Massachusetts - Fairs and Festivals

Thanksgiving Harvest Festival
455 Highland Avenue
Phillipston, MA
Phone: 800-628-4851

November 21-22, 2009

A Thanksgiving Harvest Celebration, held since 2003, with food, fun, and music. More than 25 local family farms and businesses come together to offer all the best fixings for your Thanksgiving table and home. The festival features delicious food, local live music, and the Harvest X-Games. Admission: $2. Times: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Information: www.RedAppleFarm.com

Worcester Center for Crafts
25 Sagamore Road
Worcester, MA 01605
Phone: 508-753-8183
Fax: 508-797-5626

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Our Festival of Crafts on Thanksgiving weekend is an exciting and much-anticipated Worcester event. This year will have extra special happenings to celebrate the Festivals 25th birthday. The Festival is a juried show and includes 55 of the finest artists who will be selling their hand-crafted work including: jewelry, pottery, glass, hand-woven textiles, wood turned bowls, furniture & lamps. Visitors to this warm and intimate crafts fair, held in our gallery and studios, will find unique items for everyone on their gift lists while being able to meet with artists at the forefront of contemporary craft. Bake sale, food & refreshments available to purchase and as in past years there is the Artisans’ Shoebox Raffle. Image: Anne Havel

The event also serves as a fundraiser, providing support for ongoing programs, services and general operations of the Craft Center.

Topsfield Fair
207 Boston Street, Route 1
Topsfield, MA 01983
Phone: 978-887-5000
Fax: 978-887-3016

America’s Oldest Fair!
October 2 - October 12, 2009

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The 191st annual Topsfield Fair will run from Friday, October 2, 2009 through Columbus Day, October 12, 2009. 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.

America's Hometown Thanksgiving Celebration
Route 3A and Water Street
Plymouth, MA
Phone: 508-746-1818

November 20-22, 2009

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On November 20 at 7 p.m., enjoy a free Patriotic Concert at Memorial Hall, 83 Court Street, with Tops in Blue, U.S. Air Force’s premier entertainment showcase. On November 21, the Grand Parade commences at 11 a.m., beginning in North Plymouth and continuing south along Route 3A. After the parade, festivities continue with the Crafter's Pavilions and the New England Food Festival at Pilgrim Memorial State Park on Water Street. The Senior Drum & Bugle Corp Reunion Concert is held on Saturday evening at Memorial Hall, 83 Court Street. Information: www.usathanksgiving.com/