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10 things to do in NH this weekend: Goffstown Pumpkin Regatta, Halloween Hoots

Miles Dennis, right, takes a photo of Kylie Dennis and Otto Dennis at a pumpkin patch at the Carter Hill Orchard in Concord on the first day of fall: Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024.
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Miles Dennis, right, takes a photo of Kylie Dennis and Otto Dennis at a pumpkin patch at the Carter Hill Orchard in Concord on the first day of fall.

Catch a slate of free concerts at the Concord Sound & Color Festival, plus more live music at 3S Artspace, The Press Room and the Lebanon Opera House.

Stay in the know about weekend happenings in the Granite State: Sign up for the Weekender newsletter.

For even more events, visit NHPR's community calendar. And don't forget to check the New Hampshire forecast before you head out.

The red carpet at the 2023 New Hampshire Film Festival
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Attendees on the red carpet at the 2023 New Hampshire Film Festival.

  • Indigenous Peoples’ Fashion Show on Thursday, Oct. 17 from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Hood Museum of Art in Hanover. More info.
  • New Hampshire Film Festival from Thursday, Oct. 17 through Sunday, Oct. 20 at various locations in downtown Portsmouth. More info.
  • All Things Pumpkin Festival from Friday, Oct. 18 through Sunday, Oct. 20 at Nestlenook Farm in Jackson Village (sleigh rides from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday). More info.
  • RiverFire on Saturday, Oct. 19 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. at Service Credit Union Heritage Park in Berlin. More info.
  • Halloween Hoots on Saturday, Oct. 19 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Tin Mountain Conservation Center in Albany. More info.
  • Concord Sound and Color: Music & Arts Festival on Saturday, Oct. 18 and Sunday, Oct. 19 from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. in downtown Concord. More info.
  • Goffstown Giant Pumpkin Weigh-Off & Regatta on Saturday, Oct. 19 and Sunday, Oct. 20 on Main Street in Goffstown. More info.
  • Northwoods Brewing Co. Fall Fest 2024 on Sunday, Oct. 20 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. More info.
Zoey Knox is NHPR's newsroom engagement producer. Prior to joining NHPR, she held a programming internship at Radio Milwaukee and worked at college radio stations in Madison, WI, (WSUM) and Seattle, WA (KXSU).
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