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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

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 Fall in the Lakes Region

There’s always something celebratory going on in New Hampshire’s Lakes Region. Not surprising in a region noted for its foliage, autumn brings everything from fall markets and Halloween festivals (and haunted lake cruises) to Oktoberfests and the popular New Hampshire Pumpkin Festival in Laconia, NH. Thinking about holiday gift-giving? There are craft and artisan fairs and festivals galore in the region’s towns and villages. Winter brings carnival season throughout the region, from Wolfeboro, NH’s Village on the Ice to ice fishing and snowmobile races in Alton Bay, NH to ice-harvesting demonstrations at Remick Country Farm. With spring and summer come boat shows, fishing derbies, the New Hampshire Highland Games and Festival and the Meredith Bay Barbershop Harmony Jamboree. Check the website for all the event listings and updates.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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