The 10 Best Summer Festivals In Massachusetts

The season of summer festivals is upon us in Massachusetts.

Summer doesn’t actually start until Sunday, June 21, when the summer solstice occurs. But Memorial Day Weekend, unofficially the start of summer, pulls people out of their daily routines, and for the next few months, it’s game on for shared art, food, music and heritage.

Big events in Massachusetts include the Levitate Music Festival in Marshfield July 18 and 19 and the South Shore Arts Festival in Cohasset from June 19 to 21.

Other events to get on the summer fun calendar include:

• New England Cider & Strings Festival, Phillipston, June 20 and 21
• Worcester Food Truck & Craft Beverage Festival, Worcester, June 6, Blackstone, July 23-26
• Turnpark Summer Festival, West Stockbridge, June 13, Newburyport, July 25 to Aug. 6
• Yankee Homecoming, Newburyport, July 25 to Aug. 6,
• Salem 400 + Heritage Days Parade, Salem, Aug. 1, Marshfield, July 18 and 19
• Vintage Bazaar, Topsfield, June 20 and 21
• Cape Ann Jewish Cultural Festival, June 14, Gloucester
• Blueberry & Flower Fest, Amesbury, June 18, 19, 25 and 26

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