Tribute Run, Grilling Contest, Lobster, The Rim and More

Looking for something fun to do on the Seacoast this weekend? Here are some ideas:


1. Run for the Fallen NH: The annual event pays tribute to local military members who have lost their lives. The highly-emotional, just-for-fun tribute run/walk covers 12 miles across the Seacoast, and is open to anyone looking to participate during any portion of the route.

Registration begins at 6:30 a.m. Sunday at Odiorne State Park in Rye. More information is available here, while coverage of a past Run for the Fall NH is available here.

2. Great Grillin' Contest: Put those grilling skills you've been developing all summer to the test in North Hampton this weekend at the second annual Great Grillin' Contest.  

3. Above the Rim Sports Complex Grand Opening: A special open celebration is planned Saturday for Hampton's new indoor sports and training complex.

4. N.H. Lobster and Fish Festival: The Prescott Park Arts Festival will present the 5th annual NH Lobster and Fish Festival on Saturday from 12 noon to 4 p.m. where Portsmouth area residents can enjoy seafood from several Seacoast restaurants and learn more about this sustainable industry.

5. "War Photographer": The Music Hall will show the Academy Award-nominated documentary, "War Photographer," on Thursday at 7 p.m. Presented in affiliation withThe Currier Museum of Art - the documentary follows James Nachtwey, world-renowned photographer, who has chronicled combat in several regions, genocide in Rwanda, and the events of September 11, 2001, in New York City.