2009 NH State Fairs

More than just cotton candy and caramel apples, New Hampshire fairs are centers of activity with stage shows, performances, 4H exhibits, and animal contests such as horse and oxen pulls.

65th Annual North Haverhill Fair
July 22-26, 2009
An old-fashioned fair known for its Great Woodsman's Contest. 4-H, flower arts & crafts exhibits, dairy barns, and stage shows. Horse, pony or oxen pulling daily. 4x4's, big rigs and tractors, big and small, pulling most every day. Agricultural machinery exhibit and old time crafts demonstrations.
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42nd Annual Stratham Fair
July 23-26, 2009
Daredevil Stunt Driving and Rescue Demonstrations. Miss Stratham Fair pageant. Rides, Kiddie Fun Park, Hansen's Flying Trapeze, Arts & Crafts, 4-H events, food vendors and much more.
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Cheshire Fair
July 29-August 2, 2009
Events include stage shows, 4H exhibits, horse and oxen pulls, races, demolition derby, tough truck rodeo, and ATV rodeo.
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60th Annual Cornish Fair
August 21-23, 2009
4-H, Arts & crafts, Woodsmen's Field Day, midway, oxen pulling, Rosie's Racing Pigs and family entertainment.
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138th Annual Lancaster Fair
September 2-7, 2009
Labor Day weekend extravaganza spotlighting agriculture activities, a large midway, 4 H exhibits, diverse musical entertainment and motorized competitions (pulling events, the Imperial Hell Driver, and the ever popular demolition derby).
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94th Annual Hopkinton State Fair
September 3-7, 2009
A Labor Day Weekend Tradition. A five-day event that is filled with agriculture from around New England. Not only at the show rings and in the barns but also at locations throughout the fairgrounds. Plan to visit the Farmer's Market, Morrill Family Farm Museum, The Crowley Foods Arena, Punky's Maple Sugarhouse, The HomeArts Center, The Nelson Horse Show Complex and Durgin Pulling Arena. Demolition Derby, tractor pulls, motorcross, and much more.
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Hillsborough County Agricultural Fair
September 11-13, 2009
Concessions, rides, lawn tractor pull, 4-H dairy show, Balloon super zoo, Amusement rides and much more.
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134th Annual Rochester Fair
September 18-27, 2009
New Hampshire's largest, and one of the oldest! Harness racing, exhibits, shows, rides, and concessions.
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133rd Annual Deerfield Fair
October 1-4, 2009
The 133rd Annual Deerfield Fair! New Hampshire's Oldest "Family Fair"® A living tribute to the state's rural and farming heritage and a tradition for generations of families. Kids under 12 admitted free and acres of free parking! Entertainment, pig scrambles, horse shows, demolition derby, the crowning of Miss Deerfield Fair and Little Miss Deerfield Fair, and lots more. Great rides and delicious fair food, too!
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Center Sandwich Fair
October 10-12, 2009
Come enjoy the great rides, great food and great people! Tractor pulls, horse shows, concessions, stage shows, horse and ox pulls, commercial and expositional buildings.
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