It takes over 250 volunteers to run the Festival. As of this mailing, 91 people have signed up. Can you help? Do you have a friend who can help? Volunteers get to work on a great team, get the inside scoop on how the Festival operates, and, of course, get FREE or reduced price admission! […]

New at NEFFA this year, we are offering special “Sampler Tickets” for people who are new to NEFFA or who just want to shop for a few hours. Sampler admission is Saturday April 26 from 11-4.  Admission includes events indoors at the Trade Center: shopping in the Marketplace (vendors with dance shoes, musical instruments, and

Tickets for NEFFA 2025 are now available! The Festival will be held April 25-27 at the Best Western Royal Trade Hotel and Conference Center in Marlborough, MA.  Details can be found on our website. This year’s ticket prices are the same as last year’s: the All-Festival ticket price is $120; individual sessions are $45 each,

NEFFA is a volunteer-run Festival. It takes over 250 volunteers set up dance floors, hang signs, staff the Information and Membership tables, run sound boards, put everything away again once the Festival is over, and to do So Much More to ensure that the entire Festival runs smoothly. There are volunteer jobs for every level

We are proud of what we have accomplished, but we are always trying to make the Festival even better. This year, we are making three changes: the Ramblin’ Road Show and Homemade Hootenanny, a Sampler ticket good for a limited time on Saturday, and we are moving most of the tables in the “Lobby” from

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 24 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

NEFFA Flyers (postcards) have been printed, and should be available at dances and other events soon, starting with the Flurry!  Please fill out the NEFFA Contact Form or ask Jonathan Young directly for small quantities of the Festival flyer or other printed information. If you want to print out your own, you can download the pdf

Advance tickets for the 2025 Festival will go on sale on March 1.  This year’s ticket prices are the same as last year’s: the All-Festival ticket price is $120; individual sessions are $45 each, and Friday evening is $25. As always, there are discounts for NEFFA members, seniors, and young people. You can earn free

NEFFA 2025 would like to announce our largest ever program! We have close to 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 your voices in song and get

Book your room for NEFFA today! As in previous years, NEFFA has arranged a group rate for the Royal Plaza Best Western (available through March 24), and we expect to fill our room block for the weekend. Go to the Lodging page for complete details and instructions.  Please book all rooms online using only the link