MANCHESTER, NH – The weather may be a challenge, depending on where you go and what you’re doing, but you can’t let that keep you from enjoying this first weekend of September. So many things to see and do!
Multi-day events:
Sept. 5-7
Egyptian Food Festival · Nashua (Sept. 5–7)- Savor authentic Egyptian cuisine, browse art displays, and enjoy hands-on activities for kids at St. Mary and Archangel Michael Coptic Orthodox Church. A free cultural festival with something for all ages.
Sept. 5
Public Voting Party, City Hall, Manchester, NH – Vote for Manchester to be a receiver town in the AMP [Your City] Music Festival. 12:30-1:30 p.m. More info here.
MTC’s Monthly Queer Cinema Club, Manchester, NH – “But I’m a Cheerleader,” Friday, September 5, 6–9 p.m. Manchester True Collaborative, 72 Concord St., Manchester NH (18+ event | Allies welcome!)
Sept. 6
5K Miles for Meals, Nashua, NH – We are excited to welcome you to the 6th Annual 5K Run/Walk for Meals on Wheels of Hillsborough County! It will be at Mine Falls Park, a fantastic venue which welcomes runners and walkers alike! The trails are amazing and offer a wonderful 5K route as well as beautiful 3K walking trails so that walkers will enjoy this day just as much. Details here.
Book Talk: The Last Bake Sale by Andru Volinsky 12 -1 p.m.): A fascinating dive into the fight for equitable school funding. As the lead lawyer in the Claremont, New Hampshire, school funding case, Volinsky waged a 20-year battle to make access to education fairer for all children in the state, not just the wealthy, white, and privileged. Volinsky offers not just a history of how we got here at the state and national level, but also how to find a better path forward. Manchester Library
Wags to Whiskers Festival, Humane Society of Greater Nashua, Anheuser Busch, Merrimack, NH – 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. – Wags to Whiskers is one of our signature annual events. This dog-friendly event is fun for all ages! Enjoy vendors, food trucks, K9 demos, raffles, and more! Looking to add a furry friend to the family? Stop by the HSFN adoption tent and meet our adoptable puppies! Info here.
Colonial Dunstable’s Sacred Ground: Old Souls of the Old South Cemetery Tour, Nashua, NH – In honor of REV250—the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution—the Nashua Historical Society invites you to step into the past. This living history event brings the region’s Colonial and Revolutionary War heritage vividly to life through costumed reenactors portraying the men, women, and families who shaped early New England.
Sep. 7
Citywide Arts Festival, Manchester, NH: A week of celebrating the arts with activities, demos and weekend street fair, The Currier Museum of Art hosts a kick-off event Sept. 7 for the Manchester Citywide Arts Festival, including gallery tours, creative workshops, a “passport” to explore exhibits, and prizes for curious art lovers.
Seacoast LitFest, Chestnut St., Portsmouth – Looking for a family day out? Head to Seacoast LitFest Book Fair for live music, local vendors, a book swap, & free children’s books! 28 Chestnut Street, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. https://www.themusichall.org/seacoast-litfest/
Planning Ahead?
Sept. 12-14: Vox Pop Poetry Slam Poetry Tournament – Manchester & Concord, NH
Sept 25: IT’S NOT THE YEARS, IT’S THE MILEAGE – celebrating 20 years of Slam Free or Die, Manchester, NH
Sept. 25-28: Deerfield Fair, Deerfield, NH
October 2: Legends, Ghosts & Graves Tour, Portsmouth NH
October 12: NH PoutineFest 2024, Merrimack NH