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Dozens Of Can’t-Miss Things To Do In And Around Manchester In November
Here is your complete guide to November fun around the Granite State: Fairs, food, fundraisers, and festivals.
MANCHESTER, NH — November is a busy month, with the year-end push at both work and school and social events marking the start of the holiday season, all competing for Granite Staters’ time.
There are two major holidays to plan around — Thanksgiving, which falls on the 27th this year, and Veterans Day, which is always observed on the 11th — as New Hampshire residents fill out their November calendars.
We’ve rounded up some can’t-miss events from around New Hampshire. Are you planning an event this fall? Feature it, so nearby readers see it all across Patch — including in roundups like this!
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Here are our picks:
Concord and the Capital Region
- Concord: 3rd Annual Musicians' Flea Market Nov. 1
- Concord: Storytime Stations at the Heights Nov. 1
- Boscawen: Route 3 Art Trail Nov. 1
- Concord Community Music School Fall Folk Gathering Nov. 6
- Northfield: Velvet & Vines Soiree Junior Service League Fall Fundraiser Nov. 7
- Concord: Honoring 250 Years of the United States Marine Corps Nov. 10
- Franklin: 250th Marine Corps Ball Nov. 10
- Concord: Authors on Main: Laura Knoy - The Shopkeeper of Alsace Nov. 12
- Concord: Frosty Paws 5K to Benefit Pope Memorial SPCA Nov. 15
- Bow: Snowman Fair Nov. 15
- Pembroke: Zonta Club of Concord 33rd Annual Holiday Auction & Dinner Nov. 20
Central and Southwestern NH
- Amherst: Holiday Open House & Kitty Angels Fundraiser Nov. 1 and Nov. 2
- Manchester: Southern Fried Murder by Majestic Theatre Nov. 1 and Nov. 2
- Milford: FREE Holiday Roof Giveaway from Adam Vaillancourt Roofing Nov. 1
- Salem Area Women's Club GFWC Nov. 4
- Nashua: First Church Holiday Fair & Silent Auction Nov. 7 and Nov. 8
- Merrimack: 25th KofC Annual Fall Craft Fair Nov. 7 and Nov. 8
- Bedford: St. Elizabeth Seton Craft Fair Nov. 8
- Bedford High School: Handmade Nov. 9
- Derry: Etz Hayim Synagogue Sunday Family Camp Nov. 9
- Bedford: Tumbled Sea Glass Holiday Workshop Nov. 16
- Hampstead: St. Anne Parish Christmas Fair Nov. 22
- Milford: Jamelot at Riley's Place! Nov. 29
Seacoast
- Exeter Fall Art Tour - tour 15 art studios! Nov. 1 and Nov. 2
- Hampton: Annual Fall Rummage Sale Nov. 1
- Greenland Women's Club 35th Annual Pie Festival Nov. 3
- Portsmouth: Seacoast Artisans 26th Annual Holiday Fine Arts & Craft Show Nov. 8
- Rochester: GSCS Fall 2025 Shop 'Til You Drop Craft Fair Nov. 8
- Stratham: "Redcoats & Rebels: New Hampshire and the American Revolution" Nov. 10
- Portsmouth: Bulleit Bourbon Cocktail Class at Rooftop at The Envio Nov. 19
- Hampton: Christmas Fair Nov. 22
- Rochester: GSCS Presents Concerts: Through Love to Light - A Journey in Song Nov. 22
- Hampton: Annual Free Community Thanksgiving Meal! Nov. 27
- Portsmouth: Seacoast Rotary’s 17th Annual 5K Turkey Trot Nov. 27
Editor's note: This post was scripted by another Patch staffer, not New Hampshire's editor, for publication on New Hampshire sites.
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