2023 NH Fall Guide

NEW HAMPSHIRE

FALL GUIDE

Your guide to all things FALL in Southern New Hampshire

Happy Fall! �� I don’t know about you, but September feels like more of a transition to a new year than January for me The fall brings loads of newness: new school year, new schedules, new season, new colors, new coffee flavors, new, new, new It’s a transition from margaritas to red wine, swimming to soccer, and bathing suits to blankets.

This guide shares my family’s must-do activities, delish food and drinks, décor, and tips to keep your entire family busy Let the fall festivities begin!

-Lauryn

"What should I do this fall?"

NH Fall Highlights: September

NHMonarchFestival,Canterbury 8

Explore the migration of Monarchs butterflies and other pollinators at this event September 8-10th! The event provides hands-on tools and expert advice while giving kids fun ways to celebrate and learn about these amazing creatures

NHHighlandGames&Festival,Lincoln 15

Celebrated as one of the largest and most diverse Highland Games held in North America, this festival is sure to thrill! The celebration of Scottish heritage is held September 15-17th and is filled with reenactments, various children’s games, classes, food, and so much more!

FallEquinoxFest,Exeter 23

Celebrate the final days of summer and welcome in the first days of fall with this fun festival. It features some of the Seacoast’s finest artistic and musical talent, as well as cultural exhibits and local food. There will also be yoga, dance performances, activities for kids and hooping!

DeerfieldFair,Deerfield 28

New England’s oldest family fairt takes place from Thursday, September 29th through Sunday, October 1st. Did you know the largest pumpkin in the U.S. weighed 2,528lbs and was recorded at the Deerfield Fair? Traditional fair activities and attractions abound at this 146 year old fair!

NH Fall Highlights: October

AppleHarvestDay,Dover 7

The39th Annual Apple Harvest Day is a family-friendly event featuring over 300 vendors, live entertainment, and good food. The event kicks-off with an Apple Harvest Day 5k Road Race and the festivies continue until dark!

NHBrewfest,Portsmouth 14

Cisco Brewers in Portsmouth is the host of this craft beer festival The festival features New England craft breweries, food trucks, and fundraising for the Prescott Park Arts Festival.This event is for 21+ and older, so get a babysitter and spend an afternoon enjoying a craft. beer!

PumpkinFestival,Keene 21

Take a drive to Keene for this classic NH fall event! The festival has won 8 Guiness World Records for number of carved pumpkins topping out at close to 30,000! This is a family-friendly event and features local businesses and contests for all ages!

SpookvilleHauntedTrail,Nashua 31

For those with older kids who are maybe not interested in trick-ortreating or for those seeking a spooky thrill, check out this haunted trail in Nashua This open air haunted trail provides frightening sights and horrors and is FREE!

Table Fall Favorites

WARM COCKTAIL

While this drink is served chilled, it brings all the warm tastes of fall. You can buy a spiced honey syrup, but I prefer to make my own because it leaves my house smelling like fall confetti for hours Your favorite bourbon, lemon, orange, and a touch of vanilla bring this drink together.

BAKED GOODNESS

A high school varsity volleyball teammate (shoutout to Emily!) brought these muffins to a practice each fall and I’ve made them every fall since then My college roommate starting making them and we enjoy a sweet “happy fall” message from each other every year with a photo of our latest batch.

COZY (easy) DINNER

This delicious autumn dish is a favorite in my house! Veggies, apples, bacon, chicken, and herbs come together for a fall festival of flavor The recipe is one sheet pan making dinner clean-up a breeze. An easy, mess-free dinner that everyone in my house will actually eat?

Touchdown

(I only watch sports for the food)

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Home Fall Favorites

SNUGGLE-UP

The Nordstrom Bliss Plush Throw blanket is a favorite all year. I’ve owned this blanket for years and it still looks and feels new. I often gift it to family and friends and have been known the travel with it as well. For $30, you cannot go wrong with this blanket for those chilly fall days.

OUTDOOR DECOR

I love browsing HomeGoods, Target, and Michaels for fall decor, but when it comes to outdoor decor I always go to Shady Hill Nursery They have the largest, most bountiful displays and their mums last all season! Shady Hill ensures my home’s front porch looks festive until Thanksgiving.

FALL SCENTS

Admittedly, I’m a candle collector I love filling my home with scents of the season or to match my mood. This Capri Blu Pumpkin Clove candle makes my home smell like fresh pumpkin pie and the speckled glass makes it a spectacle on my counter when lit It’s all the joys of pumpkin pie without the calories!

Fall in my

Hometown

FALL BUCKET LIST

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Check out the fall foliage on the Wason Pond Trail

Bake an apple pie using apples from Hazelton Orchards

Attend the town fair on Saturday, September 9th

Scarecrow tour!

Host a bonfire

Attend a PTA or School Board meeting

Burn a fall scented candle from Bittersweet Blessings

Donate gently used fall/winter clothing to the Clothes Closet

Enjoy Spring Hill Farm’s Fall Fest on Sept. 23rd!

Wine tasting at Zorvino Vineyards (we also need our own vineyard)