Category: This Week

Friday, Aug. 21

Live Free and Take Five, a documentary about community theater featuring two New Hampshire companies, will screen today at 7:30 p.m. at the Arts Academy of New Hampshire in Salem followed by a talk back with the director, according to cztheatre.com, where you can purchase tickets.

Friday, Aug. 21

Revising Creedence — “the only band whose members were personally selected by the original CCR members to perform CCR music with them” — will perform tonight at 8 p.m. at Tupelo Music Hall in Derry, according to tupelomusichall.com, where you can purchase tickets.

Saturday, Aug. 22

Andres Institute of Art, 106 Route 13 in Brookline, will host a Vintage Pop-Up Mini-Market today from noon to 7 p.m. featuring 10 curated booths indoors (and air conditioned, organizers stress), according to a press release. Admission to the market is free, the release said. The market takes place before the 1920s jazz concert by Alexander’s Jazz Time Band at 7 p.m. at Andres; see andresinstitute.org for tickets to the concert.

Saturday, Aug. 22

Pembroke and Allenstown’s Old Home Day returns today with homemade crafts, merchants, information booths and vendors in Memorial Park from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.; a parade at 10 a.m., and fireworks at dusk, according to pembrokeallenstownoldhomeday.org, where you can find a rundown of participating food concessions, crafters and other vendors and the line-up of live entertainment on two stages.

Saturday, Aug. 22

Candia Old Home Day takes place today starting at 11 a.m. with a parade on High Street Hill, passing Moore Park and concluding at Moore School, according to candiaoldhomeday.com. From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. head to Moore Park for crafters and artisans, face painting, community organizations, cotton candy, family games, music, raffles and more, the website said. The Candia Historical Society will also open School House No. 1 during those hours for tours, the website said.

Saturday, Aug. 22

Dog Friendly NH will host Bark in the Park: Wag Around the World Festival today 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.

Saturday, Aug. 22

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

Saturday, Aug. 22

The GenX Takeover Comedy Tour comes to the Capitol Center for the Arts’ Chubb Theatre in Concord tonight at 8 p.m. featuring The Real Slim Sherri, Kelly Manno, Dadbod Veteran (Jon Wellington), The Professor Nick Harrison and Justin Rupple, host and emcee, according to ccanh.com, where you can purchase tickets.

Save the Date! Saturday, Sept. 26
The Jonas Brothers will perform on Saturday, Sept. 26, at the SNHU Arena in Manchester as part of The Burning Up Tour All Over Again, according to snhuarena.com, where you can purchase tickets. See jonasbrothers.com.

Featured image: Alexander’s Jazz Time Band.

Thursday, Aug. 13

Londonderry Old Home Day’s week of events continues today with a Color Run in the Town Common at 5:30 p.m.; a touch-a-truck at Meetinghouse Pavilion at 6:30 p.m., and a Police Association Movie Night in the Town Common at 7:30 p.m., according to londonderrynh.gov/692/2026-Old-Home-Day. On Friday, Aug. 14, the Youth Home Run Derby starts at noon at LAFA Fields, a food truck alley at Londonderry High School assembles at 6 p.m. and there will be fireworks at the school at 9:15 p.m., among other events, the website said. The celebration culminates on Saturday, Aug. 15, with a baby contest at 8:30 a.m.; an Old Home Day Parade at 10:15 a.m.; an event on the Common with booths, a classic car show, kids’ games, an artists alley and other events, and the Rockland Trust Bank Boot Scootin Boogie 5K & Brewfest (see page 16), the website said.

Thursday, Aug. 13

The WWE Summer Tour 2026 comes to the SNHU Arena, 555 Elm St. in Manchester, today at 7:30 p.m., according to snhuarena.com, where you can purchase tickets. Get a look at Tour highlights at wwe.com.

Saturday, Aug. 15

Karen Coulters will talk about her new book Finding Home on Lilac Lane at a special Bookstore Romance Day event today at 2 p.m. at Balin Books (375 Amherst St., Nashua, balinbooks.com).

Saturday, Aug. 15

Continuum Arts Collective will present Revel in the Meadow 2026 at Dover Elks Field, 282 Durham Road in Dover, today 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.

