Feast of Saint Agrippina is a food festival in North End, Boston.
The Feast of Saint Agrippina di Mineo runs on Hanover Street in Boston's North End every August since 1914. Sicilian American street food, the grand.
Editorially verified May 18, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: Sunday afternoon procession at 12:30 is the centrepiece. Sunday tug-of-war at 20:00; arrive by 14:00 for the food stalls.
Address: Hanover Street, Boston, MA 02113
Lowell Folk Festival runs in Lowell, MA, 45 minutes from Boston, every July since 1987. Non-profit community food vendors serve Polish pierogi.
Tip: Free to attend; food sold by community non-profit vendors. The Armenian lamb burgers pull the longest line. Drive or commuter rail from North Station.
Daniel Bruce's Boston Wine and Food Festival has run an annual chef-and-wine series at the Boston Harbor Hotel since 1989. The country's longest-running.
Tip: Opening Reception in late January kicks off the multi-week programme. Book the Domaine de la Romanee-Conti tasting six months out.
The Feast of Saint Anthony fills Endicott and Hanover Streets in Boston's North End every August since 1919. New England's largest Italian festival.
Tip: Saturday-night zeppole competition pulls the public crowd. Saturday tug-of-war at 20:00. The Sunday procession runs 10 hours; arrive by 11:30.
Boston Local Food Festival runs every September on the Rose Kennedy Greenway in downtown Boston since 2011. 100 local food vendors, chef demonstrations.
Tip: 11:00-17:00. Free to attend; food sold individually. The Greenway runs from the North End to South Station; the festival fills the Wharf District section.
Dine Out Boston runs the city's twice-yearly restaurant week in Boston since 2001. 140 restaurants offer multi-course prix fixe; winter edition February.
Tip: Lunch $27-$36, Dinner $38-$55. Book three weeks ahead on Resy or OpenTable. The marquee restaurants book out fastest.
Boston Seafood Festival runs at the Boston Fish Pier in Boston's Seaport since 2010. Day-long event of New England seafood vendors, oyster-shucking.
Tip: Oyster-shucking competition starts at 14:00. Ticket included in general admission; food sold by individual vendors.
Lowell Folk Festival runs in Lowell, MA, 45 minutes from Boston, every July since 1987. Non-profit community food vendors serve Polish pierogi.
Tip: Free to attend; food sold by community non-profit vendors. The Armenian lamb burgers pull the longest line. Drive or commuter rail from North Station.
Daniel Bruce's Boston Wine and Food Festival has run an annual chef-and-wine series at the Boston Harbor Hotel since 1989. The country's longest-running.
Tip: Opening Reception in late January kicks off the multi-week programme. Book the Domaine de la Romanee-Conti tasting six months out.
The Feast of Saint Anthony fills Endicott and Hanover Streets in Boston's North End every August since 1919. New England's largest Italian festival.
Tip: Saturday-night zeppole competition pulls the public crowd. Saturday tug-of-war at 20:00. The Sunday procession runs 10 hours; arrive by 11:30.
