Weekend 3: September 20-21, 2014

New England Weekend Events for Fall Foliage Travelers

Bethel Maine Fall Foliage - Photo courtesy of Bethel Area Chamber of Commerce.
Fall foliage in Bethel, Maine, should be at or near peak as this northern town hosts its annual Harvestfest & "Chowdah" Cook-off.  Photo courtesy of Bethel Area Chamber of Commerce.

Looking for a reason to visit New England during the weekend of September 20-21, 2014? If New England fall foliage isn't adequate enticement, here is your guide to some of the best festivals and other events happening in the New England states this weekend:

This Weekend's Best Bets

Bourne Scallop Festival - Buzzards Bay, MA

New Hampshire Highland Games - Lincoln, NH

Connecticut

Stonington Vineyards Harvest Fest

- Stonington, CT

Envisionfest - Hartford, CT

Maine

17th Annual Harvestfest & "Chowdah" Cook-off - Bethel, ME

Massachusetts

The Big E (Eastern States Exposition) - Springfield, MA

Old Deerfield Fall Craft Fair - Old Deerfield, MA
Here's a peek at the types of made-in-New England gifts you'll find.

KidsFest at Wachusett Mountain - Princeton, MA

New Hampshire

Hillsborough Area Artisans Open Studio Tour - Hillsborough, NH

Telluride by the Sea - Portsmouth, NH

Rhode Island

Newport Mansions Wine & Food Festival - Newport, RI

41st Annual Harvest Fair at Coggeshall Farm Museum - Bristol, RI

Vermont

Colors of the Kingdom Autumn Festival - St. Johnsbury, VT

Vermont Wine & Harvest Festival - Wilmington, VT

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