Exeter Craft Fair Held Nov. 26; Parade Set For Dec. 3

EXETER, NH — Get ready for two holiday events in Exeter in the coming weeks.

The Exeter Holiday Parade Committee will host a craft fair fundraiser from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Nov. 26 at the town hall building by the bandstand. A previous craft fair was held in May. Vendors are almost sold out for the event.

“The Saturday-after-Thanksgiving Craft Fair is the perfect opportunity to purchase some utterly unique items for holiday gift giving, and admission is free to the public,” the org said. “In addition to the variety of crafts, the Town Hall stage will be set with holiday scenes perfect for capturing family photos. Patrons are welcome to use the stage to take their own holiday-themed photos.”

For more information about accessing a booth, visit the org’s website, linked here.

On Dec. 3, the Exeter Holiday Parade will be held. The parade will start at the Osram property on Portsmouth Avenue at 5:30 p.m., run through High Street, pass by the bandstand on Water Street, and will disperse along Swasey Parkway.

The Exeter Area Garden Club has been named the 2022 Exeter Holiday Parade Grand Marshals. Lindt candy will be handed out although the route. Awards for various parade categories will be given out at the bandstand.

“The 2022 theme for the Holiday Parade is ‘Toys, Trains and Candy Canes’,” the org said. “Marching bands, floats from community groups, and businesses, as well as many familiar faces, will populate the parade ahead of the most familiar face of all... Santa Claus.”

For more information, visit the parade's Facebook page, linked here. Volunteers, sponsors, and donations are still needed. Contact the committee via email at exeterholidayparade@gmail.com.

The parade is free. Anyone who cannot make the event can watch it on Exeter TV.

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