Entertainment Districts

Albany, New Hampshire

Albany presents the Kancamagus Highway's scenic entrance and covered bridge in Carroll County, New Hampshire.

Alton Bay, New Hampshire

Alton Bay Bandstand presents free summer concerts on the southern shore of Lake Winnipesaukee.

Amherst, New Hampshire

Amherst Village presents a historic town common and restaurants in southern New Hampshire.

Antrim, New Hampshire

Antrim presents a small Monadnock region entertainment district in Hillsborough County.

Ashland, New Hampshire

Ashland presents restaurants along the Squam River in the Lakes Region gateway to the White Mountains.

Atkinson, New Hampshire

Atkinson presents a small suburban entertainment district in Rockingham County, New Hampshire.

Barnstead, New Hampshire

Barnstead presents a small rural entertainment district in Belknap County, New Hampshire.

Bartlett, New Hampshire

Attitash Mountain Resort presents skiing and an alpine coaster in Bartlett, New Hampshire.

Bartlett, New Hampshire

Bartlett Village presents restaurants along the Saco River in the Mount Washington Valley.

Bedford, New Hampshire

Bedford Village presents restaurants and shops in a Manchester suburb along the Merrimack River.

Belmont, New Hampshire

Belmont presents restaurants near Lake Winnisquam in Belknap County, New Hampshire.

Berlin, New Hampshire

Downtown Berlin presents restaurants along the Androscoggin River, gateway to the White Mountains' North Country.

Berlin, New Hampshire

Nansen Ski Jump Historic Site presents one of the oldest ski jumps in the U.S. near Berlin, New Hampshire.

Bethlehem, New Hampshire

Bethlehem presents antique shops and restaurants along Main Street in the White Mountains, a former Gilded Age resort town.

Bretton Woods, New Hampshire

Omni Mount Washington Hotel presents a historic Gilded Age resort where the 1944 Bretton Woods monetary conference was held.

Bristol, New Hampshire

Newfound Lake presents one of the cleanest lakes in New Hampshire alongside restaurants in Bristol.

Campton, New Hampshire

Campton presents restaurants near the Pemigewasset River in the Lakes Region gateway to the White Mountains.

Center Harbor, New Hampshire

Center Harbor presents restaurants at the head of Lake Winnipesaukee's Center Harbor Bay.

Charlestown, New Hampshire

Fort at No. 4 Living History Museum presents a reconstructed 1740s frontier fort along the Connecticut River in Charlestown.

Chatham, New Hampshire

Chatham presents a small White Mountains entertainment district near the Maine border.

Chester, New Hampshire

Chester presents a small rural entertainment district in Rockingham County, New Hampshire.

Colebrook, New Hampshire

Colebrook presents restaurants near the Connecticut Lakes in New Hampshire's northernmost region.

Concord, New Hampshire

Concord's Main Street entertainment district serves New Hampshire's state capital with a charming small-city entertainment experience shaped by the remarkable New Hampshire political culture. Concord's extraordinary role as host of the first-in-the-nation presidential primary (making it the most politically important small state capital in America every four years) and its beautiful New Hampshire State House create an entertainment district of genuine American democratic political significance.

Main St, Concord, NH 03301

Conway, New Hampshire

Cranmore Mountain Resort presents skiing and a mountain coaster in North Conway's Mount Washington Valley.

Conway, New Hampshire

Story Land presents storybook-themed rides and attractions for families in Glen, near North Conway.

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Dover, New Hampshire

Downtown Dover presents restaurants along the Cochecho River in New Hampshire's oldest permanent settlement.

Dublin, New Hampshire

Dublin presents a small Monadnock region lake community entertainment district in New Hampshire.

Durham, New Hampshire

Downtown Durham presents restaurants serving the University of New Hampshire's campus community.

Eaton, New Hampshire

Eaton presents a small rural entertainment district near Conway in Carroll County, New Hampshire.

Effingham, New Hampshire

Effingham presents a small rural entertainment district near the Maine border in Carroll County, New Hampshire.

Enfield, New Hampshire

Enfield Shaker Museum presents preserved Shaker village buildings and heritage events along Mascoma Lake.

Epping, New Hampshire

Epping's local drive-in tradition presents outdoor film screenings in rural Rockingham County.

Epping, New Hampshire

Epping presents restaurants near New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Rockingham County.

Epsom, New Hampshire

Epsom presents restaurants along Route 4 in Merrimack County, New Hampshire.

Fitzwilliam, New Hampshire

Fitzwilliam Village presents a classic New England town common with antique shops in the Monadnock region.

Franconia, New Hampshire

Franconia Notch State Park presents the Flume Gorge and aerial tramway rides in the White Mountains.

