10 things to do in NH this weekend: First Fridays, Barn Dance, MacDowell Downtown

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Lakes Region

• First Friday at the Museum on Friday, May 2 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Belknap Mill Museum in Laconia (free). More info.

Monadnock Region

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• MacDowell Downtown: Past Work and Present Sound with Marcus Fischer on Friday, May 2 at 7:30 p.m. at the Monadnock Center for History and Culture in Peterborough (free). More info.

• Bird Walk for Families in Antrim on Saturday, May 3 from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at The Grapevine Family & Community Resource Center, hosted by the Harris Center for Conservation Education (free). More info.
  
  • More from the Harris Center: LGBTQIA+ Community Hike at Bear’s Den

• “Snow White” (1916) with live score on Sunday, May 4 at 4 p.m. at The Park Theatre in Jaffrey ($10-15). More info.
  
  • See also: Star Wars Fest 2025 at the Colonial Theatre

North Country

• Spring Fling feat. North Country Boys + Acoustic Time Machine + Winifred on Saturday, May 3 from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Medallion Opera House in Gorham ($15). More info.

Seacoast

• New Hampshire Film Festival Official Selection: “Secret Mall Apartment” on Friday, May 2 and Saturday, May 3 at 7 p.m. at The Music Hall in Portsmouth ($14-16). More info.
  
  • Other screenings: Red River Theatres in Concord

Southern Tier

• First Friday - Petals & Pedals on Friday, May 2 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. in downtown Concord (free). More info.
  
  • More in downtown Concord: Northeast Coffee Festival

• ARTiculate series with Theatre Kapow on Sunday, May 4 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Currier Museum of Art in Manchester ($10 for members, $30 general admission). More info.
  
  • See also: Pittsfield Players present “The Laramie Project”

Upper Valley

• HopStop Family Workshop: Barn Dance on Saturday, May 3 at 11 a.m. at Church of Christ Dartmouth in Hanover, and 3 p.m. at the Claremont Savings Bank Community Center (free). More info.
  
  • See also: Community Day: Living Light at the Hood Museum

Statewide

• Free Comic Book Day 2025 on Saturday, May 3 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in downtown Rochester. More info.
  
  • Find other participating locations around the state