The Festivals & Fairs MA Blog
Guides to planning your 2026 Massachusetts fair and festival season.
Southeastern Massachusetts Fairs & Festivals 2026: Plymouth & Bristol County Guide
Southeastern Massachusetts's Plymouth and Bristol counties finally get dedicated fair coverage on this site. From Brockton Fair and King Richard's Faire to New Bedford's Portuguese feast days and Fall River's seafood scene, here's the region's full 2026 calendar.
July 19, 2026 · 4 min read
Lowell Folk Festival 2026 Guide: Dates, Stages, Food, and Parking
Everything the Lowell Folk Festival's own event pages confirm for July 24-26, 2026, from stage hours to downtown parking prices, plus where the widely repeated attendance and "largest in the US" claims don't hold up. This fills northeast-ma's gap next to our Topsfield Fair deep dive.
July 19, 2026 · 4 min read
Best Craft & Artisan Fairs in Massachusetts 2026
Massachusetts's craft and artisan fairs run from Paradise City Arts Festival in the Pioneer Valley to a summer-long Cape Cod cluster anchored by CraftFest Cotuit and Chatham Festival of the Arts. Here's the full juried circuit, region by region.
July 19, 2026 · 3 min read
Massachusetts Cultural Heritage Festivals: A Guide to the State's Ethnic Celebrations
Inside the cultural tag's largest cluster: Portuguese feasts like the Feast of the Blessed Sacrament, Gloucester's Sicilian St. Peter's Fiesta, and the Commonwealth's Cambodian, Puerto Rican, and labor-history celebrations.
July 19, 2026 · 4 min read
Topsfield Fair 2026: The Complete Visitor Guide
America's oldest agricultural fair returns to Topsfield October 2-12, 2026, with ten days of livestock, midway rides, and a headline high-wire act. Here's what's confirmed on tickets, parking, and discount days, plus what the fair's own site still hasn't published for 2026, including exact daily hours.
July 18, 2026 · 7 min read
The Big E 2026: A Visitor's Guide to Tickets, Parking, and What's New
The Big E runs September 18 through October 4, 2026, in West Springfield. Here's what tickets actually cost, how Gate 9 parking works, and which "new for 2026" claims are true versus recycled from past years.
July 18, 2026 · 7 min read
Brimfield Antique Flea Market: A 2026 Visitor's Guide
Brimfield isn't one fair, it's more than twenty independently run show fields sharing a coordinated week three times a year. Here's what's actually confirmed for the 2026 shows, from dates to parking cash to what to wear.
July 18, 2026 · 7 min read
Spencer Fair 2026: The Complete Visitor Guide
Spencer Fair returns for Labor Day weekend 2026, Sept 4-7, with two demolition derbies and a four-day midway. Here's what the fair's own site confirms on admission and parking, and where its own pages disagree on the advance-ticket deadline.
July 18, 2026 · 4 min read
Cape Cod Summer Festivals 2026 — Complete Guide
Plan your perfect Cape Cod summer with this complete guide to the region's best festivals, from the Barnstable County Fair to Martha's Vineyard's agricultural celebration. Real dates, real events, insider tips for visitors.
June 6, 2026 · 3 min read
Fairs and Festivals Near Boston in 2026
Find the best fairs and festivals near Boston in 2026 — from waterfront celebrations and folk music to farm traditions and cultural festivals within an easy drive from the city.
June 5, 2026 · 3 min read
Free Fairs and Festivals in Massachusetts 2026
Massachusetts offers incredible free festivals throughout 2026. From Lowell Folk Festival to Salem Haunted Happenings, enjoy food, music, arts, and family fun without paying admission.
June 4, 2026 · 3 min read
Complete Guide to Massachusetts Agricultural Fairs
From Topsfield's 200-year legacy to ribbons and harvest competitions statewide, Massachusetts agricultural fairs celebrate rural traditions and community spirit every summer and fall.
June 3, 2026 · 6 min read
The Best Fall Fairs in Massachusetts for 2026
Experience the best of New England autumn at Massachusetts' beloved fall fairs. From the legendary Topsfield Fair to The Big E's massive celebration, discover September and October events worth planning your calendar around.
June 2, 2026 · 4 min read