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Food & Wine Festivals...

 
Venue: Boston Harbor Hotel at Rowes Wharf
Talented chefs, pop-up tastings, master class seminars and much more. 

Venue: Boston Park Plaza
Showcasing wines from around the world, tasting classes taught by expert sommeliers.

A celebration of New England writers, cookbook authors, editors and chefs.

Venue: The White Elephant Hotel
A world-class epicurean celebration, featuring distinguished winemakers and chefs.
Martha's Vineyard Museum is hosting this event, which will explore the past, present, and future of the Island’s diverse food cultures. The conference panel will comprise of nationally recognized thinkers, writers, chefs, advocates, fisherman. Also featuring a hands-on workshop and curated meals. 
 
Features Jamaican jerk spice food, live entertainment. 
 
Fromage Wine Bar & Restaurant in South Boston is offering Wine & Cheese Wednesdays, on August 23 and August 31, 2023.

Boston Seafood Festival  (September 10, 2023) 
Sample the best of Boston seafood, attend chef demonstrations and more.
 
Innovative food, local libations and music are part of the festivities.
 
Celebrate Wellfleet's shellfishing tradtions; enjoy the town's famous oysters, clams and more. 





 Maine Lobster Festival (July 31-August 4, 2024)
Cooking contests, parade, fabulous food, Maine arts & crafts. Enjoy five days of fun-packed activities.
 
Taste world-class wines, meet local winemakers and chefs, enjoy delectable wine dinners, wine sailing, lunches, and brunches.

Celebrating wine, food, and song, the January 19, 2024-February 11, 2024 event will feature the hotel's culinary team, a roster of premium wines from around the world, and winery representatives. 

Annual Charlestown Seafood Festival (August 2,3 & 4, 2024)
This gastronomic extravaganza features the best of Rhode Island seafood. There will be arts and crafts displays, a car show, kayaking, lobster raffle, and more fun activities to participate in. 

Expanded from one to two weeks, August 5-23, 2023

Vermont Cheesemakers' Festival (August 13, 2023)
The state of Vermont is home to a large number of cheesemakers. Meet the artisans; enjoy a showcase of fine cheeses, local food, wine, craft beers and spirits.

Serving up clams, lobster rolls, shore dinners, homemade pies, arts and crafts, kids activities and more.
 
Cider Hill Farm Annual Peach Festival
Visit website for future news about this event.
 
  • Asparagus Tour and Box Lunch (Saturday, May 27, 2023)
  • Strawberry Festival (June 17, 2023)
  • Blueberry Pancake Breakfast (July 15, 2023)
  • Corn and Tomato Festival (August 19, 2023)

    and much more at the farm.

Wells Chili-Fest (Maine, August 26, 2023)
Now in its 22nd year, the festival will feature cook-offs in various categories; winners may qualify for World Championship Cook-offs.

Hampton Beach Seafood Festival (September 8-10, 2023)
A lobster roll eating contest, culinary chef demonstrations, arts and crafts, entertainment and more.

Rhode Island Seafood Festival (September 7 & 8, 2024)
Venue: Indian Point Park, Providence, Rhode Island
The Ocean State's premier event will feature the best local purveyors of seafood and other fine fare, as well as beer, wine and spirits from local producers.

Rhode Island Calamari Festival (September 16, 2023)
Make your way to Narragansett and celebrate the "Official State Appetizer" with tastings, vote for your favorite calamari offerings from local restaurants. The festivities also include food trucks, shopping, kids activities, and music.

The Ocean State Oyster Festival (November 4, 2023)
Raising awareness of and celebrating Rhode Island's aquaculture industry.

Newport Mansions Wine & Food Festival (September  20-22, 2024)
World-class wines, seminars with leading wine experts, wine-pairing dinners, and much more.
Honoring the “Harvest of the Sea,” the Bowen’s Wharf Seafood Festival offers fresh, local seafood —Fish tacos, lobster rolls, stuffies, chowder, fried calamari, clams, oysters, signature cocktails and cold beer accompany continuous live music, and family fun.
 
WGBH Food and Wine Festival (No current info.)

Martha's Vineyard Food & Wine Festival (2024 date to be announced.)
A showcase of wines from around the world and foods prepared by chefs from Martha’s Vineyard and beyond. Meet local culinary talent, the farmers, fishermen and artisans they work with.

Harvest on the Harbor (October 26-28, 2023)
Experience the flavors of Maine — Harvest on the Harbor showcases Maine's top chefs and fishermen, restaurants and marketplace of food artisans, wineries, breweries, distilleries, epicurean purveyors & Maine-made products.

List will be updated as more 2024 events/dates are announced.

Know of an exciting food and wine event/festival in New England, not shown on this list? Feel free to submit for publication. Write to newenglandfoodadventures (at) gmail (dot) com.


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