Fairs and Festivals
Fairs & festivals in Seacoast region NH entertain with music, food, art, outdoor fun
Wonderful things to do and events of all kinds can be found all along the New Hampshire seacoast. Enjoy seasonal festivals of music, ethnic traditions, and history all year long. The American Independence Museum celebrates the delivery of the Declaration to Exeter NH with an annual reenactment including a crowd escorting President Washington down Water Street, a public reading, fife and drum music, and cannon firings. There’s always plenty of seafood, great shopping, fireworks and more.
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Hampton Beach, NH
Hampton Beach Village District
115 Ocean Boulevard 603-926-8717A Season of Celebration at Hampton Beach: Seafood, Shows & Summer Fun
Hampton Beach blends New England charm with endless summer fun — and its festivals are the heart of it all. Each year, the Hampton Beach Children's Festival delights kids with magic shows, face painting, a boogie board contest, and a spectacular costume parade down Ocean Boulevard. Later in August, catch Cirque du Hampton Beach's jaw-dropping acrobats and performers. Then in September, the legendary Hampton Beach Seafood Festival celebrates seafood, live music, local artisans, and a beloved lobster eating contest — once named a Top 100 North American Event. Best of all? Regular events like concerts, fireworks, and Movies on the Beach are completely free!