Saturday is the first day of fall! I finally broke out the hooded sweatshirts, and my sandals are being pushed aside. The Fall-Fun page is back up with plenty of autumn activities including haunted houses, corn mazes, hayrides, pumpkin picking, recipes, trick-or-treat, and more!

There is plenty of community fall fun on the calendar this weekend! The New Hampshire Highland Games return to Lincoln, Fri-Sun, with Scottish food, music, culture, dancing, athletics, and more! Goffstown is hosting its First Annual Fall Antique & Artisan Fair on Saturday, Wilton's Harvest Fair is also Saturday, the New England Fall Astronomy Festival in Durham is open Fri-Sat!

This is the last weekend to visit 137th Annual Rochester Fair, and this Sunday also celebrates the Children's Museum of NH's 29^th birthday! With plenty of birthday fun planned! This Sunday is also my Mom's birthday (Happy Birthday, Mom!) Hope everyone has a wonderful fall weekend! Enjoy the crisp autumn air!


Merrimack Region
Theatre
All Weekend
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

Community
First Annual Fall Antique & Artisan Fair
Goffstown, NH
Saturday, September 22
The festival will include: More than 30 vendors selling quality antiques and handmade crafts Live entertainment with music and storytelling Seasonal offerings such as mums, pumpkins, and apples Tasty treats like apple crisp, pumpkin bread, cake donuts, cider, and popcorn Museum tours, including the model train and Goffstown's little red schoolhouse Scarecrow contest

Hooksett Old Home Day
Hooksett, NH
Saturday, September 22
An event with free entertainment, contests and activities for all ages. We have a couple of fundraisers: Charity Car Show, proceeds to go to Hear in NH an organization who teaches children to hear after receiving hearing implants. Proceeds from Homemade Pie Bake off to go towards Hooksett Community Kitchen. We will have a collection for the Hooksett Food Pantry at the Dunk Tank. We are looking forward to having a parade and car show.

New England Pet Reptile Expo
Manchester, NH
Sunday, September 23
Come see thousands of live pet reptiles and amphibians on display and for sale as pets. Vendors will also be selling cages, terrarium supplies, and many other reptile-related items at discounted prices. 150+ Vendor tables- this is the largest reptile event held in New England!

SYLVANIA 300
Loudon, NH
Fri-Sun, September 21-23
This 300-lap event is sure to be a pivitol element in deciding the 2012 Sprint Cup champion.

Ironheart Mile
Concord, NH
Saturday, September 22
It's a flat course up and down Main Street, starting and finishing in front of Capitol Street. A portion of the proceeds go towards cardiac charities that IRONHEART supports.

Concord National Little League Fundraising Car Wash
Concord, NH
Saturday, September 22
All processes raised will support the ongoing construction of CNLL's Martin Field. Come and show your support for Little League!

Greater Nashua Family Emergency Preparedness Day
Nashua, NH
Saturday, September 22
The event will feature many different exhibitors and state and local organizations. Preparedness and safety information will be distributed throughout the event. Come learn how to be prepared and safe at this FREE event!

Psychic Fair Fundraiser
Pelham, NH
Sunday, September 23
To benefit the American Diabetes Association. Free Admission. Psychic Tarot and oracle card readers, as well as a Medium, will offer readings for $20. Several vendor and craft tables will be set up.

Concord Arts Market
Concord, NH
Saturdays through October 27
The award-winning Concord Arts Market is New Hampshire's first market of its kind - a selective, weekly, outdoor artisan and fine arts market that made its enthusiastic and successful debut in the Fall of 2008. We fill Bicentennial Square in Concord with a sea of tents full of handmade things. Participating artists come from all over the state and region to congregate in our beautiful state capital. The event is free and accessible to wheelchairs - and surrounding businesses round out the day. The Concord Farmers' Market is also right nearby!

