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Thanks for your interest in the Newmarket Heritage Festival 2003. Press releases will be posted here as they are issued during coming months. Meanwhile, please feel free to browse our Web site. Questions? Call 603.659.5588.

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NEWS RELEASES

September 13, 2003
NEW WATERFRONT EVENTS, LOTS FOR KIDS, AND MORE
AT NEWMARKET HERITAGE FESTIVAL–RAIN OR SHINE
NEWMARKET – This year's Newmarket Heritage Festival (September 19, 20, 21) features events for children and families, plus expanded waterfront activities, including booths and boat rides, tours of the Captain Edward H. Adams gundalow, and a tent with presentations and stories throughout the day. All events take place under tents and will be held rain or shine. Story continues.

September 5, 2003
NEWMARKET'S LIVING TREASURES A HIGHLIGHT
AT NEWMARKET HERITAGE FESTIVAL: SEPTEMBER 19, 20, 21
Many locals, area organizations, and artisans
gear up to participate in festival

NEWMARKET, NH – What, exactly, is a fixer, a quiller, a smash piecer, and a warp hanger? Find out during a Mill Workers Roundtable (Sunday, September 20, 1:45–3:00 pm) at the Newmarket Heritage Festival, September 19, 20, 21 Story continues.

September 1, 2003
BUTTONS ON SALE FOR NEWMARKET HERITAGE FESTIVAL
September 19, 20, 21

NEWMARKET, NH - Buttons are now on sale for the sixth annual Newmarket Heritage Festival (September 19, 20, 21), a fun-filled celebration of local heritage, culture, and tradition. Story continues.

July 23, 2003
NEWMARKET MAIN STREET CORPORATION SPEARHEADS HISTORIC ENGINE HOUSE STREETSCAPE BEAUTIFICATION FUND-RAISING EFFORT

NEWMARKET, NH—The Newmarket Main Street Corporation (NMSC), together with the Newmarket Hand Tub Association, is underway with a $15,000 fund-raising campaign for Phase II of the Engine House restoration project. Story continues.


FESTIVAL FACTS
Description
The annual Heritage Festival celebrates Newmarket’s rich historic, cultural, and natural heritage and reaffirms its community spirit. The three-day event takes place in historic downtown Newmarket and features multi-cultural music and dance, traditional artisan demonstrations, historic walking tours, narrated boat rides, participatory arts projects, creative children’s activities, fine arts and crafts, vendor booths, international foods, and more. Each year the festival is a blend of old and new, featuring favorite performers, artisans, exhibitor booths, and activities from previous years and introducing new activities and events.

Admission: Festival-goers purchase $5 admission buttons good for the entire weekend, including all performances, demonstrations, and tours. Children under 12 are free. Buttons go on sale in August and are available at the Newmarket Public Library, the Town Hall, Newmarket Community Center, Marelli’s, Wadleigh Falls Driving Range. The festival will be held rain or shine

Directions and traffic detours: Click here for more info.

Festival Sponsors
Sponsored by the non-profit Newmarket Main Street Corporation, the Heritage Festival is supported by many people and organizations, including the New Hampshire State Council on the Arts and the Piscataqua Community Foundation; local businesses and organizations; the Town of Newmarket; individual donations and button sales; and community volunteers. We gratefully acknowledge the collaborative effort behind this community event.