Author: Amy Diaz

It’s summer!

Or, it’s “summer” — the state of mind we enter sometime around Memorial Day weekend, when we dig out the flip-flops and shove the snow boots to the back of the closet. In this guide we present summer season happenings from now through Labor Day, when the vibes turn autumnal. With information gleaned from the events’ websites and social media pages, here are some of the happenings to put on your schedule over the next few months. Did we miss one of your favorite events? Let us know at adiaz@hippopress.com.

Books
Find book sales, author events and other bookworm fun in the Book listings, which run weekly in our Pop section. Have a literary event this summer? Let us know at adiaz@hippopress.com.

Fairs & Festivals

• Nashua will celebrate Renaissance on the Riverwalk Friday, May 22, through Monday, May 25 — “The grand reopening of the newly renovated Le Parc de Notre Renaissance [on Water Street in Nashua] will be the location for four days of music, food, events and fun for the whole family,” according to a post on the Enjoy Nashua Facebook page. “A full schedule of Memorial Day weekend activities will include food trucks, lots of live music performances, free arts and crafts activities aimed at all ages, local vendors, lawn games, and more. We’re planning a downtown Seek n Find that will have you looking for fun little prizes, and some objects that score you even bigger prizes! We’ll also have coffee/breakfast food trucks ready before the annual Monday parade down Main Street, so you and your family can power up before supporting our marching veterans!”

• The New Hampshire Arms Collectors will hold a gun show on Saturday, May 23, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Everett Arena in Concord, according to nharmscollectors.org.

• The Downtown Nashua Association will hold the Rubber Duck Regatta on Saturday, May 23, with a duck launch at 3 p.m. at the Nashua River Walk, according to downtownnashua.org, where you can purchase the ducks to compete. “[A]ll 5,000 ducks will be launched into the Merrimack River from the footbridge between the Clocktower Apartments and the Cotton Mill Apartments. The first three ducks to cross the finish line will win cash prizes,” the website said. See page 23 for more.

• The Memorial Weekend Craft Fair at Mill Falls Marketplace in Meredith from Saturday, May 23, through Monday, May 25, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (until 4 p.m. on Monday) featuring more than 70 juried artists, according to castleberryfairs.com/memorial-day-weekend-craft-festival, where you can see a list of exhibitors.

• Third annual Granite State Tap Festival Show will take place Sunday, May 24, at 4 p.m. at the Dana Center at Saint Anselm College in Manchester. The show is preceded (on Saturday, May 23) by a day of classes. See tickets.anselm.edu for details about the classes and to register and to purchase show tickets.

• History Alive at Kemp Park in Hillsborough will feature events about Abenaki culture and the Contoocook River on Friday, May 29, from noon to 3 p.m., and Saturday, May 30, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., according to historyalivenh.org. The theme is “The River That Runs Thru” and the Saturday keynote speaker is archeologist Robert Goodby, who will discuss “Paddling Thru Time: The Long History of Canoes in New Hampshire,” the website said. Each day will begin and end with Abenaki drumming and singing, and the event will also feature Abenaki basket and pottery making, traditional foods, stories about the mills, a tour of the railroad corridor, a display of trucks, a presentation about the river, and a tapestry depicting the history of New Hampshire, as well as a Ben & Jerry’s ice cream truck, the website said.

• Less Leg More Heart will hold the 3rd annual Fire Truck Pull & Festival on Sunday, May 31, from 1 to 5 p.m. at Arms Park in Manchester featuring the fire truck pull competition, a car show, food and beverage vendors, a vendor village, a kids zone and raffles, according to lesslegmoreheart.com/events, where you can find details about participating in the pull or car show.

• Truckfest, an event featuring big vehicles that kids can explore, will take place Sunday, May 31, from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative High School and Middle School, according to an email from the event’s organizer. The event is free to attend and will feature a “lemonade and cookie stand to raise money for Relay for Life, a program run by the American Cancer Society,” the email said.

• The Nashua Historical Society will host two performances of Declaring Independence: Then and Now on Thursday, June 4, at 5 and 7 p.m. at the Florence H. Speare Memorial Museum, 5 Abbot St. in Nashua, according to a press release. “Presented by actors in period dress, the performance combines historical storytelling with an annotated reading of the Declaration itself, inviting audiences to consider both the courage of 1776 and the enduring relevance of the nation’s founding ideals today,” the release said. The event is free but registration is required; see the society’s Facebook page for links to register for one of the performance times.

• First Friday Concord continues with live music and other special programming June 5 and Aug. 7 from 4 to 8 p.m. as well as first Fridays through November. On Friday, June 5, the theme is Concord Pride with free face painting from 4 to 7 p.m. on City Plaza and live music by Ashborne (City Plaza, 4 to 8 p.m.), Kyle Erickson (4 to 5:45 p.m., Bicentennial Square) and Trade (6:15 to 8 p.m., Bicentennial Square), according to firstfridayconcord.com. Food trucks scheduled to attend June 5 include Nothing Bundt Cakes, Nice Ice Baby, DeadProof and Stacy’s Grill, the website said.

• The Rotary Club of Goffstown will hold its 13th Annual Car Show on Saturday, June 6, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Parsons Drive in Goffstown, according to an email from the club. “Entering a show car costs $20, spectators enter for free. Proceeds from the event are given as grants to area charities,” the email said. See goffstownrotary.org.

• Goffstown’s Old Home Day will take place Saturday, June 6, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with local vendors, food, live music and entertainment and kids’ activities and games, according to goffstownmainstreet.org/old-home-day. The festivities also include an outdoor movie at 7 p.m. and LED fireworks in the Town Common on Friday, June 5, the website said.

• The 14th annual New Hampshire Maker Fest will be held in and around the Children’s Museum of New Hampshire in Dover on Saturday, June 6, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., according to a press release. See demonstrations in a variety of subjects from engineers, scientists, bakers, tinkerers, hobbyists and artisans, the release said. See childrens-museum.org/programs/nh-maker-fest.

• The Concord Pride 5K Run/Walk 2026 will take place Sunday, June 7, 9 a.m. to noon at the State House with the start/finish line on Capitol Street, according to posts on the the Equality Health Center Facebook page, where you can find links to sign up.

• The Northern New England Book Fair will take place Sunday, June 7, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Everett Arena in Concord along with a show from New Hampshire Antiques Dealers Association in the same location, according to apassion4books.com. Admission costs $5 and the event will feature more than 90 dealers, the website said.

• The Milford Pride Fest 2026 will take place Sunday, June 7, from noon to 4 p.m. at the stage at Keyes Park in Milford featuring music, drag performers, food trucks, vendors and more, according to the event’s Facebook page.

• The Seacoast LitFest will take place Thursday, June 11, through Sunday, June 14, at the Music Hall in Portsmouth, according to a press release. Events include multiple author talks including with Jenna Bush Hager (June 11), Temple Grandin (June 12) and Jill Lepore (June 14); a book fair and kid book giveaway on June 14 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; panels; book signings and more, the release said. See themusichall.org for a complete schedule and to purchase tickets to some of the events.

• The Make It Fest!, a “gathering of makers, doers, DIYers, crafters, tinkerers, self-proclaimed engineers and aspiring mad-scientists!” according to makeitfest.com, will take place Saturday, June 13, from noon to 4 p.m. at Make It Labs, 25 Crown St. in Nashua, the website said. The event will feature demonstrations, exhibits, workshops, a sumo robot competition, vendor sales and more, according to the website, where you can register to attend.

• Laconia Motorcycle Week is slated for Saturday, June 13, through Sunday, June 21, according to laconiamcweek.com, where you can find a schedule of rides and other events.

• The 26th Annual Hampton Beach Master Sand Sculpting Classic runs Thursday, June 18, through Saturday, June 20, with the illuminated sculptures on display through June 28, according to hamptonbeach.org/events/sand-sculpture-event. A group carve takes place Wednesday, June 17, according to the website, where you can find a schedule of events and a look at this year’s contributors.

• The Black Heritage Trail New Hampshire will hold events commemorating Juneteenth. On Friday, June 19, at 9 a.m. there will be aJuneteenth Freedom Walk in Portsmouth followed by African drumming at the African burial grounds in Portsmouth at 11 a.m.; visit blackheritagetrailnh.org. On Sunday, June 21, at 10 a.m. there will be a living history event, “Meet New Hampshire’s 5 to Know,” featuring interpreters of Wentworth Cheswell (a Revolutionary War veteran and the first Black person elected to public office in the U.S.); performer Richard Potter; author Harriet Wilson; Prince Whipple (Revolutionary War veteran and one of the signers of the 1779 Petition for Freedom) and Ona Marie Judge, the website said. On Saturday, June 27, there will be a statewide reading of Frederick Douglass’ “What to a Slave Is Your Fourth of July.” On Sunday, June 28, starting at 10 a.m. in Portsmouth there will be aguided bus tour of New Hampshire’s Black Revolutionary War history, according to the website, where you can register for all of these events.

• Black Womxn in New Hampshire Collective will hold its Juneteenth New England celebration on Saturday, June 20, starting at 1 p.m. at Crossway Christian Church in Nashua featuring music, dancing, storytelling, food, history, community connection and more, according to a post at the group’s Facebook page facebook.com/bwinhinc. See also bwinhsc.com.

• The Concord Historical Society will host “Liberty and Legacy: Civic Saturday Social” on Saturday, June 20, from 1 to 6 p.m. at Kimball Jenkins, 266 N. Main St. in Concord, “in conjunction with Kimball Jenkins, the Pierce Manse and Concordia Lutheran Church. The event will kick off the city’s semiquincentennial celebrations. This celebration is free to the public and will be held on North Main Street amidst several iconic historic buildings,” according to kimballjenkins.com. Later that evening in a separate event starting at 6:30 p.m., Kimball Jenkins will host improv troupe Stranger than Fiction with America, Signing Off!, “inspired by America 250, where some of the lesser-known Founding Fathers gather to debate one audience-suggested line for the soon-to-be-written Declaration of Independence,” according to the website, where you can purchase tickets.

• Nashua Pride Festival & Parade will run Saturday, June 20, from 2 to 7 p.m. at Holman Stadium in Nashua, according to downtownnashua.org. The day will include live performances, food trucks, local vendors, community organizations and activities for all ages, according to the website.

• The Aviation Museum of New Hampshire will hold its annual Father’s Day Weekend Fly-In BBQ at Boire Field in Nashua on Saturday, June 20, according to aviationmuseumofnh.org, where you can check back for details.

• The Wilton NH Main Street Association’s SummerFest will be held Saturday, June 20, according to facebook.com/wiltonmainstreetnh. “Main Street will be closed to traffic and full of vendors from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.. We have live music on two stages during that entire time. The Lions will also have their annual Duck Drop fundraiser in the afternoon,” according to an email from organizers. “Activities move up to Carnival Hill in the evening from 6 to 10 p.m. That will include music provided by a DJ, kids’ games, a pie-eating contest and an amazing fireworks display by JPI Pyrotechnics, enhanced this year for the 250th birthday of America,” the email said.

• Concord’s Market Days Festival will run Thursday, June 25, through Saturday, June 27, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily, according to marketdaysfestival.com. Each day features music and performances on three stages, food trucks and food vendors, vendors selling other goods and more, the website said.

• The Town of Windham will hold a Revolutionary Living History and Encampment with the First New Hampshire Regiment at Crossing Life Church, 122 N. Lowell Road in Windham, on Saturday, June 27, to celebrate America’s 250th, according to a post on the town’s Facebook page. The day featuring a camp and farmers market will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., with a contra dance and fireworks from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., the post said. The event will have live reenactments, cannon and musket firing demonstrations, 18th century cooking, colonial music and clothes, animals and soldier’s drill as well as food truck, the post said.

• The Manchester Pride Festival & Parade will take place Saturday, June 27, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Veterans Memorial Park in downtown Manchester, according to manchestertrue.org. The parade will kick off the day, followed by live performances, food, local vendors and community organizations and more, according to a post on the Manchester True Collaborative Facebook page. See the Manchester True Collaborate website for details on other Pride events happening throughout June including the Pride Youth Hop on June 23 and the official Pride afterparty on June 27.

• The next New England Reptile Expo is Sunday, June 28, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at DoubleTree by Hilton Manchester Downtown, 700 Elm St. in Manchester, featuring more than 200 vendor tables, according to reptileexpo.com/all-shows/newhampshire.

