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Things to do in New Hampshire this fall and Christmas

New Hampshire in the fall is country fairs and pumpkin festivals in every little town and the leaves up in the mountains, and at Christmas it's Santa's Village and a candlelight stroll through old Portsmouth. The hard part is finding it all, because the little town stuff is buried on a town calendar and it posts late. So I'm putting it all in one place, area by area, and you can tap what you want and put it straight on your bucket list.

Both New Hampshire areas are up now, and I keep adding to them all season. Last updated September 29, 2026.

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New Hampshire, by area

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New Hampshire fall and Christmas questions

When is the New Hampshire Pumpkin Festival in 2026?

October 23 and 24, 2026 in downtown Laconia.

When is the Sandwich Fair in 2026?

October 10 to 12, 2026.

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Turn your picks into a real bucket list

Tap the events you want on any area page and they land in the slots of whichever fall design you pick. Add your own stuff, then it prints big and hangs on the wall all season.

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