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The New Hampshire Highland Games & Festival, Presented by NHSCOT - September 20-22, 2024 at Loon Mountain Resort in Lincoln. Click Here to reserve your tickets!
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Events Calendar - 2024

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. Weather is no problem; lots of things to do happen indoors.
Be sure to check out the listings of year-round Fairs & Festivals throughout New England. See also, Great Things to Do.

Please remember to check about health & safety guidelines with each venue before purchasing tickets or attending an event.

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

Arts & Crafts Shows Car Shows Fairs & Festivals Farms & Orchards Halloween Historic Outdoor Activities Shows & Exhibits Tours
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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!
Heirloom Apple Day at Scott Farm Orchard in Dummerston, VT is October 13, 2024!
Great Glen Trails - Guided Kayaking in the White Mountains - Which is Your Adventure? Click Here for More Info!

Arts & Crafts Shows

25th Annual Autumn Craft Festival on the Lake - Meredith, NH

Oct 5, 2024 - Oct 6, 2024 312 Daniel Webster Highway Meredith, NH 03253

The Scenic Mill Falls Marketplace in Meredith, NH, will once again come alive with color, flavor, and sound for the 25th Annual Autumn Craft Festival! Over 85 craftsmen & artisans from all over New England will display their own original creations including jewelry, handwoven items, ornaments, candles, wood carved items, pottery, paintings and signs, and much more! Plus sample a variety of homemade specialty foods. The Festival is free admission and held rain or shine. Friendly pets on leash are welcome.
Saturday 10am to 6pm / Sunday 10am to 4pm
Free

Columbus Weekend Craft Festival 2024

Oct 12, 2024 - Oct 13, 2024 4 Lincoln Avenue Hampton Falls, NH 03844

The scenic Town Common in Hampton Falls, New Hampshire will come alive with color, flavor and music for the Annual Columbus Weekend Craft Festival! Over 75 Juried artisans from all over New England will display and sell their American made works including Pottery, woodcraft goods, clothing and accessories, health & beauty items, fine jewelry, mixed media artwork, homegoods, written works, toys, New England sports apparel, photography, perfumes, furniture and much more! Come and sample the culinary fare of Sweet and Salty Chocolate Toffee, Cannoli Chip & Dip, Classic Kettle Corn, Scottish-style Fudge, Raw Honey more. Live music on the bandstand each day. The Fair is held rain or shine, admission is free and friendly pets on leash are welcome.
Saturday 10am to 5pm / Sunday 10am to 4pm
Free
The New Hampshire Highland Games & Festival, Presented by NHSCOT - September 20-22, 2024 at Loon Mountain Resort in Lincoln. Click Here to reserve your tickets!

Car Shows

Drive A Supercar At New Hampshire Motor Speedway - North Loudon, NH

Sep 26, 2024 - Sep 29, 2024 1122 Route 106 North Loudon, NH 03307

It’s YOUR turn to get behind the wheel of our fleet of exotic cars at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Book your driving or riding Xperience on a world-class racetrack in luxury and race-built supercars! No experience necessary. Our Professional Instructors will teach you how to drive the racing line, as you cross ‘Drive a Supercar’ off of your bucket list!
9AM-4PM
$249-549
866-273-7727

Fairs & Festivals

NH Highland Games & Festival 2024 - Lincoln NH

Sep 20, 2024 - Sep 22, 2024 Loon Mountain Resort Lincoln, NH 03251

The spirit of Scotland distilled into a single weekend! Don’t miss NHSCOT’s signature event, the NH Highland Games & Festival – always the third weekend in September! Held at Loon Mountain Resort in Lincoln, NH, this three-day celebration is one of the largest cultural events in the Northeast and showcases the traditions and history of Scotland through heavy athletics, cultural activities, music and entertainment, food and drink, and more! Participate in a Try-It class like street curling or learn something new at one of our seminars. Fun for all ages with special kids programming and opportunities to shop in Vendor Village. You don’t have to be Scottish to enjoy this signature event presented by NHSCOT – visit nhscot.org for details and to purchase tickets today!
8AM - 5PM Daily
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Farms & Orchards

