Festival

The Festival Lobby (where you’ll find the Ticket table, Volunteer Check-in, Performer Check-in, Membership and more) is located in the TRADE CENTER this year, not the Hotel lobby.  If you attended the Festival last year or the year before, don’t go on auto-pilot – there’s a new process for checking in!  You will NOT be […]

Purchase your All-Festival tickets by midnight Tuesday, April 22!   As an Advance Ticket purchaser, you get the best Festival check-in process! Arriving at the Festival, look for the “Advance Tickets” sign in the Festival Lobby, which is located in the Trade Center. There’s no need for you to wait in line behind people who are

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

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

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

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

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

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.