Once known as “the asparagus capital of the world,” western Massachusetts is still home to hundreds of working farms and many more locally-owned restaurants and breweries. Now in its 10th year, the NEPM Asparagus Festival returns to the Hadley Town Common on Saturday, June 1 to celebrate the region’s legacy of agriculture and community. The family-friendly NEPM Asparagus Festival features a full day of fantastic local food, drink, music, games, and fun for everyone.
Valley Grass & Family Fun
Meet PBS Kids characters Curious George and Zeke from “Work It Out Wombats,” and catch the Tumble Podcast live! Find out how fast you can pick asparagus with the Asparagus Valley Pick game or join Wild Garden of Childhood Nursery for arts and crafts. And, don’t miss live music from the Grumpytime Club.
Beers & Spears
The Provisions Beers & Spears tent will feature local beers, ciders and wines from Headwater Cider Company, New City Brewery, White Lion Brewing, Building 8 Brewery, Element Brewing & Distilling, Abandoned Building Brewery, Leadfoot Brewing, Black Birch Vineyard, Loophole Brewing, Amherst Brewing, Ginger Libation and Katalyst Kombucha.
And, we’ll have all the asparagus you can eat and more from local food trucks and restaurants, including Spuds with Love, Wake the Dead Donuts, Holyoke Hummus Company, Esselon Café, Vibesman’s Jerk Shack, Dean’s Beans, Ginger Love Cafe, P’frogi, Crooked Stick Pops, Bruisers BBQ, Vegan Pizza Land, Thai Chili Food Truck and Masa Mexicano.
Live Music
The Fabulous 413 Stage will feature western Mass. singer-songwriters Lexi Weege & JJ Slater; the cultural sonic fusion of TapRoots; New Orleans jazz and soul artist Glen David Andrews; and the blues of the The Diego Mongue Band.
The NEPM Asparagus Festival is free, with a suggested donation of $5 per person or $20 per family to support local public media here in western Mass. You can skip the line at the festival gates, and be entered to win VIP tickets to the Green River Festival, June 21-23 in Greenfield, Massachusetts, by registering early!
REGISTER EARLY TO SKIP THE LINE ON JUNE 1!
