The countdown is basically over. The Harvest Cup 2026 takes over the DCU Center in Worcester this Friday and Saturday, and Stack Pack Media is credentialed and covering both days.
The organizers bill it as New England's Premier Cannabis Competition, and it has been running since 2017. This year brings a big switch in format: the event moves to a Friday and Saturday weekend. Doors run Friday, November 13 from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday, November 14 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
What The Harvest Cup Actually Is
Think of it as two things in one building. First, a judged competition. Entries are already closed, and per the official site, judging has begun. Second, an expo. The DCU Center's event listing describes it as a competition that culminates in an expo with hundreds of vendors, artists, live podcasts, and the reveal of all the winners.
The competition categories on the official site cover the full menu of the legal market: Flower (broken down by terpene profile based on The Harvest Cup's own lab results), Solvent Concentrates, Solventless Concentrates, Vapes, Standard PreRolls, Infused PreRolls, Topicals, Sweet Edibles, Sugar Confections, Savory Edibles, Beverages, Syrups / Sauces / Condiments, and Tinctures / Oral Sprays.
What's New This Year
Beyond the Friday and Saturday schedule, the organizers have said they planned to highlight Malcolm MacKinnon, known as Dan Sky from High Times, for an Art Gallery, and to host a Glass Gallery featuring several well-known glass blowers. That puts the art and glass culture right next to the competition, which is exactly the kind of thing that makes for good coverage.
The Harvest Cup also has its own app for interactive content, available for iPhone and Android through the official site.
Tickets and the 21+ Rule
Three ticket options are listed: General Admission Friday, General Admission Saturday, and a 2-Day Pass, sold through Ticketmaster. The organizers actually encourage buying at the door to skip Ticketmaster's online service fees; tickets bought at the door carry a $4 service fee per day.
Entry is 21 and older. Bring your ID. Full details live at theharvestcup.org.
Stack Pack Media on the Floor
Stack Pack Media has an approved press pass, and I'll be in Worcester both days covering the event: the vendor floor, the art and glass, the podcasts, and the winners' reveal when it drops. Covering events is a big part of what I do, both here at Stack Pack Media and in my day job running marketing, events, and social at Comm Ave Canna in Boston.
If you're exhibiting, competing, or just coming through, find me and say hi on the floor. Brands, growers, artists, glass blowers, podcasters: I want to hear your story.
Follow along all weekend on Instagram @stackpack for coverage as it happens, and check back here for the recap.
See you in Worcester.
For adults 21+ only. Keep cannabis away from children and pets.
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