Special Events In Exeter!
EXETER
Phillips Exeter Academy - Open to the Public
Farmer’s Market
Thursdays 2:15 – 6 pm
UFO festival
September 4 8:30 am throughout the day
Exeter is the site of the "Incident at Exeter," in which a teenage boy and Exeter policeman saw a flying craft on a summer night in the 1960s. It's also near Portsmouth, the home of the late Betty and Barney Hill, who reportedly saw a craft and aliens in the North Country in 1961 and documented their adventure
10th Annual Harvest Festival
October 16 10 am – 5 pm
Take a horse-drawn wagon ride, bowl with pumpkins, and vote for the best apple pie, paint your own pottery, enjoy hot apple cider, nibble on carmel apples and pumpkin fudge, and much more.
EPPING – 8 miles
New England Dragway Numerous events through the Summer and Fall
STRATHAM – 5 miles
PORTSMOUTH - 10 miles
Boston Portsmouth Air Show
August 28 & 29 9am - 5 pm
Portsmouth International Airport at Pease
The most famous jet team in the world will rock the skies with a rare New England appearance at Pease International Tradeport! The US Navy Blue Angels will perform fantastic acrobatic maneuvers including the four-plane Diamond Formation and the six-jet Delta Formation during this exciting event.
New Hampshire Film Festival
October 14 - 17
The mission of the New Hampshire Film Festival is to celebrate the art of independent filmmaking. NHFF unites highly talented filmmakers, screenwriters and students with industry experts, educators and film lovers from around the globe for an interactive four days of film including screenings, panel discussions, workshops and after-parties.
NEWMARKET - 10 miles
Heritage Festival
September 24 – 26
The Newmarket Heritage Festival, now in its 12th year, is a celebration of the arts, culture, history, and community spirit—rooted in a small New England mill town.
HAMPTON FALLS - 5 miles
Jumper Classic Horse Show
September 24 – 26
New England's only International Show Jumping competition takes place at Silver Oak Equestrian Center In Hampton Falls
HAMPTON BEACH – 11 miles
Fireworks Displays
Wednesdays 9:30 pm
Casino Ballroom at Hampton Beach - Peformance venue
Wide variety of Bands, Musicians & Comedians through November
Children’s Festival
August 16 – 20
Each day will be a blockbuster, filled with non-stop activity and entertainment, including mini-golf and sand castle building competitions, a Ronald McDonald show, talent show, free ice cream, dancing, story tellers, balloons, and more.
Hampton Beach Talent Competition
August 20 - 22
Come watch talented entertainers compete for cash prizes.
21st Annual Seafood festival
September 10 – 12
Sample the flavors of the seacoast at New England's largest seaside festival.
Harvest Moon Fall Festival
October 9 – 10 10am – 6pm
