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The Fiddlers and Fiddlehead Festival is an annual community celebration at the Patten Lumbermen's Museum, marking Maine's spring fiddlehead harvest with art, music, and outdoor recreation. The 2026 event takes place Saturday, May 16. Programming includes a live art battle, where local artists compete to create works in real time on the festival grounds, and an Aroostook River canoe and kayak race featuring scenic competition on the water. Free admission and family-friendly throughout. Held at the Patten Lumbermen's Museum, an outdoor museum near the gateway to Baxter State Park, the festival celebrates community, art, and the natural heritage of northern Maine. Visit the museum's events page at lumbermensmuseum.org/events for the latest schedule and details.
Vermont Brewers Festival 2026: 30th Annual Visitor's Guide
The Vermont Brewers Festival is the longest-running state-level beer festival in New England, with the 2026 edition marking 30 consecutive years on the Burlington waterfront. This guide covers the festival's history, the Vermont Brewers Association behind it, ticket strategy, what to expect on festival day, and how to plan a weekend that combines the festival with The Alchemist, Lawson's, and the Mad River Valley breweries.
May 4, 2026
New Hampshire Beer Trail and Festival 2026: A Complete Guide
The New Hampshire Beer Trail is the state's brewery-hopping passport program, organized by the New Hampshire Brewers Association. Each June, the trail's flagship event — the NH Beer Trail Festival at Tuckerman Brewing in Conway — gathers member breweries within sight of Mt. Washington. This guide covers how the trail works, festival logistics, regional drive routes, and the rest of the NH beer-event calendar.
May 4, 2026
New England Beer Festivals 2026: A Month-by-Month Calendar
A complete 2026 calendar of New England beer festivals — from Mass Beer Week in March through the Vermont Craft Brewers Conference in November. Includes the Vermont Brewers Festival's 30th annual, the NH Beer Trail Festival, Cape Cod Brew Fest, and 15+ more. Sister post to our New England Breweries pillar guide.
May 4, 2026