Sunday, Aug. 16

Director Kathryn Bigelow’s Point Break (R, 1991), starring Keanu Reeves and Patrick Swayze, celebrates its 35th anniversary with a screening today at 7 p.m. at Apple Cinemas in Merrimack and Hooksett, Cinemark Rockingham Park in Salem and Regal Fox Run in Newington, according to fathomentertainment.com, where you can purchase tickets. The movie will also screen Wednesday, Aug. 19, at 7 p.m. at the same theaters.

Sunday, Aug. 16

The Concord Model Railroad Show, sponsored by the Concord Model Railroad Club, will take place today 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.

Sunday, Aug. 16

Sunfox Farm in Concord continues its annual Sunflower Bloom Festival until day. The festival, which began last week, is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily and features live music, food trucks and other vendors, according to sunfoxfarm.org/sunflowerfestival, where you can find details on pricing, parking and more. Read John Fladd’s story about the event in the Aug. 6 issue of the Hippo; find it on page 16 in the issue, which is available in the digital library at hippopress.com.

Save the Date! Friday, Sept. 25
Get excited about fall with Guitar Monsters featuring Johnny A & Jon Butcher with special guest Dave Amato on Friday, Sept. 25, at 8 p.m. at the Tupelo Music Hall, 10 A St. in Derry, according to tupelomusichall.com, where you can purchase tickets to the show as well as separate tickets to the pre-show VIP meet and greet.

Featured image: Occupation Murder!

Thursday, Aug. 6

The League of NH Craftsmen’s Annual Craftsmen’s Fair continues today through Sunday, Aug. 9, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily at Mount Sunapee Resort in Newbury, according to nhcrafts.org, where you can purchase tickets and find the program with schedules of music and workshops and a map of the fair.

Thursday, Aug. 6

Delta Dental/Elliot Corporate Road Race takes place today in downtown Manchester at 6:20 p.m. with a 5K loop, according to millenniumrunning.com/corporate5k. Solinsky Cancer Center is listed as the event’s official charity.

Thursday, Aug. 6

Hudson Old Home Days start today and run through Sunday, Aug. 9, at 211 Derry Road in Hudson, according to hudsonoldhomedays.com. Catch carnival rides, games, food trucks and vendors and live music today from 5 to 10 p.m. and Friday from 5 to 11 p.m. The event runs from noon to 11 p.m. on Saturday, which will also feature a petting zoo and family fun zone, and from noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday, which will feature a craft fair, the website said.

Friday, Aug. 7

The “Dog Days of Summer” are the theme at tonight’s First Friday in downtown Concord, 4 to 8 p.m., followed by a free outdoor movie screening in Eagle Square. Music includes Senie Hunt at 4 p.m. (see page 22) and Rebel Collective at 6:15 p.m., according to firstfridayconcord.com.

Friday, Aug. 7

The Tempest, presented by the Nashua Theatre Guild, wraps up its two-weekend run with shows today at 7 p.m. and Saturday, Aug. 8, at 2 and 7 p.m. in Greeley Park in Nashua, according to nashuatheatreguild.org.

Saturday, Aug. 8

Dark Side Customs of Concord will present The Granite State Gitdown, a custom car and bike show, outside the Everett Arena in Concord today from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., according to an organizer email. The day will include food trucks and vendors and any car or motorcycle is welcome, the email said. See dark-side-customs.com.

Saturday, Aug. 8

The Concord Arts Market will be in Rollins Park in Concord today from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. See concordartsmarket.org.

Sunday, Aug. 9

Today is the final day to catch the exhibition “Spray: Jules Olitski in the 1960s” at the Currier Museum of Art in Manchester. The exhibit “invites you to rediscover a modern master who explored the possibilities of color with gumption, vision, and a passion for experimentation,” according to currier.org. The Currier is open Wednesdays through Sundays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 9

Celebrate the work of Rudolph Valentino nearly 100 years after his death at a screening of the silent film Son of the Sheik(1926) today at 2 p.m. at the Town Hall Theatre, 40 Main St. in Wilton, featuring live musical accompaniment by Jeff Rapsis, according to an email. A $10 donation per person is suggested, the email said.

