Weekend Lighthouse Brunch Cruise Weekends throughout September Boston Harbor $59.95 per person Enjoy a two and a half hour tour of Boston’s Inner and Outer Harbor while David Coffin provides you with his take on Boston’s history. Also featured will be a delicious brunch including all the classic breakfast choices. Plymouth Farmers Market Thursdays throughout the month 2:30pm-6:30pm Plimoth Plantation 137 Warren Avenue Plymouth Free Admission This lively outdoor celebration of seasonal food features local and organic vegetables, fruits and herbs. Artisan breads and baked goods, goat cheese, honey, eggs, cut flowers, jams, sauces, soaps and more are available here. Natick Summer Farmers Market Saturdays year round 9am-1pm Natick Common at Main Street and Route 135 Natick Free Admission This year round farmers market will be serving up fresh herbs, chocolates and candies, bagels, breads, Italian food, teas, seafood and more!
Cape Cod Beer Farmers Market Fridays throughout the month 3pm-6pm 336 Phinney’s Lane Hyannis Free Admission Come to the brewery weekly for a variety of meats, produce, kettle corn, focaccia and other assorted breads, sweet treats, wine and more! West Tisbury Famers Market Saturdays throughout the month West Tisbury Free Admission This market is a jam packed event with live local talent, plenty of specialty food vendors and exotic treats flowers and herbs for you to enjoy. Lexington Farmers Market Tuesdays throughout the month 2pm-6:30pm Corner of Woburn Street and Massachusetts Avenue Lexington Free Admission enjoying the live entertainment and artisan craft vendors, pick up fresh produce, flowers and a variety of farmers market favorites. SoWa Farmers Market and Bazaar Sundays throughout the month 10am-4pm 500 Harrison Avenue Boston Free Admission This market is a thriving cultural tradition in the area of the city south of Washington Street (SoWa). There is also a craft market and a vintage market!
King Richard’s Faire Saturday September 5th – Sunday, October 25th 10:30am-6pm King Richards's Faire 235 Main Street Route 58 Carver $16 Children $29 Adults Epicurean pleasures, suited for royalty, will tantalize your taste buds with the Faire’s unbelievable choices of truly scrumptious treats. Satiate your palate with giant spit-roasted turkey legs, ringlets of fryes, and boules of chowder or stew. Don’t forget to quench thy thirst with champagne, wine, and brew! Three County Fair Saturday September 5th Sunday, September 6th and Monday September 7th 11 am (All Day) Fairgrounds 41 Fair Street 9 Northampton In Advance $8 Adults $7 Senior Day of $10 Adults $8 Seniors Children under 11 are free This will be Pioneer Valley’s edition of the Three Country Fair, one of the longest running agricultural fairs in the country! Enjoy local food from all around Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden counties and a wine tasting each day.
Pasture to Plate Tours Sun. September 6th 2pm-3:30pm Appleton Farms Dairy Store 219 Country Road Ipswich $20 Nonmember Adult $15 member Adult $5 Children 12 and under Take an in depth tour of the Appleton Farms dairy operation and go from pastures to the cheese kitchen viewing area tasting the cheese along the way! Truro Agricultural Fair Sunday, September 6th 6 Center Road Truro Free Admission Celebrating Agriculture, Aquaculture, Fishing and Farming, the Truro Agricultural Fair offers a delicious variety of locally harvested foods from land and sea. Food Truck Madness Friday, September 11th 6pm-9pm Kerouac Park $4.50 per person Kerouc Park will serve as the destination for the coming together of 10+ food trucks, featuring food from artisan panini’s to the best cupcakes in the Merrimack valley. Also you will have a selection of fine wines, craft beers and beverages to choose from!
Flavors of Boston Friday, September 11th 6:30pm-9:30pm Seaport Hotel 200 Seaport Boulevard Boston $200 per person This is not a traditional gala, Flavors is a culinary experience featuring signature dishes and culinary experts. Release your inner foodie while supporting the American Liver Foundation. Deliciously Fall Dinners Friday, September 11th 2pm-4pm Sur la Table 100 Huntington Avenue Boston $69 per person Discover quick and easy ways to satisfy your taste buds with a quick meal. During this class you’ll make kale salad, cedar plank salmon, 7 minute risotto and one bowl chocolate pudding cake. Lowell Food and Wine Festival Friday, September 11th 6pm –Saturday, September 12th 11pm Downtown Lowell $5-$90 per person At this event you will experience tastings, hands on demos, and networking with Lowell’s top culinary talents. This event just started last year and quickly became a must attend event in Massachusetts.
