Upcoming Events
The following is a list of events that are coming up in the next several months in and around Westport. All events are military, veteran, or veteran-organization related or the Veterans Service Officer will have an information table.
$ - There is a cost associated with this event.
Contact organizer or see website for details.
Download a PDF of Upcoming Events
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec
Date | Start Time | End Time | Cost | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2024 | ||||
| Mar 8 | 9 AM | 11 AM | Coffee, Camaraderie, & Conversation - Veterans Weekly Coffee Social Westport VFW, 843 State Road | |
| Mar 15 | 9 AM | 11 AM | Coffee, Camaraderie, & Conversation - Veterans Weekly Coffee Social Westport VFW, 843 State Road | |
| Mar 17 | 1 PM | 3 PM | $ | Corned beef and cabbage dinner fundraiser for the Portuguese American Veterans (Contact Brian Beaulieu at post8502VFW@gmail.com for tickets or information) Westport VFW, 843 State Road |
| Mar 22 | 9 AM | 11 AM | Coffee, Camaraderie, & Conversation - Veterans Weekly Coffee Social Westport VFW, 843 State Road | |
| Mar 28 | 10:30 AM | 12:30 PM | Vietnam Veteran Pinning Ceremony Gillette Stadium, Cross Pavilion RSVP by March 15 by emailing your name, rank, branch of service, and years served to charitableevents@patriots.com | |
| Mar 29 | 10 AM | Vietnam Veterans Remembrance Day Veterans Memorial Bicentennial Park, Fall River | ||
| Mar 30 | 11 AM | 5 PM | $ | First Annual Bristol County Snowshoe Griller fundraiser for the Veterans Association of Bristol County Fall River Elks Lodge, 4500 N. Main Street, Fall River |
| April 2024 | ||||
| Apr 5 | 9 AM | 11 AM | Coffee, Camaraderie, & Conversation - Veterans Weekly Coffee Social Westport VFW, 843 State Road | |
| Apr 6 | 7 PM | US Army Field Band & Soldier's Chorus Concert Duxbury Performing Arts Center, 73 Alden Street Tickets available at Duxbury Library, Duxbury Senior Center, Duxbury American Legion, and Duxbury Deli | ||
| Apr 12 | 9 AM | 11 AM | Coffee, Camaraderie, & Conversation - Veterans Weekly Coffee Social Westport VFW, 843 State Road | |
| Apr 18 | 7 PM | $ | Badge vs. Badge Basketball Game to benefit the Veterans Association of Bristol County Luke Urban Field House, Durfee High School, 360 Elsbree Street, Fall River | |
| Apr 19 | 9 AM | 11 AM | Coffee, Camaraderie, & Conversation - Veterans Weekly Coffee Social Westport VFW, 843 State Road | |
| Apr 26 | 9 AM | 11 AM | Coffee, Camaraderie, & Conversation - Veterans Weekly Coffee Social Westport VFW, 843 State Road | |
| May 2024 | ||||
| May 3 | 9 AM | 11 AM | Coffee, Camaraderie, & Conversation - Veterans Weekly Coffee Social Westport VFW, 843 State Road | |
| May 4 | TBD | 16th Annual Women Veterans Network Conference Doubletree Hotel, Leominster | ||
| May 10 | 9 AM | 11 AM | Coffee, Camaraderie, & Conversation - Veterans Weekly Coffee Social Westport VFW, 843 State Road | |
| May 10 | 9 AM | $ | 2nd Annual Golf Tournament fundraiser for the Veterans Association of Bristol County Swansea Country Club, 299 Market Street, Swansea | |
| May 17 | 9 AM | 11 AM | Coffee, Camaraderie, & Conversation - Veterans Weekly Coffee Social Westport VFW, 843 State Road | |
| May 18 | 9 AM | Flagging of veterans' graves at Beech Grove, Maple Grove, & Linden Grove cemeteries | ||
| May 24 | 9 AM | 11 AM | Coffee, Camaraderie, & Conversation - Veterans Weekly Coffee Social Westport VFW, 843 State Road | |
| May 25 | 9 AM | Westport's Annual Wreath-Laying Ceremonies Order of wreath-laying: Westport VFW, American Legion, Latessa Square, Fontaine Bridge, and Westport Point | ||
| May 26 | 1 PM | $ | Westport VFW Music Series Westport VFW, 843 State Road | |