• The Liberty Weekend Craft Festival takes place in the Town Common in Hampton Falls on Saturday, July 4, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, July 5, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., featuring juried artisans and specialty foods, according to castleberryfairs.com/liberty-weekend-craft-festival, where you can find a list of exhibitors.

• The Hillsboro Summerfest will run Thursday, July 9, through Sunday, July 12, at 29 Preston St. in Hillsborough, featuring carnival rides and midway games, live entertainment, a 5K on July 10, a town parade, a women’s skillet toss, fireworks on Saturday evening and more, according to hillsborosummerfest.com.

• The Raymond Town Fair will be held Friday, July 10, through Sunday, July 12, featuring “live music, fireworks, children’s activities, educational exhibitions, games & vendors,” according to facebook.com/RaymondTownFair, where you can check for schedule updates.

• The Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum, 18 Highlawn Road in Warner, will hold its 25th annual Pow Wow on Saturday, July 11, and Sunday, July 12, according to indianmuseum.org, where you can purchase tickets. “Experience the vibrant colors of regalia, powerful dances, heartwarming music, and over 20 traders with handmade crafts,” the website said about the event.

• The American Independence Center will hold the American Independence Festival in downtown Exeter on Saturday, July 11, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. featuring a live reading of the Declaration of Independence, demonstrations of historic 18th-century trades, reenactment groups, colonial games and music and more, according to aicnh.org/american-independence-festival.

• Merrimack Paddle Battle 2026 will take place Sunday, July 18, starting at 10:30 a.m. in Wasserman Park in Merrimack hosted by Merrimack Parks & Recreation and the Merrimack Run Club, according to merrimackparksandrec.org. The day features a community water race in a one-mile loop around Blueberry Island, according to the website.

• The Aviation Museum of New Hampshire, 27 Navigator Road in Londonderry, will hold its annual Classic Car Show on Saturday, July 18, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., according to a press release. “Admission to the grounds for spectators is $10 per adult; children 12 and under free. Admission is cash only,” the release said. The day will also feature food trucks, and admission to the museum is included with admission to the car show, during the show, the release said. See aviationmuseumofnh.org.

• Stratham Summerfest 2026 will take place Saturday, July 18, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Stratham Hill Park and feature 4-H animal barns, exhibits and more; magic shows, live music, kids’ activities, helicopter exhibits weather permitting, a pie-eating contest and more, according to strathamnh.gov.

• The Second Congregational Church, 25 Gregg St. in Wilton, will hold its annual Summer Fair on Saturday, July 18, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. featuring crafts, food, music, kids activities, plant sales, book sales, a food auction at 1 p.m. and more, according to an email from the church. See 2ccwilton.org.

• Organized by the Merrimack Valley Military Vehicle Collectors Club, the Weare Rally will run Thursday, July 23, through Saturday, July 25, at Center Woods School (14 Center Road, Weare). The rally features military vehicle displays, scenic rides, demonstrations, food and more, according mvmvc.org.

• The Live Free or Die Tattoo Expo runs Friday, July 24, through Sunday, July 26, at the DoubleTree by Hilton Manchester Downtown (700 Elm St., Manchester). The event features tattoo artists, contests, vendors, live music, food and performances, according to livefreeordietattoo.com, where you can find a schedule and purchase tickets.

• The Canterbury Fair is, as always, the last Saturday in July — Saturday, July 25, starting at 9 a.m. with a 5K at Canterbury Center, according to canterburyfair.com. The fair, which runs until 4 p.m., in Center Canterbury will also include children’s games, a used book sale, live music including from Mr. Aaron and The Ragged Mountain Band, demonstrations of handicrafts, a “whatnot” tag sale, a barbecue and more, the website said.

• The Manchester Craft Market at the Mall of New Hampshire will hold its Local Author Book Fair on Saturday, July 25, from noon to 4 p.m., featuring more than 100 New England area authors, according manchestercraftmarket.com.

• The Downtown Nashua Association will present the Summer Stroll on Saturday, July 25, on Main Street in Nashua, according to downtownnashua.org, where you can check for updates on the event. “This event turns Main Street into a pedestrian-only festival of food, art, music and kids’ activities, featuring dozens of vendor tents and local makers,” the website said.

• The Coppal House Farm in Lee will hold its annual Sunflower Festival Saturday, July 25, through Aug. 2, open daily with food vendors and special events on the weekend including children’s storytimes, music and a craft fair, according to nhsunflower.com, where you can find daily times and admission prices, purchase admission and find tickets to special events held during the festival.

• The New Hampshire Film Festival Presents: NHFF Short Films — Best of the Fest part 1 at the Rex Theatre, 23 Amherst St. in Manchester, on Thursday, July 30, at 7 p.m., according to an organizer email. “The lineup includes live action, documentary, and animation titles that were produced in New Hampshire, across the U.S., and across the world,” the email said. See palacetheatre.org for tickets.

• The Suncook Valley Rotary 44th Hot Air Ballroom Rotary will run Friday, July 31, through Sunday, Aug. 2, at Drake Field on Barnstead Road in Pittsfield, featuring daily night glow displays of the balloons and flights (weather permitting) as well as touch-a-truck, a 5K, a regatta and more, according to nhballoonrally.org.

• The Belknap County Fair will run Saturday, Aug. 1, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday, Aug. 2, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 174 Mile Hill Road in Belmont, according to bcfairnh.org.

• The New Hampshire Antiques Show, hosted by the New Hampshire Antique Dealers Association, returns to the DoubleTree by Hilton Manchester Downtown (700 Elm St., Manchester) Thursday, Aug. 6, through Saturday, Aug. 8, featuring 59 antiques dealers, according to nhada.org, where you can find details on tickets, parking and more.

• Hudson Old Home Days runs Thursday, Aug. 6, through Sunday, Aug. 9, according to hudsonoldhomedays.com, where you can check for updates for this year’s events. Last year’s events and activities included carnival rides, food trucks and other vendors, live music, midway games, a craft fair and more, the website said.

• Dark Side Customs of Concord will present The Granite State Gitdown, a custom car and bike show, outside the Everett Arena in Concord on Saturday, Aug. 8, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., according to the Everett Arena schedule. See dark-side-customs.com.

• The New Hampshire Boat Museum will host its annual Alton Bay Boat Show on Saturday, Aug. 9, from 9 a.m. to noon in the Alton Town Docks, according to a press release. See nhbm.org.

• Sunfox Farm in Concord presents its annual Sunflower Bloom Festival Saturday, Aug. 8, through Sunday, Aug. 16, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., featuring live music, food trucks and other vendors, according to sunfoxfarm.org/sunflowerfestival, where you can find details on pricing, parking and more.

• Londonderry Old Home Day includes a day-long event Saturday, Aug. 15, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. with a parade as well as, at the Town of Londonderry Historical Society, colonial crafts, music, cannon and musket firing and more, according to londonderryhistory.org. See Facebook.com/TownofLondonderryOldHomeDay for more events and updates.

• History Alive 2026 in Hillsborough on Jones Road will feature historical reenactments of famous battles as well as daily village life (from Viking and medieval demonstrations to World War II) on Saturday, Aug. 15, and Sunday, Aug. 16. See historyalivenh.org for a schedule.

• The Concord Model Railroad Show, sponsored by the Concord Model Railroad Club, will take place Sunday, Aug. 16, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Everett Arena in Concord, according to a flyer from the club. Admission costs $2 for adults, free for kids under 15 with an adult, the flyer said. The day will feature more than 20 dealers, a food stand, raffles and more, the flyer said. See trainweb.org/cmrc.

• The Annual Hampton Beach Children’s Festival will run Monday, Aug. 17, through Friday, Aug. 21, with a lineup of performances and events each day leading up to a giant costume parade on Aug. 21, according to hamptonbeach.org/events/childrens-events.

• The Hampton Beach Comedy Festival runs Tuesday, Aug. 18, through Sunday, Aug. 23, with performances by at least five comedians each night at McGuirk’s Ocean View Hotel, according to hampton-beach-comedy-festival.weebly.com, where you can purchase tickets and see the scheduled lineups.

• Candia Old Home Day kicks off on Saturday, Aug. 22, at 11 a.m. with a parade, followed by a celebration featuring a dunk tank, food vendors, music and more, according to candiaoldhomeday.com.

• The 8th Annual Family Fun Day at Field of Dreams in Salem will take place Saturday, Aug. 22, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., according to fieldofdreamsnh.org.

• Dog Friendly NH will host Bark in the Park: Wag Around the World Festival on Saturday, Aug 22, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Rollins Park in Concord, according to a post on the Dog Friendly NH Facebook page. “Come wander through country and region themed areas, [and] enjoy international food trucks, live music, vendors, and a park full of fun and discovery” according to the post, which said the event would also feature a Kids Zone, shopping and more. The event is open to dogs who are “vaccinated, healthy, well-behaved with people and dogs, and comfortable on a leash,” the post said.

• Pembroke and Allenstown’s Old Home Day returns on Saturday, Aug. 22, with homemade crafts, merchants, information booths and more, according to pembrokeallenstownoldhomeday.org, where you can check back for updates on this year’s events.

• The Capital Mineral Club Show will take place Saturday, Aug. 29, and Sunday, Aug. 30, at the Everett Arena in Concord, according to capitalmineralclub.org, where you can find updates on the show.

• The Hopkinton State Fair bills itself as a Labor Day weekend tradition happening this year from Thursday, Sept. 3, to Monday, Sept. 7, at the fairgrounds (392 Kearsarge Ave., Contoocook). There will be livestock shows, a demolition derby, carnival rides, monster trucks, live entertainment, food and more. The fair hours are 5 to 10 p.m. on Thursday; 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday, according to hsfair.org.

• Cruisin’ Downtown, billed as New England’s largest classic car show, will take place Saturday, Sept. 5, on Elm Street in downtown Manchester, and feature vendors, music on two stages and more, according to cruisingdowntownnh.com.

• The 2026 Exeter UFO Festival will take place Saturday, Sept. 5, and Sunday, Sept. 6, with a lineup of speakers as well as family-friendly festival activities (costume contests for people and pets, a parade, a dance party and more), according toexeterufofestival.org.

Art galleries
Find art shows, openings and other gallery happenings each week in our Arts listings. Have a summer art exhibition or other event? Let us know at adiaz@hippopress.com.

Arts events

• The Craftworkers’ Guild Spring Fair Craft Shop at Oliver Kendall House (3A Meetinghouse Road in Bedford, behind the Bedford Public Library) is open through Sunday, May 24, Thursdays through Sundays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. See thecraftworkersguild.org.

• The 2026 Nashua International Sculpture Symposium continues at the Picker Artists building, 3 Pine St. in Nashua, with a closing ceremony and visit to the sculptures’ installation sites on Saturday, June 6, at 1 p.m. During the symposium you can watch the sculptors work at the Pine Street site. See NashuaSculptureSymposium.org.

• NH Alt Market will be held Saturday, May 23, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at The Newmarket Millspace, 55 Main St., Suite 132, in Newmarket, according to nhaltmarket.com.

• The Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire will hold an unveiling of a mural of Ona Judge Staines at 222 Court St. in Portsmouth on Saturday, May 23, with events starting at 11 a.m., according to blackheritagetrailnh.org, where you can find a schedule of events. “Born enslaved to George and Martha Washington at Mt. Vernon around 1773, Staines … escaped [from the family’s Philadelphia residence at the age of 22 in 1796] with the help of members of Philadelphia’s free Black community, with whom she had built relationships during earlier visits. She hid on a boat destined for Portsmouth. … Staines spent the rest of her life as a free woman in New Hampshire, where she married and had three children,” according to the website.

• The Concord Arts Market will return to Rollins Park in Concord for another season of Arts in the Park dates starting Saturday, June 6, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and running one Saturday a month through October, according to concordartsmarket.org. The Concord Arts Market will also be at Concord’s Market Days Festival in the downtown.

• “Art in Bloom Celebration” will take place Friday, June 12, through Sunday, June 14, at the Center for the Arts Members Gallery, 428 Main St. in New London. Local garden clubs and florists will create floral interpretations inspired by selected works from “Emergence,” a spring juried members exhibition at the gallery, according to a press release. See cfanh.org.

• The 4th Annual Community Arts Festival at Castle in the Clouds in Moultonborough will be held Saturday, June 27, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., according to a press release. “The festival will feature dozens of crafters, artists, and community organizations in the field of this iconic destination,” the release said. The event is free to attend and will feature food trucks and a scavenger hunt, the release said. See castleintheclouds.org/event/community-arts-festival.

