Motif No.1 Day 2026

9 AM - 10:30 AM: Motif No.1 Day Road Race (Harvey Park)
    https://runsignup.com/motif5k
12 PM - 3 PM: EMS Day T Wharf
    ​EMS Day Flyer
11 AM - 4 PM: Food Trucks (Barletta Park and Harvey Park) 
    Lobster Roller
    Rockport Brewing Co
    Crepe du Jour
11 AM - 1 PM: Family Activities (Barletta Park)
    Cape Ann Art Haven
11 AM - 2 PM: Cape Ann Plein Air Motif No.1 Paint Out - Barletta Park
    1:45 PM Judging/Awards and Wet Paint Sale
    Sign up and additional details 

11 PM - 4 PM: Live Music (Harvey Park)
    11 AM - 1 PM: Livin' on Luck
    2 PM - 4 PM: RPS
12 PM - 4 PM: Various Local Vendors (Harvey Park) 
12 PM - 5 PM: Beer Tent (Harvey Park)
    Rockport Brewing Co
1 PM: Motif No.1 Walking Tour (meeting point, Barletta Park)
1 PM - 3 PM: Performing Arts (Dock Square)
   Rockport Dance Academy
   Seaside Circus
1 PM - 3 PM: Create Together Family Art at Rockport Art Association & Museum

1 PM - 4 PM: Family Activities (First Congregational Church Lawn)
    1 - 2 PM: Poetry on the Green with Rockport Library - family-friendly spoken word and poetry      experience featuring community readings, freestyle expression, music, and shared creativity
    1 - 3 PM: Face Painting by Visual Interest
    2:30 - 4 PM: Rockport High School Vocal Pops Concert
   
Experience and Discover Art Around Every Corner

• 12-5 PM: Coastal Locals- Pottery and Jewelry Demonstrations
  • ​Joanne Avallon will discuss the Japanese techniques of Nerikomi and Neriage in her pottery practice with a rolling video and Beth Williams will show a  flameworking video for wiring jewelry
• 12-2 PM: Gallery Number One- Precision Watercolor with Deb Schradieck 
  • Deb will demonstrate her technique for super-realistic watercolor painting
• 2-3 PM: Rusty & Ingrid Screen Prints- Free Screen Printing Event 
  • Drop in and make your own screen print with new Motif No.1 design, no reservation needed, all ages
• 2-4 PM: Ken Knowles Fine Art- Art Reception 
  • Open house with original oil paintings on display serving light food and refreshments
• 2-4 PM: Art Nook Gallery- Meet the Artists Open House 
  • Meet artists Kathleen Miller and Stefan Mierz with an open house offering all day sale on Motif No.1 themed art and prints
• 2-4 PM: Dream House Gallery & Boutique- Painting with AI (Artistic Intelligence) 
  • Live painting demonstration with gallery owner Joe Barillaro.  Reception featuring original art by Joe and Amy Chace with seaglass art and jewelry from Plum Cove Seaglass

 

2026 Vendors
Angela's Creative Nook              Peace by Piece
Cape Ann Sea Salt                     Rockport Board of Health
Cape Ann Symphony                  Rockport Exchange
Cape Ann Vernal Pond Team      Rockport Rotary (Sponsor)
Carol Lee's Cottage                    Seaside Crochet
Edgewood Designs                    SML Proofreading
Greater Cape Ann Chamber       Thacher & Straitsmouth Islands  
Hold Fast Company                    The Open Door            
Homes for Heroes                       The Tidekeepers Foundation                  
                                                    TownGreen

Additional Activities
9 AM & 5 PM: 30 Min Motif No.1 Day Harbor Tours 
    North Shore Adventures
9 AM - 11 AM: Rockport Garden Annual Club Plant Sale
Rockport Garden Club
12 PM - 4 PM: Create your own custom-scented candle at Rockport Candle Company’s DIY Candle Bar - open for walk-ins, or reserve your spot online before Saturday.
Rockport Candle Company

Parking and Transportation
*Take the train and avoid parking hassles!  The MBTA Commuter Rail stop at the edge of downtown is a short walk from the action or take the FREE CATA Shuttle making continuous loops through downtown.
*Blue Gate Parking Lot offers satellite parking and will be open and FREE with CATA Shuttle providing transportation downtown.  *Dial a Ride Services available upon request.