturday afternoon- Saturday, Free admission to the Museum of Madeiran Heritage, largest and longest parade in New Bedford starting at Brooklawn Park, traditional folk dances, family oriented carnival midway, street vendors and much more!

PARADE:

The Feast of the Blessed Sacrament will host its annual parade on Sunday, in the City of New Bedford. The parade will start at 2p.m. Over forty different organizations will march the one mile route from Brooklawn Park to the Feast grounds at Madeira Field.

MUSEUM CAFE ENTERTAINMENT:

Museum Café located in the cobblestone courtyard just south of the building. The Cafe serves wine, cool drinks and espresso and cappuccino. Quiet Madeiran and other music create a calming atmosphere where conversation is easy at comfortable bistro style tables. Renowned local fado singers are regular guests at our café singing the soulful Portuguese music.

We would like to thank all of our Feast Sponsors and Feast Patrons for giving us the opportunity to help with this worthy cause. Club Madeirense S.S. Sacramento, sponsor of the Feast of the Blessed Sacrament, donated to the Team Noah Foundation in support of the newly built Noah’s Place Playground. Noah's Place Playground is playground dedicated and accessible to children with physical disabilities. It is also an all accessible playground where children of all abilities can come together and play as one! Our motto is, God helps us to help others.

We would like to thank all of the sponsors of the Feast of the Blessed Sacrament and all of our loyal Patrons who attend the Feast. It is because of your support that we are able to help.

We are truly grateful!

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