The weather in New Hampshire will turn for the better Saturday and Sunday this long Columbus Day weekend. Here are 10 things to do.
Visit NHPR's calendar for more events, shows, and activities. And add your own to the list here.
- Catch Tony-award winning Anaïs Mitchell, who plays Sunday at theBank of NH Stage, presented by the Capitol Center for the Arts, in Concord. The show begins at 8 p.m. Mark Erelli also performs as opener.
- Warner Fall Foliage Festival: The fest has gone on since 1947, and its tradition is rooted to the 1870s. This is Oct. 11-13.
- The Sandwich Fair is oct. 12-14, with gates opening each day at 8 a.m. Fair features includes the Midway, farmers' market, and horse, dog, oxen, goat, cattle, and swine shows.
- Nashua Theatre Guild presents "Sense and Sensibility" on Oct. 11-13 at theJan Streeter Theatre.
- Milford Pumpkin Festival is this Columbus Day weekend. The festival dates: Friday, 5-9 p.m., Saturday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Sunday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Charlie Hunter and Lucy Woodward play Friday night at3S Artspace in Portsmouth. The showstarts at 8 p.m. Watch one of their music videos:
- Celebrated Cellist Edward Arron joins the North Country Chamber Players for "Foliage Concerts" - Oct. 12 at Sugar Hill Meetinghouse, and Oct. 13 at Court Street Arts, Alumni Hall, in Haverhill. Both concerns are at 4 p.m.
- Storytime with illustrator Mark Hoffmannat Gibson's Bookstore is Oct. 12 at 11 a.m.
- The UNH Symphony Orchestra performs Oct. 13 at the Johnson Theater on the Durham campus. The free event runs 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
- Oktoberfest in N.H.: Attitash has its 22nd annual OktoberfestOct. 12-13, with Bavarian music, traditional food, and a beer garden featuring some local breweries.
- The White Mountain Oktoberfest is Oct. 12-13 at Loon Mountain.
- The 11th annual NH Brewfest is Oct. 12 at Prescott Park in Portsmouth.
- Check out Johniene Papandreas open studios Oct. 12-13, Studio 9, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., on the Monadnock Art Tour in Peterborough.
- Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue play The Music Hall in Portsmouth on Oct. 13. The show in the historic theater begins at 7 p.m.
