Festival on the Green 2026

Kevin O’Keefe hypnotizes Moriah Welch, of Sudbury, who volunteered to help on stage at Circus Minimus during Festival on the Green on Friday, July 17. Independent photo/Steve James

Jasper Perrine, 8, of Brandon, steals the show during Circus Minimus on Friday at Festival on the Green. Photo by Steve James

Moriah Welch, of Sudbury, was watching the show with kids from the Mary Johnson Children’s Center. Kevin O’Keefe of Circus Minimus called her up on stage and made her a pair of balloon rabbit ears on Friday at Festival on the Green. Independent photo/Steve James

Kevin O’Keefe shakes hands with his volunteer helper, Jasper Perrine, 8, of Brandon during Circus Minimus at Festival on the Green on Friday. Independent photo/Steve James

Ruth Ungar of The Mammals plays a small banjo while singing at Thursday’s Festival on the Green. Independent photo/Steve James

Scott Milici sings while he plays keyboard with The Mammals during Thursday’s performance at Festival on the Green. Independent photo/Steve James

Ruth Ungar shows off her expert fiddling during the Thursday performance by The Mammals at the Festival on the Green. Independent photo/Steve James

The Mammals’ Ruth Unger sings one from the heart during Thursday’s Festival on the Green performance. Independent photo/Steve James

Mike Merenda strums a tune with his band, The Mammals, on Thursday at Middlebury’s Festival on the Green. Independent photo/Steve James

Gabriel Girouard, fhe fiddler with Melisande, performs at Festival on the Green 2026. Independent photo/Steve James

Mélisande Gélinas-Fauteux ings a tune with her namesake band at Festival on the Green this past Tuesday. Independent photo/Steve James

Mélisande wows the crowd under the tent at Festival on the Green last week. Independent photo/Steve James

Brett Hughes & the Honky-Tonk Crowd performs at Festival on the Green on Friday, July 17. Independent photo/John S. McCright

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