• Bike Night at the Currier Presented by Manchester Harley-Davidson will take place Thursday, July 9, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Currier Museum of Art, 150 Ash St. in Manchester, in conjunction with the current exhibit “Danny Lyon: The Bikeriders,” in which 16 works by photographer Danny Lyon of the Chicago Outlaws Motorcycle Club are on display through Aug. 16 at the Currier Museum of Art in Manchester, according to currier.org. The event encourages people to “[b]ring your motorcycle to the Currier for a fun and free night out at the museum,” according to an email from the museum. See currier.org for details.

• Uncommon Art On the Common in the village of Goffstown takes place Saturday, Aug. 1, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., according to goffstownmainstreet.org/uncommonart, where you can check back for updates.

• The League of NH Craftsmen’s Annual Craftsmen’s Fair will take place Saturday, Aug. 1, through Sunday, Aug. 9, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily at Mount Sunapee Resort in Newbury, according to nhcrafts.org/annual-craftsmens-fair.

• The 73rd Greeley Park Art Show will take place Saturday, Aug. 29, and Sunday, Aug. 30, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Greeley Park in Nashua, 100 Concord St., according to a post on the Nashua Area Artists Association Facebook page.

Movies!
Find listings of specialty movie screenings and movie series this summer in the film listings, which appear in the Pop section most weeks, including on page 28 in this week’s issue.

Spectator sports

• The New Hampshire Fisher Cats at Delta Dental Stadium in downtown Manchester continue their run against the Hartford Yard Goats through Sunday, May 24, with games at 6:03 p.m. on May 21 and May 22 and 1:05 p.m. on May 23 and May 24. Catch after-show fireworks on Friday, May 22. Regular season games continue through Sunday, Sept. 13. See milb.com/new-hampshire for tickets.

• The Nashua Silver Knights, members of the Futures Collegiate Baseball League, will host their home opener at Holman Stadium (67 Amherst St., Nashua) on Wednesday, May 27, against the Vermont Lake Monsters at 10:30 a.m. followed by a game Saturday, May 30, at 6:30 p.m. against the Lowell Spinners. The first post-game fireworks will take place at the game on Friday, June 5, at 6:03 p.m. against the Worcester Bravehearts. Their last home game of the regular season will be on Friday, Aug. 7, at 6:03 p.m. against the Norwich Sea Unicorns. See nashuasilverknights.com.

• NH Roller Derby continues its season with a doubleheader on Saturday, May 30, at 4 p.m. at JFK Coliseum, 303 Beech St. in Manchester, according to nhrollerderby.com. Up next, a doubleheader on Saturday, June 27, at 4 p.m. and the Granite Skate Invitational on Saturday, July 18, and Sunday, July 19, according to NH Roller Derby’s Facebook page, where you can find updates on their events.

• The 2026 New Hampshire Soap Box Derby Local Championship will be held on Sunday, May 31, at 120 Broadway in Dover — check-ins begin at 7:45 a.m., with competitions (between drivers ages 7 to 20) starting at 10 a.m. Spectators can cheer on the races for free. See nh.soapboxderby.org

• The Special Olympics New Hampshire State Summer Games take place Friday, June 12, and Saturday, June 13, at the University of New Hampshire (105 Main St., Durham). The games include competition in athletics, bocce, equestrian, powerlifting, unified sprint triathlons and swimming, according to sonh.org.

• Dartmouth Health Children’s NH East-West All Star Football Game featuring “the state’s best graduating high school football players together” will take place Friday, June 26, at 6 p.m. at the Grappone Stadium at Saint Anselm College in Manchester, according to childrens.dartmouth-health.org/events, where you can purchase tickets.

Day at the museum
Looking for a few hours of local history and culture? Check out “Granite State Curiosities,” our May 14 cover story on local museums. Find the issue in the digital library at hippopress.com. The story starts on page 8.

Nature events

• The NH Audubon and the Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire are partnering on a Black Birders Week 2026 Tour on Saturday, May 30, from 9 to 11:30 a.m. in Portsmouth, according to nhaudubon.org, where you can purchase tickets.

• New Hampshire Audubon’s Massabesic Center (26 Audubon Way in Auburn, nhaudubon.org) will hold Garden Tours on Tuesday, June 2, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. and Thursday, Aug. 6, from 5:30 to 7 p.m.; RSVP on the website to attend.

• The summer Free Fishing Day in New Hampshire takes place on Saturday, June 6, when residents and nonresidents can “fish any inland water — or saltwater — in New Hampshire” without a fishing license, according to wildlife.nh.gov, which noted that season dates and other fishing regulations still apply.

• The NH Audubon’s McLane Center, 84 Silk Farm Road in Concord, will hold a Pollinator Fest & Native Plant Sale on Saturday, June 6, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. featuring local artisans, pollinator groups, food trucks, live music and more, according to nhaudubon.org.

• The 37th Annual Pocket Gardens of Portsmouth Tour, a fundraiser for South Church, will take place Friday, June 19, from 5 to 8 p.m. and Saturday, June 20, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., according to southchurch-uu.org/what-we-offer/pocket-garden-tour. “This year’s tour returns to the historic South End neighborhood and features 10 private gardens and the Goodwin Garden at Strawbery Banke Museum. Along the route you will find musicians, artists, and refreshments,” the website said.

• The Palace Theatre’s Red, White and Bloom Garden Tour 2026 takes place Saturday, June 20, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. with a self-guided tour of public and private gardens throughout Manchester, according to palacetheatre.org, where you can purchase tickets.

• The Seacoast Science Center at Odiorne Point State Park in Rye celebrates World Oceans Day on Saturday, June 20, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., with “hands-on games, educational activities, naturalist-led tide pooling sessions, food trucks, and more,” according to seacoastsciencecenter.org, where you can purchase tickets for the event.

• Heritage in Bloom: A Garden Tour held by the Garden Club of Deerfield will take place Saturday, June 27, from 3 to 7 p.m. and feature “a self-guided tour through the gardens of historic homes and properties throughout Deerfield. Guests will have the opportunity to explore beautifully maintained landscapes rooted in the town’s rich agricultural and cultural history while enjoying the magic of a New England summer evening during the golden hour. More than a traditional garden tour, Heritage in Bloom offers a thoughtfully curated experience where music, art, and nature come together. Throughout the gardens, visitors will discover local musicians, artists, and special touches …,” according to a club press release. See givebutter.com/heritage-in-bloom for tickets.

• New Hampshire Audubon’s McLane Center (84 Silk Farm Road in Concord) will hold Pollinator Garden Tours on Thursday, July 9, from 4 to 6 p.m. and Thursday, Aug. 13, from 4 to 6 p.m. according to nhaudubon.org, where you can RSVP to attend.

• The Granite VNA Hospice Home & Garden Tour will take place Wednesday, July 15, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., according to granitevna.org/ways-to-give/hospice-home-garden-tour, where tickets will be on sale in late May. “This year’s tour features a wonderful mix of homes on or near the waterfront of Lake Winnipesaukee, from sprawling estates to charming cottages, open-air retreats to rustic getaways,” the website said.

• The Second Annual Five Sense Tour at Tiffany Gardens, a fundraiser for Community Caregivers of Greater Derry, will take place Saturday, July 25, and Sunday, July 26, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the private Tiffany Gardens, a one-acre residential garden with more than 20 garden beds, according to comcaregivers.org/garden-tour, where you can purchase tickets.

• New Hampshire Audubon’s McLane Center (84 Silk Farm Road in Concord) will hold the Capital Area Butterfly Survey on Saturday, July 25, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., according to nhaudubon.org, where you can register to participate.

Concerts
Find ticketed shows this summer for rock, country, pop and more in our Concerts listing, which runs weekly in our Nite section. Look for classical, classical pops, folk and more in the Classical Music listings, which appear each week in our Arts section. Have a show schedule on the summer schedule? Let us know at adiaz@hippopress.com.

Music festivals

• Synthfest 2026, an evening of live electronic music, will take place Saturday, May 30, from 5 to 8 p.m. in Rollins Park Gazebo in Concord, according to boseyjoe.com/synthfest. The lineup includes Bosey Joe, Green Leader and Hyponova, according to the website.

• The Granite State 2026 Blues Challenge will take place Sunday, May 31, at noon at the Brickhouse Restaurant and Brewery, 241 Union Square in Milford, according to granitestateblues.org.

• Halcyon Music Festival, which “brings world-class musicians and talented young professionals to live, work, and perform together … to create a community where chamber music will be explored and presented at the highest artistic level,” will offer six concerts Thursday, June 11, through Saturday, June 20, at 7 p.m. at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Portsmouth, according to halcyonmusicfestival.org, where you can purchase tickets including ticket packages for multiple concerts. Shows are “In the Americas” on June 11, featuring the music of Schubert, Beach, Villa-Lobos and Barber; “Otherworldy” on June 12, featuring the music of Mozart, Ives and Beethoven; “All’Ongarese” on June 13, featuring the music of Foote, Haydn, Schulhoff and Brahms; “Breath of Inspiration” on June 18, featuring the music of Williams, Brahms and Price; “Music of the Sea” on June 19, featuring the music of Fauré, Shostakovich and Herrmann, and “Pinnacles” on June 20, featuring the music of Mozart, Bernstein and Mendelssohn.

• Northlands Music and Arts Festival will take place Friday, June 19, through Sunday, June 21, at the Cheshire Fairgrounds in Swanzey, according to northlandslive.com, where you can purchase passes to the festival for three days or one day and find information about camping and parking. You can also find the lineup of bands on each day on the website as well as information on food, craft and art vendors, health and wellness activities and kids’ activities.

• The New Hampshire Music Festival runs Tuesday, July 7, through Thursday, July 30, with four chamber music concerts and four orchestra concerts all at the Plymouth State University Silver Center for the Arts in Plymouth, according to nhmf.org, where you can purchase tickets to individual shows or the season. This summer’s theme is “A Musical Traverse,” described as “ a sweeping journey across cultures, centuries, and sound worlds. … [O]ur musicians will explore music that moves from intimate reflection to dazzling spectacle, tracing pathways between American voices and treasured international masterworks.
As we mark the United States of America’s 250th anniversary, this season proudly celebrates the richness and diversity of American artistry, placing it in vibrant conversation with music from around the globe,” the website says.

• The Kinfolk Music & Arts Festival, described as “A day where reggae drifts into roots, jam bands run into songwriters, and by the end of the day it somehow all makes perfect sense,” will take place Saturday, July 25, from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. at Ragged Mountain Resort in Danbury, according to raggedmountainresort.com/event-overview, where you can purchase tickets. In addition to a lineup of musicians (which you can see on the website, with a headliner to be announced June 22), the day will feature 65 artisan booths, interactive activities and demos, family fun, food trucks, a beer garden and more, according to a press release about the event.

• Pizzastock 10, a fundraiser put on by the Jason R Flood Memorial featuring 12 bands on two stages, will take place Saturday, Aug. 1, from noon to 6 p.m., according to a post on the Jason R Flood Memorial Facebook page. The event is geared toward all ages with games including wiffleball and cornhole, activities for little kids, community organizations with information available, pizza slices from Kendall Pond Pizza as well as other food vendors, raffles and merch, the post said. See pizzastock.org for more on the event and organization.

• The Granite State Blues Festival will take place Saturday, Aug. 1. Check back at granitestateblues.org for updates on this year.

• The Mountain Music & Arts Festival 2026 will take place Friday, Aug. 7, and Saturday, Aug. 8, at Melody Mountain Farm in Warren, according to a post on the farm’s Facebook page. See melodymountainfarm.com for tickets and information on camping. The festival will feature headliners Dead Ahead and The Rins as well as a lineup of other bands and artists, food and other local vendors, the post said.

• Continuum Arts Collective will present Revel in the Meadow 2026 at Dover Elks Field, 282 Durham Road in Dover, on Saturday, Aug. 15, from 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., according to continuumarts.org, where you can purchase tickets. The day will include two music stages, art activities for kids, more than 20 artisans and headlining acts “A Band of Brothers: An Allman Brothers Tribute, Seacoast Last Waltz Band, Ramble on Rose Band, Terrafunk, and Lightheaded Collective,” the website said.

• The NH Irish Festival takes place at the Palace Theatre, 80 Hanover St. in Manchester, on Saturday, Aug. 22, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. and is slated to feature Screaming Orphans, The Spain Brothers, The Jordan Tirrell-Wysocki Trio and Rory Makem, according to palacetheatre.org, where you can purchase tickets.

