From tossing giant logs and scaling cliffs to sipping lagers and hunting for witchy treasures, New Hampshire has a lot going on this weekend. We rounded up 13 festivals, fairs, outdoor adventures, and delightfully weird things to do to get out of the house.
🏴 51st Annual NH Highland Games & Festival
Lincoln, Sept. 18-20
Three days of Scottish traditions at Loon Mountain, including the caber toss, sheepdog trials, Celtic music, Clan Village, and Scottish food.
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🧗 Mount Washington Valley Rock Fest
Intervale, Sept. 18-20
A three-day climbing festival with beginner-to-expert clinics, guided climbs, a bouldering competition, live music, and presentations.
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🎨 18th Annual Hampton Falls Craft Festival
Hampton Falls, Sept. 19-20
Browse more than 75 booths of juried arts, crafts, specialty foods, and handmade goods on the Hampton Falls Town Common. Free admission.
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🍂 Harvest Festival
Waterville Valley, Sept. 19
Celebrate the start of foliage season with local food, crafts, and freshly farmed goods in Town Square. Free admission.
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🌳 Fall Tree ID
Laconia, Sept. 19
Take a walk through the woods at Prescott Farm to identify trees and shrubs, and learn the science behind fall foliage.
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🔮 5th Annual New Hampshire Pagans Faire
Belmont, Sept. 19
A weekend gathering of Pagan artists, makers, herbalists, readers, and performers, with workshops, live music, and plenty of witchy treasures.
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🦸 Granite State Comicon
Manchester, Sept. 19
New Hampshire’s comic book and pop culture convention returns with celebrity guests, artists, vendors, cosplay, tabletop gaming, and a kids con.
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🍻 Manchester Brewfest
Manchester, Sept. 19
Head to Arms Park for Manchester’s annual beer festival.
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🧀 LEBfest 2026
Lebanon, Sept. 19
A free community celebration at Colburn Park with live music, animals, games, family activities, vendors, and the annual mac and cheese competition.
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🍺 Lagerfest
Franklin, Sept. 19
New England breweries pour nothing but lagers alongside live music, Oktoberfest-inspired food and a giant game of rock, paper, scissors.
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🍺 11th Annual Claremont Brewfest
Claremont, Sept. 19
The annual beer festival returns to the Visitor’s Center Green in downtown Claremont.
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👑 Icons of Pop: Queens Reign Forever
Keene, Sept. 19
Keene Pride’s final drag tribute spectacular celebrates pop icons from Madonna and Taylor Swift to Chappell Roan and Sabrina Carpenter.
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🔬 24th Annual BioBlitz
Rye, Sept. 20
Explore Odiorne Point State Park with scientists and naturalists in an all-ages search for as many species as possible, from tide pools and mushrooms to mammals and salt marshes.
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