The New England Folk Festival (NEFFA) will be held on April 24-26, 2026 at the Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel & Trade Center, 181 Royal Plaza Dr West, Marlborough, MA 01752. For more information, please see our Festival homepage.
NEFFA is an all-volunteer festival made possible by contributions of time and talent from our hundreds of performers and volunteers. We thank you for your participation and welcome your performer applications.
For the 2026 NEFFA Festival, vaccination and masking are optional. For details, please review our 2026 NEFFA Festival COVID Policy. Please contact program@neffa.org with any questions that may impact your decision to apply.
2026 APPLICATION SCHEDULE
- Applications open Monday, September 15 at http://apply.neffa.org.
- General applications close at 11:59pm on Wednesday, October 15.
- Dance performance applications close at 11:59pm on January 5, 2026.
- Ritual dance applications close at 11:59pm on January 15.
- Program Committee decisions (acceptances/rejections) are sent on or about January 15.
- Performer confirmations of acceptance are due from accepted performers January 31.