• The Keene Music Fest will take place Saturday, Sept. 5, according to facebook.com/KeeneMusicFestival, where you can find updates.

Comedy
Find spots to get laughs each week this summer in our Comedy This Week listing, which runs weekly in our Nite section. Have a comedy show on the summer schedule? Let us know at adiaz@hippopress.com.

Outdoor theater

• The Powerhouse Theatre Collaborative will hold their Play Festival Saturday, May 30, and Sunday, May 31, at Prescott Farm Environmental Education Center, 928 White Oaks Road in Laconia, according to powerhousenh.org.

• The Prescott Park Arts Festival’s outdoor production in Portsmouth this summer is Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella, which will run June 19 through Aug. 9, with performances most Thursdays through Sundays at 7 p.m., with some matinee performances, according to prescottpark.org, where you can reserve blanket or table space.

• Theatre Kapow will present William Shakespeare’s As You Like It for this summer’s Shakespeare on the Green at Saint Anselm College in Manchester from Thursday, July 23, through Saturday, July 25, and Thursday, July 30, through Saturday, Aug. 1. See tickets.anselm.edu for updates.

• Nashua Theatre Guild will present William Shakespeare’s The Tempest Friday, July 31, through Saturday, Aug. 8, with shows Fridays at 7 p.m. and Saturdays at 2 and 7 p.m. in Greeley Park in Nashua, according to nashuatheatreguild.org.

• Advice to the Players will present Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet at Quimby Park in Sandwich at 5 p.m. on July 31, Aug. 1, Aug. 8 and Aug. 9 and at the Castle in the Clouds in Moultonborough at 4:45 p.m. on Aug. 2 and Aug. 5-7, according to advicetotheplayers.org, where you can purchase tickets.

• The Prescott Park Arts Festival’s Camp Encore student performers will present Mean Girls Jr.Saturday, Aug. 1, and Sunday, Aug. 2, at 1 p.m. and Willy Wonka Kids on Saturday, Aug. 8, and Sunday, Aug. 9, at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., according to prescottpark.org, where you can reserve blanket or table space.

Summer fun for kids
Looking for more fun to keep the kids busy this summer? Check out our Feb. 26 round-up of summer day camps; you can find that issue in the digital library at hippopress.com. And be sure to pick up our Kid’s Guide to Summer issue, slated to come out in early June. Have an event for the kids this summer? Send it to adiaz@hippopress.com.

Summer playhouse theater

• The New London Barn Playhouse, 84 Main St. in New London, will feature shows Friday, May 29 through Sunday, Sept. 6, with most productions running about two weeks, according to nlbarn.org/summer-season, where you can see the full schedule and purchase tickets. The season begins with Man of La Mancha in concert May 29-31, the New London Playhouse Straw Hat Revue on June 3-7 and Million Dollar Quartet June 10-21, the website said.

• The Winnipesaukee Playhouse, 33 Footlight Circle in Meredith, has seven professional company shows on the schedule through the end of 2026 with five running this summer: Come From Away (June 11-27), The Complete History of America (July 3-11), The Odd Couple (July 17-25), Wait Until Dark (July 31-Aug. 8) and The 39 Steps (Aug. 14-23), according to winnipesaukeeplayhouse.org, where you can purchase tickets.

• Andy’s Summer Playhouse, 582 Isaac Frye Highway in Wilton, features productions and workshops for kid and teen performers, according to andyssummerplayhouse.org, where you can find the schedule of productions to which audiences can purchase tickets. First up is Welcome to the Hilltop, a night of plays by young artists on Saturday, June 27, at 7 p.m., followed by A Staged Reading Through the Greenhouse Initiative: The Murder of Roger Ackroyd on Friday, July 3, at 7 p.m., the website said.

More theater
Find more theatrical productions this summer in our theater listings, which run each week in our Arts section. Have a show hitting the stage? Let us know at adiaz@hippopress.com.

Food events

• The Friends of the Library of Windham will hold the 41st annual Strawberry Festival & Book Fair on Saturday, May 30, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Windham High School, according to facebook.com/FlowWindham. In addition to strawberry shortcake, the day will feature other food vendors, entertainment, raffles, a children’s bike parade at 1 p.m. and more, according to the post and to flowwindham.org.

• Sip and Sun Brew Fest will take place Saturday, May 30, from noon to 4 p.m. at Mel’s Funway Park in Litchfield, featuring tastings from local breweries, live music from The Slakas, food trucks and more, according to melsfunwaypark.com, where you can purchase tickets.

• The Palace Theatre’s annual Kitchen Tour will take place Sunday, May 31, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. featuring a self-guided tour of kitchens in southern New Hampshire, according to palacetheatre.org, where you can purchase tickets (a lunch is included).

• The Taste of Downtown Nashua is slated for Wednesday, June 3, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., according to downtownnashua.org/taste-of-downtown, where you can check back for updates and to purchase tickets.

• The NH Herbal Network will hold its annual Herb & Garden Day on Saturday, June 6, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Society for the Protection of NH Forests in Concord, featuring workshops and a vendors market, according to nhherbalnetwork.org/herbday, where you can purchase tickets

• Hampstead Congregational Church, 61 Main St. in Hampstead, will hold a Strawberry Festival featuring crafters, raffles, a bake sale and strawberry shortcake on Saturday, June 6, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., according to hampsteaducc.org.

• The Rhubarb Festival takes place in Sawyer Memorial Park, 148 Route 202 in Bennington, on Saturday, June 6, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. featuring “[c]raft fair, vendors, food trucks, children’s activities, petting zoo, story walk, music, plants, baked goods, jams, beverages and more,” according to townofbennington.com/rhubarb-festival.

• 97.5 WOKQ Chowder Festival Summer Kick Off will take place Saturday, June 6, from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Prescott Park in Portsmouth featuring live music, lawn games and chowder, according to prescottpark.org, where you can purchase tickets.

• The NH Bacon & Beer Festival will take place Saturday, June 6, from 1:30 to 5 p.m. in Arms Park in Manchester, according to nhbaconbeer.com, where you can purchase tickets. A fundraiser for High Hopes Foundation, the festival will feature live music from The Slakas, bacon creations from more than 20 restaurants, vendors selling additional food and samples from local brewers, the website said.

• Applecrest Farm Orchards, 133 Exeter Road in Hampton Falls, has a series of festivals throughout the summer and into the fall on select weekends, kicking it off with a Strawberry Festival on Saturdays, June 13 and June 20, and Sundays, June 14 and June 21, according to applecrest.com. Other festivals include a Blueberry Celebration July 12, a Blueberry Festival July 25-26, Blueberry & Peach Celebration Aug. 2, Peach Festival Aug. 15-16, Fall Harvest Kick-Off Aug. 29-30 and Labor Day weekend Sept. 5-7.

• Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 68 N. State St. in Concord, will have a meal to go featuring gyro, fries and a Greek salad for pick-up on Sunday, June 14, according to a post on the church’s Facebook page. Call 225-2961 or go to holytrinitynh.org for details on ordering.

• St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in Portsmouth (at 40 Andrew Jarvis Drive) will hold its annual Greek Festival Friday, June 19, and Saturday, June 20, from 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. featuring food service, music, a kids’ corner, Greek dancing, church tours and more, according to stnicholasgreekfestival.com, where you can find the schedule of events.

• The New London Parks and Recreation Department will hold its ninth annual Strawberry Fest on Saturday, June 20, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the town green featuring strawberries and strawberry shortcake for sale (cash or check only), as well as other food and vendors and entertainment, according to newlondon.nh.gov/recreation and a post on the department’s Facebook page.

• St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, 1160 Bridge St. in Manchester, will hold its Lamb BBQ and Food Festival on Saturday, June 20, from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., and Sunday, June 21, from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., according to a church email. Check back on the church’s socials or at stnicholasgreekchurch.com for updates.

• Susie Q’s Bakery in Deerfield will hold Cakefest 2026 at the Old Town Hall in Deerfield on Saturday, June 27, from 1 to 3 p.m., according to susieqscakery.com/cake-fest-2026. “Bring a cake, share a cake,” the website said. “[E]ach guest will get 7 minutes to wander on the cake walk to gather their slices of cakes.” See the website to purchase tickets and for additional details about participating in the event.

• Lavender Fields at Pumpkin Blossom Farm in Warner will hold a Lavender Garden Party on Saturday, June 27, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. featuring farm-to-table dishes and lavender cocktails and beverages, according to pumpkinblossomfarm.com, where you can purchase tickets to the event.

• The New Hampshire Beer Trail Festival takes place Saturday, June 27, noon to 4 p.m. at Tuckerman Brewery in Conway featuring more than 40 breweries with more than 100 craft beers as well as live music, food trucks, local vendors and makers, sales of the Beer Trail Guidebook and more, according to nhbrewers.org, where you can purchase tickets.

• Heritage Harvest Project will hold Farm-a-Cue, “a day of celebration, education, and delicious local food at Tuckaway Farm in Lee,” on Sunday, June 28, from noon to 5 p.m., according to heritageharvestproject.org, where you can purchase tickets. The day will include samples of dishes with local ingredients, information about heritage crops, an opportunity to meet farmers and food producers, local craft beer and beverage tastings (with purchase of drink bracelet) and family-friendly activities, the website said.

• The Strawberry Festival held by the Hollis Town Band and Congregational Church of Hollis will be held Sunday, June 28, from 2 to 4 p.m. at Monument Square in Hollis featuring strawberry shortcake for purchase with locally sourced strawberries as well as a concert by the Hollis Town Band, according to hollistownband.info.

• The Southern New Hampshire Food Truck Festival will take place Saturday, Aug. 1, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday, Aug. 2, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Hampshire Dome on Emerson Road in Milford and feature food trucks, live music, a craft market and a kids’ zone, according to gnefoodtruckfest.com (tickets available for purchase at the gate).

• The New England Hot Sauce Fest will be held Saturday, Aug. 1, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the Strawbery Banke Museum in Portsmouth featuring hot sauce samples, food trucks, beer, contests, bounce houses and more to benefit Blue Ocean Society and Seacoast Science Center, according to newenglandhotsaucefest.com, where you can purchase tickets.

• Mahrajan Middle Eastern Food Festival is held toward the end of August at Our Lady of the Cedars Church, 140 Mitchell St. in Manchester. Check back at bestfestnh.com for updates on this year’s event.

• Greekfest, a celebration of Greek food and culture, will take place at Assumption Greek Orthodox Church, 111 Island Pond Road in Manchester, on Saturday, Aug. 29, from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday, Aug. 30, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., according to an email from the church. The event, held underneath a tent rain or shine, will feature Greek food and pastries, raffles, kids activities and vendors, the email said. See assumptionnh.org.

• Granite State PoutineFest will take place Saturday, Aug. 29, from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at 603 Brewery in Londonderry, according to poutinefest.com, where you can purchase tickets.

• The Gluten Never Ever Expo will be held Saturday, Sept. 5, and Sunday, Sept. 6, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Hampshire Dome on Emerson Road in Milford and will feature 100 booths, food trucks, workshops, live music, a kids’ zone and more, according to glutennevereverexpo.com .

Beach stuff
Looking for more events on the Seacoast? Check out the seasonal publication Seacoast Scene at seacoastscene.net, where you can find current and previous issues.

Welcome, spring!

March 20 kicks off spring, equinox-ically speaking. The New England winter ends when mud overtakes snow as the thing getting everywhere, which happens whenever. But spring for the purposes of fun and happenings is well underway, with a season of theater, music, arts events and more filling the calendar until Memorial Day weekend, when the summer vibes begin.

Here are just a few reasons to get excited about March 19 through May 20. Know of a spring happening not mentioned here? Let us know at adiaz@hippopress.com. Details listed here are according to the organizations’ websites and social media (where you can find details on event tickets and admission prices) unless otherwise noted. Any phone numbers mentioned have a 603 area code unless otherwise noted.

Time to throw off a few of those winter layers and get out to enjoy the spring.

1. “All Kinds of Everything,” an exhibition of works by Lucy Mink, a painter, and Keiko Narahashi, a sculptor, is on display at Outer Space Art Gallery, 35 Pleasant St. in Concord, through May 23, according to outerspacearts.xyz. The gallery is open Saturdays from noon to 3 p.m.

2. TheBedford Village Inn in Bedford continues its special menu of burgers and fries called Burgerama, available in the Tavern through March 28. Through Saturday, March 21, it’s “Global Week” with a Wicked Desayuno Burger, a Wicked Godzilla Burger and a Wicked Mediterranean Burger, according to the menu at bedfordvillageinn.com.

