Festival

Best Western offers a breakfast buffet at Zachary’s, hot & cold concessions in the lobby, & theirrestaurant All Stars offers both food & drink. There is the Sundries Shop next to the front deskthat is open 24/7. Food trucks will be at the Trade Center with a few options inside this year aswell. Food Trucks […]

Become a full partner in the ongoing celebration that is the New England Folk Festival! Your financial and volunteer support, through good times and hard times, has been NEFFA’s secret of success for eighty-one years. Donors to NEFFA support all of our activities – grants, Thursday Night Contras, Ralph Page Weekend, and of course, the

Carry a searchable Festival grid in your pocket with our mobile schedule at mobile.neffa.org! Available for web, phone, and tablet, you can search, select, and save events to build a personalized schedule for your own NEFFA experience. You can even use the QR code on the printed Festival grid for easy access, and there is

There is no direct public transportation to the Festival site from Boston or the surrounding towns. MBTA Commuter Rail’s closest approach to the Festival is the Southborough or Framingham station, both on the FRAMINGHAM/WORCESTER line. If you fly into Boston, the Framingham Logan Express goes from the airport to the Framingham Logan Express Terminal in

The 2025 NEFFA Marketplace has grown more than 20% between 2024 and 2025! Check out all the new vendors on our webpage: https://www.neffa.org/festival-marketplace/  The layout is still being finalized because we are working closely with Sound to make the Marketplace quieter, with the addition of more sound deadening curtains. Here are some unique businesses that

Transform the Trade Center into a Festival SpaceLearn New SkillsExplore the Nuts and Bolts of Putting on a FestivalMake New Friends on NEFFA Work TeamsThe Curtains Crew hangs the drapes that improve sound quality throughout the Trade Center.NEFFA-trained Sound Team members are in demand all over! Each and every NEFFA volunteer gets more than just

Get your questions answered in one place with our Festival FAQ! Have a question we haven’t answered yet? Write to us at festivalinfo@neffa.org and we’ll be glad to add it to the FAQ.

We are again selling NEFFA T-shirts at the Festival at the Performer Sales table in the Trade Center. The shirts are all cotton, and come in square cut, slightly contoured, and youth sizes, and are still only $15. Check out the great design by Cortni Frecha!

The entire NEFFA site is accessible by wheelchair. Please contact Information if you need assistance with access to a program or activity. Accessible parking is available at the Festival site in front of the Hotel and the Trade Center. Additional locations will be clearly marked. There is a shuttle bus that runs continuously between the

Get your Festival jam on with some of NEFFA’s finest, jamming live on the air next Thursday April 10 from 7-10-pm EST at the Folk Revival on WICN! Host Nick Noble will welcome an ensemble of talented musicians and singers for three hours of shared songs, terrific tunes and more, all in anticipation of the