Newmarket Heritage Festival

Mark your calendar now!

heritage — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 01:28:47 +0000

HERITAGE FESTIVAL 2012 IS IN THE WORKS! We’re putting together a fabulous line-up for this year’s event. And we hope you’ll join us in beautiful downtown Newmarket for the Seacoast’s favorite international block party–an annual celebration of the arts, culture, history and community spirit. More details to come in the months ahead. Meanwhile, mark your calendar now for Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012. See you at the festival!

Festival Farewell

heritage — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 16:53:35 +0000

IT’S A WRAP! Thanks to one and all for a fabulous 2011 Heritage Festival. Read about the weekend festivities here or here. Special thanks to our sponsors–and to everyone who came out to celebrate the arts, culture, history and community spirit at Newmarket’s international block party. See you in 2012!

Culture Party!

heritage — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 17:28:14 +0000

FESTIVAL IN THE SPOTLIGHT! Check out this NH.com blog about the Heritage Festival. “What would a heritage festival be without a smorgasbord of cultural foods and flavors? Dig-in . . . and enjoy the great multicultural company at this year’s Newmarket Heritage Festival.

History in Sand!

heritage — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 18:58:04 +0000

HISTORY IN SAND–at the Seacoast’s Favorite International Block Party! See world-famous sand-sculptor Greg Grady carve replicas of some of Newmarket’s historic buildings at the Heritage Festival, Sept. 24 & 25. On stage: Japanese Taiko drummers, Opa’s Oompah Band, Israeli dancing, New England fiddling, and a Chinese diabolo demonstration. Plus, regional favorites, the Jumbo Circus Peanuts, The Serfs, and Trash Can Lid Productions. Plus artisans at work, great vendors, kayaking on the river, and much more!

Amazing Artisans

heritage — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 16:22:40 +0000

AMAZING ARTISANS! Visit the Heritage Festival (Sept. 24 & 25) for a feast of talent and traditional crafts. Blacksmith Garry Kalajian, cooper Ron Raiselis, dulcimer maker Allan Batchelder, 18th-c. printer R.P. Hale, wildfowl carver Fred Dolan will all be at work in the Artisan Tent. Try-it-yourself crafts in the adjacent Children’s Tent include Chinese brush painting, pottery, printing, weaving, spinning, woodworking and more! Watch original wood cuts (created for the Heritage Festival by artisan R.P. Hale) coming off his 18th-century press. Shown here: the Newmarket Mills from the 2009 festival press run.

Great Sponsors!

heritage — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 13:49:09 +0000

OUR SPONSOR TEAM! Big thanks to our sponsors for their support of the upcoming Heritage Festival [Sept. 24-25]. Special thanks to our Leaders: the New Hampshire State Council on the Arts, TDBank and the Town of Newmarket. Thanks also to our Partners: the Newmarket Business Association, Loco Sports, Independent Fabrication & BaileyWorks. And thanks to our Supporters: Chinburg Builders, Lamprey Health Care, New England Footwear, Newmarket Dental, and Proulx Oil. For a complete sponsor list, including many more great local businesses, click here.

Great Gifts and More!

heritage — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 02:35:35 +0000

FABULOUS FESTIVAL VENDORS: The 2011 Heritage Festival features a fabulous line-up of vendors selling fine arts and crafts, gifts, food, and more. Here’s just a sampling: jewelry and keepsake boxes; handmade sweaters, bags, scarves, and hats; cheese trays, ornaments; handmade note cards; multicultural crafts; wheel-thrown pottery; hand-knitted socks, mittens, bags; country crafts and furniture; vintage treasures; wickless candles; family board games, cards, puzzles. And lots more! Attention vendors! There’s still time to reserve your booth at the early-bird rate. Download an application today. Or call 603.479.1853 for more info. See you at the festival!

Festival Line-Up

heritage — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 15:29:19 +0000

IT’S JULY 1, and most of the performers, artisans, children’s tent participants, and activities have been posted on the 2011 festival web site. Take a quick peek at this year’s fabulous line-up: a drum circle, a Chinese yo-yo demonstration, Indian dancing, a Bavarian band, a team of giant oxen, a colonial encampment, a blacksmith, a dulcimer maker, kayaking on the river–and lots, lots more. (The full schedule will be posted in late August.) See you on festival weekend, coming up Sept. 24 & 25!

Origami Gift of Healing

heritage — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 22:46:10 +0000

CRANES FOR A CAUSE: A community art project of origami cranes created in the 2010 Children’s Tent is winging its way to a very special little girl, Bella Tucker, a young New Hampshire girl who lost her limbs to an infection. Click here for more about the crane project.

FESTIVAL 2011

heritage — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 02:07:28 +0000

MARK YOUR CALENDAR NOW! The 14th annual Heritage Festival will be held Sept. 24 & 25. A great line-up is in the works. Check back soon for details and updates. Meanwhile, check out some fun photos from past festivals. See you at the festival!