Seasonal & Holidays
Somerville 'What The Fluff' Festival Returns For 14th Year
The annual event celebrating Somerville's quirkiest – and perhaps most famous — export returns this weekend.
SOMERVILLE, MA — You can keep your potatoes, Idaho. In Somerville we're fine with our Marshmallow Fluff. The city's quirkiest – and most famous? — export will be celebrated this weekend at the 14th annual "What the Fluff?" festival.
This year's theme is Fluff Travels: All Roads Lead to Fluff, celebrating Somerville's rich culture by paying homage to the "many roads" traveled to Union Square. With over 50 languages spoken in its schools, Somerville is home to neighbors from Haiti, Portugal, Brazil, El Salvador and beyond, according to the event website.
Approximately 15,000 people attend the annual event, which features musical performances, a cooking contest, fluff-themed games and activities and an amalgamation of Fluff treats.
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The "What the Fluff?" festival will take place Saturday, Sept. 21 from 3-7 p.m. in Union Square. The rain date is Sunday, Sept. 22.
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