Applefest at Sullivan Farm - Nashua NH

Oct 5, 2024 - Oct 6, 2024 70 Coburn Avenue Nashua, NH 03063

Applefest is a fun, outdoor, family event at Sullivan Farm, the last farm in Nashua! There are games and activities for people of all ages, apple picking in the orchard, scarecrow-making, face painting, hay rides, crafts, pony rides and more. Apple pies, ice cream, hamburgers, hot dogs, French fries, and more delicious food will be available. Applefest is the perfect way to celebrate fall! Applefest takes place rain or shine. Tickets for food and activities are available at $1 per ticket.
10am - 4pm
Free Admission. Tickets for food and activities
603-889-5151

Halloween

Ghosts on the Banke — A Family-Friendly Halloween Event

Oct 24, 2024 - Oct 24, 2024 14 Hancock Street Portsmouth, NH 03820

Trick-or-treat outdoors from house to historic house with Jack-o'-lanterns lighting the way in Portsmouth's oldest waterfront neighborhood at Ghosts on the Banke, a fantastic family event that combines Halloween with history! Meet wayward pirates and a mysterious fortune-teller, listen to ghostly tales, construct a giant spider web, dance to tunes, and play games for prizes. Additionally, enjoy frighteningly fun shopping at Pickwick's At the Banke, the Museum store.
6:00 PM
Nonmembers $12, Members $6, Children 1 and Under Free
603-433-1100

Historic

Navy History Day 2024 - Portsmouth, NH

Sep 21, 2024 - Sep 21, 2024 569 Submarine Way Portsmouth, NH 03833

Join the USS Albacore Museum in Portsmouth NH for a day of fun at our 2024 National History Day! Entry is FREE. There will be: historical re-enactors, book signings by local authors, guest lecturers, demonstrations, food and drinks, and live music. There will also be a patch meet where visitors can trade their military patches! Come join us at the USS Albacore Museum and submerge yourself in history!
10:00AM - 3:00PM
FREE
603-436-3680

Outdoor Activities

Tree Dancing Workshop

Oct 4, 2024 - Oct 6, 2024 Renaissance Acres Tree Care - Mt. Dearborn Road Weare, NH 03281

Join an aerialist & arborist team for a unique outdoor workshop to discover the freedom & joys of climbing trees with rope & harness and dancing where gravity feels suspended. This is an experiential workshop intended to offer curious movers - aerialist, climber, researcher, dancer, arborist, acrobat, explorer - an opportunity to ascend into a world of physical and personal discovery. Featuring award winning aerialist Serenity Smith Forchion and arborist Mark Przekurat, this experience will teach you all the ropes you need to know, including physical and creative techniques while giving you space to explore at your own pace. Defy gravity and find your inner strength!
Friday, 1 pm through Sunday, 4 pm
$700
802-318-2639

Shows & Exhibits

New Hampshire Coin & Currency Expo 2024

Oct 25, 2024 - Oct 26, 2024 DoubleTree Hotel - 700 Elm Street Manchester, NH 03101

Coins, Currency, Gold and Silver - We invite you to New England's Biggest Money Show! Since 2003, our show has grown into the biggest coin show in New England with over 200 tables and over 100 dealers from all over New England, NY, NJ and more! Buy - Sell - Trade, our experts will also be available for free appraisals. Come in to buy coins for your collection, invest in Silver or Gold bullion, or just come to appreciate the coins and currency minted since 1792 which are an important part of our Nation's history. Validated Parking available, just $6 for the day.
9 AM to 4 PM
General Admission $7, Under 18 Free, Veterans/Active Military Free
978-658-0160

Tours

Harvest Celebrations: A History of Thanksgiving Guided Tours

Nov 2, 2024 - Dec 1, 2024 14 Hancock Street Portsmouth, NH 03801

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 over time. 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.
Tours Saturdays & Sundays from 11AM-2PM ; Nov 29-Dec 1 10AM-2PM
Members $20 ; Nonmembers $25
603-433-1100