NEW HAMPSHIRE - White Mountains

Fields of Lupine Festival pays homage to this captivating wildflower. Retailers and restaurants will be offering, promotions, discounts, entertainment, and refreshments, as will museum and historic inn tours, an open-air market on Main Street Sugar Hill, and other locations throughout the communities all month long. Fields of Lupine Festival Program Tour Book is a calendar of daily and weekend events, a location map of Lupine fields and directions, interesting historical facts, as well as full details of special events, concerts and the open-air markets. Information and schedules: www.franconianotch.org/things-to-do/special-events/lupine-festival.aspx

Area restaurants bring their chowders to booths at Town Square in hopes of winning the coveted prize of the Golden Clam Award, noon to 2 p.m. Vote for your favorite chowder to win the Golden Clam Award. Accompanied by a free concert from a great area band. Admission fee gets guests ample-sized tastes of each chowder and a ballot to vote for their favorite concoction. Time: Noon-4 p.m.

This outdoor action-packed day centers upon the launch of 3,500 yellow rubber ducks into the river. Entertainment from the Duck Stage. Kids Decorated Ducks on Parade at 1 p.m.; silent auction from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Jackson Fire Department Obstacle Course & More; food vendors; pony rides; Jackson's Cake Boss Competition. Events begin at 7 a.m. Duck races at 1:45 and 2 p.m. Duck Tickets cost $6 each or $20 for 4 tickets. Information: www.jacksonnh.com