3. Steve Blunt is John Hutchinson for a New Hampshire Humanities program on Thursday, March 19, at 6:30 p.m. — “Originally from Milford, NH, the Hutchinson Family Singers … achieved international recognition with songs advancing social reform and political causes such as abolition, temperance, women’s suffrage, and the Lincoln presidential campaign of 1860,” according to nhhumanities.org. Blunt will portray the performer in the program — “Liberty Is Our Motto!: Songs and Stories of the Hutchinson Family Singers” — at the Brookline Historical Society, 17 Meetinghouse Hill Road in Brookline. See the website or contact library.director@brooklinenh.gov for info. See the NH Humanities website for more events throughout the state.

4. The 18th annual New Hampshire Jewish Film Festival, which started on March 15, continues through Sunday, March 29, with in-person screenings at theaters across the state. As well as virtual screenings. The next two local screenings are The Road Between Us on Thursday, March 19, at 7 p.m. at Chunky’s in Manchester and Ethan Bloom on Tuesday, March 24, at 7 p.m. at O’Neil Cinemas in Londonderry. See nhjewishfilmfestival.com for the full schedule, tickets and trailers.

5. The rocking bagpipers Red Hot Chilli Pipers will play the Nashua Center for the Arts, 201 Main St. in Nashua, on Thursday, March 19, at 7:30 p.m. See nashuacenterforthearts.com for tickets. See redhotchillipipers.com for more on the band.

6. The Nashua Public Library’s Tiny Film Festival will screen 60-second films made by the community and present awards Friday, March 20, at 6 p.m. at the library, 2 Court St. in Nashua, according to nashualibrary.org, where you can find other events this spring, including a discussion with Laura Knoy, former NHPR host, about her novel, The Shopkeeper of Alsace, on Sunday, March 22, 1-2:30 p.m.

7. The DoBros — who describe themselves on their Facebook page as a “Down Home Local music project from Warner…. We specialize in FarmFunk, DirtGrass, JunkyardJazz and RedneckRock” — will play Pembroke City Limits, 134 Main St. in Suncook, on Friday, March 20, at 7 p.m. See pembrokecitylimits.com for more upcoming shows.

8. Bedford Youth Performing Company will present Disney’s Frozen: The Broadway Musical on Friday, March 20, at 7 p.m. and Saturday, March 21, at 1 and 7 p.m., at the Derryfield School in Manchester. The school will also present Disney Alice In Wonderland Jr. on Saturday, May 16, and Sunday, May 17, at 1 p.m. at the Derryfield School. See bypc.org for tickets.

9. Kids Coop Theatre will present Oliver! The Musical on Friday, March 20, and Saturday, March 21, at 7 p.m. and Sunday, March 22, at 2 p.m. at the Derry Opera House, 29 W Broadway in Derry, according kctnh.org, where you can purchase tickets.

10. The Pinkerton Players will present Chicago: Teen Editionon Friday, March 20, and Saturday, March 21, at 7 p.m. and Sunday, March 22, at 2 p.m. at the Stockbridge Theatre at Pinkerton Academy, 44 N. Main St. in Derry, according to stockbridgetheatre.showare.com, where you can purchase tickets.

11. Don Jovi: The Ultimate Tribute to the Music of Bon Jovi will perform on Friday, March 20, at 8 p.m. at the Tupelo Music Hall, 10 A St. in Derry, tupelomusichall.com. Other tribute acts bringing your favorites to you up close at the Tupelo this spring include The Phil Collins Experience on Saturday, March 21, at 8 p.m.; Evil Empire: A Tribute to Rage Against the Machine (with Lounge Fly: A Tribute to Stone Temple Pilots) on Saturday, March 28, at 1 p.m.; The Artimus Pyle Band — Honoring the music of Ronnie Van Zant’s Lynyrd Skynyrd on Friday, April 10, at 8 p.m.; Bad Animals — The Heart Tribute on Saturday, April 18, at 8 p.m., and Back to the Eighties with Jessie’s Girl on Saturday, May 9, at 8 p.m. See the website for more shows and to purchase tickets.

12. It’s Maple Weekend 2026 in New Hampshire Saturday, March 21, and Sunday, March 22! See nhmapleproducers.com and our story on page 18.

13. Manchester Proud will host Spring Into Summer 2026 on Saturday, March 21, from 9 a.m. to noon at Beech Street School in Manchester. It’s an “annual community event connecting youth, families, schools, and local businesses to meaningful summer opportunities,” according to manchesterproud.org.

14. Register to attend Hobbit Fest at the Concord Public Library, 45 Green St. in Concord, on Saturday, March 21, at 10 a.m., according to concordnh.gov/1983/Library. Enjoy a movie screening along with “second breakfast and elevenses,” costumes encouraged, according to the website, where you can find other upcoming library events.

15. New England Premier Events has two expos slated for the Everett Arena, 15 Loudon Road in Concord, on the March 21-22 weekend. On Saturday, March 21, it’s the Women’s Day Expo from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., featuring “vendors about career development, travel, financial planning, shopping, fashion, food, entertainment, and cosmetics,” according to the event’s Eventbrite page. On Sunday, March 22, it’s the Concord Wedding Event from noon to 3 p.m., featuring vendors offering “caterers, cake vendors, mobile bar, wedding dresses” and more, the event’s Eventbrite page said. Find ticket prices and more information on their Eventbrite pages.

16. “Mixing It Up,” featuring mixed media artists Anne Boedecker, Adele Sanborn, Becky Sawyer, Joy Malcolm, and Sandy Steen Bartholomew, will open on Saturday, March 21, and run through Saturday, April 25, at the Two Villages Art Society, 846 Main St. in Contoocook, according to twovillagesart.org. An artists reception will be held March 21 from noon to 2 p.m. The Society’s May show is “Boundless: Expansive Views of Land and Imagination,” featuring photography by William Balsam, Tom McHugh, Lindsay Holmes, Jay Fitzpatrick and running May 2-30, the website said.

17. Cheer Nashua’s Rivier University Raiders men’s and women’s lacrosse teams. The next home game for the men’s lacrosse team will be Saturday, March 21, at noon, on Joanne Merrill Field at Linda Robinson Pavilion in Nashua against Albertus Magnus College. The women’s team’s next home game is Thursday, March 26, at 5 p.m. vs. Vermont State University Castleton. See rivierathletics.com.

18. Get some Saint Anselm College Hawks lacrosse. The men’s team will play its next home game on Saturday, March 21, at noon against Franklin Pierce University. The women’s team’s next home game is Saturday, March 28, at 6 p.m. against Bentley. Both games take place at Grappone Stadium on the Saint Anselm College campus in Manchester. See saintanselmhawks.com.

19. Ballet Misha will present a production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream on Saturday, March 21, at 1 and 6 p.m. at the Concord City Auditorium, 2 Prince St. in Concord. See balletmisha.com for tickets.

20. Fred Marple will appear with his book Udder Nonsense: More Tales from Frost Heaves on Saturday, March 21, at 2 p.m. at Bookery, 844 Elm St. in Manchester, according to bookerymht.com, where you can check back for more upcoming author events, book clubs, story times and other happenings.

21. Swing Into Spring Gala featuring the New Hampshire Jazz Orchestra takes place Saturday, March 21, at 7 p.m. at the Dana Center at Saint Anselm College in Manchester, according to tickets.anselm.edu, where you can purchase tickets. Other events at the Dana Center include the Celebration of Light Tour with pianist Teresa Walters on Friday, March 27, at 7:30 p.m.; Guitar Night with Hiroya Tsukamoto on Friday, April 24, at 7:30 p.m., and Mutts Gone Nuts on Friday, May 1, at 7 p.m.

22. Comedian Juston McKinney has shows in the area this spring. Catch him at the Capitol Center for the Arts’ Chubb Theatre in Concord on Saturday, March 21, at 8 p.m.; Park Theatre in Jaffrey on Friday, March 27, at 7:30 p.m., and the Rochester Opera House on Saturday, April 25, at 7:30 p.m., among other New Hampshire and New England dates, according to justonmckinney.com, where you can find a link to tickets.

23. New Hampshire Underground, 134 Haines St. in Nashua, newhampshireunderground.org, is slated to reopen after renovations on Saturday, March 21, with a Spring Equinox Drum Circle at Terminus Underground at 7 p.m. The event is 21+. See the website for more events.

24. Catch comedian Harrison Stebbins on Saturday, March 21, at 8 p.m. at the Headliners Comedy show at the DoubleTree by Hilton in downtown Manchester, according to headlinersnh.com, where you can purchase tickets and find a full line-up of comedy shows at the downtown Manchester location into May. Headliners also books comics at Chunky’s in Manchester and the website lists comedians into June at that location. See the website for tickets to those shows as well as Headliners shows at other area locations.

25. Patricia Zube will discuss her new book Gift of the Bear, described as “a middle-grade historical novel set in 1755 during the French and Indian War,” at Balin Books, 375 Amherst St. in Somerset Plaza, in Nashua, on Sunday, March 22, at 1 p.m., according to balinbooks.com, where you can check back to find more of their upcoming author, book club and other events.

26. The Currier Museum of Art, 150 Ash St. in Manchester, will host an Art Talk with Wendy Edwards, whose work is on display in “Flourishing,” an exhibition of oil paintings, on Sunday, March 22, from 2 to 3 p.m. Registration is required; see currier.org. “Flourishing” will be on display through April 5. Also on display at the museum is “Spray: Jules Olitski in the 1960s,” an exhibition of spray paintings, sculptures and other pieces from the Jules Olitski Foundation, and “Painting in Color” featuring the works of four contemporary artists, Heather Hutchison, Joseph Marioni, Jane Swavely and John Zurier, according to the website, which said both of those exhibits will be on display through Aug. 9.

27. Margo Burns, the 10th-generation great-granddaughter of Rebecca Nurse, who was hanged in Salem in 1692 on the charge of witchcraft, and the project manager and an associate editor of Records of the Salem Witch-Hunt, will present “The Capital Crime of Witchcraft” presented by NH Humanities (nhhumanities.org) on Tuesday, March 24, at 6 p.m. at Manchester City Library (405 Pine St., Manchester). Find more events at the Manchester City Library at manchester.lib.nh.us, including a family-friendly Earth Day celebration on Saturday, April 18, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

28. It’s a Spring Cleaning Pottery Sale and Pottery for a Purpose Fundraiser at Studio 550 Art Center, 550 Elm St. in Manchester, from Monday, March 23, through Saturday, March 28, from noon to 8 p.m., according to a post on the studio’s Facebook page. “Pottery for a Purpose: Marked at $1-20 per piece, proceeds go to The International Institute of New England,” the post said. See 550arts.com.

29. The Walker Lecture Fund presents “The Serious and the Sideshow: Two Sides of the NH Primary” on Wednesday, March 25, at 7:30 p.m. at the Concord City Auditorium, 2 Prince St. in Concord. The event is free, with open seating, according to theaudi.org. The presentation will feature Neil Levesque of the New Hampshire Institute of Politics and then former AP reporter David Tirrell-Wysocki, the website said. Other Walker events include “An Evening Of A Cappella with The Afternotes and Stonehenge” on Wednesday, April 1, at 7:30 p.m.; “A Jazz Celebration of African American Music and Art” on Wednesday, April 8, at 7:30 p.m.; “Life on the Seas, Life with the Bees,” in which Fred Richards leads a photo tour of his Merchant Marine experiences and father-daughter duo Jim and Katie Watt talk about turning a passion for beekeeping into the Concord Bee Company, on Wednesday, April 15, at 7:30 p.m., and Magic Play with Andrew Pinard on Wednesday, April 22, at 7:30 p.m., the Audi website said.

30. Lucy Kaplansky will perform at the Flying Goose Brew Pub & Grille, 40 Andover Road in New London, on Thursday, March 26, at 7:30 p.m., according to flyinggoose.com, where you can find information on reservations, which are required. Also on the schedule are The Boneheads on Thursday, April 2, at 7:30 p.m.; Liz Longley on Thursday, April 16, at 7:30 p.m., and Sam Robbins on Thursday, April 23, at 7:30 p.m., the website said.

31. Root for the lacrosse teams at Southern New Hampshire University. The women’s next home game is Friday, March 27, at 6 p.m. vs. Franklin Pierce University at Mark A. Ouellette Stadium on the SNHU campus (the stadium is on Victory Lane in Hooksett). The men’s team’s next home game is scheduled for Sunday, March 29, at 1 p.m. versus Adelphi University. See snhupenmen.com for the full schedule.

