Country fairs conjure a wholesome kind of magic that brings us all back to our childhoods and puts a smile on every face. Adorable animals, fried dough, rides – what’s not to love? Autumn in New Hampshire is prime fair and festival season. These harvest festivals each offer up their own special kind of delight!
- Harvest Festival at the Remick Country Doctor Museum & Farm, September 23, 2017
Remick Country Doctor Museum & Farm For a festival with a side of history, head to this fascinating museum for tractor rides, seasonal games, apple pressing, horse logging, and much more. Admission is $10 for ages 11 and over, $5 for ages 5-10, and free for children under 5. You’ll find the festival at 58 Cleveland Hill Road, Tamworth Village, NH 03886.
Learn more here.
- Deerfield Fair, September 28–October 1, 2017
Facebook/Deerfield Fair With everything from giant pumpkins to dog agility to fairground rides, the Deerfield Fair is a not-to-be-missed event. Online tickets are $9 per person and the event is located at the Deerfield Fairground at 34 Stage Rd, Deerfield, NH 03037.
Learn more here.
- Milford Pumpkin Festival, October 6-8, 2017
Facebook/Milford Great Pumpkin Festival 45,000 people attend this festival every fall, which includes food vendors, live music, craft vendors, carved pumpkins, a beer and wine tasting, and fireworks. It’s located in downtown Milford.
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- Warner Fall Foliage Festival, October 6–8, 2017
Facebook/Warner Fall Foliage Festival This three-day festival includes concerts, two parades, a road race, street performers, barbecue, and more. You’ll find it in downtown Warner on Route 103.
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- Dover Apple Harvest Day, October 7, 2017
Facebook/Apple Harvest Day This day-long festival features a huge craft fair, plenty of entertainment, and live entertainment. Head to downtown Dover from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. to find it!
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- Attitash Oktoberfest, October 7–8, 2017
Facebook/Attitash Ski Resort Head to Attitash Ski Resort for a beer garden, traditional Bavarian music, German food, plenty of kids’ activities, and more. Admission ranges from $7–30.
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- Powderkeg Beer and Chili Fest, October 7, 2017
Facebook/Powerderkeg Beer and Chili Fest Head to Swasey Parkway in Exeter, NH to sample local beers and and chilis from local restaurants.
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- The Sandwich Fair, October 7-9, 2017
The Sandwich Fair The Sandwich Fair is the classic country fair we all love, with animal competitions, plenty of food vendors, and rides to entertain everyone in the family. The entrance fee is $10 for adults and $3 for children. You’ll find it at 7 Wentworth Hill Rd. – Route 109 North, Center Sandwich, NH 03227.
Learn more here
- Waterville Valley Fall Foliage Celebration, October 7–9, 2017
Facebook/Waterville Valley Resort This weekend celebration includes road races, a ski swap, plenty of merchants, live music, and lots of kids activities. You’ll find it at the Waterville Valley Ski Resort.
Learn more here.
- New Hampshire Pumpkin Festival, October 13–14, 2017
Facebook/NH Pumpkin Festival Laconia’s Pumpkin Festival is a New Hampshire favorite, with more than 20,000 pumpkins, a beer garden, rides, childrens’ games, and more.
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- RiverFire, October 14, 2017
Facebook/RiverFire Berlin NH With family activities, plenty of jack-o-lanters, music, food, a costume parade, and fire on the water, this is an event you won’t want to miss. It takes place in Berlin’s Service Credit Union Heritage Park.
Learn more here.
Have you been to any of these festivals before? What’s your favorite fall festival in New Hampshire?
Remick Country Doctor Museum & Farm
For a festival with a side of history, head to this fascinating museum for tractor rides, seasonal games, apple pressing, horse logging, and much more. Admission is $10 for ages 11 and over, $5 for ages 5-10, and free for children under 5. You’ll find the festival at 58 Cleveland Hill Road, Tamworth Village, NH 03886.
Learn more here.
Facebook/Deerfield Fair
With everything from giant pumpkins to dog agility to fairground rides, the Deerfield Fair is a not-to-be-missed event. Online tickets are $9 per person and the event is located at the Deerfield Fairground at 34 Stage Rd, Deerfield, NH 03037.
Learn more here.
Facebook/Milford Great Pumpkin Festival
45,000 people attend this festival every fall, which includes food vendors, live music, craft vendors, carved pumpkins, a beer and wine tasting, and fireworks. It’s located in downtown Milford.
Learn more here
Facebook/Warner Fall Foliage Festival
This three-day festival includes concerts, two parades, a road race, street performers, barbecue, and more. You’ll find it in downtown Warner on Route 103.
Learn more here.
Facebook/Apple Harvest Day
This day-long festival features a huge craft fair, plenty of entertainment, and live entertainment. Head to downtown Dover from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. to find it!
Learn more here.
Facebook/Attitash Ski Resort
Head to Attitash Ski Resort for a beer garden, traditional Bavarian music, German food, plenty of kids’ activities, and more. Admission ranges from $7–30.
Learn more here.
Facebook/Powerderkeg Beer and Chili Fest
Head to Swasey Parkway in Exeter, NH to sample local beers and and chilis from local restaurants.
Learn more here.
The Sandwich Fair
The Sandwich Fair is the classic country fair we all love, with animal competitions, plenty of food vendors, and rides to entertain everyone in the family. The entrance fee is $10 for adults and $3 for children. You’ll find it at 7 Wentworth Hill Rd. – Route 109 North, Center Sandwich, NH 03227.
Learn more here
Facebook/Waterville Valley Resort
This weekend celebration includes road races, a ski swap, plenty of merchants, live music, and lots of kids activities. You’ll find it at the Waterville Valley Ski Resort.
Learn more here.
Facebook/NH Pumpkin Festival
Laconia’s Pumpkin Festival is a New Hampshire favorite, with more than 20,000 pumpkins, a beer garden, rides, childrens’ games, and more.
Learn more here.
Facebook/RiverFire Berlin NH
With family activities, plenty of jack-o-lanters, music, food, a costume parade, and fire on the water, this is an event you won’t want to miss. It takes place in Berlin’s Service Credit Union Heritage Park.
Learn more here.
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