Teams sculpting amazing pieces frozen in time. Great family fun with scavenger hunts for kids.

A great weekend event with Mt Washington in the background at the Great Glen Trails in

 

Charity Event polar plunge at Gooch’s Beach Kennebunk on New Year’s Day, or the first Saturday of the year

 

Free family fun including some refreshments on Keene’s Central Square. Watch ice sculpting artists from all over New England.  Bundle up and celebrate community!

 

US National Toboggan Championships       Camden Snow Bowl,      Camden Me

Classic toboggan runs for the fastest time. Crazy costumes down the icy track.

Check out various sights in NH during March to learn the art of tapping Maple and sugar making. Did you know?... It takes one gallon of maple syrup to produce eight pounds of maple candy or sugar.  Venues include: Charmingfare Farm’s Maple Express in Candia, the Rocks Estate in Bethlehem, and the Prescott Farm in Laconia

 

Sugar shacks  across the state provide free samples and show how maple syrup is made

Some of the best restaurants located in Portsmouth, Rye, Durham, Kittery, Kittery Point, the Hamptons, and New Castle feature great deals for your pallet for both lunch and dinner menus.   Check out the many local breweries also participating.

Jimmy Buffet music lovers’ margarita mix-offs, key lime pie-eating contests, and pond skimming at this annual event

 

Parades, games, and re-enactments of colonial history during the celebration of Patriot’s Day.

 

Kennebunk’s May Day Festival                                                           Kennebunk Maine

Family fun with a parade, live outdoor music, craft fairs farmer’s markets, and games for kids.

 

Festival of food in Bar Harbor

A three-day event with tons of sand all turns into exceptional art and prizes.

Fields any of Lupine Festival, Easton, Franconia,                                 Sugar Hill. NH

Lupines grow in June along the roads of Sugar Hill, Franconia, Bethlehem, Littleton, Bath, Benton, Easton, and Lisbon.  Take a scenic drive and enjoy!

 

World's Oldest Motorcycle Rally 2nd the largest demographic of motorcycle riders in the country and host to the oldest; over 100 years!

 

Music, children’s games, crafts, as well as strawberry everything!!

Family fun with rides, games, live entertainment, handmade items, food, one of the best firework shows in New England

 

One of Maine’s most popular summer events, fireworks, clam shucking contests, a clam cook-off, clam cooking techniques, crafts and entertainment.

Moose-Calling Contest, Moose Chili Tasting, Cow Plop Bingo, Dog & Classic Car Shows, live music, horse and wagon rides, arts and crafts vendors, and maple syrup tasting  Since 1991 and has been named the best festival in New Hampshire.

LOBSTER!!  arts and crafts, harbor cruises, entertainment, and a huge parade.

 

Mexican food fare as local restaurant chefs come out of the kitchen to compete for the best chili also featuring crafts & entertainment

Looking for a great time with the family?    The Seacoast Seafood Festival is awesome!   Great food vendors to check out, plenty of local beer and wine tents, live music, and shopping right on the beach.

 

Bagpipes and kilts galore, competitions, and excitement, great time! The three-day event celebrates Scottish heritage music, food and drink, athletics, dance, and heritage

 

Maine’s lighthouses are open to the public and free of charge for one weekend day each September.  Beautiful views and a unique experience.

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They’re baaaaak!  Get your map to a creative tour of the “Pumpkin People” that has shown up every year since 1984. Make sure you vote for your favorite!

The festival will feature more than 300 vendors, food, live entertainment; drawing more than 60,000 people annually.  It is one of the most popular festivals in the area.

 

Presenting audiences an independent filmmaking platform to engage the community and promote to the film industry.  It started in 2001 and the main stage is The Music Hall. Watch the creativity, learn about filmmaking and enjoy the glitz of the New Film Festival!

 

Fryeburg Fair                                                                                                 Fryeburg Me

Maine’s largest agricultural fair.  World’s largest steer and oxen show, rides, games, entertainment and “fair food”!

  

More than 400 displays decorate the 2.5-mile-long drive at New Hampshire Motor Speedway

Christmas tree lighting, caroling, horse-drawn carriage rides, and ice skating

 

The annual lighting of the iconic Nubble Lighthouse is the last weekend of November. music, hot cocoa, cookies, and Santa at dusk

 

The month-long event transforms historic downtown Portsmouth into a holiday wonderland come join the festivities!