Byline: Jules Robidoux

This weekend is chock-full of chances to celebrate local talent! Show your appreciation for your gifted neighbors at The Granite Stage event hosted by Rhythm & Roots Dance Studio at the Rex, check out one of the many comedy shows taking place, or grab a drink at Brewery Babes, a jaw-dropping drag show happening at Backyard Brewery. Don’t miss out on all the spectacular performances in store!

Make the most of this holiday weekend by taking full advantage of all the community events on tap! Honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at one of the many celebrations taking place, time travel through music at the 1964 The Tribute Live show at the Rex, celebrate La Sanse, admire some unique art, join the snowshoe and snowboard race at McIntyre, or play some competitive cornhole. This weekend is long. Make it count!

If your New Year’s resolution is to get more active, there are plenty of chances to make good on it this weekend! Activities abound, with opportunities to get out of the house and join in on some real boogie nights. From spontaneous adult rollerskating, to a Latin dance social, to a Welcome to 2026 Party, or even a hip hop skate night, don’t miss out on a chance to get out and have some fun!

The holiday festivities continue this weekend as we prepare to kiss 2025 goodbye. Celebrate Kwanzaa, welcome in the year of the Fire Horse, party all night at the Year End Celebration, or have an unholy night at Queen City Realm’s Goth Night at the Shaskeen! Whatever you choose to do, make it count. Time is running out to check everything off your 2025 bucket list!

The yuletide spirit is alive this weekend! Tis the season to sip hot cocoa while wearing an ugly sweater, watching Elf, and celebrating the winter solstice. Coincidentally, all things you can do at the events we’ve rounded up below for your convenience! How will you usher in the official start of the winter season?

This weekend is sure to light up your life with holiday cheer! It’s got ugly sweater parties. It’s got craft markets. It’s got holiday parties. It’s got The Polar Express. It’s even got Astronaut Santa. From the NH World Christmas Market at Anheuser Busch Biergarten, to The Grinch Paint Night at Chunky’s, to holiday pet portraits at Bonfire, you’re bound to find something to get you in the holiday mood!

Don’t miss out on all the holiday merriment this weekend! From the Annual Manchester Holiday Parade on Elm, to the Liberty House Christmas Tree Jubilee Fundraiser, to Merrymaking on West Merrimack St, there are countless ways to paint the town red… and green! So don’t be a Grinch. Make the season bright!

This weekend has it all. Santa. Slam poetry. Thanksgiving Supper. Community food drives. Pasta Palooza. Picnic Potluck. Ugly Thrift-Mas Party. Wicked Listening Party. Wicked Joyful Pop-up Shop. And the list goes on! There’s bound to be at least one event that piques your interest this weekend. Enjoy it!

This weekend offers many opportunities to prepare for the holiday season! Take your pick of craft fairs happening around the region to help you kick off your holiday shopping and support local artisans. Or, if you’re not in spirit of the season yet, play some bingo, pet some reptiles, or admire some expert woodworking.

This weekend offers so many Halloween-themed events, you won’t know where to begin! Better get your costume ready. Good luck deciding where to go and what to do!

What a spooktacular time to be alive! On tap for this weekend is a frightfully freaky selection of events serving up a haunting host of activities to prepare you for the upcoming Hallo-weekend. You’re sure to be primed for the pumpkin season if you choose to participate. So, what are you waiting for?! Check out our weekend round-up below. If you’re not too scared, that is…

Here’s some weekend trivia for you: What do pumpkins, Taylor Swift, Pokémon, fashion, foliage, swing dancing, and chocolate have in common? They’re all being celebrated at events around the state this weekend! Don’t let this crispy weather weekend pass you by without making the most of your fall free time.

With a slew of ghoulish and sweater weather themed events taking place, this weekend screams “spooky season” for all to hear. Oh yeah, and don’t forget to celebrate Mean Girls Day… what day is that, you ask? It’s October 3rd.

This weekend promises a flurry of fun ways to send off September and bring in autumn! This Saturday is jam-packed with fairs and festivals to enjoy with friends or family. We dare you NOT to savor the start of the fall season…

This is the weekend of farmers markets and food festivals! Make the most of this final weekend of the summer by getting as much outside time as possible.