• 🎡 Agricultural & Community Fairs
  Hopkinton State Fair
  📍 Contoocook
  📅 August 28 – September 1, 2025
  A Labor Day weekend tradition featuring agricultural exhibits, carnival rides, food vendors, and live entertainment. hsfair.org
  North Haverhill Fair
  📍 Haverhill
  📅 July 23 – July 27, 2025
  Offers livestock shows, demolition derbies, midway rides, and local food. New Hampshire Magazine
  Cheshire Fair
  📍 Swanzey
  📅 July 31 – August 3, 2025
  Features 4-H exhibits, tractor pulls, and live music. New Hampshire Magazine
  Belknap County 4-H Fair
  📍 Belmont
  📅 August 2 – August 3, 2025
  A family-friendly event with youth agricultural displays and activities.
  Cornish Fair
  📍 Cornish
  📅 August 15 – August 17, 2025
  Celebrates rural life with animal exhibits, crafts, and entertainment. New Hampshire Magazine
  Lancaster Fair
  📍 Lancaster
  📅 August 28 – September 1, 2025
  Known as the “Granddaddy of all New Hampshire fairs,” featuring horse shows, concerts, and a large midway.
  Hillsborough County Agricultural Fair
  📍 New Boston
  📅 September 5 – September 7, 2025
  Offers agricultural exhibits, contests, and family activities. New Hampshire Magazine
  Deerfield Fair
  📍 Deerfield
  📅 September 25 – September 28, 2025
  One of New England’s oldest fairs, featuring extensive agricultural displays and entertainment.
  Sandwich Fair
  📍 Center Sandwich
  📅 October 11 – October 13, 2025
  A traditional fair with crafts, food, and livestock exhibits. New Hampshire Magazine
  
  🤠 Rodeos
  PBR – Unleash The Beast
  📍 SNHU Arena, Manchester
  📅 December 12–13, 2025
  Professional Bull Riders (PBR) event showcasing top bull riding athletes.
  Pond Hill Pro Rodeo
  📍 Castleton, VT (near Hanover, NH)
  📅 Multiple dates: June 28, July 5, July 19, August 9, August 16, 2025
  Features traditional rodeo events like bull riding and barrel racing.
  
  🎉 Major Festivals
  Market Days Festival
  📍 Concord
  📅 June 26 – June 28, 2025
  A downtown street festival with live music, food vendors, and family activities.
  Hampton Beach Seafood Festival
  📍 Hampton Beach
  📅 September 5 – September 7, 2025
  Celebrates local seafood with over 50 restaurants, arts and crafts, and entertainment. Visit New Hampshire
  New Hampshire Highland Games & Festival
  📍 Loon Mountain, Lincoln
  📅 September 19 – September 21, 2025
  One of the largest Scottish cultural events in the Northeast, featuring athletics, music, and dance.
  Milford Pumpkin Festival
  📍 Milford
  📅 October 11 – October 13, 2025
  Celebrates the fall season with pumpkin-themed activities, crafts, and entertainment. New Hampshire Magazine
  Warner Fall Foliage Festival
  📍 Warner
  📅 October 10 – October 12, 2025
  Features a parade, crafts, food, and music amidst autumn colors.
  Keene Pumpkin Festival
  📍 Keene
  📅 October 18, 2025
  Known for its impressive display of carved pumpkins and community activities.
  
  🏛️ Major Expositions & Trade Shows
  New Hampshire Farm, Forest, and Garden Expo
  📍 Deerfield Fairgrounds
  📅 May 2–3, 2025
  An educational event featuring workshops, demonstrations, and exhibits on agriculture, forestry, and gardening. nhfarmandforestexpo.org+1nhfarmandforestexpo.org+1
  Made in NH Expo
  📍 Manchester
  📅 April 4–6, 2025
  Showcases locally made products from over 100 New Hampshire artisans and businesses. eagletimes.com
  New Hampshire Outdoor Expo
  📍 Location TBA
  📅 Dates TBA
  Features the latest in fishing, hunting, camping, and outdoor recreation gear and information. nhoutdoorexpo.com