Feel free to share this press release with your local news outlet! PDF version here. 80 Years of Folk: New England Folk Festival Celebrates Milestone Anniversary! FOR RELEASE 7 March 2024 [Marlborough, MA] – [March 7, 2024] – Calling all music lovers, dance enthusiasts, and culture seekers! The New England Folk Festival Association (NEFFA) is thrilled […]
New and expanded family events this year include programming for children and families from 10am-4pm both Saturday and Sunday. Choose from kid-friendly dances including contras, barn dances, International, Scottish, Morris and more; family performances; participatory singing and story games; and a Mummer’s Play. Our Family Activities area, open from 10am-4pm daily, includes open crafts all
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Get your tickets to NEFFA today! Buy your All Festival tickets online in advance at tickets.neffa.org! Or, as always, you can earn free admission as a Volunteer. Adult (25-64): $120 general/$95 memberSenior (65+): $95 general/$80 memberYoung Adult (18-24): $85Youth (9-17): $30Child (0-8): Free Single session tickets are $45 general/$40 members, and Friday night tickets are only
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NEFFA runs on volunteers! You can earn free admission to the Festival by volunteering. Six hours earns the entire Festival (fewer hours are prorated). We need volunteers in many areas: SETUP/TAKEDOWN JOBSSigns (inside)Signs (outside)Site setup/takedown(may require heavy lifting) FESTIVAL JOBS Family Activities (13 and up)Information (Hospitality)Instrument Check (16 and up)Sound (for all skill levels incl.
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Hotel rooms at the Best Western Royal Plaza are fully booked at this point. Rooms may appear from time to time (if someone cancels a reservation) up to the March 18 deadline, when our group rate expires. So it’s worth having a look at the Best Western link on our website, if you prefer to
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Going to a dance, concert, or jam session anywhere in New England? Help us spread the word about our beloved Festival, now in its 80th year! Use the Contact form on our website to arrange pickup of a batch of flyers for your event, or download and print your own using the PDF from our website.
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NEFFA 2024 celebrates our 80th anniversary with an awesome program! We have over 300 events in five dance halls and six folk music and song venues. Dance the day and night away with contras and squares, couple and social dance, and international dances from all over the world. Raise the rafters of the Trade Center
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The all-Festival ticket price for 2024 will be $120; individual sessions are $45, and Friday evening is $25. As usual, there are reductions for NEFFA members, seniors, and young people. Details are available on our website. For those who care about the details: As we attempt to recover from the pandemic, we set ticket prices
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In 2023, the NEFFA Webteam reviewed usage of the NEFFA website and learned that over half of our users access the site from their cellphones or other mobile devices. We also noted that the site had not been refreshed since well before the pandemic, and some of the under-the-hood components were becoming challenging to maintain
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Help NEFFA while you promote your business or service! NEFFA Program Books are picked up by festival-goers, kept as souvenirs, and provide entertainment and reference for months to come. Ad revenue helps us defray the cost of producing the books, which lets us keep admission prices as low as possible. Advertising opportunities are open NOW!
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