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Boston Festivals 2026 & 2027

Boston has 5 festivals with confirmed dates on the 2026-2027 calendar below, each linked to its official source. Pick the ones that fit your window, then build the rest of the trip around them.

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By TripSapien Research · Updated May 20, 2026

Festival calendar

August 2026

September 2026

October 2026

  • Oct 17

    Boston Book Festival

    book/literary festival. Celebrating the power of words to stimulate, agitate, unite, delight, and inspire, the Boston Book Festival presents year-round events culminating in an annual festival that promotes a culture of reading and ideas and enhances the vibrancy of the city.

April 2027

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Dates to verify

These are useful leads, not source-backed dates. Check with the organizer before booking around them.

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