Gore Place

Name: Gore Place
Address: 52 Gore Street, Waltham, MA, 02453, US
Telephone: (781)8942798
Price range: $

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.

09/04/2026

THIS SATURDAY! Folk & Baroque: Live Music at the Biergarten on Saturday, September 5 at 7 p.m. Join L'Armonia Boston for a sunset concert showcasing musicians Susanna Ogata, Renée Hemsing, and Guy Fishman. Free entry, food and drink available from Mighty Squirrel Brewing Co.

https://goreplace.org/whats-on/folk-baroque-in-the-biergarten

09/03/2026

The Boston Clavichord Society presents Yi-heng Yang for a concert in the Great Hall at Gore Place on September 27 at 3 p.m. Free for students, general admission: $20

https://goreplace.org/whats-on/clavichord-concert

Yiheng Yang

09/02/2026

Join Good News Gus this fall at Gore Place for an 8-week puppet based class for preschoolers! At Little Movers & Makers, children will make their own puppets, learn hand-eye coordination, and collaborate on a weekly project, building creativity and community through play.

Thursdays at 10 a.m., Sepetember 17-November 5. $120 for the 8 week session, Members: $100.

https://goreplace.org/whats-on/little-movers-makers

09/01/2026

Special Oktoberfest Event at the Mighty Squirrel Brewing Co. Gore Place Biergarten, September 11 from 4-9p.m. Tubafrau Band, special menu, and Oktoberfest games! Free to attend, food & drink available for purchase.

08/31/2026

The Mansion is closed this week! No tours on August 31, Sept 2, Sept 4, and Sept 7. Staff will be doing our semi-annual clean of the Mansion. We are open for tours on Saturday, September 5! For the most up-to-date tour schedule, book ahead online!

https://goreplace.org/whats-on/mansion-tour-1

08/30/2026

Farm to Table Dinner is less than a month away! There's still time to get tickets for this amazing farm-fresh event on September 20! Enjoy a cocktail hour in the barn and then wander back up to the Mansion to dine on the lawn at sunset.

https://goreplace.org/support/farm-to-table-dinner

08/28/2026

En Plein Air at Gore Place! Join us with your paints, markers, pencils, or other preferred medium to create art on the grounds of Gore Place.

FREE, registration appreciated.

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

08/27/2026

Learn visible mending! Mariko Sugimori Mona & Zoe Mending will show us how to make beautiful repairs to our clothing. All supplies provided, optionally you can bring any items of clothing to mend.

https://goreplace.org/whats-on/visible-mending

$40, Members: $35, Card to Culture: $15

08/26/2026

Check our our dressing room updates! This month we’ve repainted and added wallpaper to this space. Big shout out to Waterhouse Wallhangings and Paul and Patrick. What an amazing transformation!

08/25/2026

New puppet-based class this fall with Good News Gus !! Join us for an 8-week fall class for preschoolers ages 3-5. Class meets Thursdays at 10 a.m. September 17-November 5. At Little Movers & Makers, children will make their own puppets and learn hand-eye coordination, collaborate on a weekly project, and sing plenty of songs. This interactive class will build new skills each week. $120 for the 8 week session, Members: $100.

https://goreplace.org/whats-on/little-movers-makers

Address

52 Gore Street
Waltham, MA
02453

Telephone

(781)8942798

Website

http://www.goreplace.org/

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