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June in New Hampshire is just wonderful - all the plants and trees and flowers are out in their full glory, and summer and vacationers are on their way! 



Summer is setting in, all the parks and beaches are bristling with activity, and there are loads of fun things happening everywhere you turn.

If you're coming to our great state of New Hampshire for a visit, or if you're lucky enough to already live here, I'm sure you'll find some fun things to do from this sampling of events around the state:

--  June 2 ~ 23rd Annual Chowderfest - Prescott Park - Portsmouth.  This is the oldest festival for all things chowder - a great day of fun in the park.

--  June 6 ~ Annual Taste of Downtown Nashua - Nashua.  This is the 2nd longest-running food event in the state of NH.  Dozens of award-winning restaurants offering wide varieties of foods to sample all in one night.

--  June 9 ~ 30th Annual Market Square Day, downtown Portsmouth - road race, concerts, food, fun, dance, regional artists, and more - a good down-home street festival in Market Square.

--  June 10 ~ New Castle Village and Garden Tour - self-guided tour of private gardens in the historic island community of New Castle

--  June 14 ~ Motorcycles "Ride to the Sky" - Mount Washington Auto Road - Pinkham Notch - motorcyclists have the chance to ride the Auto Road up Mt. Washington and be on top of the world up there.

--  June 15 ~ Willie Nelson in Concert - Meadowbrook Pavilion - Gilford.

--  June 17 ~ Annual Father's Day Fest - Milford - New Hampshire Antique Co-op - bring your heirlooms and find out their worth.

--  June 28 ~ Lynyrd Skynrd & Doobie Brothers in Concert - Meadowbrook Pavilion - Gilford.

--  June 29 ~ Hootie and the Blowfish in Concert - Hampton Beach - Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom.

Here are some great multi-day events - make a nice long weekend of fun by checking some of these events out:

--  June 8 -24 ~ 14th Annual Fields of Lupine Festival, Franconia Sugar Hill areas - tours, art shows, and more.

--  June 9 - 17 ~ 84th Annual Laconia Motorcycle Week - Laconia and the Lakes Region - races, cookouts, music, bike shows, people watching, and more.

--  June 15 & 16 ~ 7th Annual Jazz & Blues Festival in downtown Manchester at The Palace Theatre.

--  June 15 -23 ~ 7th Annual Sand Castle and Sculpting Competition - Hampton Beach.  $15,000 in prize money in this week-long competition, followed by fireworks after the awards presentation.

--  June 15 - August 19 ~ "Damn Yankees" - Seacoast Repertory Theatre in Portsmouth.

--  June 22 - 24 ~ 10th Annual Great North Woods Ride-In and Motorcycle Blessing - Columbia - cookouts, dancing, competitions, rodeo, pancake breakfast and more.

--  June 22 - 24 ~ "5th Annual Rock N Rib Fest" - Merrimack - New Hampshire State Barbeque Championship Rib Cookoff - music, food, entertainment, and more.

--  June 28 - August 26 ~ "West Side Story" - Seacoast Repertory Theatre in Portsmouth.

--  June 29 - July 1 ~ "Let Freedom Ring!" - Bretton Woods - activities, music, food, concerts, fireworks and more at the Mount Washington Resort at Bretton Woods.

--  June 23 - 24 ~ Catamaran Regatta - Hampton Beach - a weekend full of sailing and races.

--  June 30 - July 1 ~ 36th Annual Gunstock Arts and Crafts Festival - Gilford - Gunstock Ski Mountain - crafts, artworks, foods, and more.

--  June 30 - July 8 ~ Ossipee Old Home Week - Ossipee - church suppers, concerts, history tours, truck shows, fishing derby, and more.

As you can see, we have plenty of fun things to do all over the state - New Hampshire is a great state to live in, and my favorite part of NH is Portsmouth and the Seacoast areas. 

Of course, I'm a bit partial to that area since I live in Portsmouth and just love the Seacoast area.  We're right along the coast, and even though NH displays beauty everywhere you look, it doesn't get any better than life right here in Portsmouth!

Welcome to our GREAT STATE - enjoy your visit - make New Hampshire your HOME!!!  You'll LOVE IT HERE!!