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10 things to do in NH for Memorial Day weekend

 Participants float rubber ducks down the river as spectators watch from the bridge above.
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The Wildquack Duck Race & Music Festival returns to Jackson Village on Sunday.

The Wildquack Duck Race & Music Festival returns for its 33rd year in Jackson Village.

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 front wheel of a bike on a marked bike path
Daniel Oines; Flickr
White Mountain Bicycle Week runs from Saturday, May 27 through Saturday, June 3.

  • At Epsilon Spires: Bill Nace & Fuj||||||||||ita on Thursday, May 25 from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Epsilon Spires in Brattleboro, VT, hosted by Nova Arts. More info.
  • The Seacoast Repertory Theatre Presents: Newsies from Friday, May 26 through Saturday, July 8 at the Seacoast Repertory Theatre in Portsmouth. More info.
  • Cannon Mountain Aerial Tramway Season Opens on Friday, May 26 and runs through October 15 at Cannon Mountain in Franconia. More info.
  • Hikers Club: Scenic Road on Saturday, May 27 from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Castle in the Clouds in Moultonborough. More info.
  • Live Animal Presentation with a Naturalist: Owls of New Hampshire on Saturday, May 27 from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Lost River Gorge & Boulder Caves in North Woodstock. More info.
    See also: Whose Nest Is Best?
  • Community Storytime presents Monadnock Youth Coalition on Saturday, May 27 at 11 a.m. at The Toadstool Bookshops in Keene. More info.
  • Spring 2023 Dartmouth Dance Ensemble Performance on Saturday, May 27 at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. at the Bema Outdoor Amphitheater on the Dartmouth College campus in Hanover. More info.
    See also: Coast Jazz Orchestra at Dartmouth
  • White Mountain Bicycle Week 2023 from Saturday, May 27 through Saturday, June 3 at various locations in the White Mountains. More info.
  • Wildquack Duck Race & Music Festival on Sunday, May 28 at 8 a.m. (first race at 1:45 p.m.) in Jackson Village Park. More info.
  • 33rd Annual ChowderFest on Sunday, May 28 from noon to 2 p.m. at the Waterville Valley Town Square. 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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