From fairy forests to food festivals: 9 events around NH

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By Katy Savage

March 5, 2026

Looking for something fun to do around New Hampshire? From candlelit fairy forests and plant swaps to snowmobile parades and food festivals, there’s plenty happening across the region. Here are a few events worth checking out:

🌿 Community Indoor Plant Swap
North Hampton, March 6
Join fellow plant enthusiasts for a free plant swap featuring seedlings, clippings, and more. Only healthy, pest-free plants in pots 8 inches or smaller.
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🧚 Fairy Forest Candlelight Strolls
Cape Neddick, Maine, March 7
Explore the enchanted Fairy Forest at Center for Wildlife by candlelight. Build a fairy house, warm up by the fire and meet live animals. Family-friendly.
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✨ Parade of Lights
Pittsburgh, March 7
Annual Parade of Lights on Back Lake featuring hundreds of snowmobilers decorating sleds with colorful lights. Proceeds support the local fire department.
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🥕 2026 Rollinsford Farmers Market
Rollinsford, March 7
Shop local produce, meat, seafood, eggs, honey, baked goods, crafts, and body care products. Live music and food available. Free admission.
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🧀 New England Specialty Food & Craft Festival
Hampton, March 7–8
125 exhibitors of handmade products and specialty foods. Live music, food samples, trucks, cocktails, craft brews, and workshops.
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🏺 New England Colonial Trade Fair
Dover, March 7–8
Artisans and traders showcasing 17th–early 19th century crafts and products. Daily door prize.
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💒 Keene Wedding Show
Keene, March 8
Vendors offer photography, baked goods, décor, attire, and other wedding essentials. Cake samples, entertainment, and prizes available.
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🎸 TAZ Live
Portsmouth, March 8
Live performance by guitarist, vocalist, and actor TAZ, who has performed in major festivals and tours with Grammy winner Jon Batiste.
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💍 2026 Concord Women’s Day Expo
Concord, March 22
Browse vendors offering photography, baked goods, decor, attire, and more. Enjoy cake samples, entertainment, and enter to win prizes.
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Katy Savage

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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