County Fair Guide

Cheshire Fair

Swanzey, New Hampshire

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2026 Dates

Jul 30 – Aug 2, 2026

Duration

4 days

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Size

small

Planning Your Visit

Swanzey is near Keene and Mount Monadnock — the region's covered bridges, apple orchards, and the iconic monadnock mountain make it quintessential New Hampshire.

Fair Highlights

Expect livestock judging, 4-H competitions, harness racing, carnival rides, ox pulls, and the quiet New England fair atmosphere of the Keene area.

A Closer Look

Every year, Swanzey hosts the Cheshire Fair, which is a four-day late-July celebration in the Monadnock Region of southwestern New Hampshire, one of the state's oldest and most authentic county-level agricultural fairs.

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