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New England Fairs & Festivals Calendar

Get out to a New England fair or festivals and enjoy affordable, family-friendly fun year round! Discover the newest art, crafts, music, and film. Enjoy live blues, folk, bluegrass, and jazz music. Shop for handmade art and crafts and find vendors selling celebrated New England food like maple syrup, blueberries, cheeses, ice cream, seafood, barbecue, craft beer and wine. Take a fun peek into world cultures at Scottish, Celtic, Italian, Portuguese, Asian, and French Canadian celebrations. Classic cars, books, and glowing hot air balloons are some of New England’s favorite festival treasures.

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Yarmouth Summer Festival in Yarmouth, MA
Athletics - NH Highland Games & Festival - Lincoln, NH
NHSCOT & NH Highland Games Festival

Loon Mountain Resort - 60 Loon Mountain Road Lincoln, NH Phone:

Celebrate the spirit of Scotland at this three-day festival

Explore Scottish culture at the NH Highland Games & Festival at Loon Mountain Resort in the White Mountains. There’s something for everyone from Scottish music, dance, food, and fun to heavy athletics competitions, sheep dog trials, and crowd-favorite, massed bands. Try-It classes all day long in street curling, highland dance, and more. Sign up for a seminar and explore topics ranging from Scottish cooking to genealogy. Opportunities to shop in Vendor Village. You don’t have to be Scottish to enjoy this signature event presented by NHSCOT – visit our website for details and to purchase tickets today!
The 2025 NH Highland Games & Festival is on September 19-21 - Check the website for tickets & more info!
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Renee Fleming at BSO Tanglewood - Lenox, MA - Photo Credit Hilary Scott
BSO - Tanglewood

297 West Street Lenox, MA, 01240 Phone: 617-266-1200

Surround yourself with the sounds of music at this famous festival in the Berkshires

The sound of music, in all its spell-binding forms, is everywhere at Tanglewood, summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and site of one of the world’s most beloved music festivals. Whether your tastes run to Beethoven, or to James Taylor – or to the movies! – you will find something to engage the music-lover in you at this magnificent property in the Berkshires. The festival runs from late June through August, this year featuring everything from Kool and The Gang and “Jurassic Park in Concert” to chamber-music ensembles, guest artists Yo-Yo Ma and Joshua Bell, and an all-Strauss program with leading soprano Renee Fleming. Tanglewood also offers summer guided tours. Dining options include elegant picnics, a bistro buffet and three-course dinners at Highwood Manor House.
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Rock & Roll Yard Sale in Downtown Providence, RI - Credit PWCVB
Go Providence

1 Sabin Street Providence, RI, 02903 Phone: 401-751-1177

City celebrates in style with a host of arts, cultural and holiday festivals

Providence, RI just loves to celebrate, which is why the area’s calendar is filled with festivals. One of the most exciting is WaterFire, a series of nearly 100 bonfires on three rivers downtown, held in August, September and November. There’s the Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular along the wooded walkways of the Roger Williams Park Zoo in October, the Rhode Island Comic Con in November, holiday festivals in December. June is the month for the PrideFest and Parade, with bar and club events and a nighttime illuminated parade. September means PVDFest, the area’s signature arts festival. April means Pizza Week; July means a glorious Fourth festival featuring an outdoor pops concert. There are restaurant weeks, film festivals and so much more. Check the website calendar at GoProvidence.com for the latest info.
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Evening View of the Lowell Summer Music Festival - Lowell, MA
Greater Merrimack Valley

61 Market Street, Unit 1C Lowell, MA, 01852 Phone: 978-459-6150

Get out this summer and get into a festival frame of mind with these fun events

The summer means great outdoor events in the Merrimack Valley, including the Lowell Summer Music Series, running from June 20 through mid-September. The festival features well-known national artists as well as great local talent, food vendors and competitions, an art market, ice skating and children’s activities. Watch the website for more information about this exhilarating event. In mid July there's also the Lowell Folk Festival, a 3-day free event featuring international folk music, performance arts, Broadway singers and more!
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Winnipesaukee Pier Fireworks - Lakes Region Association - New Hampshire
Lakes Region Tourism Association

61 Laconia Road Tilton, NH, 03276 Phone: 603-286-8008 Toll-Free: 800-605-2537

There’s always a reason to celebrate in any season in the Lakes Region

There’s always something celebratory going on in New Hampshire’s Lakes Region. The summer kicks off in mid-June with the sound of rolling thunder at Laconia Motorcycle Week, an annual gathering of motorcycle enthusiasts from around the country. In July kick off town fair season starts at the Hebron Fair, plus check out the latest automotive technology as well as classic cars at the Lakes Region Rotary Car Show.
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PVD Fest - Providence, RI
PVDFest 2025

Various Locations Providence, RI, 02903 Phone:

September 5-6, 2025

Providence's annual free street festival PVDFest returns to Kennedy Plaza in 2025 with great live music, dance, food, and visual art installations transform the city in a three-day, multi-arts take-over of public spaces and outdoor stages in downtown Providence. See website for more details. Check website for hours, venues, participation and vendor information.
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Green Cavern at Ice Castles in North Woodstock, NH - Photo Credit Mary Siversten
Ice Castles