Save the Date! Saturday, Oct. 3
Lend Me A Theatre presents Occupation: Murder!, a murder mystery dinner theater event at Tupelo Music Hall, 10 A St. in Derry, on Saturday, Oct. 3, and Sunday, Oct. 4, according to tupelomusichall.com, where you can purchase tickets to dinner and the show or just the show and see show and dinner times. “Setting: A Television Studio in New York City/Present day. When the rehearsal begins for the TV quiz show It’s a Living! who would suspect that before the telecast is over, the hardest problem to solve would be ‘Who Killed Tony Fabrizi, the show’s sponsor?’,” according to the website, where you can also find the evening’s menu. See lendmeatheater.org for show details.

Featured image: Occupation Murder!

Thursday, July 30

The Nashua Silver Knights have a packed schedule of games at Holman Stadium in Nashua for the next few days. Catch them tonight at 6:03 p.m. against the Norwich Sea Unicorns. They will play next on Saturday, Aug. 1, at 6:03 p.m. against the Vermont Lake Monsters. On Sunday, Aug. 2, gametime is 3 p.m. when the Silver Knights will play the Westfield Starfires. Then on Monday, Aug. 3, the Norwich Sea Unicorns return for a 6:03 p.m. game before the final two games of the regular season on Thursday, Aug. 6, and Friday, Aug. 7. See nashuasilverknights.com

Saturday, Aug 1

Pizzastock 10, a fundraiser put on by the Jason R Flood Memorial featuring 12 bands on two stages, will take place today from noon to 6 p.m. at Pinkerton Academy in Derry (near the football field), according to a post on the Jason R Flood Memorial Facebook page and pizzastock.org. Band include “Punching Pedestrians, Spectrum, Paradox, The Hand Me Downs, Rite of Passage, Tumbletoads, Neverless, Sucker Punch, Echo Avenue” and more according to the website. 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 offerings, raffles and merch, the post said. See pizzastock.org for more on the event and organization.

Sunday, Aug. 2

Antiques Week in New Hampshire gets going with a Granite State Antique Show today from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Granite Town Plaza, 185 Elm St. in Milford, according to gsashows.com. The event will feature 50+ exhibitors in antiques and collectables “with a concentration of Americana and fine art” as well as free parking and coffee and baked goods for sale, according to antiquesweeknh.com.

Monday, Aug. 3

The Deerfield Antique Show takes place today from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Deerfield Fairgrounds, 34 Stage Road in Deerfield, according to antiquesweeknh.com. The show features 85 exhibitors of fine antiques, Americana and decorative accessories, the website said. See gurleyantiqueshows.com for more on this event.

Tuesday, Aug. 4

The Concord Antique Show will run today from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Douglas Everett Arena, 15 Loudon Road in Concord, featuring 60 exhibitors, according to petermavrisantiqueshows.net, where you can see a dealer list.

Tuesday, Aug. 4

The New Hampshire Fisher Cats begin a six-game stretch against the Portland Sea Dogs tonight at 6:03 p.m., when the F-Cats will take the field as the Manchester Chicken Tenders, according to milb.com/new-hampshire, where you can find ticket information. The game on Wednesday, Aug. 5, takes place at 12:05 p.m.

Wednesday, Aug. 5

The Collector’s Fair held by Disaia Management will take place today and tomorrow, Aug. 6, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Sullivan Arena at Saint Anselm College in Manchester, according to a press release. The entry fee is $15, the release said.

Save the Date! Thursday, Aug 6
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. The show starts at 10 a.m. and runs until 7 p.m. on Thursday and Friday and 4 p.m. on Saturday, according to a press release.

Featured image: Pizzastock.

Thursday, July 23

Organized by the Merrimack Valley Military Vehicle Collectors Club, the Weare Rally will run today 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 to mvmvc.org.

Friday, July 24

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

Friday, July 24

Tickets are still available to maybe one of the greatest summer blockbusters ever? Go see 1975’s Jawsand then discuss. The movie will screen nightly today through Wednesday, July 29, at 7:30 p.m. at Chunky’s in Manchester, according to chunkys.com, where you can purchase tickets.

Saturday, July 25

TheKinfolk 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 today 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. The lineup of musicians includes headliner Mihali as well as Joe Samba, Roots of Creation, Van Gordon Martin, King Kyote, Strange Machines, Mike Jetti Trio, Nate Ramos, Steve Rondo and Brendan Clemente as artist at large, the website said. 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.