Franklin, New Hampshire

Mill City Park presents New England's first whitewater park in a converted mill town along the Winnipesaukee River.

Freedom, New Hampshire

Freedom presents lakeside restaurants near Ossipee Lake in eastern New Hampshire.

Gilford, New Hampshire

Ellacoya State Park presents a sandy beach and marina on Lake Winnipesaukee in Gilford, New Hampshire.

Goffstown, New Hampshire

Goffstown Village presents restaurants along the Piscataquog River west of Manchester.

Gorham, New Hampshire

Downtown Gorham presents restaurants at the base of the Presidential Range in the White Mountains.

Gorham, New Hampshire

Great Glen Trails Outdoor Center presents mountain biking and Nordic skiing at the base of Mount Washington near Gorham.

Greenfield, New Hampshire

Greenfield State Park presents camping and swimming on Otter Lake in the Monadnock region.

Greenland, New Hampshire

Greenland presents restaurants near the Great Bay estuary on the New Hampshire Seacoast.

Hampton, New Hampshire

Hampton Beach Boardwalk is New Hampshire's most vibrant summer entertainment destination — a classic New England beach boardwalk where the Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom (the largest ballroom in New England, presenting major concerts since 1899), outstanding seafood restaurants, and the busy beach scene create a summer entertainment experience of genuine New England coastal cultural significance.

Ocean Blvd, Hampton, NH 03842

Hampton Falls, New Hampshire

Hampton Falls presents restaurants and antique shops along Route 1 on the Seacoast.

Hanover, New Hampshire

Dartmouth Skiway presents skiing and events on a college-owned mountain near Hanover, New Hampshire.

Hanover, New Hampshire

Hanover Green is one of the most beautiful town commons in New England — a Dartmouth College village where outstanding independent restaurants, excellent bars, and the remarkable Ivy League cultural programming of Dartmouth's Hopkins Center create the most sophisticated small-college-town entertainment experience in New Hampshire. Hanover's extraordinary combination of Ivy League intellectual culture and beautiful Connecticut River Valley setting creates an entertainment district of genuine New England academic community significance.

Main St, Hanover, NH 03755

Haverhill, New Hampshire

Downtown Haverhill presents restaurants overlooking the Connecticut River in the Upper Valley.

Henniker, New Hampshire

Pats Peak Ski Area presents skiing and events near New England College in Henniker, New Hampshire.

Hillsborough, New Hampshire

Franklin Pierce Homestead presents the boyhood home of America's 14th president in Hillsborough, New Hampshire.

Hillsborough, New Hampshire

Hillsborough presents restaurants near Franklin Pierce Homestead in the Monadnock region.

Hinsdale, New Hampshire

Hinsdale presents restaurants along the Connecticut River near the Vermont border.

Holderness, New Hampshire

Squam Lakes Natural Science Center presents native wildlife exhibits and boat tours of the lake made famous by 'On Golden Pond.'

Hollis, New Hampshire

Hollis presents farm stands and orchards near Nashua in Hillsborough County.

Hooksett, New Hampshire

Hooksett presents restaurants and outlet shopping along the Merrimack River.

Hooksett, New Hampshire

Hooksett Village Green presents community events along the Merrimack River.

Hudson, New Hampshire

Hudson presents restaurants along the Merrimack River near Benson Park, once home to a beloved zoo.

Intervale, New Hampshire

Hartmann Model Railroad Museum presents extensive miniature train layouts in Intervale, New Hampshire.

Jackson, New Hampshire

Jackson Village presents a covered bridge entrance and restaurants beneath Mount Washington in the White Mountains.

Jaffrey, New Hampshire

Mount Monadnock State Park presents hiking trails to one of the most climbed peaks in the world near Jaffrey.

Keene, New Hampshire

Keene Pumpkin Festival Grounds host the annual pumpkin festival famous for its jack-o'-lantern towers in downtown Keene.

Kingston, New Hampshire

Kingston State Park presents a sandy beach on Great Pond in Kingston, New Hampshire.

Laconia, New Hampshire

Laconia Motorcycle Week Grounds host the oldest motorcycle rally in the U.S., running annually since 1916.

Lancaster, New Hampshire

Downtown Lancaster presents restaurants along the Israel River in New Hampshire's North Country.

Lebanon, New Hampshire

Downtown Lebanon presents restaurants near Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in the Upper Valley region.

Lincoln, New Hampshire

Clark's Bears presents trained black bear shows and a vintage railroad, a White Mountains family attraction since 1928.

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Lincoln, New Hampshire

Loon Mountain Resort presents skiing, gondola rides, and summer festivals in Lincoln, New Hampshire.

