2026 New England Calendar of Festivals, Fairs, & Events in CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT

Whether you live in New England or are visiting the region, we have you covered! Check out our 2026 New England festival, fair, and events list covering all six states!

Connecticut

Fall, Holiday, Fairs, Events

May 1-2 – CT Foodie Fest 2026 (Milford)

May 2-3 – Daffodil Festival (Hubbard Park in Meriden)

May 9-10 – Dogwood Festival (Greenfield Hill in Fairfield)

June 12-15 – The Connecticut Sea Music Festival (Essex)

June 25-27 – Rose Arts Festival (Norwich)

July 3-31 – Talcott Mountain Music Festival (Simsbury)

July 16-18 – Hartbeats & Eats (Hartford)

July 24-26 – Falcon Ridge Folk Fest (Goshen)

August 14-15 – Milford Oyster Festival (Milford)

August 14-16 – Black Bear American Music Fest (Harwinton)

August 29-30 – Hike to the Mic (Heublein Tower in Simsbury)

September 11-13 – Norwalk Oyster Festival (Norwalk)

September 19 – Niantic Bay Oyster Festival (Niantic)

Maine

Seafood, Music, Fall, Holiday, Fairs

May 2 – Kennebunk’s Annual May Day Festival (Kennebunk)

June 13 – Maine Whoopie Pie Festival (Piscataquis Valley Fairgrounds in Dover-Foxcroft)

Massachusetts

Seafood, Music, Fall, Holiday, Fairs

Mid-April-May 10 – Daffodil and Tulip Festival at Naumkeag (Stockbridge)

April 24-26 Nantucket Daffodil Festival (Nantucket)

New Hampshire

Seafood, Music, Fall, Holiday, Fairs

May 9-10 – Annual Sheep and Wool Festival (Deerfield)

June 6 – Annual WOKQ Chowder Festival (Prescott Park in Portsmouth)

Rhode Island

Seafood, Music, Fall, Holiday, Fairs

May 8-10 – Misquamicut Beach Spring Festival (May 8-10) (Westerly)

May 16-17 – Newport Oyster & Chowder Festival (May 16-17) (Newport)

Vermont

Food, Music, Fall, Holiday, Fairs

May 2 – Southern Vermont HomeBrew Festival (Bennington)

*Editor’s Note: This list was started in late April 2026. Want to add your event for this year or 2027? Then click here!