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NEW HAMPSHIRE
ANNUAL CELEBRATIONS OF HISTORIC EVENTS
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JANUARY
CARROLL COUNTY
Jackson
State Snow Sculpture Competition
3 day Winterfest
www.jacksonnh.com/snowscupting.httml
FEBRUARY
CARROLL COUNTY
North Conway
Mount Washington Winter Carnival
Ten days of entertainment, music, food, ice carvings, so much to see and do in the beautiful White Mountains
(603) 356-5701
GRAFTON COUNTY
Hanover
Dartmouth Winter Carnival
Annual snow celebration
(960) 646 – 2600
KEENE COUNTY
Keene
Ice and Snow Festival
Lots of family activities and even a horse drawn wagon ride.
www.keenchamber.com/iceandsnow.html
MARCH
MERRIMACK COUNTY
Warner
Maple Sugaring in New Hampshire
50 sugar houses in 10 counties open their doors to visitors allowing them to see everything from the orchards to production. You even get to sample the fine maple products.
(603) 225 - 3757
APRIL
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY
Milford
Free State Blues Showtime and Review
(781) 640-8902
MAY
GRAFTON COUNTY
Lisbon
Lilac Festival
New themes yearly.
Wonderful family entertainment.
Since 1985
(603) 838-2200
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY
Hillsbourgh
Annual Memorial Day Observance
Franklin Pierce Homestead
(603) 478-3165
MERRIMACK COUNTY
Contoocook/Hopkinton
The New Hampshire Sheep and Wool Festival
"A wooly good time" with many demonstrations and shows.
Sheep, goats, alpacas, llamas and more.
(603) 747-3851 (307) 327-5568
ROCKINGHAM COUNTY
Portsmouth
Lilac Festival
Wentworth Cooidge Mansion
Tour of Gardens and Royal Governors' Mansion
(603) 437-6607
JUNE
GRAFTON COUNTY
Bethlehem, Easton, Franconia, Lisbon, Littleton, and Sugar Hill
Fields of Lupine Festival
Celebrate the blossoming of this beautiful wildflower.
Historic tours, garden workshops, concerts, artists and crafters
make this a most memorable festival.
Since 1993
(603) 823 – 5661
JULY
MERRIMACK COUNTY
Canterbury
Canterbury Fair
A fun family day.
Since 1958
(603) 783-4678
AUGUST
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY
Hillsborough
Hillsborough Balloon Festival and Fair
Hot air balloons soar, rides are available, horse and tractor pulls, a parade, and other events for the family to enjoy,
(603) 464-0327
www.balloonfestival.org
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY
Hillsborough
Annual Living History Event
Experience the 1700’s 1800’s and early 1900’s
as you interact with period musicians, historical figures,
re-enactors, artisans, craftsmen.
Children’s activities.
Where history comes alive.
www.LivingHistoryEventNH.Com
HILLSBOURGH COUNTY
Manchester
Annual New Hampshire Antique Show
Since 1957
(603) 625-1000 (603) 666-3083
MERRIMACK COUNTY
Concord
New Hampshire Antiqurian Book Fair
70 Booksellers from 10 States
(603) 666-3083
MERRIMACK COUNTY
Newbury
League of New Hampshire Craftsmen’s Fair
Oldest craft fair in America – a nine day event.
Since 1933
(603) 224-3375
NORTH COUNTY
Colebrook
Moose Festival
Since 1991
(603 237-8939
SEPTEMBER
MERRIMACK COUNTY
Hopkinton
New Hampshire Highland Games
Largest Scottish cultural festival in the Northeast featuring music, dance, athletics, and customs of the Scottish people.
(603) 229-1975
MERRIMACK COUNTY
Concord
New Hampshire Antiquarian Book Fair
70 antiquarian booksellers
Since 1975
(775) 778-7343
OCTOBER
BELKNAP COUNTY
Laconia
Harvest of Quilts
(603) 293-8989
CHESHIRE COUNTY
Keene
Keene Pumpkin Festival
Special activities costume parade,
seed spitting, and pie eating contest.
Over 28,000 carved pumpkins
each lighted with votive candles.
Fireworks!!!
Since 1990
(603) 358-5344
NOVEMBER
MERRICKMACK COUNTY
New London
Tour of 7 Historic Houses
Decorated Into A Festive Holiday Showcase
(603) 763-4789
ROCKINGHAM COUNTY
Exeter
Annual Yuletide Fair
A lovely occasion
Since 1977
(508) 949-3880
yuletidefair@gfwcnhexeterjrs.org
DECEMBER
ROCKINGHAM COUNTY
Portsmouth
Candlelight Stroll
Strawberry Banks, New Hampshire historic waterfront area makes Christmas of yesteryear come alive with the its decorated historic homes, exhibits, gardens, programs all enhanced with the glow of candles and holiday scents.
www. strawberry banks.org
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