Littleton, New Hampshire

Downtown Littleton presents Main Street shops famous for the world's longest candy counter at Chutters.

Londonderry, New Hampshire

Londonderry presents restaurants near Manchester-Boston Regional Airport in southern New Hampshire.

Madison, New Hampshire

Madison presents a small Mount Washington Valley entertainment district in Carroll County.

Manchester, New Hampshire

Currier Museum of Art presents European and American fine art alongside Frank Lloyd Wright's Zimmerman House in Manchester.

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Manchester, New Hampshire

Manchester's Millyard entertainment district is New Hampshire's most historically significant urban entertainment area — a converted Amoskeag Manufacturing complex where the world's largest 19th-century textile mill has been transformed into outstanding restaurants, creative businesses, and entertainment venues. Manchester's extraordinary industrial heritage and its remarkable contemporary urban renewal create an entertainment district of genuine American industrial-to-creative transformation significance.

Commercial St, Manchester, NH 03101

Manchester, New Hampshire

Veterans Memorial Park presents free summer concerts and community events in downtown Manchester.

Meredith, New Hampshire

Meredith and Weirs Beach serve Lake Winnipesaukee as New Hampshire's premier lake resort entertainment district — a lakefront community where the remarkable M/S Mount Washington cruise boat, outstanding waterfront restaurants, and Laconia Motorcycle Week (the oldest motorcycle rally in America, held annually since 1916) create a summer entertainment destination of genuine New Hampshire lake tourism significance.

Main St, Meredith, NH 03253

Meredith, New Hampshire

Mill Falls Marketplace presents shops and restaurants inside a converted 19th-century mill on Lake Winnipesaukee in Meredith.

Merrimack, New Hampshire

Merrimack presents restaurants and shopping along the Merrimack River in southern New Hampshire.

Milford, New Hampshire

Downtown Milford presents restaurants around the Oval in a granite-quarrying town in southern New Hampshire.

Moultonborough, New Hampshire

Castle in the Clouds presents a 1913 mountaintop mansion with panoramic Lake Winnipesaukee views in Moultonborough.

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Mount Washington, New Hampshire

Mount Washington Cog Railway presents a historic steam and biodiesel train to the summit of the Northeast's highest peak.

Nashua, New Hampshire

Downtown Nashua is one of New England's most appealing small-city entertainment districts — a Main Street corridor that has been repeatedly named among America's finest small-city downtowns. Nashua's remarkable quality of life and its extraordinary combination of outstanding independent restaurants, excellent bars, and genuine New Hampshire community character create an entertainment district of considerable New England small-city significance.

Main St, Nashua, NH 03060

New Castle, New Hampshire

Fort Constitution Historic Site presents a preserved coastal fortification on New Castle Island near Portsmouth Harbor.

Newport, New Hampshire

Downtown Newport presents restaurants along the Sugar River in the Sunapee region of New Hampshire.

North Conway, New Hampshire

North Conway Village serves the White Mountains region as New Hampshire's most vibrant mountain resort entertainment district — a Main Street community where outstanding restaurants, excellent bars, and the extraordinary Cranmore and Attitash ski resorts create a mountain town entertainment experience of remarkable New Hampshire outdoor recreation significance.

Main St, North Conway, NH 03860

North Woodstock, New Hampshire

Clark's Trading Post presents trained bear shows and a steam railroad, a White Mountains attraction since 1949.

North Woodstock, New Hampshire

Downtown North Woodstock presents restaurants and breweries at the entrance to the Kancamagus Highway.

Northwood, New Hampshire

Northwood presents lakeside restaurants known for antique shops along Route 4.

Orford, New Hampshire

Orford Ridge Houses presents a row of preserved Federal-style mansions along the Connecticut River in Orford.

Ossipee, New Hampshire

Ossipee presents restaurants near the Ossipee Lake chain in eastern New Hampshire.

Peterborough, New Hampshire

Downtown Peterborough presents restaurants along the Contoocook River near Mount Monadnock.

Peterborough, New Hampshire

The Monadnock Center for History and Culture presents local heritage exhibits and events in downtown Peterborough.

Pinkham Notch, New Hampshire

Pinkham Notch Visitor Center presents Mount Washington trailhead access and Appalachian Mountain Club lodging.

Pittsburg, New Hampshire

Connecticut Lakes Region presents fishing lodges and wilderness recreation in Pittsburg, New Hampshire's northernmost town.

Plaistow, New Hampshire

Plaistow presents restaurants along Route 125 near the Massachusetts border.