| May 27 | 9:30 AM | Westport's Annual Memorial Day Parade & Ceremony Parade steps off from the Town Hall and proceeds to Beech Grove cemetery, followed by a ceremony at the Veterans Monument (weather permitting) | ||
| May 27 | 12 PM | Battleship Cove Memorial Day Ceremony 5 Water Street, Fall River | ||
| May 31 | 9 AM | 11 AM | Coffee, Camaraderie, & Conversation - Veterans Weekly Coffee Social Westport VFW, 843 State Road | |
| June 2024 | ||||
| Jun 2 | 1 PM | $ | Clam boil fundraiser for the Veterans Association of Bristol County Westport VFW, 843 State Road | |
| Jun 7 | 9 AM | 11 AM | Coffee, Camaraderie, & Conversation - Veterans Weekly Coffee Social Westport VFW, 843 State Road | |
| Jun 8 | 9 AM | Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall Committee Car Show Bristol Community College, Elsbree Street, Fall River | ||
| Jun 14 | 9 AM | 11 AM | Coffee, Camaraderie, & Conversation - Veterans Weekly Coffee Social Westport VFW, 843 State Road | |
| Jun 16 | 7 AM | 11 AM | $ | Father's Day fundraiser for Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 207 Westport VFW, 843 State Road |
| Jun 21 | 9 AM | 11 AM | Coffee, Camaraderie, & Conversation - Veterans Weekly Coffee Social Westport VFW, 843 State Road | |
| Jun 28 | 9 AM | 11 AM | Coffee, Camaraderie, & Conversation - Veterans Weekly Coffee Social Westport VFW, 843 State Road | |
| Jun 30 | 1 PM | $ | Westport VFW Music Series Westport VFW, 843 State Road | |
| July 2024 | ||||
| Jul 4 | 9 AM | Westport's Annual Fourth of July Parade (Veterans who wish to take part should contact Carol Freitas at 508-636-1028 to be part of the veterans' contingent) Steps off at the corner of Hix Bridge and Main Roads and proceeds to the old high school | ||
| Jul 13 | 10 AM | 3 PM | Veterans Voice Network's 5th Annual Veterans Expo Pageant Field, 1 Merrymount Parkway, Quincy | |
| Jul 20-21 | TBA | Battleship Cove Vietnam Veterans Weekend event Battleship Cove, Fall River | ||
| Jul 28 | 1 PM | $ | Westport VFW Music Series Westport VFW, 843 State Road | |
| August 2024 | ||||
| Aug 3 | 9 AM | 3 PM | Car Show fundraiser for the Veterans Association of Bristol County Bristol Community College, Elsbree Street, Fall River | |
| Aug 18 | 1 PM | $ | Clam boil fundraiser for Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 207 Westport VFW, 843 State Road | |
| Aug 25 | 1 PM | $ | Westport VFW Music Series Westport VFW, 843 State Road | |
| Aug 29 | 11 AM | Veterans Association of Bristol County Labor Day Cookout 755 Pine Street, Fall River | ||
| Aug 31-Sep 1 | World War II Weekend at Battleship Cove 5 Water Street, Fall River | |||
| September 2024 | ||||
| Sep 11 | 8:30 AM | Rite of Reflection at Battleship Cove 5 Water Street, Fall River | ||
| Sep 20 | 10 AM | MIA/POW Day Veterans Memorial Bicentennial Park, Fall River | ||
| Sep 21 | 11 AM | 2 PM | Westport's 4th Annual Veterans Appreciation Cookout Westport VFW, 843 State Road | |
| Sep 29 | 1 PM | $ | Westport VFW Music Series Westport VFW, 843 State Road | |
| October 2024 | ||||
| Oct 14 | 1 PM | $ | Clamtoberfest fundraiser for the Westport VFW Scholarship Fund Westport VFW, 843 State Road | |
| Oct 25 | 7 PM | Westport VFW Costume Party Westport VFW, 843 State Road | ||
| November 2024 | ||||
| TBD | TBD | Friends of the Westport Council on Aging Veterans Breakfast Westport Council on Aging, 75 Reed Road (Pre-registration will be required as it gets closer to November) | ||
| TBD | TBD | Westport Schools Veterans Day Ceremonies (Contact VSO Carol Freitas for details as it gets closer to November) Westport Elementary School, Westport Middle School, Macomber School | ||
Nov 11 | 10 AM |
| Westport's Veterans Day Ceremony | |