New England spring food festivals and celebrations

From hot dog food tours to lobster-filled days by the sea, New England food festivals and celebrations are offering up a variety of different tastes this spring. Check out some of these delicious events taking place across the region in the coming months.

Cape Cod Restaurant Week

May 13-19, Cape Cod

From Falmouth to Wellfleet, some of Cape Cod’s top restaurants will be offering delectable, three and four course exhibition menus during Cape Cod Restaurant Week.

Prices per menu range between $25-$35, check the website listed for participating restaurants.

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Various restaurants around Cape Cod

Taste of Bar Harbor

May 16-19, Bar Harbor, ME

Head to Bar Harbor in mid-May as this coastal Maine town hosts four days of events celebrating the local food scene. The festival includes a self-guided tour with dessert samplings of participating eateries, a pub crawl, a five course dinner from one of four exclusive restaurants, and much more.

Prices vary depending on the event.

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Various locations around Bar Harbor

Phantom Gourmet Hot Dog Safari

May 18, Boston

Phantom Gourmet will once again be bringing its hot dog safari back in town on May 18. Try some of the city’s delicious dogs in a variety of indoor and outdoor events, with the proceeds going to benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

General admission tickets are $10-$15 if purchased in advanced, $20 day of the event. Kids ages 9 and under are free.

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Various locations around Boston

4th Annual Cheese & Dairy Celebration

May 25-26, Woodstock, Vt.

Sample some homemade, artisan cheeses and learn about various dairy making products during Billings Farm’s 4th Annual Cheese & Dairy Celebration. Activities include a dairy scavenger hunt, educational programs, as well as tons of fresh chocolate ice cream and arts and crafts for kids.

Admission is $12 for adults, $11 for seniors over the age of 62. Admission for children ages 5-15 are $6, $3 for children ages 3-4. The event is free for kids under 3.

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Billings Farm & Museum, Route 12 & River Road

Lobster Days at Mystic Seaport

May 25-27, Mystic, Conn.

There are few foods that embody New England cuisine quite like lobster. Head to Mystic Seaport this Memorial Day weekend and crack open a few of these delectable crustaceans.

Combo tickets are $40 for adults, $38 for seniors, and $33 for youth. Individial dinner ticket prices vary.

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Mystic Seaport, 75 Greenmanville Ave.