32. Actorsingers Jr. will present Goosebumps The Musical: Phantom of the Auditorium on Friday, March 27, and Saturday, March 28, at 7 p.m. and Sunday, March 29, at 2 p.m. at the Janice B. Streeter Theater, 14 Court St. in Nashua, according to actorsingers.org. Actorsingers will also present Shrek The Musical on Friday, May 1, and Saturday, May 2, at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, May 3, at 2 p.m. at the Keefe Center for the Arts, 117 Elm St. in Nashua, according to actorsingers.org, where you can purchase tickets for both shows.

33. The Majestic Academy of Dramatic Arts will present High School Musical Jr. at the Derry Opera House, 29 West Broadway in Derry, on Friday, March 27, at 7 p.m.; Saturday, March 28, at 2 and 7 p.m., and Sunday, March 29, at 2 p.m. The Majestic will also present Airport Encounters, described as“a hilarious romp and sometimes touching peek at an ‘Anytown Airport’ gate waiting area, as passengers interact before boarding their flights,” according to majestictheatre.net, at the Majestic Theatre, 880 Page St. in Manchester, Friday, April 17, at 7 p.m.; Saturday, April 18, at 2 and 7 p.m., and Sunday, April 19, at 2 p.m. See the website for tickets.

34. Catch Entrain Friday, March 27, at 8 p.m. at the Tupelo Music Hall, 10 A St. in Derry, tupelomusichall.com. The Tupelo’s packed spring schedule includes A.J. Croce presenting Croce Plays Croce on Sunday, April 12, at 7 p.m.; Jake Shimabukuro on Sunday, April 19, at 7 p.m.; Vanilla Fudge on Wednesday, April 22, at 8 p.m.; Soul Asylum Acoustic on Thursday, April 23, at 8 p.m.; White Lion with All Sinners opening on Thursday, May 14, at 8 p.m., and Gary Hoey on Friday, May 15, at 8 p.m. See the website for more shows, updates and tickets.

35. The “Voices: Celebrating Women Together” show at Jewel Music Venue, 61 Canal St. in Manchester (find them on Facebook) will kick off at 8 p.m. on Friday, March 27, and feature Bella’s Bartok, Dog8Dog, DJ Amino and Wyn and the White Light, according to the post, where you can find a link to buy tickets. Check out the events tab on their Facebook page for a list of shows this spring.

36. SEE Science Center, 200 Bedford St. in Manchester, will host a regional Rube Goldberg Machine Contest on Saturday, March 28, during its regular hours — see the competition as part of regular admission, according to see-sciencecenter.org.

37. Saturday, March 28, is the final date for “Mosaic: A Collective Vision,” “an exhibition celebrating the teaching and studio artists of Kimball Jenkins,” 266 N. Main St. in Concord, according to kimballjenkins.com, where you can find viewing dates for the exhibition and updates for upcoming Kimball Jenkins exhibitions and events.

38. The New Hampshire Historical Society, 30 Park St. in Concord, is hosting a family program, “Redcoats and Rebels: Pick Your Path,” on Saturday, March 28, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., according to nhhistory.org. Geared toward ages 8 to 13, the program will allow kids to “immerse themselves in New Hampshire’s fight for independence from Britain,” according to the website, where you can register for this program (advance registration required).

39. Castleberry Fairs & Festivals will hold the 5th Annual Capital City Craft Festival, a juried indoor arts and crafts festival, at the Everett Arena, 15 Loudon Road in Concord, on Saturday, March 28, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, March 29, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., according to the event’s Facebook page. See also castleberryfairs.com.

40. The second GenXpo — described as “An expo in Nashua, NH for Generation X, Baby Boomers and beyond!” — will take place Saturday, March 28, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Nashua Senior Activity Center, 70 Temple St. in Nashua, according to the event’s Facebook page. Also on the expo schedule for spring is the New Hampshire Coin and Currency Expo Friday, April 3, and Saturday, April 4, at the DoubleTree By Hilton Manchester Downtown. See nhcoinexpo.com.

41. Charmingfare Farm, 774 High St. in Candia, will host an Egg-citing Egg Hunt, geared toward egg hunters ages 2 to 12, Saturdays and Sundays, March 28-29 and April 4-5, with entry times from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., according to visitthefarm.com, where you can purchase tickets. The egg hunt comes the weekend after Charmingfare wraps up its Maple Express event March 21-22, focused on maple sap collecting and the syrup making process. You can also hunt for eggs at the Lions Clubs of Pinardville and Goffstown’s Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 28, with 9 a.m. (for ages 1 to 4), 9:45 a.m. (ages 5 to 7) and 10:30 a.m. (ages 8 to 10) start times at Roy Park in Pinardville. Find the clubs on Facebook.

42. The New Hampshire Audubon’s Massabesic Center, 26 Audubon Way in Auburn, will feature “The Wildlife and Landscape of New England,” an exhibition of photography by Jason Davini, through Wednesday, April 29, and is open Wednesday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., according to nhaudubon.org, where you can find additional NH Audubon events such as the “Wildlife Friendly Gardening” event slated for Saturday, March 28 (as of March 16 it is listed as being sold out; email kwhiteman@nhaudubon.org for updates).

43. The Easter Bunny will arrive at the Aviation Museum of New Hampshire, 27 Navigator Road in Londonderry, aviationmuseumofnh.org, via student-built airplane on Saturday, March 28, at 11 a.m. with free admission to the museum and activities for kids until 1 p.m., according to a museum press release. Families are asked to arrive by 10:30 a.m. to witness Easter Bunny’s outdoor arrival, after which the Bunny will pose for photos, talk with fans and hand out candy, the press release said. The Aviation Museum will also hold its annual Run the Rail Trail 4-Miler on Saturday, May 2, at 9 a.m., open to runners and walkers, according to the website, where you can find a link to register.

44. Learn how to make Pysanky, Ukrainian Easter Eggs, on Saturday, March 28, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. and Sunday, March 29, from 2 to 4 p.m. at the New Hampshire School of Languages and Arts, 3 J Taggart Drive in Nashua. Register by emailing mariabronfine@gmail.com.

45. March 30 is the final day of “Women Wize,” the current show at the Mosaic Art Collective, 66 Hanover St., Suite 201, in Manchester, which opened earlier in March. Next up is “Clear To Me,” a show “focusing on negative space and the balance of light and dark,” running Monday, April 6, through Tuesday, April 28, with a reception on Saturday, April 11, from 5 to 7 p.m., according to mosaicartcollective.com. And check with See Saw Art, an exhibition space within Mosaic, for their offerings at seesaw.gallery.

46. Ladysmith Black Mambazo will perform at the Capitol Center for the Arts’ Chubb Theatre, 44 S. Main St. in Concord, on Tuesday, March 31, at 7 p.m. Tickets are free as part of the Gile Series but go to ccanh.com to reserve a spot. The Cap Center’s venues — Chubb Theatre and BNH Stage — have lots of music on the schedule this spring. A few examples include the Brubeck Brothers Quartet on Saturday, April 11, at 7 p.m.; Celtic Woman on Thursday, April 23, at 7:30 p.m.; Sad AF Emo Nite on Saturday, April 25, at 8 p.m.; Panorama: A Tribute to The Cars on Friday, May 8, at 7:30 p.m., and The Head and The Heart on Friday, May 8, at 8 p.m.

47. Click, Clack Moo, based on the book by Doreen Cronin and Betsy Lewin, will be on stage at the Stockbridge Theatre at Pinkerton Academy, 44 N. Main St. in Derry, on Thursday, April 2, at 10 a.m., according to stockbridgetheatre.showare.com, where you can purchase tickets.

48. Honor Patrick Swayze and Jerry Orbach by showing off your Dirty Dancing knowledge at Dirty Dancing Trivia night on Thursday, April 2, at 7:30 p.m. at Chunky’s Cinema Pub, 707 Huse Road in Manchester, chunkys.com. Check out the schedule of upcoming events for more specialty trivia nights and bingo nights (with both games having family nights about once a month), live comedy, paint nights and special family screenings.

49. The Casino Ballroom, 169 Ocean Blvd in Hampton Beach, kicks off its season with Melissa Etheridge on Thursday, April 2, at 8 p.m., according to casinoballroom.com. Other shows this spring include The Fools with Fortune and Captain Jack & The Strangers on April 4; Clint Black on April 9; One Night of Queen on April 17; Lita Ford on May 8; Bret Michaels on May 15 and May 16, and Avatar on May 20.

50. The Hispanic Flamenco Ballet will perform for students on Friday, April 3, at 10 and 11 a.m. at the Concord City Auditorium, 2 Prince St. in Concord, according to theaudi.org. Call 305-420-6622 for tickets.

51. Is this the actual start of spring? It’s opening day for the New Hampshire Fisher Cats at Delta Dental Stadium in downtown Manchester. The Fisher Cats take on the Binghamton Rumble Ponies on Friday, April 3, at 6:03 p.m. (nice) and then again Saturday, April 4, and Sunday, April 5, at 1:05 p.m. See milb.com/new-hampshire for tickets. April 3 is also the home opener for the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park, when they’ll play the San Diego Padres at 2:10 p.m. See mlb.com/redsox.

52. Ovation Theatre Company will present The Addams Family Musical, primarily featuring performers ages 13 to 19, on Friday, April 3, and Saturday, April 4, at 7 p.m. as well as April 4 at 2 p.m. at the Derry Opera House, 29 W. Broadway in Derry, according to ovationtc.com, where you can purchase tickets. Ovation will also present 101 Dalmatian Kids with performers ages 7 to 14 Friday, May 8, through Sunday, May 10, at Ovation Studios, 61 Harvey Road in Londonderry, the website said.

53. April 3 is the first Friday of the month, which means it’s time for Super Stellar Friday at McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center, 2 Institute Drive in Concord. On Fridays, catch specialty programming starting with a speaker presentation at 7 p.m., a planetarium show at 8 p.m. and, weather permitting, a sky view with the New Hampshire Astronomical Society, according to starhop.com, where you can purchase tickets for the presentation as well as the add-on tickets for the planetarium show.

54. Concord’s Giant Indoor Yard Sale will take place Saturday, April 4, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Everett Arena, 15 Loudon Road in Concord, according to the event’s Facebook page. Adult admission costs $5, the page said.

55. Carriage Shack Farm, 5 Dan Hill Road in Londonderry, will hold an Easter Bunny Party At the Farm on Saturday, April 4, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., according to carriageshackfarmllc.org, where you can purchase tickets.

56. Southern New Hampshire Youth Ballet will present Cinderella as their spring show on Saturday, April 4, at 1 and 4 p.m. See snhdt.org for tickets; the show takes place at the Palace Theatre, 80 Hanover St. in Manchester, whose website says the show is 75 minutes long with a 15-minute intermission.

57. Catch Cecil B. Demille’s first attempt at the Moses story when the 1923 silent film The Ten Commandmentsplays at the Wilton Town Hall Theatre on Main Street in Wilton, screened with live musical accompaniment by Jeff Rapsis, on Sunday, April 5, at 2 p.m. Find more of Jeff’s upcoming silent film presentations at silentfilmlivemusic.blogspot.com/p/upcoming-silent-film-screenings.html. In other movie news, weather permitting, Friday, April 10, or possibly Friday, April 17, will be the opening weekend for the Milford Drive-In, 531 Elm St. in Milford. Keep an eye on milforddrivein.com for opening dates and double features.

58. The April 9-May 9 show at The Glimpse Gallery, 4 Park St. in Concord, opens Thursday, April 9, with a reception on Saturday, April 11, from 5 to 7 p.m., according to theglimpsegallery.com.

59. The Capitol Center for the Arts has comedy on the schedule this spring, including Mae Martin with their new show The Possum on Thursday, April 9, at 7:30 p.m. (find their 2023 show Sap on Netflix). Other comedy on the schedule includes Karen Morgan on Thursday, April 2, at 7:30 p.m. and Craig Ferguson on Sunday, April 12, at 7 p.m.

60. Kids can treat their fluffy friend to a night out at Stuffy Sleepover Storytime on Friday, April 10, at Wonderland Books and Toys, Maple Valley Plaza, 245 Maple St. in Manchester, wonderlandbooksandtoys.com. PJ-wearing kids and their stuffies can come for storytime at 6:30 p.m. and then the stuffies will stay the night, with kids able to pick them up at 11 a.m. the next morning, according to the website, where you can register for April’s sleepover or for an upcoming second Friday.

