THE BAY STATE / FESTIVAL FIELD GUIDE
Massachusetts beer
festivals.
Make a weekend.
Ten Massachusetts beer festival destinations, from Boston’s spring brewery showcase and Medford’s blind tasting to Gloucester’s coastal pours, Springfield fundraisers, Berkshire museum grounds, and food-truck celebrations in Worcester and on the coast. Compare the format, check the year, and make a Bay State weekend around it.
MASSACHUSETTSBEER FESTIVALS
Bay State roads.
A local pour.FOLLOW A FESTIVAL. EXPLORE A LITTLE.
CURRENT & UPCOMING EDITIONS
New Bedford’s Halloween food-truck and craft-beverage festival is announced for October 31, 2026. Worcester follows June 5, 2027, and Forest Park Zoo has announced August 7, 2027.
Pick a place. Find your next favorite.
01 / PICK YOUR PART OF THE STATE
Start close.
Keep exploring.
Choose a regional starting point, then compare the format. A brewery tasting, a beer garden, and a food-first celebration make different kinds of weekends.
3 FESTIVAL PICKS
Boston / Medford / Greater Boston
Frühlingsfest’s statewide brewery lineup, Medford’s blind tasting, and Harpoon’s separate Octoberfest formats.
Explore this region ↗1 FESTIVAL PICK
Gloucester / Cape Ann
Blackburn Brew Fest’s evening brewery tasting at Gloucester’s Stage Fort Park.
Explore this region ↗1 FESTIVAL PICK
Worcester / Central Massachusetts
Worcester Common’s food-truck festival with craft beverages sold separately from admission.
Explore this region ↗2 FESTIVAL PICKS
Springfield / Pioneer Valley
Worthy BrewFest at The Landing and Forest Park Zoo’s brewery-and-homebrew fundraiser.
Explore this region ↗1 FESTIVAL PICK
Stockbridge / Berkshires
Art of Brewing’s regional tasting on the Norman Rockwell Museum campus.
Explore this region ↗2 FESTIVAL PICKS
Cape Cod / South Coast
East Falmouth’s food-truck gathering and New Bedford’s Halloween festival at Fort Taber.
Explore this region ↗This is a destination guide with the last verified edition shown when a new date is unannounced. Some picks are broader craft-beverage or heritage celebrations with beer at their center. Pair the shortlist with our Massachusetts brewery guide and Massachusetts beer roundup.
02 / DATES WITH THE YEAR ATTACHED
What is on
the calendar?
Announced future editions and completed editions to watch. Every date belongs to the stated year; old ticket links do not become new festival dates.
Organizer and official destination announcements checked October 12, 2026. Packages, venues, and dates can change. Confirm the current edition before buying or booking.
Forest Park Zoo has announced August 2027.
The zoo confirms August 7, 2027, but retains 2026 prices, timing, and vendors below that announcement. Wait for the new package rather than carrying the older VIP hours forward.
Check the zoo return date ↗Worthy moved to The Landing in 2026.
The completed June 27, 2026 edition took place at The Landing at MassMutual Center. Older Worthington Street descriptions do not establish that edition’s check-in or a future venue.
Read the Springfield venue check ↗Cape Cod Brew Fest canceled its 2026 edition.
That organizer explicitly announced cancellation. FTFA’s Cape Cod Food Truck & Craft Beverage Festival is a different event, with an August 8, 2026 edition and its next date pending.