August 2026 Fairs & Festivals in New Hampshire
19 events happening across the state in August 2026.
EndedNorth Country Moose Festival
Two-day Colebrook festival with moose calling contest, chili cook-off and live music.
EndedFreeLakes Region Fine Arts & Crafts Festival
46th annual juried fine arts and crafts festival in downtown Meredith.
EndedCornish Fair
76th annual Cornish Fair, home to New Hampshire's largest dairy show.
EndedFreeHampton Beach Talent Competition
Three-day free amateur talent competition at the Hampton Beach Sea Shell Stage.
EndedFreeHampton Beach Children's Festival
17th annual free week-long children's festival at Hampton Beach.
EndedFreeMount Washington Valley August Craft Fair
Free August craft fair on Schouler Park, North Conway.
EndedWhite Mountain Boogie N' Blues Festival
Three-day outdoor blues festival in Thornton with camping and Saturday fireworks.
EndedFreeLondonderry Old Home Day
Four-day Londonderry town celebration with parade and fireworks; 2026 theme marked the town's 250th.
EndedFairy Festival
Children's fairy house festival in the gardens at The Fells, Newbury.
EndedSunflower Bloom Festival
August sunflower bloom festival at Sunfox Farm, Concord; 2026 dates unconfirmed.
EndedWoods, Water, and Wildlife Festival
One-day nature festival at Branch Hill Farm, Milton; $5 individual, $10 family.
EndedFreeOn The Green 2 Arts & Crafts Festival
Second of two free Wolfeboro arts and crafts festivals at Brewster Academy.
EndedBelknap County 4-H Fair
82nd annual 4-H county fair at the Belknap County Fairgrounds in Belmont.
EndedLeague of NH Craftsmen's Fair
93rd annual nine-day craft fair at Mount Sunapee, founded 1933.
EndedNew England Hot Sauce Festival
Fifth annual hot sauce festival at Strawbery Banke with a Pepper X heat challenge.
EndedFreeRochester Pride
August Pride festival in Rochester; venue not published.
EndedJericho ATV Weekend
ATV trail weekend and downtown block party in Berlin.
EndedCheshire Fair
Four-day Monadnock-region agricultural fair with free military admission daily.
EndedPrescott Park Arts Festival
Ten-week outdoor summer arts season in Portsmouth's Prescott Park.