BBQFest

BBQFest

Saturday, September 13th – Sunday, September 14th

11:00am – 5:00pm Daily

Fire on the Mountain! Wachusett keeps things hot with a festival celebrating all things barbecue.

🍖 Pick from some of the best smoked and grilled food in the region, with cold beer to wash it down. See the full list of food trucks below.
🪕 Featuring live music both days, all afternoon.
🎪 Magic shows, circus acts, and more all weekend long.
🛢️ Throw down at the annual BBQFest keg toss!
🥾 Line Dancing Lessons on Sunday ONLY with Cathy of Granite State Stomp from 1:00pm – 3:00pm in the Granite Room.
🐍 Creepy crawlies! On Sunday ONLY catch a live animal show featuring snakes and reptiles with Animal Adventures starting at 1:00pm.

As a friendly reminder, we do not allow dogs or coolers at our festivals. Ticket prices increase for day-of sales.

Please note: While we work on replacing the Polar Express Lift to the summit, the Minuteman Express Lift will be running for skyrides. Round trip only, summit access not available.

Wachusett Mountain is proud to host Marines from the 25th Marine Regiment collecting donations for the Toys for Tots program. Visit them next to the SkyRide to help local families!

Sunday Specials

1:00pm – 3:00pm – Line Dancing with Granite State Stomp in the Granite Room

1:00pm – 2:00pm – Live Animal show with Animal Adventures under the Blue Flag Tent

Schedule

12:00pm – Magic with Steve Charette (Magic Stage)

12:30pm – Tattoo Contest (Blue Flag Tent)
Think you’ve got the best tattoos at the mountain? Show them off and let the crowd decide!

1:00pm – Wunderle’s Circus Show (Back Stage)

2:00pm – Keg Toss (Back Field)
Categories for Lady’s and Men’s – Who can chuck an empty keg the furthest? Sign up begins at 1:45pm on the back field near the Magic Stage.

2:00pm – Magic with Steve Charette (Magic Stage)

3:00pm – Hot Wings Competition (Blue Flag Tent)
Face the heat! Be the first to finish a line-up of fiendishly hot chicken wings, featuring Sweet Baby Ray’s Hot Sauce. Sign up begins at 2:45pm under the large white tent with blue flags on top.

3:00pm – Wunderle’s Circus Show (Back Stage)

4:00pm – Magic with Steve Charette (Back Stage)