Events

On behalf of Celebrate Laconia, you are invited to partake in an anniversary celebration of the Laconia Passenger Station on Saturday, August 19th with an old-fashioned train-focused festival marking the ‘quasquicentennial’ of the Laconia Passenger Station. The daylong celebration of the station’s birthday will take attendees back in time to when passenger trains thrived in Laconia. The ceremony will take Read more...

This family event will celebrate its 146th year Aug. 31 – Sept. 4 with a variety of midway rides from kiddie rides to thrill rides, livestock shows, live music, horse shows, livestock and motorized pulling contests, Sylvia and the Magic Trunk ventriloquist shows, Kids Korner activities, agriculture and craft demonstrations, exhibits, contests, favorite fair food and more. Highlights include the Read more...

The Hopkinton State Fair takes place this Labor Day Weekend! Hopkinton State Fair offers a demolition derby, agricultural exhibits, competitions, midway rides, and a performance by Recycled Percussion. Read more...

Opera New Hampshire is the proud host of this year’s “Opera Idol” Competition. This National Juried Opera Competition has a twenty year history. The evening event is the live “formal” final round and features at least eight performances. Following the competition, audience members will enjoy a reception where they can mingle with future stars of Opera. Don’t miss this chance Read more...

The Deerfield Fair occurs annually on the last weekend of September or the first weekend in October. The Deerfield Fair is the oldest family fair in New England, starting in the late 1800’s. Read more...

$8 per person. Children 1 year or younger, free. Members, half-price (or according to their Membership Levels). Come and meet the Ghosts on the Banke at Strawbery Banke’s famous Halloween celebration. Long-dead sea captains, 17th century shopkeepers and wayward pirates haunt the streets of Portsmouth’s oldest neighborhood as you trick or treat safely from house to historic house Read more...

10:00 am – 2:00 pm (90-minute guided tours) Trace the evolution of Thanksgiving from the Puritans’ holy day of thanks to today’s family feast and homecoming. In this active, fast-paced, and multi-sensory program, discover how Thanksgiving transcended time, place and culture to become the uniquely American holiday celebrated today. Meet costumed roleplayers, create a harvest craft, and explore homes from Read more...

Saturdays (& Friday, 12/15) from 5:00 pm-9:00 pm. Sundays from 4:00 pm-8:00 pm. Read more...