August 2026 Fairs & Festivals in Massachusetts
29 events happening across the Commonwealth in August 2026.
Plymouth Farmers Market
Weekly farmers market at Plymouth Public Library featuring fresh local produce, meats, cheeses, and prepared foods.
Fitchburg Farmers Market
Multiple weekly farmers market locations featuring local farms and artisan vendors.
Brockton Farmers Market
Weekly farmers market at City Hall Plaza featuring fresh local produce and SNAP/HIP benefits accepted.
Leominster Farmers Market
Weekly farmers market at Monument Square featuring local farmers and artisans.
Sturbridge Farmers Market
Year-round farmers market on the Town Common featuring local farms, food makers, and artisans.
Yankee Homecoming
Nation's longest continuously running homecoming festival with music, tradition, and community celebrations.
Feast of the Blessed Sacrament
Largest Portuguese festival in the world with music, food, carnival, and Sunday parade celebrating Portuguese heritage.
Worcester County 4-H Fair
Youth agricultural fair featuring livestock shows, judging competitions, and exhibits at Spencer Fairgrounds.
Salem 400+ Heritage Days Festival
Celebrating Salem's 400+ year history with heritage parade, food trucks, craft beverages, artisan market, and family…
Newburyport Chamber Music Festival
Ten-day chamber music festival featuring intimate performances in churches, libraries, and homes with many free events.
Riverview Park Agricultural Fair
A laid-back Pioneer Valley ag fair with farm animals, produce contests, and food trucks.
Adams Agricultural Fair
A Berkshires country fair with livestock shows, ox pulls, and tractor pulls.
Scituate Heritage Days
57th annual South Shore festival with live entertainment, artisan crafts, maritime heritage experiences, and family…
Littleville Fair
104th annual country fair featuring livestock shows, crafts, and midway entertainment
Middleboro Agricultural Fair
Plymouth County’s 4-H agricultural fair with animal shows and tractor pulls.
Fisherman's Feast
Italian-American fishing festival celebrating maritime heritage with boat blessings, processions, meatball…
Bolton Fair
A 19th-century country fair with a giant pumpkin weigh-off and livestock shows.
Middlefield Fair
Historic country fair established in 1855 showcasing Berkshires agricultural heritage
Chatham Festival of the Arts
Three-day exhibition featuring 120 booths of fine arts and crafts, food, and children's activities.
Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival
A riverside celebration of SE Asian culture — dragon-boat races, dance, and street food.
CraftFest Cotuit
Largest outdoor craft festival on Cape Cod with artisan vendors at Cotuit Village Green.
Martha's Vineyard Soulfest
Week-long festival celebrating soul, R&B, comedy, art, and island culture.
Marshfield Fair
A 150-year-old South Shore tradition — midway, demo derby, and agricultural exhibits.
Martha’s Vineyard Agricultural Fair
An island tradition since 1862 — livestock, fiddle contests, and the iconic Ferris wheel.
Westfield Fair
A “Whip City” late-August fair with draws, a craft hall, and a carnival midway.
Heath Fair
A hidden-gem Hilltown fair (since 1916) with ox pulls, a pie social, and a parade.
Cummington Fair
An old-fashioned Hilltown ag fair famous for its horse pulls and skillet toss.
King Richard’s Faire
New England’s largest Renaissance faire — jousting, aerial acts, and turkey legs.
Shelburne Grange Fair
One-day community fair in western Massachusetts featuring exhibits, local crafters, inflatable obstacle course, and…