The Weekender, Dec. 18-21: Merry Dizmas, Ugly Sweater Party, Hannukings, Solstice Sound Bath + more

Thursday, December 18, 2025Wednesday, December 17, 2025

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?

Weekly Entertainment Report, Dec. 18-21: Live music and lively arts in Southern NH

Wednesday, December 17, 2025

Holidays and music go together like holidays and music.

Sowing Seeds for Hope: Shop with a purpose this holiday season

Wednesday, December 17, 2025

Sowing Seeds for Hope is a NH-based initiative that helps Afghan women who are transforming and rebuilding their lives as they use their sewing skills to earn some income.

Dartmouth Health hosts photography exhibit on NH’s Cultural Diversity

Tuesday, December 16, 2025

An exhibit, Different Roots, Common Dreams: New Hampshire’s Cultural Diversity, coming in 2026 to Dartmouth Health features more than 30 color photographs by New Hampshire photographer Becky Field, who has been documenting the lives of our state’s immigrant and refugee communities since 2012.

Vote for your favorite holiday painted window display in downtown Manchester

Sunday, December 14, 2025Saturday, December 13, 2025

Downtown Manchester is once again glowing with creativity this holiday season as Mosaic Art Collective’s Holiday Painted Windows project transforms storefronts into festive, hand-painted works of art. Local artists teamed up with downtown businesses to create colorful window displays that celebrate the season while showcasing the city’s vibrant arts community.

The Weekender, Dec. 11-14: World Christmas Market, Santacon, Wheels of Oz, Holiday Pet Portraits + more

Wednesday, December 10, 2025

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!

Weekly Entertainment Report, Dec. 11-14: Live music and lively arts in Southern NH

Wednesday, December 17, 2025Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Lots of musically-inclined entertainment options for the weekend. Check it out.

Dec. 13-14: Manchester Choral Society presents Duke Ellington’s Sacred Concert – toe-tapping holiday jazz, gospel + more

Tuesday, December 9, 2025

The Manchester Choral Society ushers in the holiday season with a splash! Jazz legend Duke Ellington’s toe-tapping, joyful Sacred Concert is part jazz, part classical, and part gospel. It’sa celebration of faith, freedom, and the human spirit.

The Tradition Continues: A Christmas Carol at The Palace

Tuesday, December 9, 2025

Now Through December 28th, 2025 come celebrate the holiday season as the Palace Theatre tradition continues with Charles Dickens’ classic story of Scrooge and Tiny Tim in A Christmas Carol.

First New Hampshire World Christmas Market Set for December 13 and 14

Tuesday, December 9, 2025Tuesday, December 9, 2025

Inspired by the historic Christmas markets of Europe, and specifically the German Weihnachtsmärkte, the New Hampshire World Christmas Market will feature a 1,000-foot festive walkway lined with curated food and craft vendors selling wares with origins from Christmas Market countries you expect, such as Germany, Poland, Hungary, France, and Switzerland.