Outdoor Sporting Expo
Concord, NH
Saturday, September 22
Admission is free! Stroll through more than 70 exhibits featuring hunting and fishing-related products and services. Lots of hands-on activities to try! Promotional support for the event is being provided by the Wildlife Heritage Foundation of New Hampshire, John Deere, Bonneville & Son Jeep and 96.5 The Mill. Visitors to the Expo will have a chance to try archery, crossbow and air rifle ranges. Check out hunting gear and accessories - from guns to decoys to scents and calls. See pointing dog and retriever demos, and check out that new four-wheeler you've been dreaming about. Taxidermy exhibits and on-going fly-tying demos. Meet the state record buck holder John Klucky.

Souhegan Kennel Club Dog Show/Fun Match
Merrimack, NH
Sunday, September 23
All AKC-registered dogs over the age of 3 months are eligible to be entered.

Church/Community Auction, Congregational Church of Amherst
Amherst, NH
Saturday, September 22
The Congregational Church of Amherst, UCC is hosting an auction to benefit our local and global missions that so need our help! Proceeds will also help care for and maintain the beautiful Historic Amherst Meeting House. Steve Desmarais has donated his auctioneer services and the Amherst Lions Club will be providing food and beverages. Items include Antiques, Artwork, Sporting Goods, Furniture, Gift Certificates, Services, Vacations, Household & Hobby items, Tools & Shop items and more! Come sit under the tent and enjoy good fun and food, for a great cause!

Seacoast Region
Exhibits
All Weekend
Pastel Society of New Hampshire Fourth Annual National Juried Exhibition

Theatre
Saturday
Who's Your Daddy?

The Moose in Me, The Moose in You!

All Weekend
The UPSIDE of Being DOWN

Community
New England Fall Astronomy Festival
Durham, NH
Fri-Sun, September 21-23
NEFAF 2012 promises an immersive weekend of astronomy-related activities and experiences for children, families, and people of all ages and expertise.

Children's Museum Annual Birthday Party
Dover, NH
Sunday, September 23
Celebrate the Children's Museum of NH's 29^th birthday with a party sponsored by Bank of New Hampshire. The fun includes cake and ice cream for all, two magic shows by B.J. Hickman, party games and birthday crowns to decorate and wear home! All activities are included with paid admission ($9 adults/children, $8 seniors) and free for museum members and children under 1 year old.

4th Annual NH Fish & Lobster Festival
Portsmouth, NH
Saturday, September 22
Walk the decks of a local fishing boat, taste freshly-landed local seafood prepared by Seacoast chefs, learn to identify and prepare local fish, watch an on-location Seafood Throwdown cook-off competition, investigate the Gulf of Maine ecosystem, sing a song and hear a tale or two.

2nd Annual Piscataqua OysterPalooza
Rye, NH
Sunday, September 23
The idea for OysterPalooza rose from CCA-NH's intent to not only recycle oyster shells from area restaurants for use in the oyster restoration work of The Nature Conservancy and UNH (see last month's Downstream to learn more about this valuable work) but as a way to raise the public's awareness while having fun.

15th Annual Newmarket Heritage Festival
Newmarket, NH
Saturday, September 22
It's the New Hampshire Seacoast's international block party and you're invited! Visit the historic mill town of Newmarket, N.H., for an event packed with music and dance, arts and history, food and fun. Performances: African drumming and Polish accordion tunes; Indian and Irish dancing; a Bavarian oompah band and New England fiddling; a Chinese yo-yo demonstration, barbershop harmonies and doo-wop tunes. Activities: artisans at work, fine arts and crafts vendors, great food, kayaking and boat tours, medieval sword-fighting, a model railway, history walks, a harvest supper. For children: try-it-yourself traditional crafts, farm animals, a climbing wall, a bungee bounce, juggling, face-painting-and more! Plenty of free parking; free trolley to festival venues.

