The 127th Bolton Fair, a New England tradition, now in August....
Please note: Craft Show closes at 6pm
Photo by Kent Boynton
For the first time in 127 years, the Bolton Fair will be held in the summer instead of early fall and will be run over four days instead of two. The Fair will now be held from August 12th through the 16th. Traditionally run in late September, the Bolton Fair has had several years of bad weather and related low attendance prompting the change in dates. The expanded Fair hours, possible with the change to summer, also allow for more performers, exhibits and shows. In good weather years, the Fair attracts over 20,000 attendees from all over New England.
The Bolton Fair is a traditional New England fair with animal exhibits and shows, crafts, artisans, entertainers, a midway, and a farmer’s market. The Fair was originally held in neighboring Bolton, but moved to its new location in Lancaster in 2004 to further expand the exhibits, booths and entertainment. The Fair draws attendees from all over New England and is one of the few remaining Fairs to focus on agriculture and animals.
The Bolton Fair is located on 53 acres of woods and fields along the Nashua River
on the Lancaster/Bolton line, 4 miles west of exit 27 of I-