Love Where You Live: Celebrating Love At Concord's 51st Annual Market Days Festival

CONCORD, NH — Get ready to experience the pinnacle of summer entertainment and community spirit at the 51st Annual Market Days Festival, presented by Xfinity.

This three-day extravaganza returns to downtown Concord from Thursday, June 26 to Saturday, June 28, with a jam-packed schedule of free fun, excitement, and unforgettable moments for attendees of all ages.

Love is in the air at Market Days this year with the theme: “Love Where You Live.” This theme will be carried out throughout the festival from community art projects, merch, and the biggest love bomb of all: the first-ever Wedding at Market Days! Market Days is all about celebrating community, connection, and the vibrant spirit of downtown Concord—making it the perfect setting for a wedding that embraces the theme “Love Where You Live.”

Join us at the New Hampshire State House on Friday, June 27 to witness one lucky local couple tie the knot at 5 pm. Then, join a New Orleans-inspired “Second Line” parade down Main Street accompanied by The Party Band. The parade concludes at the Main Stage where you’ll be a witness to the couple’s first dance. Special thank you to all of the downtown businesses, including the Capitol Center for the Arts for working with us to create this memorable experience for our “Love Where You Live” couple.

Music lovers will be treated to a spectacular lineup of performances on the Homegrown Stage in Bicentennial Square, showcasing the hottest local talent. On the Main Stage, there will be an array of performances including the Freese Brothers Big Band, Club Soda, Heist, and on Friday the Capitol Center for the Arts will present a headlining performance, REALITY BITES: The 90s Rule Band!

New this year is the Playground Stage – a stage of music, performances, and fun for kids and families! This stage will feature performances by Mr. Aaron, live animal demonstrations from Wildlife Encounters, Miss Alli, and more. But don’t worry, Tandy’s Idol will still take the stage every evening from 7-10 pm.

But that's not all! Market Days will feature over 150 vendors lining Main Street, including a wide variety of food and shopping options. This family-friendly event, will offer bounce houses, face painting, story time, movement classes, and more!

Back again by popular demand will be the Market Haze Pale Ale, exclusively brewed for Market Days Festival by Concord Craft Brewing. This Pale Ale will be available at all three of our beer gardens, with a portion of the beer proceeds going to support Intown Concord

Special Event Details

Dates: June 26-28

Times: 10:00 am - 10:00 pm

Friday

Wedding at the New Hampshire State House: 5 pm with the parade down Main Street to the Main Stage from 5:30 to 6 pm.

Admission: Free!

Come join us to celebrate loving where you live at Market Days! For a complete schedule of happenings and a map of the event, visit marketdaysfestival.com.

Intown Concord is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with deep roots in downtown Concord, New Hampshire. The organization is best known for the Market Days Festival, a 3-day summer festival in the heart of the city that attracts some 50,000 attendees from near and far. Market Days, and many other Intown Concord events and programs are the result of decades of hard work by committed community volunteers who want to improve and celebrate this special downtown. Our mission is to amplify and celebrate connection in and around downtown Concord.

Submitted by Intown Concord