Mattoon Street Festival Saturday, September 12th-Sunday, September 13th 10am-5pm Mattoon Street Springfield Free Admission The 43rd annual Mattoon Street festival will feature over 25 exhibitors, live entertainment and local food rom establishments around Mattoon Street. BSV Oktoberfest Saturday, September 12th 12pm-11pm Sunday, September 13th 12pm-6pm Boylston 8 County Street Walpole $10 per person Children under 12 free Celebrate Oktoberfest at this event featuring a combination of old German classic beers and new additions! Along with liquor and wine, multiple food tents and vendors! Polynesian Luau Saturday, September 12th 6pm-10pm Arrowhead 780 Holmes Road Pittsfield $40 per person A Polynesian luau complete with a roast pig, a kosher roast pig, ukulele players, hula dancers all to be enjoyed in a Teepee setting!
5pm-8:30pm produced ciders will be featured including favorites like Downeast Cider and Harpoon Brewing Co. Chilifest at Mike’s Maze Saturday, September 12th-Sunday, September 13th All day Mike’s Maze 23 South Street Sunderland $10 Adults $9 Students/Seniors $8 Kids Children under 4 free admission Spend the weekend celebrating all things hot at Mike’s Maze. There will be a chili cook-off, a hot sauce competition, a chili pepper eating contest, spicy food, local beer, live music and local art. 39th Annual Corn Festival Saturday, September 12th –Sunday, September 13th 10am-4pm South Shore Natural Science Center 48 Jacobs Lane Norwell Free Admission This festival includes a variety of corn-themed activities. Enjoy corn chowder, corn on the cob, a corn pit and corn shucking contests. There will be farm animals, kids games and crafts, hayrides, pony rides, nature walks and a country bake table. Cambridge Carnival Sunday, September 13th 12:30am Kendall Square Cambridge Free Admission This carnival will be celebrating 23 years of fun and diversity this year with thousands of people gathered in Kendall Square enjoying a
the View Friday, September 18th 6pm-9pm Quonquont Farm Whately Tickets on Sale August 7th Enjoy a local harvest buffet dinner and a live and silent auction, all while supporting Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture. Scallop Festival Friday, September 18th and Saturday, September 19th 10am-9pm Sunday, September 20th 10 am-6pm Cape Cod Fairgrounds 1220 Nathan Ellis Highway East Falmouth Free Admission Whether you like scallops or herb-roasted chicken this even has something for everyone! In addition to delicious food will be live music, arts and crafts and a carnival! Taste of Lee Friday, September 18th and Saturday, September 19th 5pm-8pm 3 Park Place Lee Free Admission In celebration of Lee’s Founders weekend enjoy tastings from some of the best local restaurants al fresco on Main Street.
Phantom Gourmet Food Festival Saturday, September 19th 12pm-4pm Lansdowne and Ipswich Street $30 general admission $60 VIP Phantom Gourmet’s Food Festival is back! Featured at this event will be tastings of over 100 of Phantom Gourmet’s favorite foods and parties to follow! Hard-Core Hearth Cooking Saturday September 19th 9am-3pm Plimoth Plantation Plymouth $140 Members $215 Non members This cooking workshop will be led by Plimoth’s Foodways Culinarian Kathleen Wall. Experience cooking in the 17th century and expand your skills in hearth cooking. Island Creek Oyster Festival Saturday September 19th 3:30pm-8:30pm The Lawn on D Boston $75 per person Island Creek Oyster Festival will be serving up 40,000 oysters prepared differently by 30 chefs across the country, alongside food trucks, three live bands and ICA Art.
Annual Honey Festival Saturday September 19th 10am-4pm Warm Colors Apiary 2 South Mill River Road Deerfield Free Admission For more than 13 years Warm Colors Apiary has been hosting its annual “Honey Festival” to celebrate the honeybee, recognize beekeepers and the contributions they make to agriculture. Farm Day a “Food for Thought” Experience Saturday September 19th 11am-3pm O'Neil Farm 146 Winter Street Duxbury Free Admission O’Neil’s Farm is partnering with Duxbury’s Food and Wine Festival to bring you a day filled with friendly farm animals, a cow milking demonstration with live music and food truck and local food fare! Endless Summer Waterfront Festival Saturday September 19th Noon-5pm Nantasket Beach Hull Free Admission Over 25 restaurants will be present at this year’s Endless Summer event in Hull. They will be serving everything from clam chowder to lobster rolls, hot dogs and even sushi!
