It's September in New Hampshire. Warm days and cool nights. Summertime fun is winding down but that doesn't mean the good times and things to do slows down. It's fair time in New Hampshire.
Fairs, Expositions and Festivals.
All the fun starts this weekend so make your plans.
THE HOPKINTON STATE FAIR, Contoocook,NH September 2rd thru the 6th. Great time for young and old, city folk to cow poke. Demolition derby, tractor and truck pulls, Motocross and stage shows and special performances . Come celebrate The 95th Hopkinton State Fair.
NEW HAMPSHIRE CHILLI WEEK, Manchester, NH September 4th thru 11th The warm up to the upcoming 2010 WORLD CHILLI CHAMPIONSHIP COOK OFF (October 1-3) in Manchester.
HAMPTON BEACH SEAFOOD FESTIVAL, Hampton Beach, NH September 10th thru the 12th. Not just for seafood lovers. Sample some of New Englands famous seafood delicacies. Culinary demos, crafts, kids young and old entertainment. Fireworks highlight Saturday nights festivities and Sunday come witness some chilling skydiving demos. The tasties event in the state, Hampton Beach Seafood Festival.
HILLSBOROUGH COUTY AGRICUTRAL FAIR, New Boston, NH September 10th thru the 12th. The 53rd annual Hillsborough County Agricultral Fair. 4H exhibits with the best of the best in animal sciences. A giant pumpkin weigh off and a cowboy mounted shooters contest with shooters from all over New England and Canada.
GLENDI GREEK CULTURE AND HERITAGE FESTIVAL, Manchester, NH September 17th thru the 19th. The largest Greek festival north of Boston. 3 tents of food from lamb dinners and real gyros to spinach pie and baklava. Imported products, crafts and Greek dancing. Tour the Greek islands in New Hampshire at the Glendi Greek Cultural and Heritage Festival.
NEW HAMPSHIRE HIGHLAND GAMES, Lincoln, NH September 17th thu the 19th. The Gathering of the Scottish Clans in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. Celtic Music Concerts, N.E. regional Scottish Fiddle Championship, Highland Dance Competition with solo piping, drumming and harp competitions. And not to forget the Heavyweight Scottish Atheletics competition. A lot of fun for all and a little bit of heaven at the New Hampshire Highland Games.
THE ROCHESTER FAIR, Rochester,NH September 17th thru the 26th. The 135th Annual Rochester Fair. 8 days of fun packed activities include a Monster Truck Show, Truck Pulling a Demolition Derby and Total Automobile Mayhem. A giant pumpkin weigh and 4H animal exhibits with tons more of activities are waiting at the Rochester Fair.
THE DEERFIELD FAIR, Deerfield, NH September 30th thru th 3rd of October. This is the big one everyone waits for. Horse and dairy shows. Horse pulls, dog demo with sheep herding. The Flying Wallenda's Family Circus, numerous magic shows. Live entertainment includes: Vic and Sticks Recyclyed Rhythm Band, a fiddling contest, square dancing and the Granite State Cloggers Show. This is not the fair to miss, the Deerfield Fair.
THE YANKEE SEIGE PUMPKIN TOSS, Greenfield,NH Late September thru to early October 2010. (when the pumpkins are ripe!) A bit of Yankee crazyness. "Pumpkin Chuckin" from a midevil catapult known as a Trebuchet. Guisness books records have been made here. More info on the history of this event.
Coming in October: Scenic Railroad Fall Foliage Trains, Attitash Oktoberfest, The Sandwich Fair, the world famous Keene Pumpkin Festival and much, much more.
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