From music and seafood to holiday strolls, there’s something for everybody in the 2026 New Hampshire Events Calendar.
May 9-10 – Annual Sheep and Wool Festival (Deerfield)
June 6 – Annual WOKQ Chowder Festival (Prescott Park in Portsmouth)
June 19-21 – Northlands Music & Arts Festival (Safford Park in Swanzey)
July 30-August 2 – Cheshire Fair (Swanzey)
August 7-8 – Mountain Music & Arts Festival (Warren)
September 3-7 – Hopkinton State Fair (Hopkinton)
September 3-7 – Lancaster Fair (Lancaster)
September 11-13 – Hampton Beach Seafood Festival (Hampton)
September 11-13 – Hillsborough County Agricultural Fair (New Boston)
October 10-12 – The Sandwich Fair (Sandwich)
December 4-20 – Candlelight Stroll (Strawbery Banke Museum in Portsmouth)
December TBD – Christmas in Bethlehem (Bethlehem)
For a complete list of 2026 New England Festivals, Fairs & Events, click here. Did we miss your event? Then click here and send along the details and we will get it added to our list!
*Editor’s Note: The 2026 Events Calendar was started in late April 2026. Want to add your event for this year or 2027? Then click here!
Photo courtesy of Lancaster Fair Facebook page.
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