Fairs and Festivals
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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Our picks
Tilton, NH
Lakes Region Tourism Association
61 Laconia Road 603-286-8008There’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.
Providence, RI
Go Providence
1 Sabin Street 401-751-1177City 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.
Lenox, MA
BSO - Tanglewood
297 West Street 617-266-1200Surround 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.
North Woodstock, NH
Ice Castles
24 Clark Farm RoadYour 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!
Lincoln, NH
NHSCOT & NH Highland Games Festival
Loon Mountain Resort - 60 Loon Mountain RoadA festive night of dancing, song, poetry and live music
Each January, NHSCOT brings a modern twist to a beloved Scottish tradition with "Not Your Usual Burns Ceilidh" at the Crystal Ballroom in Somerville, MA. The lively evening celebrates Robert Burns — Scotland's National Bard — with dancing, song, poetry, and live music. Light refreshments and a cash bar keep the festivities flowing, and the welcoming atmosphere makes it a perfect night out whether you have Scottish roots or simply love a good ceilidh. Hosted in partnership with the National Trust for Scotland Foundation USA, the British Consulate General Boston, and Scots in New England.
Hampton Beach, NH
Hampton Beach Village District
115 Ocean Boulevard 603-926-8717A Season of Celebration at Hampton Beach: Seafood, Shows & Summer Fun
Hampton Beach blends New England charm with endless summer fun — and its festivals are the heart of it all. Each year, the Hampton Beach Children's Festival delights kids with magic shows, face painting, a boogie board contest, and a spectacular costume parade down Ocean Boulevard. Later in August, catch Cirque du Hampton Beach's jaw-dropping acrobats and performers. Then in September, the legendary Hampton Beach Seafood Festival celebrates seafood, live music, local artisans, and a beloved lobster eating contest — once named a Top 100 North American Event. Best of all? Regular events like concerts, fireworks, and Movies on the Beach are completely free!
Montville, CT
Pumpkin Passage at The Dinosaur Place
1650 Hartford-New London Tpke, 860-443-4367Kid-friendly Halloween event with lights, dinosaurs & live entertainment
The Dinosaur Place transforms into a magical wonderland of lights, pumpkins, and friendly dinosaurs at their annual Halloween event, Pumpkin Passage! See a trail of lights, pumpkins, dinosaurs, and fun activities kids love. The enchanting light displays illuminate a Halloween trail and create a festive Halloween atmosphere.
Enjoy a singing animatronic pumpkin family, a Jurassic Jungle and Pumpkin bounce house, Whack-a-Dino, lawn games, marshmallow roasting, food trucks, as well as special entertainment such as face painting, balloon twisting, a petting zoo, and more! Visit their website for this year’s schedule.
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