Oktoberfest at Loon MountainLincoln
Columbus Day weekend (last year Oct 11 to 13) · check the date
Oktoberfest at the base of the mountain right in the middle of leaf season.
Fall in White Mountains and the Lakes Region4 things
The ones people drive in from other counties for. Most of them run the whole season, so you don't have to pick a weekend yet.
Fall Foliage Festival at Waterville ValleyWaterville Valley
Columbus Day weekend (last year Oct 10 to 13) · check the date
A fall festival up in the mountains with the leaves at their best.
The Sandwich FairSandwich
October 10 to 12
An old fashioned country fair with animals and rides on Columbus Day weekend.
New Hampshire Pumpkin FestivalLaconia
October 23 and 24
Thousands of lit jack o lanterns stacked into a giant pumpkin tower downtown.
The little stuff, by town0 things
The city Halloween parties and the trunk or treats and the free stuff. Cities post their 2026 dates late, so anything marked "check the date" gets fixed the second it's announced.
The cities post these in early November. Check back.
For the rest of your list
These don't need an address, tap them and they go on your list with everything else.
Christmas in White Mountains and the Lakes Region2 things
Most of these post their 2026 dates in the fall, so these show last year's windows. Santa's Village sells tickets online only and they go fast.
Christmastime at Santa's VillageJefferson
select weekends from early November to Christmas · check the date
A whole Christmas theme park covered in a million lights, with the reindeer and rides, and tickets go fast.
Christmas at the CastleMoultonborough
late November and early December weekends · check the date
The old mansion up on the mountain all decorated with a new Christmas theme every year.
Town Christmas stuff
The town stuff, and I'll add the tree lightings as the cities post them in November.
Christmas in Waterville Valley
Alpine Advent Christmas market
December weekends · check the date
Little wooden chalets with New Hampshire makers and a 20 foot tree, like a European Christmas market in the mountains.
Christmas in North Conway
Santa on the Summit at Cranmore
select December evenings · check the date
An after dark chairlift ride to the top of the mountain for cookies, cocoa and a story with Santa.
For the rest of your Christmas list
This is the at-home stuff, tap them and they go on your list with the lights and the train.
put it on the wall
Turn your Christmas picks into a real bucket list
Tap the lights and the trains and the town stuff you want and pick the Christmas design you like, and I'll hold onto your picks. The Christmas lists are coming soon, and the second they're up your picks drop straight into the slots.
Good any weekend0 things
The stuff that doesn't need a date, for the Saturday when nothing's going on.
White Mountains and the Lakes Region 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, over Columbus Day weekend.
who's writing this
Hi, I'm Amy.
We roadschool six kids out of a van. I'm just a mom with a Ford Transit and a lot of opinions about corn mazes, so if something on here is wrong, or your town's party is missing, email me at hello@bellebucket.com and I'll fix it.
put it on the wall
Turn your picks into a real bucket list
Tap the ones you want and I'll drop them onto whichever fall design you pick, then you add your own stuff (birthdays, carving pumpkins, whatever your family does). It prints big, like 24x36 big, and it hangs on the wall all season.