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Gore Place Historic estate, working farm, and 1806 Mansion museum. Visit the grounds between dawn to dusk, book a Mansion tour, attend a program, or book a private event.

Welcome to the Gore Place page. Gore Place is the Federal period estate of Rebecca and Christopher Gore. The estate includes the beautiful 1806 Mansion, a 1793 Carriage House and a farm with period breeds of sheep and chickens. Gore Place is the site of the popular annual Sheepshearing Festival, hosts concerts, holiday teas and family events. The grounds are open to the public year-round, and tours are available Monday through Saturday and selected Friday evenings.

Happy Sunday from the Rouen ducks!
10/11/2026

Happy Sunday from the Rouen ducks!

Peek-a-boo! This Leicester Longwool is hiding behind two our Dorset Horn sheep.
10/10/2026

Peek-a-boo! This Leicester Longwool is hiding behind two our Dorset Horn sheep.

Handmade for the Holidays Craft Fair is just one month away! Visit Gore Place to do some shopping. More than 40 local v...
10/08/2026

Handmade for the Holidays Craft Fair is just one month away! Visit Gore Place to do some shopping. More than 40 local vendors will have their handmade goods: fiber arts, ceramics, jewelry, prints, soaps, candles, dried florals, and more!

Free parking, free entry. Rain or shine. Booths will be in the Carriage House, Event Tent, or under pop up tents.

https://goreplace.org/whats-on/handmade-for-the-holidays

10/06/2026

L’Armonia Boston will be performing chamber music in the Withdrawing Room on October 17. Tickets are selling out fast!

Check out this great display on Federal Period fashion at the Waltham Public Library outside the teen room. Charles Rive...
10/06/2026

Check out this great display on Federal Period fashion at the Waltham Public Library outside the teen room. Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation will have a complimentary display up through the month as well!

A political giant and a comedian walk into a kitchen...come laugh out loud this Thursday at Gore Place at this book talk...
10/05/2026

A political giant and a comedian walk into a kitchen...come laugh out loud this Thursday at Gore Place at this book talk by comedian Scott Kerman. 7pm. October 8. FREE for Gore Place Members, $10 general admission.

https://goreplace.org/whats-on/author-talk-the-duke

10/04/2026

Fresh egg! The chickens are still laying, though the egg production is tapering off as the days shorten. Swing by the farm at Gore Place for a dozen!

10/03/2026

This hen says “not today”. She’ll keep her egg, thanks.

En Plein Air at Gore Place next week! Gather with a community of artists to create art outside. We'll meet on Thursday, ...
10/01/2026

En Plein Air at Gore Place next week! Gather with a community of artists to create art outside. We'll meet on Thursday, October 8 at 5 p.m. at the Mighty Squirrel Biergarten tent.

https://goreplace.org/whats-on/en-plein-air

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52 Gore Street
Waltham, MA
02453

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(781)8942798

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