Events

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...

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...

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...

After receiving his first D- for conduct in the second grade, James Dorsey realized school was not his cup of tea and took his “disruptive in class” trademark to the stand-up stage and never looked back! He shares life experiences through high energy, witty act-outs, and facial expressions. His usage of imitations and characters is incredibly vivid and entertaining. James 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...