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5 Things (Plus) To Do This Weekend in New Hampshire

It's the first weekend of summer in New Hampshire and the calendar is full of fun and interesting things to do. Get to it. Here are 5 things (plus a little extra) going on this weekend in the Granite State.

(Check out the NHPR community calendar for more events ... and visit the NHPR Folk Music Festival Calendar here)

  1. Market Days: The 44th annual Market Days Festivalis Friday and it continues Saturday and Sunday. See more at Intown Concord.
  2. #NHBeer: Catch theNew England Brew Fest in Lincoln. This is their 14th season doing this. 
  3. Portsmouth Pride: The fourth annual Portsmouth PRIDE day is Saturday, June 23. The schedule includes a vendors’ marketplace, a march from Portsmouth Public Library at 1:15 p.m., and an entertainment program. See more atSeacoast Outright.
  4. Rock Swap: Hit the annual fundraiser at the Gilsum Congregational Church on June 23.
  5. Muster the Militia: Head to the ol’ Fort No. 4 for Stark’s Mustering of the Militia on June 23-24.

Plus, there's more ... 

  • Paws & Feats: Enter the Paws on the Pavement 5K - a run or walk - that benefits the Animal Rescue League of NH. Yeah, it's a dog-friendly event.
  • Live Music: Boston Civic Symphony and Chris Brubeck perform at the Colby-Sawyer Center Theater in New London on June 23. Here for more info.
  • “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald”: Gordon Lightfoot plays at the Capitol Center for the Arts in Concord on June 22.

(Click and check links to confirm all event information, including opening times and costs - if any.)

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