It's the last weekend of summer, so get out and play - the weather forecast looks fantastic. Here are 10 things to do in New Hampshire this weekend - and more - with the first day of autumn Monday.
Visit NHPR's event calendar for more activities, shows, and concerts. Plus, add your own. Also check out Kate McNally's Folk Music and Dance Calendar.
- The 44th annual New Hampshire Highland Games & Festival in Lincoln. It's Sept. 20-22: Scottish music, food, dance, athletics, heritage and maybe even some haggis. Here's their website.
- Telluride By The Sea at The Music Hall in Portsmouth, Sept. 20-22, at the historic theater and The Loft. Movies fresh from their debuts at the 46th Telluride Film Festival in Colorado will be screened. This is the 21st year of Telluride By the Sea. And Portsmouth knows how to party. Ticket, movie times here.
- Littleton Arts & Culture Festival. Sept. 21, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. This is the 50th anniversary of this communityevent, hosted by the Littleton Area Chamber of Commerce.
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- Straight To Hell and Rockaway Bitch play the Bank of NH Stage in Concord on Sept. 21, 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. It's a one-two punch of a punk music tribute to the Clash and the Ramones. Visit CCANH.com for more info.
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- The 13th annual Concord Multicultural Festivalis Sunday, Sept. 22, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Statehouse lawn. Local ethnic food, crafts, traditional arts, and the international flag parade. More info.
- Sunapee Chowder & Chili Challenge - Sunapee Harbor, Sept. 22, noon to 3 p.m.
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- Cormac McCarthy plays Saturday, Sept. 21, at The Spotlight Room of the Palace Theatre in Manchester. 8 p.m. Here's ticket info.
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- "Taste of Greece" Festival in Concord, Saturday, Sept. 21, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church. More info.
- Smuttynose 25th anniversary celebration in Hampton. Runs 2 p.m. to 6 Admission $35. More info here.
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- Last Chance to See: Visit the Currier Museum for the Medieval to Metal: The Art and Evolution of the Guitar. The exhibit runs through Sunday, Sept. 22.