The 10 Best European Cultural Festivals in New England. New England is home to some of the country’s most celebrated cultural festivals, preserving generations of Portuguese, Italian, Scottish, Greek, Irish, French-Acadian, German, Polish and Armenian traditions. From enormous summer feasts in Massachusetts to Highland Games in New Hampshire and Acadian celebrations in northern Maine, these are 10 of the best cultural festivals in New England to add to your travel calendar.

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