24 Clark Farm Road North Woodstock, NH, 03262 Phone: Toll-Free: 866-201-1726

Your moment of imagination, exploration and magic awaits at Ice Castles

The award-winning Ice Castles in North Woodstock, NH is an enchanting winter destination. This award-winning return attraction features sparkling caverns, frozen archways, and ice caves that dazzle at every turn. Wander along an enchanted forest path, marveling at ice sculptures. Thrill-seekers can race down exhilarating ice slides, squeeze through adventurous crawl tunnels, or glide down a snow tubing path groomed for safety, speed, and fun. At night, the castles are even more amazing, as color-changing LED lights frozen inside the ice illuminate while whimsical music plays. Whether exploring by foot or horse-drawn sleigh ride, Ice Castles is a must-visit destination for making magical winter memories!
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North Atlantic Blues Festival - Rockland, ME
North Atlantic Blues Festival 2025

Public Landing Rockland, ME, 04841 Phone:

July 12-13, 2025

This two-day blues music festival, among the most prestigious on the East Coast, presents top-drawer blues performers. In addition to all-day live entertainment, the festival has vendors selling food, drinks and crafts. Saturday evening Main Street is closed to traffic for the Club Crawl. Bands will be performing on Main Street for all ages at no charge. - Lineup
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Fairgrounds - League of NH Craftsmen 85th Annual Craftsmens Fair - Newbury, NH
League of NH Craftsmen Craftsmen's Fair 2025

Mount Sunapee Resort - 1398 Route 103 Newbury, NH Phone: 603-224-3375

August 2-10, 2025

Discover New Hampshire’s creative side at the Annual Craftsmen’s Fair. Shop for quality, one-of-a-kind crafts. Serious collectors and casual visitors alike will find distinctive craft in all media areas and price ranges. Watch demonstrations of glassblowing, basket weaving, and wood turning. Live, original music provides a wonderful soundtrack to the Annual Craftsmen’s Fair experience.
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York Harvestfest 2025 - York, ME
York Harvestfest 2025

Short Sands Beach York Beach, ME, 03909 Phone: 207-363-4422

October 18, 2025

At the 40th Annual York Harvestfest, there’s fun for guests of all ages. Younger attendees can enjoy stories, a roaming railroad, face painting, and other interactive activities at the Kidsfest. Adults can listen to live music; snack on lobster rolls, fried dough, and other yummy local eats; as well as shop for handcrafted items amongst the dozens of arts and crafts vendors from all over New England.
Hours: 9am - 4pm, Rain or Shine.
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Garlic Town USA Festival - Bennington, VT
Garlic Town USA 2025

Downtown Areas Bennington, VT, 05201 Phone:

August 30, 2025

Join garlic-lovers from throughout New England as they come to sample food and crafts from hundreds of different vendors, all made from garlic and herbs: garlic ice cream to garlic jelly, pickled garlic, roasted garlic, garlic braids will be available for sampling and purchase, along with planting and braiding and cooking demonstrations. Please check the website for this year's hours, admission and schedule (to be determined).
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Rhythm and Roots Festival - Charlestown, Ri
Rhythm & Roots Festival 2025

Ninigret Park - 4890A Old Post Road Charlestown, RI, 02813 Phone: 888-855-6940

August 29-31, 2025

The festival showcases a wide array of musical styles on three stages such as Cajun, Zydeco, blues, country, bluegrass, Americana and many other genres. Many stages of music, dance, food, and workshops. Camping available. See their website for the full lineup of musical performances.
Hours:Noon - 11pm. Check website for this year's schedule & tickets.
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International Festival of Arts & Ideas - New Haven, CT
International Festival of Arts & Ideas

Various Downtown Locations New Haven, CT, 06510 Phone:

April 1 - June 28, 2025

For three decades, the International Festival of Arts & Ideas has transformed New Haven with creativity and innovation. Join our landmark 30th Anniversary Season, featuring over 100 events including movie screenings, public discussions, community gatherings, live music, cooking instruction and food tastings, performing arts, and tours of the city's urban and natural areas.
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Vermont State Fair 2025

VT State Fairgrounds - 175 South Main Street (Route 7) Rutland, VT, 05701 Phone: 802-775-5200

August 12-16, 2025

Agricultural events include horse and cattle shows and exhibits, farm museums, horse, pony and ox pulling contests, ox shows, sheep and goat shows, horse shows, etc., 4H building, maple sugar house, dairy center, forestry building, fish and game building, and pet and poultry building. The midway will provide multiple amusement rides.
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Tunbridge World's Fair - Tunbridge, VT
Tunbridge World's Fair 2025

1 Fairground Road Tunbridge, VT Phone: 802-889-5555

September 11-14, 2025

Old-fashioned agricultural fair in rural setting; working antique displays; horse, pony and oxen pulling; horse racing; cattle and horse shows; junior 4-H exhibits; contra dancing; gymkhana; free shows; midway. Allman Brothers tribute band Soulshine Revival and Rolling Stones tribute band Satisfaction will perform.
Hours: Thursday 7AM - 8PM ; Friday & Saturday 7AM - 9PM ; Sunday 8AM - 5PM
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Newport Jazz Festival - Newport, RI
Newport Jazz Festival 2025

Fort Adams State Park - 80 Fort Adams Drive Newport, RI, 02840 Phone:

August 1-3, 2025

This three-day festival features four unique stages set up at Fort Adams State Park overlooking the Newport. Enjoy world class musicians, food, crafts and a number of exhibits. 
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