Celebrate Fremont Festival
Fremont, NH
Saturday, September 22
Fremont, NH will be celebrating 250th years in June 2014 and we are trying to raise money for this event and are sponsoring this event to help us do so

1st Annual Great Bay Services Music and Beer Bash
Newington, NH
Saturday, September 22
It's a multi-sensory experience that will include great musical entertainment, craft and domestic beers and ales, a variety of food vendors, ongoing raffles throughout the day and a craft fair.

Dartmouth / Sunapee Region
Theatre
Saturday
Handspring Puppet Company

Good Vibrations

Community
Manufacturing , Engineering and Innovation Expo
Claremont, NH
Saturday, September 22
High tech metals for aerospace and construction will be on display. An 1804 era Jacquard, programmable, loom will be on display; it was first programmed machine, which eventually led to what is now IBM. Historic textiles from the Amoskeag and Waumbec Mills. There will be new and one hundred years old Fire Engines present. Discussions on large and very small scale hydroelectric systems. A time capsule will be built. Corn roast, hot dogs, and cider making on site. A fun and educational opportunity free to the public.

Monadnock Region
Community
Harvest Fair
Wilton, NH
Saturday, September 22
The Harvest Fair will run from 9-2 pm, with a pancake breakfast being hosted by the Mason's. They will be serving from 8AM to 10AM to kick off the event. The fair will feature craft vendors, food vendors, and local merchants offering their surprises and goods. Entertainment will begin at 9:30 - 11:30AM with "The Troubadours"" for light rock and classic music. Linda Peck's Physical Theater will be roaming around the park and Main St. offering her whimsical variety show and illusions for all ages from 10am - Noon. We are also excited to welcome "The Ballou Brothers Band" from noon - 2pm. They are familiar to many of us from the area and will be to sure liven up the park. C&S Pizza will be in the park offering Chili and other favorites.

Great North Woods Region
Community
Touch A Truck
Berlin, NH
Saturday, September 22
Come and explore all of the trucks and emergency vehicles yoiu usually only see from far away. Admission includes the Touch A Truck display of over 20 large vehicles. Department of Safety Goody Bags, Bounce House, Home Depot Craft Kits, State Police K9 Demonstration and Child ID Kits with Fingerprinting. Raffles and a BBQ lunch are also available that day.

Lakes Region
Theatre
Saturday
Steel Magnolias

Guitarist Ed Gerhard

Community
137th Annual Rochester Fair
Rochester, NH
Through September 23
137th Annual Rochester Fair featuring large midway, Circus Hollywood, The Magic Trunk, The Paul Bunyan Lumber Jack show, The Barnyard Cackle review, Hollywood Racing Pigs, Demolition Derby, live entertainment, monster truck shows, vendors, RC Cars, 4H Exhibits, horse and oxen pulling and so much more. This is the largest fair in the state!

Corn Maze
Meredith, NH
Through November 4
Come get lost in our 12^th annual maze! The maze will remain open through early November. Admission to the corn maze is $5 per person with a special $3 rate for each child 6 and under. The last admission is one hour before the farm closes to allow explorers to enjoy getting lost and playing the trivia game that is part of the maze.

Open House at Owl Brook Hunter Education Center
Holderness, NH
Saturday, September 22
Open House visitors will have a chance to try Owl Brook's practice archery range and video-based interactive shooting simulator. Try out a Ruger shotgun at the shotgun range, and test your marksmanship on the center's environmentally friendly rifle range. Bring your own equipment to try out the center's 3-D woodland archery course. Enjoy a tree stand safety seminar and trapping demos by the New Hampshire Trappers Association. Get a look inside the center's old-time trapper's cabin. To top off the fun, enjoy a free raffle and ice cream donated by Granite State Dairy Promotion.

White Mountains Region
Community
New Hampshire Highland Games
Lincoln, NH
Fri-Sun, September 21-23
The largest Scottish festival in the Northeast, this three-day gathering celebrates everything Scottish-food, music, culture, dancing, athletics, and more.

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