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New England - Fairs and Festivals
Fairs and Festivals in New England
The fairs and festivals of New England offer a vast menu of live music, food, shopping, and entertainment for children and families in everey season of the year. Late summer into fall is the season for the agricultural fairs like The Big E and the Topsfield Fair in Massachusetts, the Fryeburg Fair in Maine, and the Brooklyn Fair in Connecticut. Tucked away in every corner of New England are the diverse one-day fests offering fine art, music of every style, hot air ballooning, Scottish Highland games, food of all descriptions, and more. For a complete list of Fairs and Festivals by state, go to Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, and Vermont.
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Bennington Irish Music Festival
Colgate Park, 1545 West Road
Bennington, VT
Phone: 802-447-3900
September 4 - 5, 2010
The Bennington Irish Music Festival will boast over 20 hours of music, food, crafts and lots of stuff for kids. Headlining bands include: Maura O’Connell, Black 47, Young Dubliners, McPeake, Shana Morrison (daughter of legendary Van Morrison-and 10 times Irish National Fiddle Champion Seamus Connolly, Hair of the Dog, Jerry O’Sullivan, Laurel Martin Trio, Kieran Jordan, the Highland Rovers and many more. Time: 11 a.m. - 9 p.m. both days. Cost: adults, $30 per day; $50 for both days; children 12 and under, free. Information: 802-447-3900 or visit www.benningtonirishmusicfestival.com.
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Blues, Views & BBQ Festival
Leavitt Pavilion, 40 Jesup Road
Westport, CT
Phone: 917-446-2921
September 24 - 26, 2010
This barbecue festival features a professional barbecue challenge, amateur barbecue contest, music, cooking demonstrations, kid and teen activities and an opening night concert featuring Blues Traveler. Time: Friday, 8 p.m.; Saturday,11 a.m. - 7 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Cost: $60 per 3-day pass (includes Blues Traveler ticket); $10 per day (+ $45 for Blues Traveler ticket; $5 per day for students and seniors; children under 5, free. Information: 917-446-2921 or visit www.bluesviewsbbq.com.
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Connecticut Renaissance Faire
The Lions Fairgrounds 347 Gilead Street
Hebron, CT 06248
Phone: 860-478-5954
Open 10am-6pm, September 25-26 and October 2,3, 9-11, 16, 17, 23 & 24, 2010
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The Connecticut Renaissance Faire is a unique entertainment experience and feast for your imagination. There you can take a step back in time to an enchanted 16th century harvest festival, get lost in the colorful pageantry and revelry of the faire, and enjoy storytelling, artisan demonstrations, musicians, warhorse rides, comedy, drama, jousting and so much more. Explore New England’s largest Renaissance marketplace with over a hundred artisans and crafters selling jewelry, pottery, glass, candles, musical instruments, toys, apparel, perfumes, wall hangings, sculptures, face painting, astrology readings, portraits, and more. Bring your friends and family and try your hand at games of skill, feast on a turkey leg, and chat with highly interactive characters. Costumes aren't required so come as you are or as you wish to be.
Free Parking. General Admission: $15; Youth (5-12) $8; Under 5 FREE.
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Pawtucket Arts Festival
Various locations
Pawtucket, RI
Phone: 401-724-5200
August 27 - September 12, 2010
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Enjoy one of Southern New England's premiere arts and entertainment extravaganzas, featuring cultural performances, live concerts, stage shows, craft bazaars and more. Times and Costs: see event website for details. Information: 401-724-5200 or visit www.pawtucketartsfestival.org.
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Southern Vermont Garlic and Herb Festival
Route 9
Bennington, VT
Phone: 802-447-3311
September 4-5, 2010
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Join garlic-lovers from throughout New England as they come to sample food and crafts from 50 different vendors all made from garlic and herbs. Everything from garlic ice cream to garlic jelly, pickled garlic, roasted garlic, garlic braids and, of course, plain garlic bulbs of every variety will be available for sampling and purchase, along with planting and braiding demonstrations as well as cooking demonstrations. Time: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Cost: adults, $5; children 12 and under, $1. Information: 802-447-3311 or visit www.lovegarlic.com.
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Topsfield Fair
207 Boston Street, Route 1
Topsfield, MA 01983
Phone: 978-887-5000
Fax: 978-887-3016
America’s Oldest Fair! October 1 - October 11, 2010
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The 191st annual Topsfield Fair will run from Friday, October 1, 2010 through Columbus Day, October 11, 2010. The country's oldest continuously operating county fair features family entertainment, agricultural exhibits including the New England Giant Pumpkin weigh-off on opening day, a premier fall flower show, poultry, fruit and vegetables, rabbits, 4-H, a draft horse show, horse and oxen pulling, pigs, goats, sheep, llamas and alpacas, the Essex County Farm Yard, a Farm/Fair Museum, Home Arts, art show and much, much more including the Fiesta Shows Midway.