61. The Flying Gravity Circus, featuring children and teen performers, will hold its spring show “Tales: A Circus Adventure” on Friday, April 10, and Saturday, April 11, at 7 p.m. and Sunday, April 12, at 2 p.m. at the Peterborough Players Theatre, according to flyinggravitycircus.org, where you can check back for additional details.

62. The Anselmian Abbey Players will present the musical comedy Something Rotten!on Fridays, April 10 and April 17, at 7:30 p.m.; Saturdays, April 11 and April 18, at 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, April 12, at 2 p.m., and Thursday, April 16, at 7:30 p.m. at the Dana Center at Saint Anselm College in Manchester. See tickets.anselm.edu for tickets.

63. After a few mid-March dates in Florida, comedian Bob Marley returns to New England with dates in Maine and Massachusetts before coming to the Palace Theatre in Manchester April 10-12 and then heading to Keene (April 18) and Lebanon (May 9). Follow Marley at bmarley.com.

64. The Little Giant “Old School” Comic Show will be held Saturday, April 11, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Everett Arena, 15 Loudon Road in Concord, featuring comic book sellers, art and artists, according to oldschoolcomicshow.com.

65. O’Neil Cinemas at 16 Orchard View in Londonderry hosts sensory-friendly screenings where house lights are higher and there are no loud noises, according to oneilcinemas.com. Next up is Super Mario Galaxy Movieon Saturday, April 11, at 10 a.m.

66. The Concord Arts Market will hold “HeARTwork: A Seasonal Artisan Market Series” at Kimball Jenkins, 266 N. Main St. in Concord, on Saturday, April 11, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., with this month’s theme being “Life,” according to concordartsmarket.org. The event will feature kids’ activities and refreshments, according to the Market’s Facebook page.

67. Safe Haven Ballet will perform Don Quixote this spring with shows at the Capitol Center for the Arts Chubb Theatre, 44 S. Main St. in Concord, on Saturday, April 11, at 4:30 p.m.; at the Music Hall Historic Theatre in Portsmouth on Sunday, April 12, at 4:30 p.m., and at the Nashua Center for the Arts, 201 Main St. in Nashua, on Saturday, April 18, at 4:30 p.m. See safehavenballet.org.

68. The Palace Theatre presents its Short Play Fest featuring six new short plays on Friday, April 10, and Saturday, April 11, at 7:30 p.m. at the Rex Theatre, 23 Amherst St. in Manchester. See palacetheatre.org. Other shows at the Palace include Cabaret, wrapping up March 22; Footloose April 17-May 10, and a few Palace Youth Theatre productions including 9 to 5 Jr. on March 19. The Palace Theatre, 80 Hanover St., and Rex Theatre, 23 Amherst St., in Manchester, will also feature several musical tribute shows this spring, including one honoring four ladies of country music. Catch Legends Live On: A Tribute to Dolly Parton, Patsy Cline, Reba McEntire and Tammy Wynette on Friday, May 15, at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, May 16, at 2 and 7:30 p.m. See palacetheatre.org for tickets.

69. The Concord Community Concert Association will present “Here Come The Judds — A Tribute” on Saturday, April 11, at 7:30 p.m. at the Concord City Auditorium, 2 Prince St. in Concord, according to theaudi.org. Purchase tickets in advance at ccca-audi.org or for cash or check at the door.

70. Kids Con New England — a celebration of comic books, comic book creators, comic book readers, superheroes and more — will take place Sunday, April 12, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Sheraton in Nashua. See kidsconne.com for tickets and for a list of artists and authors scheduled to attend as well as activities and programming scheduled throughout the event.

71. ArtHub, 98 Main St. in Nashua, will hold its Spring EAST Show (Emerging Art Student Talent)on Sunday, April 12, where kids from ages 6 to 18 can display their works, according to nashuaarts.org, where you can find registration information. Works will be awarded prizes, and First Place and Best in Show winners will be displayed at ArtHub for a month, the website said. ArtHub currently has a spring exhibit on display; see the website for upcoming events.

72. 815 Cocktails and Provisions, 815 Elm St. in Manchester, will hold The Daiq Off, a Tiki party and daiquiri competition, on Sunday, April 12, from 3 to 7 p.m., according to a post on its Facebook page, where you can find a link for tickets. See 815nh.com.

73. The Millyard Museum, 200 Bedford St. in Manchester, will open the new exhibition “Reflections of the Revolution: The Derryfield Perspective” on Wednesday, April 15, according to an email from the museum. “This exhibit will feature stories, portraits and artifacts from several influential characters in America’s Revolution,” the email said. See manchesterhistoric.org.

74. The Joshua Tree Concert: U2’s Premier Tribute Band will perform on Thursday, April 16, at 8 p.m. at LaBelle Winery Amherst. Other shows on the Amherst location’s spring schedule include Redneck Castaway Band: A Tribute to Kenny Chesney on Thursday, March 26; Bridgerton-Inspired Dinner Party with String Quartet on Saturday, March 28; Sci-Fi Murder Mystery Dinner Party on Saturday, April 18, and Studio Two: The Beatles Tribute Concert on Thursday, April 23, according to the website, labellewinery.com, along with several other food and craft events.

75. The Made in NH Expo will take place Friday, April 17, from 1 to 7 p.m.; Saturday, April 18, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, April 19, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the DoubleTree by Hilton Manchester Downtown Hotel, 700 Elm St. in Manchester. See madeinnhexpo.com for tickets and a link to the event’s Facebook page, where you can see some of the vendors slated to appear.

76. Epping Community Theatre will present Matilda Jr. Friday, April 17, at 10 a.m. and 7 p.m.; and Saturday, April 18, and Sunday, April 19, at 2 p.m. at the Epping Playhouse, 38 Ladds Lane in Epping, according to eppingtheater.org, where you can purchase tickets. The Epping Playhouse will also host Roland’s Basement ’80s Night on Saturday, May 9, at 7 p.m.

77. Catch Adam Ezra Group at the Flying Monkey, 39 Main St. in Plymouth, on Friday, April 17, at 7:30 p.m., according to flyingmonkeynh.com, where you can purchase tickets and find the full rundown of upcoming events, including movie screenings such as 1980’s Caddyshack on Wednesday, April 8, at 6 p.m.

78. See comedians Brian Glowacki and Jeff Koen at the Tupelo Night of Comedy on Friday, April 17, at 8 p.m. at the Tupelo Music Hall, 10 A St. in Derry, tupelomusichall.com.

79. The Nossrat Yassini Poetry Festival will take place at the University of New Hampshire, Hamilton Smith Hall in Durham, Friday, April 17, and Saturday, April 18, when there will be a small press fair from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. See unhpoetry.com for more details including a schedule, which should be posted in March.

80. Saturday, April 18, is Record Store Day, a celebration of your local vinyl purveyors with special releases and limited-edition albums. See recordstoreday.com to find a participating store. At Pitchfork Records in Concord, they plan to open at 8 a.m., according to pitchforkrecordsconcord.com. Metro City Records, 691 Somerville St. in Manchester, will be open 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

81. The Woman’s Service Club of Windham will hold its Spring Craft Fair on Saturday, April 18, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Golden Brook School, 112B Lowell Road in Windham, according to womansserviceclubofwindham.org.

82. Bring Back the Trades will hold a Skills Expo Saturday, April 18, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Londonderry High School (295 Mammoth Road in Londonderry) featuring local trades organizations, according to bringbackthetrades.org.

83. Discover WILD New Hampshire Day is Saturday, April 18, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the NH Fish and Game Department, 11 Hazen Drive in Concord, according to wildlife.nh.gov/dwnh. This family-friendly event features live animals, a food truck alley, exhibits, hands-on activities and more, according to the website.

84. The Derry Author Fest will take place Saturday, April 18, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Derry Public Library, 64 E. Broadway in Derry, according to an email from the library. This year’s theme is “Pathways to Publication.” The day will feature a book sale and a series of panels and workshops, including a keynote with authors Rebecca Rule and Adi Rule. See derryauthorfest.wordpress.com. Rochester will also host an authors event: The Rochester Writ- ers Night will hold its third annual Rochester Area Authors Fair on Saturday, April 11, from 1 to 4 p.m. at the covered pavilion at Hanson Pines Park, 68 Dominicus Way in Rochester, featuring keynote speaker J.R. Rainville, author of the Ungifted fantasy series, according to a press release. See facebook.com/rochesterNHwriters.

85. Red River Theatres, 11 S. Main St. in Concord, will screen The Biggest Little Farm (PG, 2019), a documentary about Apricot Lane Farms in southern California, on Saturday, April 18, at 10 a.m., according to redrivertheatres.org, where you can purchase tickets and find more upcoming screenings.

86. The Luna Moth Zine Fest will take place Saturday, April 18, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 72 Concord St. in Manchester. The event is all-ages and free, according to lunamothzinefest.com where you can see a list of participating vendors.

87. Duncan Watson, manager of Keene’s solid waste program, will talk about his book, Everyone’s Trash: One Man Against 1.6 Billion Pounds, on Saturday, April 18, at 1 p.m. at the McLane Center (84 Silk Farm Road, Concord, 224-9909). Register at nhaudubon.org/event to attend. Watson will also discuss his book at the Manchester City Library on Thursday, April 9, at 6 p.m., according to manchester.lib.nh.us.

Also at the McLane Center, the exhibition “Party Animals,” a show of handprinted linocuts by Bethany Clarke, runs through Saturday, May 2, and the gallery is open Wednesdays through Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., according to nhaudubon.org, where you can find additional NH Audubon events at the McLane Center.

88. The New Hampshire Philharmonic Orchestra will present Antonio Vivaldi, Four Seasons and Ralph Vaughan Williams Symphony No. 5 with special guest soloist David Kim from The Philadelphia Orchestra on Saturday, April 18, and Sunday, April 19, at 2 p.m. at the Seifert Performing Arts Center in Salem, according to nhphil.org, where you can purchase tickets.

89. Brooklyn composer Sunny Jain, described as having “a dynamic fusion of South Asian classical music, jazz, and funk,” will bring his show “Love Force” to Stockbridge Theatre at Pinkerton Academy, 44 N. Main St. in Derry, on Saturday, April 18, at 7 p.m., according to stockbridgetheatre.showare.com, where you can purchase tickets.

90. Symphony NH music director finalist Tianhui Ng will present “New Hampshire Passions” on Saturday, April 18, at 7:30 p.m. at the Keefe Auditorium, 117 Elm St. in Nashua, in a show that will feature a collaboration with Black Hole Symphony as well as a pre-show talk at 6:30 p.m., according to symphonynh.org, where you can purchase tickets. Also on Symphony NH’s spring schedule is a Chamber Concert featuring Symphony NH musicians on Saturday, March 28, at 7:30 p.m. also at the Keefe Auditorium.

91. The Littlefield Gazette Does Not End Today by Don Zolidis, directed by Alexander Slocum, will be presented by the Nashua Theatre Guild on Friday, April 24, and Saturday, April 25, at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, April 26, at 2 p.m. at Janice B. Streeter Theatre, 14 Court St. in Nashua. See nashuatheatreguild.org to purchase tickets.

92. The 2026 National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors New England Regional will be held at the Everett Arena, 15 Loudon Road in Concord, with its public day on Saturday, April 25, from 8 a.m. to noon and its members day on Friday, April 24. See newenglandregional.org. In other hobby news, the Hooksett Lions Club will hold its annual model train show at David R. Cawley Middle School in Hooksett on Sunday, April 26, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

93. LeVar Burton is the Indie Bookstore Ambassador for this year’s Independent Bookstore Day, according to bookweb.org/independent-bookstore-day, which is slated for Saturday, April 25. Gibson’s Bookstore in Concord has the day on their schedule and last year Bookery in Manchester and Balin Books in Nashua also celebrated.

94. Springfest, held by the Goffstown Citizens Committee, will run Saturday, April 25, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Sullivan Arena at Saint Anselm College in Manchester, according to goffstowncitizens.org, where you can purchase tickets. The day will feature vendors, a food court, kids’ activities and more, the website said.

95. Etz Hayim Synagogue, 1½ Hood Road in Derry, will hold a Mah Jongg Tournament on Sunday, April 26, from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sign up by April 12 for a day featuring four rounds of game play with four games per one-hour round, according to a press release. Register and pay at etzhayim.org/mah-jongg-tournament.