Boston Local Food Festival Sunday, September 20th All day The Rose Kennedy Greenway Boston Free admission This festival, presented by the Sustainable Business Network of Massachusetts is the largest local and sustainable food outdoor festival. This event also showcases farmers, local restaurants, food trucks, specialty food producers, and organizations focusing on healthy foods and fitness. Bay End Farm Dinner Sunday, September 20th 2pm-6pm Bay End Farm 200 Bournedale Road Bourne $95 non-member $75 member Sit out in the field amidst a beautiful garden of vegetables and enjoy a four course dinner prepared by The Blue Room chef Andrew Bonner paired with organic wine.
Handmade Gnocchi Workshop Wednesday, September 23rd 6:30pm-8:30pm Sur la Table 100 Huntington Avenue Boston $69 per person If you can’t resist handmade fresh gnocchi then this is the class for you! In this hands on cooking class you’ll learn how to make traditional potato gnocchi and roasted beet gnocchi. Duxbury Oktoberfest Friday, September 25th 6pm-9pm Duxbury Bay Maritime School 457 Washington Street Duxbury $28 in advance $35 at the door Duxbury’s Food and Wine Festival’s third annual Oktoberfest will feature Beers from around the world supported by local distributors and Craft beers from over 50 brew masters around the world. Music, Oktoberfest foods with a Duxbury twist including Bratwurst, dumplings, Weiner Schnitzel, Strudel, Mustards, Pretzels, and more. 27th Annual Autumn Fest Saturday, September 26th 10am-4pm Bridgewater State University 131 Summer Street Bridgewater Free Admission At this event there will be endless activities including, live music by JAS productions, a moon bounce, a traveling petting zoo and most of all delicious food and treats from a number or local eateries.
Apple Squeeze Festival Saturday, September 26th 10am-5pm Apple Squeeze Festival Lenox Chamber of Commerce 18 Main Street Lenox Free Admission Handmade crafts, sculptures, original art and more. Enjoy foods, wines, beers and delicacies from around the world as local farmers display the bounties of this year’s harvest. Apples and all imaginable apple recipes! Working Waterfront Festival Saturday, September 26th- Sunday, September 27th 11am-6pm Waterfront New Bedford Free admission This free festival showcases all that goes into bringing seafood from the sea to the table. Enjoy local fresh seafood, live music, harbor tours and live cooking demonstrations.
Cape Cod Brew Fest Saturday, September 26th 3:30pm-7pm Cape Cod Fairgrounds 1220 Nathan Ellis Highway East Falmouth $45 General Admission $15 Designated Driver *21+ Event The fourth annual Cape Cod Brew Fest will be a celebration of craft brewers! Sample from over 75 breweries showcasing 250+ styles of beer while listening to live music and eating some local food from vendors and food trucks. Garlic and Arts Festival Saturday, September 26th-Sunday, September 27th 10am-5pm Forster’s Farm 60 Chestnut Hill Road Orange $5 Adults Kids 12 and under free admission $8 weekend pass The slogan of this festival is buy local, be local. At this event you can purchase goods from local farmers, witness cooking demos centered on garlic, enjoy savory and farm fresh food and even participate in a garlic-eating contest. Harvest Pig Roast Sunday, September 27th 6pm-9pm Rialto Restaurant 1 Bennett Street Cambridge $96 per person Sit outside and enjoy the nice summer weather while Rialto chefs prepare you a three course meal featuring a whole roasted pig! Greek Fest Boston Saturday, September 26th 12pm-Monday, September 28th 8pm Annunciation Orthodox Cathedral of New England Free Admission Enjoy classic Greek food like gyros and Greek pastries while live music by Kymata, Kostas Taslis and George Athas play in the background. There
Street Fair 27th 12pm-6pm Allston family friendly event. There will be live music, games, amusement rides, vendors, artists and a local food court! Duxbury Food and Wine Festival: Sushi and Sake Sunday, September 27th 4pm-6pm The Duxbury Art Complex 189 Alden Street Duxbury TBD Join us for Sushi and Sake, an afternoon of Far East Cuisine! Enjoy sushi and Asian-influenced foods from area restaurants. Full Moon Dinner Monday, September 28th 6pm-8:30pm Bartlett’s Farm Nantucket $85 per person Sit outside at Bartlett’s Farm in elegant long table and enjoy a freshly harvested family dinner.