2026 Schedule

The Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame (FARHOF) located inside the Wang Theatre is Boston's newest Hall of Fame is. Board member, Mark Erelli brings his String Quintet to our Headline Opening Night!

Join us for the official start of the 2026 Marblehead Festival of Arts as we announce this year's award winners with a special ceremony at historic Abbot Hall!

MFoA Concerts @ Crocker Park 60th Anniversary Opening Night featuring Festival HOF's Mason Daring & Jeanie Stahl!

See a collection of exceptional short films at the Warwick!

Regardless of the genre in which we’re writing, we need to open the door that invites our readers to step into our real-life (memoir), imagined (fiction), or poetic settings. Áine Greaney will give you the skills to brainstorm, evoke, and craft detailed and memorable settings and scenes.

Boston-based etiquetteer Robert Dimmick looks at examples of beautiful letters through history, discusses efforts in this century to cultivate handwritten correspondence, and provides tips for writing a letter your recipient will want to read.

Professor Janet McIntosh will be joined by two Vietnam veterans and authors, Marc Levy and Dave Connolly, who will share the powerful stories of their war experiences through poetry and prose.

When Elizabeth de Veer's daughter was little, they watched 1950s animated  Disney Cinderella movie together. Growing up, it had been de Veer's favorite movie. This time, however, she found the story flat, lacking—and decided to fix it.