New Hampshire Crafts Fairs
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Artisan Craft Fairs and Festivals in New Hampshire
New Hampshire craft festivals are popular during all 4 seasons. Whether you enjoy basic hometown craft fairs to more elegant fine arts festivals you'll find a New Hampshire arts and crafts event in almost any region of the Granite State from January through December.
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Attending a crafts festival is a unique experience. You get to really experience the arts - and the life of a crafts artist - at a fine crafts fair. At a crafts fair or festival you can browse (often outdoors, in brilliant weather) through displays of a wide variety of crafts - or a grouping of one type of craft item made by many different artists.You can take your time visiting each booth, tent, table to table or gallery, stopping to browse or talk with the artistans and designers. If you find an item you like you can buy it immediately. Or, if you find an artist whose style you really love but you want a custom piece, you can discuss your ideas and negotiate a price on the spot. If you're interested in the creative process behind fine crafts, you can watch as they create original pieces or demonstrate techniques at many crafts festivals.
Photo: Handcrafted jewelry by Mark White (League of NH Craftsmen juried member)
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New Hampshire Crafts Fairs and Festivals
Year 'Round Arts and Crafts Shows in NH
- The Annual Craftsmen's Fair - Oldest Craft Fair in the USA
- The League of NH Craftsmen's Fair is one of the finest, most prestigious craft events in the country today. It features the best work by juried members of the NH League of Craftsmen. The show runs for a full week every August and features live demonstrations by artisan crafts members every day, plus special entertainment and hands-on crafts for children.
- The Annual Craftsmen's Fair - Oldest Craft Fair in the US
- The League of NH Craftsmen's Fair is one of the finest, most prestigious craft events in the country today.
- Town of Antrim, NH Harvest Festival
- Traditional New England harvest festival features arts & crafts, a home-grown parade, fireworks, kids games, live music and lots of food. The non-traditional part of the festival is our skateboard race, the Antrim Can/Am Slalom Championships, one of the largest of its kind in North America. Admission to most events is free (food extra) and you'll find something for everyone in the family.
- Joyce's Craft Shows-Schedule of New Hampshire Craft Festivals
- Crafts festivals in the Lakes Region and North Conway area of New Hampshire, May through December arts and crafts.
- New Hampshire Fairs and Festivals
- Fairs and festivals in New Hampshire's Monadnock (southwest), Seacoast (east) and White Mountains (north) regions.
- Fall Festival at Strawberry Banke, Portsmouth New Hampshire
- Celebrate harvest time with Strawbery Banke's annual New Hampshire Fall Festival. Come enjoy four centuries of traditional home and farm harvest festivities and experience a traditional New England country fair like no other!
- New Hampshire Annual Events, New Hampshire Festivals and NH Fairs
- New Hampshire's (NH) annual events, fairs and festival links: an exhaustive list compiled by DirectoryNH.com.
- Hampton Beach Seafood Festival: Home
- New Hampshire's coastline is a mere 14 miles long, so its beaches and seacoast area are a treasure worth the trip. Combine a visit to Hampton Beach with a seafood festival that includes 80 crafters and you've got a day trip that could stretch to a weekend of fun in the sun and sand.
- Castlebery Fairs & Festivals :: New England's Most Popular Craft Fairs
- Fine crafts and artisan crafts fairs in New Hampshire - juried artists only.
- Somersworth, NH Fairs and Festivals
- International Children's Festival, Kids Koncerts, Breakfast with Frosty, Wine Tasting, Summer Carnival, Craft Fairs, Pumpkin Festival - click on Calendar of Events for details.
- Warner Fall Foliage Festival - Welcome!
- Share the natural splendor of New Hampshire's vibrant autumn colors while enjoying food, entertainment, carnival rides and fine crafts along the main streets of Warner, New Hampshire.
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I love fine crafts and the arts play a big role in my life. I enjoy visiting crafts festivals and shows to see the work of other artists and new, emerging crafters. Tell us about your favorite arts and crafts fair - in New Hampshire, New England or anywhere in the world.
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JoshK47
Apr 26, 2012 @ 10:03 am | delete
- What a wonderful lens, I'd certainly like to attend a few of these! Thanks kindly for sharing! :) Blessed by a SquidAngel!
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shermanmorrison
Jan 30, 2012 @ 2:04 pm | delete
- I've been to several in and around Keene, but I'd like to get some of the others. My daughter attends the local Waldorf school in Keene, and their fall craft fair is one of the best!
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VillaDejaBlue
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- Nice lens.
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ChrisGray
Sep 16, 2011 @ 2:52 pm | delete
- I like what I see. I'll be adding an NH craft fairs section to my http://www.squidoo.com/workshop/world-festivals lens sometime in November, and I'll link to this lens. I'll be looking at your other lenses too. Thumbs up :o)
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noobeegin
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- I live in NH so I love knowing we are a huge destination for arts and crafts gurus!
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hlkljgk Sep 9, 2010 @ 9:01 am | delete
- cool! thanks for putting this together. we're always looking for reasons to get north for the day. :)
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New Hampshire Crafts Fairs & Festivals
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New Hampshire is home to the oldest (and some say, the best) artisan crafts festival in the USA. The League of New Hampshire Craftsmen's Fair takes place every August at Sunapee Resort in Newbury, NH.
This juried 8-day annual show features quality artisan crafts and exhibits representing all media, along with fine arts exhibits, demonstrations, entertainment and children's hands on art experiences. Indoor and outdoor (under tents) exhibits include all areas of crafts, from traditional to contemporary. The show always begins on the first Saturday in August.
Photo: League of NH Craftsmen Annual Fair Photo Gallery
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