Plan a day trip to Cape Ann for “Rockport in Bloom” this year—and keep a copy of Boston Magazine’s Rockport guide handy when you go. The festival’s self-guided tour threads through nine gardens in three neighborhoods. Some frame views of the ocean, while others feature one-of-a-kind granite sculptures that hearken back to Rockport’s granite industry history. Plein air painters will be positioned in some gardens, recreating the vibrant petals and grasses on canvas.

Saturday, June 27, 10 a..m.-4 p.m., rockportgardenclub.org.