Amusement Places

• Deerfield Fair, Deerfield, NH
  SEPTEMBER -- New England's oldest family fair


• First Night Wolfeboro (c), Wolfeboro, NH
  DECEMBER. Celebrate New Year's Eve by the lake


• Hampton Airfield, North Hampton, NH
  Thrill rides and private grass airfield


• Hampton Beach State Park, Hampton, NH
  Happy Hampton is the state's best known and most populated summer spot


• Peirce Island , Portsmouth, NH
  Pool, boat launch, walking trails and picnic area on the Piscataqua


• Rinks at Exeter, Exeter, NH
  Full public skating and hockey facility


• Rochester Fair, Rochester, NH
  SEPTEMBER -- Since 1874 the biggest Rochester event, 10 days at the Fairgrounds


• Seashore Trolley Museum, Kennebunkport, ME
  The oldest and biggest trolley museum


• Water Country, Portsmouth, NH
  The largest water park in New England


• Wells Auto Museum, Wells, ME
  80 classic antique cars and more


• York Beach Arcades, York, ME
  Coin operated arcades for young and old


• York Wild Kingdom, York, ME
  A zoo and an amusement park near York Beach

• Albacore Park, Portsmouth, NH
  Once the world's fastest sub and now a museum


• Children's Museum of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, NH
  There's always something to see and do and lots to learn here


• Christa McAuliffe Planetarium, Concord, NH
  Planetirum dedicated to NH's teacher in space


• Gundalow Company, Portsmouth, NH
  A reconstructed barge once popular on the Piscataqua River basin


• Jefferd's Tavern, York, ME
  A 1750 tavern welcomes visitors to Old York Historical tours and events


• John York Cider Mill, Milton, NH
  In the olden days every down had a cider mill or two.


• Laudholm Farm, Wells, ME
  Explore the estuarin ecology at this 250 year old salt marsh farm


• Little Bay Buffalo, Durham, NH
  Buffalo on the NH range


• NH Farm Museum, Milton, NH
  A family farm with family events in rural NH


• Sandy Point Discovery Center, Stratham, NH
  Discover NH's hidden treasure, Great Bay


• Seacoast Science Center, Rye, NH
  The ultimate kid place in the Seacoast


• Seashore Trolley Museum, Kennebunkport, ME
  The oldest and biggest trolley museum

Especially for Families

• American Independence Festival, Exeter, NH
  JULY – Annual celebration of America’s founding and freedom


• Annual Pond Boat Regatta, Portsmouth, NH
  AUGUST - A day at the races


• Apple Harvest Day, Dover, NH
  OCTOBER - Dover's big fall family event


• Bell Center, Dover, NH
  Acting and music productions, camp, classes


• Children's Museum of New Hampshire, Dover NH
  There's always something to see and do and lots to learn here


• Christmas Prelude, Kennebunkport, ME
  DECEMBER shopping and events in downtown Kennebunkport


• Cochecho Arts Festival, Dover, NH
  JULY- AUGUST Downtown concerts three days a week


• Festival of Lights, York, ME
  JULY & DECEMBER -- Christmas lights at the Nubble Light


• Fireworks and Concerts at Hampton Beach, Hampton, NH
  SUMMER --  Wednesdays and Holidays as well as nightly concerts at the Seashell Stage beginning Memorial Day Weekend.


• Great Island Common, New Castle, NH
  Riverside park with lighthouse views


• Hackmatack Playhouse, Berwick, ME
  Over 30 dramatic seasons in rural Maine


• Halloween Happening, Portsmouth, NH
  OCTOBER - Historic Strawbery Banke gets spooky


• Hampton Beach Children's Festival, Hampton, NH
  AUGUST -- A week of kid fun on the beach


• Hampton Beach State Park, Hampton, NH
  Happy Hampton is the state's best known and most populated summer spot


• Harvest Weekends, Hampton Falls, NH
  SEPT-OCT Harvest events each weekend


• Hay Day, Farmington, NH
  AUGUST a big parade and all day party


• Kids Koncert Series, Somersworth, NH
  JULY -AUGUST Outdoor concerts just for kids


• Leddy Center for the Performing Arts, Epping, NH
  The arts come to Epping


• Market Square Day, Portsmouth, NH
  JUNE --Portsmouth's annual downtown festival


• Market Square Day 10K, Portsmouth, NH
  JUNE -- annual race kicks off the summer festivities of Market Square Day


• Music Hall in Portsmouth, Portsmouth, NH
  Boston-quality performaces in a restored 19th century theater


• New Hampshire Theatre Project, Portsmouth, NH
  Theaterical plays and classes in Portsmouth's own West End


• New Year's Portsmouth, Portsmouth, NH
  DECEMBER Ring in the New Year in Market Square


• Newmarket Heritage Festival, Newmarket, NH
  SEPTEMBER -- Celebrating the history of a NH mill town


• Odiorne Point State Park , Rye, NH
  State park with science center, history, hiking abd bike paths


• Ogunquit Playhouse, Ogunquit, ME
  Professional summer theater for over 70 seasons


• Old York Historical Society, York, ME
  Seven builgings in downtown York highlighting local history with events


• Piscataqua Faire, Portsmouth, NH
  SEPTEMBER: A Renaissance on the Waterfront


• Portsmouth Halloween Parade, Portsmouth, NH
  OCTOBER Spookiest Halloween parade anywhere


• Prescott Park, Portsmouth, NH
  A waterfront open space with award-winning gardens, dock, summer theater, events


• Prescott Park Arts Festival, Portsmouth, NH
  JUNE, JULY, AUGUST -- Continual summer arts activities by the river for all ages


• Rochester Opera House, Rochester, NH
  Rochester's arts center is located in a unique 1908 theater inside City Hall


• Sand Sculpting Competition, Hampton, NH
  JUNE -- Master builders compete for sandy prize money


• Seacoast Repertory Theatre, Portsmouth, NH
  Professional theater year round in Portsmouth


• Seafood Festival, Hampton, NH
  SEPTEMBER --Festival on the beach with music and craft fair


• Snowflake Festival, Portsmouth, NH
  DECEMBER holiday events downtown


• Stratham Fair, Stratham, NH
  JULY --a four day fair in Seacoast, NH


• Strawbery Banke Museum, Portsmouth, NH
  Tour 400 years of history in NH's oldest neighborhood museum


• Wentworth-Coolidge Mansion, Portsmouth, NH
  The royal mansion of NH's British Gov. Benning Wentworth


• Whaling Wall, Portsmouth, NH
  One of Wyland's famous maritime murals


• York Harvestfest, York, ME
  OCTOBER The big fall festival in an historic coastal Maine town