Beverly, Mass.

In addition to the Grand Procession and the Kids' Countdown, other returning favorites include the Irish Step Dancers, the fire juggling/unicycle riding Chuckles the Komic, many live musical acts, the Special Needs Dance and the horse-drawn hayrides. New this year are Wayne from Maine and his interactive kids' musical adventure, Curious Creatures, the Rebel Shakespeare Company, the Opti-mystix Barbershop Quartet, and DJ entertainment by Patrick Runne. The complete schedule and map are available at www.beverlymainstreets.org.. Visitors are asked to bring a non-perishable breakfast food (such as cereal or breakfast bars) and drop it in one of the collection boxes at the event to support “Breakfast for Beverly Bootstraps,” a local food pantry.