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Events Calendar - 2025

Find a multitude of fun events and great things to do, including weekend events, throughout the year, like music, festivals, comedy, outdoor fun, boat cruises, excursions for families and kids, food, wine and beer tastings.

Check out the listings of year-round Fairs & Festivals throughout New England. Also be sure to read our list of Great Things To Do in New England. Whether you're curious about what to this weekend, this month, or this season, we have you covered.

For events specifically related to the anniversary of the American Revolution, please visit our MA250 Events Calendar.

Find the dates you plan to travel or simply search the full events list below.

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2-Hour Guided Tours from Mt. Washington Auto Road - Learn about the unique history, flora and fauna of Mt. Washington - Click here to book your trip now!
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-= Featured Events =-

Beers of New England Dinner

Nov 14, 2025 - Nov 14, 2025 2 Olde Bedford Way, Bedford, NH 03110

ID of the event
Four-Course Beer Dinner

Join us in the Great Hall and raise a glass to New England’s craft brewing scene. The evening will begin with a casual cocktail hour featuring two craft beers and passed canapés, before moving into a four-course seated dinner—each course thoughtfully paired with a beer from one of New England’s local breweries.

FEATURED BREWERIES
Oxbow Brewing Company (Portland, ME)
Trillium Brewing (Canton, MA)
Lawson’s Finest Liquids (Waitsfield, VT)
Feathered Friend (Concord, NH)
Schilling Beer Co. (Littleton, NH)
Mast Landing Brewing Company (Westbrook, ME)
 
Tickets for this event must be purchased in advance. Limited seats available. This is a 21+ only event.

Please note: Tables are shared. If you’d like to be seated with specific guests, you’ll be able to make requests upon email confirmation.

As a special thank you, attendees of the Beers of New England Dinner will receive an exclusive 25% off code to book an overnight stay at the Grand the evening of the event.
6:00pm onwards
$125++
1-800-852-1166

Fall & Foliage

Harvest Celebrations: A History of Thanksgiving Guided Tours

Nov 1, 2025 - Nov 30, 2025 14 Hancock Street Portsmouth, NH 03801

Harvest Celebrations: A History of Thanksgiving Guided Tours November 1-2, 8-9, 15-16, 22-23, & 28-30, 2025 10 AM, 11 AM , 11:30 AM, 12 PM, 1 PM, 1:30 PM & 2 PM Join expert guides for a 90-minute tour exploring three centuries of Thanksgiving traditions. Travel through time and visit four historic houses to learn how this holiday has evolved. Discover how people celebrated Thanksgiving in 1777 at the William Pitt Tavern, experience the height of the Victorian period in 1870 at the Goodwin Mansion, share in the experience of a Jewish immigrant family learning about the American holiday in 1919 at the Shapiro House, and learn about Thanksgiving on the Homefront in 1943 at the Abbott House and Store. Members $20; Nonmembers $25
Weekends 10AM - 2PM
Members $20; Nonmembers $25
603-433-1100