The Oldest Fairs in New Hampshire

The Sandwich Fair is one of New Hampshire's most beloved and traditional agricultural fairs, a three-day Columbus Day weekend celebration in a classic White Mountain village since 1870. Dating to 1870, it is one of New Hampshire's oldest and most enduring agricultural fair traditions.

The Deerfield Fair is one of New England's most beloved agricultural fairs, a four-day October tradition in Rockingham County drawing over 100,000 visitors to a centuries-old fairground. Dating to 1876, it is one of New Hampshire's oldest and most enduring agricultural fair traditions.

The Granite State Fair in Rochester is an eight-day September fair spanning two weekends in the Salmon Falls River valley, one of New Hampshire's largest fair events. First held in 1879, it has been a New Hampshire agricultural tradition for over a century.

The Hopkinton State Fair in Contoocook is New Hampshire's largest agricultural fair, a five-day Labor Day weekend celebration drawing over 100,000 visitors to the Merrimack River valley. First held in 1915, it has been a New Hampshire agricultural tradition for over a century.