Cultural Fairs & Festival this summer in New Hampshire

Wow, New Hampshire. We know how to celebrate! 

Burundi Drummers at Concord Multicultural Festival

 From fairs, to festivals, to food celebrations and tons of music, there is no shortage of things to do.  Below are some of the state's cultural festivals, many of which are free. Be sure to also check out area Old Home Days (the tradition originated in NH), Music & Food Festivals, and our famous Agricultural Fairs. 

  
Cultural Festivals

June 16- 19	Biddeford, ME	La Kermesse Franco American Festival
June 25	Concord, NH	Concord Multicultural Festival
June 29- July 4; July 7-10	Washington, DC	Smithsonian Folklife Festival, Basque & Peruvian
July 9-10	Warner, NH	Mt Kearsarge Indian Museum Pow Wow, Intertribal
July 10	Laconia, NH	Jewish Food Festival
July 16	Exeter, NH	American Independence Festival
July 29-31	Lowell, MA	Lowell Folklife Festival
August 6-14	Sunapee, NH	League of NH Craftsmen Sunapee Fair, traditional and contemporary craft
August 13	Manchester, NH	We Are One, African, Caribbean, Latino Festival
August 19-21 August 20	Manchester, NH Winchester, NH	Mahrajan Middle Eastern Festival Winchester Jubilee, Celebration of Musical Innovation
September 10	Laconia, NH	Laconia Multicultural Festival
September 16-18	Lincoln, NH	New Hampshire Highland Games, Scottish Heritage
2016 TBA	Somersworth, NH	Jakkarta Fair, Indonesian festival
2016 TBA	Dover, NH	Dover Greek Festival
2016 TBA	Manchester, NH	Manchester Greek Glendi Festival

The NH State Council on the Arts has put together a reflection and observation guide for festival organizers and volunteers. If you are interested in helping with a future festival in your community, consider visiting festivals with this guide to help you remember all the good ideas you want to use at your event.