Saturday, July 25

The Second Annual Five Senses Tour at Tiffany Gardens, a fundraiser for Community Caregivers of Greater Derry, will take place today and tomorrow, 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.

Saturday, July 25

The Manchester Craft Market at the Mall of New Hampshire will hold its Local Author Book Fair today from noon to 4 p.m., featuring 75 New England area authors, according to manchestercraftmarket.com, where you can preorder some of the books.

Saturday, July 25

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.

Wednesday, July 29

Celebrate the life and work of New Zealand actor Sam Neill at a screening of Jurassic Park tonight at 7:30 p.m. at Red River Theatres, 11 S. Main St. in Concord. See redrivertheatres.org.

Save the Date! Thursday, July 30
Get a taste of the New Hampshire Film Festival (2026’s is in October) on Thursday, July 30, at 7 p.m. at the Rex Theatre in Manchester for “The New Hampshire Film Festival Presents: NHFF Short Films — Best of the Fest part 1,” according to palacetheatre.org, where you can purchase tickets. The films include previous Film Festival entries, including shorts Jury Award winners and Festival Award winners, according to the website.

Featured image: Mihali in a photo from mihalimusic.com

Friday, July 17

Need baseball? The Nashua Silver Knights play the Worcester Bravehearts tonight at 6:03 p.m. at Holman Stadium in Nashua, according to nashuasilverknights.com. After the game, stay for the fireworks. Tomorrow, Saturday, July 18, they’ll face the Westfield Starfires, also at 6:03 p.m.

Friday, July 17

Disney’s Frozen will be presented Friday, July 17, through Sunday, July 19, by the Windham Actors Guild at Windham High School, according to windhamactorsguild.com where you can purchase tickets.

Saturday, July 18

The Aviation Museum of New Hampshire, 27 Navigator Road in Londonderry, will hold its annual Classic Car Show today 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.

Saturday, July 18

Stratham Summerfest 2026 will take place today 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.

Saturday, July 18

Manchester Parks and Recreation will hold the first of four upcoming concerts on Saturdays at 10 a.m. at Livingston Park today with musician Miss Alli between Brigit’s Garden and the playground, according to a post on the department’s Facebook page. The concerts are free, the post said.

Saturday, July 18

The BNH Stage, 16 S. Main St. in Concord, will hold a “World Soccer Championship: Third Place Play-Off Viewing Party” today at 4 p.m. Tickets are free but must be obtained at ccanh.com. A “Finals Viewing Party” will take place tomorrow, Sunday, July 19, at 2 p.m.; see the website for tickets.

Saturday, July 18

Mel’s Funway Park, 454 Charles Bancroft Highway in Litchfield, will hold a Pig Roast and Lobster Bake today from 4 to 8 p.m., according to melsfunwaypark.com, where you can purchase tickets (tickets offer different food and activity packages). The event will feature music by DJ Rick, a pig roast, a lobster bake and hamburger and hot dog options, the website said.

Tuesday, July 21

The NH Fisher Cats return to Delta Dental Stadium in downtown Manchester for six games against the Somerset Patriots starting tonight at 6:03 p.m. for a Tender Tuesdays game with a Manchester Chicken Tenders bobblehead available to the first 500 fans, according to milb.com/new-hampshire, where you can purchase tickets.

Save the Date! Thursday, Aug. 20
Chunky’s in Manchester has several specialty screening of 1985’sThe Goonies on its schedule, starting with a Family Treasure Hunt Movie Night on Thursday, Aug. 20, with a treasure hunt starting at 5:45 p.m. and the movie starting at 6:30 p.m., according to a theater email. The family event will also be held Saturday, Aug. 22, with the treasure hunt starting at 5:15 p.m. and the film at 6 p.m. A 21+ screening will take place Thursday, Aug. 20, with the treasure hunt starting at 7:30 p.m. and the screening starting at 8:15 p.m. as well as a menu of specialty Goonies-themed cocktails, the email said. See chunkys.com for tickets.

Featured image: Classic Car Show at the Aviation Museum of New Hamsphire. Courtesy photo.