Fall Festivals are the highlight of a New England autumn!
Once September arrives, I love thinking about the many festivals and fall fairs that happen far and wide across New England. You may think that I as a photographer, wouldn’t have time for fall festivals but these are some of the best parts of autumn in New England and my wife and I will stop in when time permits to try a different festival each year.
I love everything about fall festivals or harvest fairs from getting a caramel apple to a huge roasted turkey leg and the 4-H events to the rides. What’s a better way to spend a warm sunny afternoon and finish with wonderful evening concerts?
No matter how you like to spend your vacation in New England (or a day trip with the family) how could you not enjoy an afternoon tasting the harvest flavors of New England? Apple and fruit pies of all descriptions and so many desserts that you will be walking for hours to work off the delicious fall calories. But don’t worry! All these desserts only have fall foliage calories and they don’t count. 🙂
Here are a few of the big fall festivals that happen each year:
- The Big E – 15 Sept-Oct 1st 2023 (Final)
- The Topsfield Fair – Sept 29 – 9 Oct 2023 (Final)
- The Deerfield Fair – 28 Sept – 1 Oct 2023 (Final)
- Newfane Heritage Festival – 7 & 8 Oct 2023 (Final)
- Southern Vermont Flannel Festival – 16-17 Oct 2022 (TBD)
- Sandwich Fair 8 – 10 October 2022 (TBD)
- The NEK fall festival page Includes All confirmed!
- The Annual Burke Fall Foliage Festival! (TBD)
- Northeast Kingdom Fall Foliage Festival (TBD)
- Autumn on The Green 1 October 2023 (Final)
- Dead North 30Sept, 1 Oct, and 7-8 Oct 2023 (TBD) Tickets must be purchased online and once sold out… GONE!
- King Richards Faire 2Sept – 22 October 2023 (Final) Weekends only
- The Fryeburg Fair Oct 1 – Oct 8 2022 (Final)
The CilleyHill Pumpkin Festival 30 Oct- 31 Oct 2022(CANCELED)- Roger Williams Pumpkin Spectacular 28 Sept – 31 Oct 2023 (Final)
- New Hampshire Pumpkin Festival 27 & 28 October 2023 (Final)
And this is to name just a few. but if you want a listing to see others here are a few that I’ve come across.
- NH Association of fairs and expos. (Check for fairs all summer through the fall here)
- Maine Association of Agricultural
fairs (they show 24 fairs for 2022 on their page) - Fairs in Massachusetts (Blog articles on different events all summer into the fall)
Whenever you visit New England there will usually be at least one event going on somewhere. I’m building up my list now in May so you can make your plans accordingly. If you have a favorite and don’t see it in my list then, by all means, please send me a link to it and I’ll try to get it listed.