Portsmouth, New Hampshire

Portsmouth's historic downtown is one of New England's most complete small-city entertainment districts — a colonial seaport where Market Square's concentration of outstanding restaurants, craft bars, and music venues creates the most rewarding entertainment experience in New Hampshire. Portsmouth's extraordinary preservation of its 17th and 18th-century streetscape, combined with contemporary culinary and craft beverage excellence, creates an entertainment environment of unusual historical and gastronomic depth.

Market St, Portsmouth, NH 03801

Portsmouth, New Hampshire

Portsmouth Downtown is the finest urban entertainment district in New Hampshire — a beautifully preserved 18th-century port city where outstanding restaurants, excellent craft bars, and the remarkable Strawbery Banke Museum create a small-city entertainment experience of extraordinary New England colonial heritage significance. Portsmouth's remarkable architectural preservation and its outstanding independent food and beverage culture consistently earn it recognition as one of America's finest small coastal cities.

Market Square, Portsmouth, NH 03801

Portsmouth, New Hampshire

Strawbery Banke Museum presents a living-history waterfront village with restored colonial and Victorian homes in Portsmouth.

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Randolph, New Hampshire

Randolph presents hiking-trail access to the northern Presidential Range in the White Mountains.

Raymond, New Hampshire

Raymond presents restaurants near Onway Lake in Rockingham County, New Hampshire.

Rindge, New Hampshire

Cathedral of the Pines presents an outdoor memorial and event space with Mount Monadnock views in Rindge.

Rochester, New Hampshire

Downtown Rochester presents restaurants serving the Lilac City in the Tri-City region of New Hampshire.

Rye, New Hampshire

Rye Beach presents oceanfront restaurants and the Isles of Shoals ferry departure point on the Seacoast.

Salem, New Hampshire

America's Stonehenge presents a mysterious stone-chamber archaeological site in Salem, New Hampshire.

Salem, New Hampshire

Canobie Lake Park is New England's largest seasonal amusement park — a 75-ride entertainment complex in Salem, NH that draws over 600,000 visitors annually from across New England. A key entertainment anchor for southern New Hampshire's market that includes Rockingham Park's charity gaming casino and Manchester's growing entertainment scene, the park serves families and adult visitors to the Boston-adjacent NH market.

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Salem, New Hampshire

Rockingham Park presents shopping and event space on the site of a historic thoroughbred racetrack in Salem.

Seabrook, New Hampshire

Seabrook presents restaurants near the New Hampshire seacoast's southern beaches.

Shelburne, New Hampshire

Shelburne presents a small North Country entertainment district along the Androscoggin River.

Stratham, New Hampshire

Stratham Hill Park hosts the annual Stratham Fair and community events on the Seacoast.

Sunapee, New Hampshire

Lake Sunapee Harbor presents cruise boats and lakeside restaurants in the resort village of Sunapee.

Sunapee, New Hampshire

Mount Sunapee Resort presents skiing and the annual League of NH Craftsmen's Fair near Lake Sunapee.

Swanzey, New Hampshire

Swanzey presents covered bridges and restaurants near Keene in the Monadnock region.

Tilton, New Hampshire

Tilton presents outlet shopping and restaurants at the gateway to the Lakes Region off I-93.

Wakefield, New Hampshire

Wakefield presents lakeside restaurants near the Maine border in Carroll County, New Hampshire.

Walpole, New Hampshire

Walpole presents restaurants overlooking the Connecticut River in the Monadnock region of New Hampshire.

Warren, New Hampshire

Warren presents a small White Mountains gateway entertainment district known for its Redstone missile display.

Waterville Valley, New Hampshire

Waterville Valley Resort presents skiing and a town square with restaurants in the White Mountain National Forest.

Weare, New Hampshire

Weare presents a small rural entertainment district in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire.

Weirs Beach, New Hampshire

Funspot presents the world's largest arcade alongside bowling and mini-golf at Weirs Beach on Lake Winnipesaukee.

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Wentworth, New Hampshire

Wentworth presents a small rural entertainment district in Grafton County, New Hampshire.

Whitefield, New Hampshire

Whitefield presents restaurants near the historic Mountain View Grand Resort in the North Country.

Winchester, New Hampshire

Winchester presents a small Monadnock region entertainment district near the Massachusetts border.

Windham, New Hampshire

Windham presents restaurants in a growing southern New Hampshire suburb near Salem.

Wolfeboro, New Hampshire

Downtown Wolfeboro presents restaurants along Lake Winnipesaukee's shore in 'the oldest summer resort in America.'

Wolfeboro, New Hampshire

Wright Museum of World War II presents home-front history exhibits and vintage vehicles in Wolfeboro.