8 top events for your NH weekend calendar

A large stage and energetic crowd at a music festival. (AdamChandler86/Flickr)

By Katy Savage

July 29, 2025

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From classical concerts under the stars to hot air balloons lighting up the sky, New Hampshire is packed with summer events this week. Here are some fun things to do in New Hampshire this weekend:

🎶 Great Waters Music Festival
Wolfeboro & Moultonborough, through Aug. 27
This summer music series brings classical, jazz, and pop concerts to venues like Brewster Academy and Castle in the Clouds.
More info

🎸 Rockin’ the Park
Lancaster, Fridays, through Aug. 8
A free weekly concert series at the Lancaster gazebo featuring local and regional bands.
Schedule:
• Aug. 1 – DRKSIDE
• Aug. 8 – Broke and Ugly
More info

🎟 Disney’s Freaky Friday
Portsmouth, through Aug. 10
This modern musical about a mother and daughter who swap lives is on stage most Thursdays through Sundays at Prescott Park. Includes ASL-supported performances on select dates.
More info

🎨 91st Annual League of New Hampshire Craftsmen’s Fair
Newbury, Aug. 2–10
One of the oldest craft fairs in the country, featuring fine handmade goods at Mount Sunapee Resort.
More info

🎟 Cheshire Fair
Swanzey, July 31–Aug. 3
A classic county fair with rides, animals, tractor pulls, and more at the fairgrounds on Monadnock Highway.
More info

🏍 Jericho ATV Weekend
Berlin, Aug. 1–2
Thousands of riders take to the trails at Jericho Mountain State Park for mud races, demos, and scenic rides.
More info

🎈 43rd Annual Suncook Valley Hot Air Balloon Rally
Pittsfield, Aug. 1–3
Balloon launches, tethered rides, skydivers, fireworks, and a full weekend of fun at Drake Field.
More info

🎟 Belknap County 4-H Fair
Belmont, Aug. 2–3
Celebrate local youth with livestock shows, exhibits, and hands-on fun on Mile Hill Road.
More info

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Katy Savage is the Granite Post's newsletter editor. Katy is an award-winning reporter with more than 10 years of experience working in daily, weekly, and digital news organizations as both an editor and reporter. Katy is a New England native and has a passion for telling stories about where she grew up.

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