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Duke Robillard -- Norfolk, CT September 3, 2010 |
A Taste of The Litchfield Hills -- Lakeville, CT September 4, 2010 to September 6, 2010 |
Prudence Crandall Day -- Canterbury, CT September 4, 2010 |
Giant Pand Guerilla Dub Squad -- Norfolk, CT September 5, 2010 |
Anniversary Celebration Concert & Reception with Shanghai String Quartet -- Falls Village, CT September 5, 2010 |
Wang Chung -- Norfolk, CT September 9, 2010 |
High Hopes Hoedown – Lyme, CT September 11, 2010 |
Roxbury Farm Tour -- Roxbury, CT September 11, 2010 |
Guitar Under the Stars -- Hartford, CT September 11, 2010 |
Eli's Farm Dinner -- Hamden, CT September 11, 2010 |
A Colonial Girl's Day Out -- West Hartford, CT September 11, 2010 |
Friends, Family, and Unity Day -- Middletown, CT September 11, 2010 |
Ronnie Spector --Norfolk, CT September 11, 2010 |
Geology-of-the-Giant Hike -- Hamden, CT September 12, 2010 |
Arts Festival -- Trumbull, CT September 12, 2010 |
End of Summer 5-Star Clambake -- Wethersfield, CT September 12, 2010 |
End of Summer 5-Star Clambake -- Wethersfield, CT September 12, 2010 |
Architecture in the Post-Civil War & Pre-Guilded Age -- Norwalk, CT September 16, 2010 |
Young Dubliners -- Norfolk, CT September 17, 2010 |
Harvest Dinner Under the Stars -- South Glastonbury, CT September 17, 2010 |
Chilifest -- New Haven, CT September 18, 2010 |
Cornfest -- Wethersfield, CT September 18, 2010 |
Irish Festival -- Milford, CT September 18, 2010 |
Incredible India Festival -- Hartford, CT September 18, 2010 |
Northeast Waterfowl Festival & Carving Competition -- East Hartford, CT September 18, 2010 to September 19, 2010 |
Fly-In & Classic Car Show -- Simsbury, CT September 19, 2010 |
Sunday in the Park -- New Haven, CT September 19, 2010 |
Dinner on the Hill -- Farmington, CT September 19, 2010 |
Great Big Sea -- Norfolk, CT September 19, 2010 |
Native American Heritage Walk -- Washington, CT September 19, 2010 |
Brews and Blues Beer Tasting -- Mystic, CT September 23, 2010 |
Norwalk Boat Show -- Norwalk, CT September 23, 2010 to September 26, 2010 |
Blues Traveler -- Westport, CT September 24, 2010 |
Chrysanthemum Festival - Bristol September 25, 2010 to September 26, 2010 |
Outdoor Antiques Show -- Lebanon, CT September 25, 2010 |
Hearth Cooking Demonstration -- Wethersfield, CT September 25, 2010 |
Apple Festival & Craft Show -- Old Saybrook, CT September 25, 2010 |
Celebrating Agriculture -- Woodstock, CT September 25, 2010 |
Miranda Vineyard Pig Roast -- Goshen, CT September 25, 2010 |
Family Nature Day -- Litchfield, CT September 25, 2010 |
Pipes in the Valley Celtic Festival -- Hartford, CT September 25, 2010 |
Fall Fair -- Redding, CT September 25, 2010 |
Judy Collins -- Bridgeport, CT September 25, 2010 |
Candlewood Harvest Fest -- Danbury, CT September 25, 2010 |
Chris Barron of the Spin Doctors -- Norfolk, CT September 26, 2010 |
Autumn in the Park Fine Arts Festival -- Stafford Springs, CT September 26, 2010 |
Fall Wildflower Hike -- Hamden, CT September 26, 2010 |
"A Chorus Line" – New Haven, CT October 1, 2010 to October 3, 2010 |
Gladys Knight -- Ledyard, CT October 2, 2010 |
Capitol Steps – New Haven, CT October 7, 2010 |
The Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artists Tour -- Ledyard, CT October 8, 2010 |
So You Think You Can Dance Tour -- Ledyard, CT October 9, 2010 |
Mystic Seaport Chowderfest -- Mystic, CT October 9, 2010 to October 11, 2010 |
Spirits of Old Wethersfield -- Wethersfield, CT October 9, 2010 |
Harvest Fair -- West Hartford, CT October 16, 2010 |
“Hair” – New Haven, CT October 22, 2010 to October 24, 2010 |
Je'Caryous Johnson's “Cheaper To Keep Her” – New Haven, CT October 29, 2010 to October 30, 2010 |
Joan Baez – New Haven, CT November 5, 2010 |
A Night to Remember – New Haven, CT November 6, 2010 |
Aretha Franklin -- Ledyard, CT November 20, 2010 |
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