Summer Guide 2026 — 05/21/2026

frontpage of Hippo showing retro style image of colored vertical stripes and words in bubble letters, Summer Guide 2026

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It’s summer! Or at least, it’s the season of festivals and happenings that start Memorial Day weekend and offer up those summer vibes. In this week’s issue of the Hippo, we bring you oodles of summer events including fairs and festivals, art events, music festivals, outdoor and summer playhouse theater, nature events and more. Load up on sunscreen and get ready to head out for some summer fun.

Also on the cover Looking for some tasty fun? John Fladd serves up all the details on Manchester’s Taco Tour (next Thursday, May 28) and the Concord-based Sweet Springtime Stroll (this Saturday, May 23). See page 24 for those stories. John also talks to an organizer at the Rubber Duck Regatta in Nashua, part of four days of fun planned in the Gate City (page 23). Michael Witthaus also gets all the details about the ongoing Nashua International Sculpture Symposium. This year’s sculptors are working now on pieces that will become a part of the city’s landscape (page 20).

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New mural in Manchester Manchester is slated to get a new mural on Saturday, May 16, at “the embankment along ...
A graphic the shape of the state of New Hampshire, filled in with the New Hampshire flag made up of the crest of New Hampshire on a blue field.
Let’s buy one and dress it in a hat and tie As reported by Manchester InkLink in a May 7 ...
Top Story – Celtics Playoff Loss Got Worse: Just when you thought the embarrassment of blowing a 3-1 series lead ...
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Friday, May 15 The Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests will “celebrate the Merrimack Floodplain All Persons Trail ...
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From semiquincentennial to superheroes, a guide to regional museums One of the great advantages of living in New Hampshire is ...
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Amoskeag Quilters Guild gathers for biennial bash Every other year the Amoskeag Quilters Guild holds a two-day event to showcase ...
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Dear Donna, I bought these old bingo cards at the end of the flea market season. I’m hoping you can ...
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Where to find your garden additions Get new flowers and greenery for the growing season at area garden clubs and ...
Family fun for whenever Fest fun • The 31st annual Children & Arts Festival in downtown Peterborough will take place ...
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• Doughnuts! The NH Doughnut Co. has opened a new store in Concord at 89 Fort Eddy Road (715-5097, nhdoughnutco.com) ...
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Nashua church gets the baklava rolling According to Jamie Pappas, a co-chair of this weekend’s Greek Food Festival put on ...
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Tickets sell out fast for this big food event “I call it the Poutine Super Bowl,” Tim Beaulieu said, “especially ...
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Northeast Coffee Festival spans the coffee spectrum Karen Bassett is the owner of Wayfarer Coffee Roasters in Laconia. She is ...
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This drink is all about appearances. It is over-the-top to the point where it feels like it’s missing its sparklers, ...
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Toadies, The Charmer (Spaceflight Records) I mentioned this album the other week in mindless passing, which is of course how ...
• Dolly smart: Since emerging from a hiatus in 2017, indie-rock stalwarts The Mammals are still going strong. Last year’s ...
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Post-millennium All Your Friends party hits Nashua While Napster and LimeWire were treating the record business like termites attacking a ...

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