Festival Attractions
What’s Happening at GrotonFest?
There’s something happening around every corner!
Use our festival map to find your way around GrotonFest Fall and discover all the food, entertainment, activities, local vendors, community organizations, sponsors, and special attractions waiting for you.
Because a great festival isn’t just about what’s on the schedule—it’s about delicious food, live entertainment, fun activities, interesting vendors, supportive sponsors, and most importantly, the friends, families, neighbors, and visitors who come together to enjoy it all.
So grab the family, bring your friends, explore the map, and come spend the day with us. GrotonFest is where our community comes together!
Next GrotonFest Fall Festival Details:
📅 When: Saturday, September 26, 2026
⏰ Time: 10 AM – 4 PM
📍 Where: Legion Field Common (Intersection of School Street & Hollis Street)
Fun for the kids!
We have an incredible lineup of activities waiting for our youngest festival-goers — and so many of them are FREE!
FREE Professional Face Painting from 11:30 AM–1:30 PM, sponsored by Emerson Hospital
FREE Bubble-Making Station, sponsored by Power Home Remodeling
FREE 40-Foot Inflatable Obstacle Course, sponsored by RollStone Bank
Fire Trucks & Police Cruisers for kids to explore, courtesy of the Groton Fire and Police Departments
S’mores Bar, courtesy of Grotonwood Camp & Conference Center
FREE Music & Entertainment, sponsored by Groton Trust Funds and Nashoba Valley Dance Academy
FREE Sack Races, courtesy of UMass Memorial Health
FREE Bobbing-for-Donuts Contests, courtesy of Middlesex Savings Bank
Decorate Your Own Pumpkin for a nominal charge, courtesy of Riverdale Farm
Exhibitors & Vendors
Come find your familiar favorites—but don’t stop there!
Take some time to explore the new, creative, and unexpected things our exhibitors, local businesses, artisans, and community organizations are bringing to GrotonFest this year. You never know what you might discover
Discover our 2026 vendor & exhibitor list:
Look for the matching color on our festival map to find each vendor in their designated area.
🟢 Green Area
Twomey Mums
The Groton Inn
Wicked Cool Projects
Nico's Novelties
Jendre
Sugalski Ceramics
SpellBound Candle Company
Sowing Opportunities, Inc. Guatemalan Fair Trade Items
Two Artists - Beak and Claw Wildlife Photography
Debbie Creates
Shaws Pharmacy
Honeygold Jewelry
Annie's Gluten Free Bakery
Groton Community School
Groton Dunstable Education Foundation
Yvonne Twomey Artwork
Mellifera Modern
Holly's Heavenly Creations
Resonate Therapy Solutions
Sweet Hive Homestead
Groton Dunstable Athletic Booster Club
Groton Hill Music Center
Groton Neighbors
Mbellish by Maggie
Patriot Woodworks
New England Novelty
Babees Delight
Vervain Artworks
Good Karma Cookies
Indivisible First Middlesex
Groton Democratic Town Committee
The Fitzpatrick Collaborative
Wonder Splotch – Art books for children
McGranahan Ink and Leather
Celestial Cards and Crafts
School of Rock, Nashua
Cedar and Violet
Heather Plotkin Photography
Cynthia Green - Ceramic Painted Titles
🟡 Yellow Area
GrotonWood Camp and Conference Center
Live Free Physical Therapy
OWL Pediatric Therapy, LLC
Virginia Thurston Healing Garden
RISE Arts Collaborative
NEADS World Class Service Dogs
Parrots Pilates
United Home Experts
Two Rabbits Art
Native Spirit
Soul Fire Gatherings
Kurt Hans Fine Art
American Legion
Groton Scouts
Groton Republican Town Committee
Skillings & Sons
The Wicked Coven
Sugar Candle, LLC
Briscoe Family Farm
Goblin Crow Creations
On The Move Storage
First Baptist Church of Groton
🔴 Red Area
Royal Stoneworks
Troop 1 Scouts
Jade Dragon Arts
L&K 3D Printing
Anytime Fitness
NDO Racing
Village Nursery School
Emerson Health
Face Painters
Fire Station with hamburgers
She's Crafty
Glass Petal Gifts
Wreckless Side Kick Productions
Hathway Ceramics
Iron Tree Service
Dapple Grey Studios
Groton Garden Club
River Dale Farm
Pumpkin Painting
St. John The Evangelist Church
Groton Public Library
Squanacook River Runners
Nashua River Watershed Association
Groton Trails Committee
Groton Conservation Trust
Destination Groton
🟣 Purple Area
Sustainable Groton
Brian Ganley DMD Family Dentistry
Tanziannah Soap and Butter
Workers Credit Union
Midsummers Hollow Wreath Company
Wickedly Wild Gourmet Hot Sauces
Soft Snuggles
Harris Hearth Breads
Sunless Society
Fairview Orchard
Crows Feet Primitive Candle Company
Abstract Art by Walter Perlman
Knotty Blankets
Groton News Channel
Fascinating Pearls
PS From Home
Whole Health Solutions
Kawa Coffee Rosters
Vlahos Roofing
First Parish Church of Groton
Teeny Weeny Things
CME Pottery
Groton Woman’s Club
Union Congregational Church
AM Lazer Works, LLC
🟠 Orange Area
Ducks For Cancer
Robs Guitar School
Lady Luxe
Nashoba Valley Dance Academy
CRM Construction, LLC
Murphy Insurance
UMASS Memorial Health
Groton Trust Funds
Prescott Center
Corrective Care Chiropractic
MRM Associates
RollStone Bank and Trust
Middlesex Savings
Crowned By Ally
Iris and Heirloom
Mass BJJ
Shop The Fox Den
Orange Blossom Dental
Renewal By Anderson
Oh Deer!
⚪ Additional Vendors
Power Home Remodeling
Groton Electric Light Department
Shed Guyz
Wacky Candy Shack
Food & Drink Vendors
Come Hungry. Leave Happy!
Great food is part of what makes GrotonFest so much fun! Come hungry and explore a delicious mix of food trucks, local favorites, sweet treats, baked goods, refreshing drinks, and more.
Whether you’re grabbing lunch, treating yourself to something sweet, or simply looking for a tasty drink while enjoying the festival, there’s something for every appetite.
Discover our 2026 food vendor:
FOOD VENDORS:
Trolley Dogs
Cousins Maine Lobster
Twizted Pickle
ABC Bowls
Tasty Fry
Las Lemonade
Westford Bakery
Marty's On The Move
Pan Thai
LOCAL GOODS & FRESH PRODUCE
Briscoe Family Farm will be bringing their farm products, including homemade honey.
Fairview Orchard will have fresh fruit available to purchase.
BAKED GOODS
Annie’s Gluten Free Bakery and Harris Hearth Breads will be joining us with delicious baked goods and breads.
COFFEE, PLEASE!
Kawa Roaster, Inc. will have coffee samples, coffee beans and coffee accessories for all our coffee lovers.
SOMETHING SWEET
Stop by Wacky Candy Shack to stock up on candy and treats!
THE GROTONFEST BEER GARDEN
Sterling Street and Broken Creek Vineyard will have products available for purchase beginning at 10:00 AM, with the Beer Garden opening for drinks at 11:30 AM.
AND YES, WE HAVE SOMETHING FOR THE DOGS!
Good Karma Cookies will be selling their homemade dog treats—because our four-legged neighbors deserve a GrotonFest treat too!