96. Remix Roller Skating & Event Center, 725 Huse Road in Manchester, will offer a Vacation Skate Party on Monday, April 27, with two-hour skate blocks and a free 20-minute roller skate lesson for the 10 a.m. block, according to skateremix.com, where you can purchase tickets for time blocks and find other upcoming all-ages and adults-only skating events.

97. Gibson’s Bookstore in Concord, in conjunction with New Hampshire Public Radio and the Capitol Center for the Arts, will host author Emma Straub with her new book American Fantasy for an Authors on Main event at the BNH Stage in Concord on Tuesday, April 28, at 7 p.m. See ccanh.com for tickets. See gibsonsbookstore.com for more upcoming author and book club events.

98. The Craftworkers’ Guild Spring Fair Craft Shop at Oliver Kendall House (3A Meetinghouse Road in Bedford, behind the Bedford Public Library) will open Thursday, April 30, and stay open through Sunday, May 24. See thecraftworkersguild.org.

99. The Manchester Vegan Chef Challenge returns May 1-31, with participating eateries featuring special vegan items, according to veganchefchallenge.org/manchester, where you can go for updates. In other Manchester-based food news, keep an eye on tacotourmanchester.com for updates on the 2026 Taco Tour Manchester. Traditionally, the celebration of tacos in downtown Manchester takes place on a Thursday in early May. In Nashua stay tuned to downtownnashua.org for details on the Nashua Food Truck Festival slated for May 2, according to the website.

100. The New Hampshire Farm, Forest and Garden Expo will run Friday, May 1, from 9 a.m .to 5 p.m. and Saturday, May 2, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Deerfield Fairgrounds with the 2026 theme “From Soil to Sawdust: How New Hampshire Makes Ag Happen” and featuring “two full days of live demonstrations, expert-led workshops, running machinery, barnyard animals, lumberjack shows, and free horse-drawn wagon rides,” according to nhfarmandforestexpo.org, where you can find a map and other details. Tickets are for sale at the gate, the website said.

101. Intown Concord’s First Friday in downtown Concord returns Friday, May 1, from 4 to 8 p.m. with the theme “Petals & Pedals,” according to firstfridayconcord.com, where you can check back for updates on participating food trucks and other activities. The Wandering Souls are slated to play City Plaza from 4 to 8 p.m. and in Bicentennial Square Chasing Ghosts is scheduled to play from 4 to 5:45 p.m. and Stray Dog from 6:15 to 8 p.m.

102. The Manchester Community Theatre Players will present You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown on Fridays and Saturdays, May 1-2 and May 8-9, at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays, May 3 and May 10, at 2 p.m. at the MCTP Theatre, the North End Montessori School, 698 Beech St. in Manchester. See manchestercommunitytheatre.com for tickets.

103. The Powerhouse Theatre Collaborative will present the New Hampshire premiere of The Magician’s Elephant, based on the book by Kate DiCamillo, on Friday, May 1, at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, May 2, and Sunday, May 3, at 2 p.m. at Colonial Theatre, 609 Main St. in Laconia, according to powerhousenh.org, where you can purchase tickets.

104. The Community Players of Concord presentTo Kill A MockingbirdFriday, May 1, and Saturday, May 2, at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, May 3, at 2 p.m. at the Concord City Auditorium, 2 Prince St. in Concord. See communityplayersofconcord.org for tickets.

105. Cue Zero Theatre will present the Tracy Letts play Bug on Friday, May 1, and Saturday, May 2, at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, May 3, at 2 p.m., at Arts Academy of New Hampshire, 19 Keewaydin Drive in Salem, according to cztheatre.com, where you can purchase tickets.

106. Free Comic Book Day 2026 is Saturday, May 2! Celebrate comic books with free specially published issues — see freecomicbookday.com for a list of this year’s titles. Double Midnight Comics, 252 Willow St. in Manchester and 341 Loudon Road in Concord, does Free Comic Book Day up right with the Manchester store holding a comic con and a cosplay contest and featuring a food truck court and movie cars, according to dmcomics.com, where you can check back for details on this year.

107. The outdoor downtown Concord Farmers’ Market will open for the season on Saturday, May 2, from 8:30 a.m. to noon on Capitol Street next to the Statehouse lawn, according to concordfarmersmarket.com.

108. The Seacoast Cat Club will have their annual Cat Show at the Everett Arena, 15 Loudon Road in Concord, on Saturday, May 2, and Sunday, May 3, according to the Everett Arena’s schedule on the city’s website. Check cfa.org/event/seacoast-cat-club for updates.

109. The Concord Chorale will perform Brahms Requiem on Saturday, May 2, at 7 p.m. and Sunday, May 3, at 3 p.m. at St. Paul’s Church in Concord, according to concordchorale.org, where you can check back for updates.

110. NH Roller Derby kicks off its season with a bout on Saturday, May 2, at JFK Coliseum, 303 Beech St. in Manchester, according to nhrollerderby.com. Check back to the website and the NH Roller Derby Facebook page for updated details. Interested in joining? Meet-and-Greets will be held Thursdays, March 19 and April 9, at 7:30 p.m. at the Manchester Ballers Association, 3 Sundial Ave. in Manchester, according to a Facebook post, where you can find details.

111. Napoleon Dynamite Live comes to the Nashua Center for the Arts, 201 Main St. in Nashua, nashuacenterforthearts.com, on Saturday, May 2, at 7 p.m. featuring a full screening of 2004’s Napoleon Dynamite and a “lively, freewheeling interactive experience with fan-favorite cast members John Heder (Napoleon Dynamite), Jon Gries (Uncle Rico) and Efren Ramirez (Pedro),” according to the website. Other shows slated for the Nashua Center for the Arts include Better Than Ezra on March 22, The Peking Acrobats on April 1, James Austin Johnson on April 23 and The Machine Performs Pink Floyd on May 3. See the website for all upcoming shows.

112. Millennium Running will hold its annual Cinco de Miles 5K in Bedford, starting and ending near the Bedford High School, on Sunday, May 3, at 9:30 a.m. See millenniumrunning.com for details on this and other races this spring.

113. The Concord Hospital Rock’N Race will be held Wednesday, May 6, at 6 p.m., featuring live music and food on the Statehouse lawn, according to runsignup.com/Race/NH/Concord/RockNRace, where you can register.

114. The Nashua Center’s annual Taste of the Towns event will take place Thursday, May 7, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Sheraton Nashua, 11 Tara Blvd. in Nashua, according to nashuacenter.org/taste-of-the-towns.

115. Catch comedians Christine Hurley, Kerri Louise and Kristy Kielbasinski at Mother of A Comedy Show on Thursday, May 7, at 8 p.m. at LaBelle Winery Derry, according to labellewinery.com. Other shows slated for LaBelle Winery Derry this spring include A Pirate’s Life for Me: Murder Mystery Dinner Party on Saturday, March 21; The Eagles Experience on Thursday, March 26; Northern Cross: Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young Tribute Show on Thursday, April 2; Fleetwood Macked: The Ultimate Fleetwood Mac Tribute on Thursday, April 9; Completely Unchained: Van Halen Tribute Concert on Thursday, April 30, and Mamma Mania: Premier ABBA Tribute on Thursday, May 14, according to the website, where you can purchase tickets and which also lists craft- and food-related workshops.

116. Friday, May 8, is the closing day of the exhibit “Still Waters, Deep Reflections: The Art of Evelin Bodfish Bourne” at the Alva de Mars Megan Chapel Art Center at Saint Anselm College in Manchester. The gallery is open Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., plus 4 to 7 p.m. on Thursday. See anselm.edu/about/offices-centers-institutes/centers-institutes/alva-de-mars-megan-chapel-art-center.

117. The Great New England Spring Craft Fair will take place Friday, May 8, from 4 to 8 p.m. and Saturday, May 9, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., at LaBelle Winery, 14 Route 111 in Derry. See gnecraftartisanshows.com.

118. The New Hampshire Sheep and Wool Festival will take place Saturday, May 9, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, May 10, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Deerfield Fairgrounds, 34 Stage Road in Deerfield, and feature workshops, lectures, a youth sheep show, a fleece sale and more, according to nhswga.org, where you can purchase tickets and check for updates.

119. New Hampshire Renaissance Faire will take place Saturdays, May 9 and May 16, and Sundays, May 10 and May 17, at 80 Martin Road in Fremont, according to nhrenfaire.com, where you can check back for updates and purchase tickets.

120. The Granite State Trading Card and Collectibles Show will take place Saturday, May 9, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Everett Arena, 15 Loudon Road in Concord, according to the Facebook page for Jimmy’s Place Sports Cards and Memorabilia in Tilton. See jimmysplacesportscards.com.

121. Kick off plant sale season! The Amherst Garden Club will hold its plant sale on Saturday, May 9, from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Wilkins School, 80 Boston Post Road in Amherst, according to amherstgardenclub.org/plant_sale. The Milford NH Garden Club will hold its annual plant sale on Saturday, May 16, from 8:30 a.m. to noon at the Community House Lawn, according to milfordnhgardenclub.org. The Bedford Garden Club will hold its plant sale on Saturday, May 16, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Educational Farm at Joppa Hill, according to bgcnh.org/plant-sale-2026.

122. Catch Monster Jam “Freestyle Mania” at SNHU Arena in downtown Manchester on Saturday, May 9, at 1 and 7 p.m. and Sunday, May 10, at 1 p.m., according to snhuarena.com, where you can purchase tickets.

123. The New Hampshire Gay Men’s Chorus will present its spring concert series “Love, Pride & Hope” with scheduled dates including Saturday, May 9, at 7 p.m. at BNH Stage, 16 S. Main St. in Concord, ccanh.com. See nhgmc.com for additional performances which include May 3 in Hanover; Saturday, May 16, 7 p.m. at Christ the King Lutheran Church in Nashua and Sunday, May 17, at 3 p.m. at Rex Theatre in Manchester.

124. Cosmic Blossom will bring their “funk, soul and rock & roll” to the Andres Institute of Art, Big Bear Lodge, 106 Route 13 in Brookline, on Saturday, May 9, at 7 p.m. Other Andres shows this spring include Portrait in Jazz on Sunday, March 22, at 6 p.m.; Aces and Eights on Saturday, April 4, at 7 p.m., and Jamdemic and Mighty Colors on Saturday, April 18, at 7 p.m., according to the website.

125. Sunday, May 10, is Mother’s Day! Instead of bringing flowers, you can take the mom in your life to The Friends of the Audi and Concord’s General Service Department Perennial Exchange on Sunday, May 10, at 8 a.m. at the Concord City Auditorium, according to theaudi.org.

126. 1991’s Fried Green Tomatoes gets its 35-year anniversary screening via Fathom Entertainment on Sunday, May 10, and Wednesday, May 13. See fathomentertainment.com for locations and times. Other screenings this spring include 1991’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze on March 19; 1959’s Ben-Hur on March 29, March 30, April 1 and April 2, and 1991’s The Silence of the Lambs on April 26 and April 29, as well as productions of the Royal Ballet and The Metropolitan Opera.

127. The 2026 Nashua International Sculpture Symposium will begin with its opening celebration on Thursday, May 14, at 5:30 p.m. at the Picker Artists building, 3 Pine St. in Nashua, with a closing ceremony and visit to the sculptures’ installation sites on Saturday, June 6, at 1 p.m. During the symposium you can watch the sculptors work at the Pine Street site. See NashuaSculptureSymposium.org.

128. The Kiwanis Club of Concord will hold its annual Spring Carnival May 14-17 at the Everett Arena, 15 Loudon Road in Concorde. See k01213.site.kiwanis.org or find the club on Facebook for updates.

129. The Northeast Coffee Festival will run Friday, May 15, and Saturday, May 16, in downtown Concord with workshops, a community market and a latte art throwdown, according to northeastcoffeefestival.com.

130. Come for the gyros, stay for the baklava! St. Philip Greek Orthodox Church, 500 W. Hollis St. in Nashua, stphilipnashua.com, will hold its annual Greek Food Festival Friday, May 15, and Saturday, May 16.

131. Joppa Hill Educational Farm, 174 Joppa Hill Road in Bedford, will hold a Star Gazing and Sky Watching event on Friday, May 15, from 8 to 10 p.m., according to jhef.org/events-at-the-farm. The farm has other events on its spring schedule, including “Frogs and Salamanders!” on Sunday, April 19, from 5 to 7 p.m. for ages 6 and up, which includes a hike to the pond, and the Woolly Wonder Fest on Saturday, May 2, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., where you can see the sheep get shorn and learn about the wool preparation process, according to the website, where you can register for the event.