Event Description:
While the majority of these events are Free, there are a few workshops which require payment. Visit Information Tent I for more information and to register and pay.
Pottery School
Tent W – All Day
The New Hampshire Potters’ Guild is excited to teach you wheel throwing with an experienced potter to learn skills such as centering, opening, and pulling the clay into a unique and beautiful shape! Or you can try handbuilding and create a cup, bowl, or sculpture of your own design. This is a unique opportunity to experience the exciting world of pottery and enjoy getting messy!
Small children will need supervision and some assistance.
Free – All Ages
The Pottery Tent is generously sponsored by Supporting Strategies with volunteers from the New Hampshire Potters’ Guild.
Kids Create!
Tent V – All Day
Hands-on activities for kids and their grownups to explore craft. Try out different craft techniques and materials to make some fun projects. Pop in anytime and stay as long as you want! Activities will vary through the week.
Free – Intended for children and teens, but all ages are welcome.
The Kids Create Tent is generously sponsored by Bev and Dan Wolf.
Community Loom
Between Tent 7 and 8 – All Day
Try weaving with a variety of materials while working on a collaborative tapestry!
Free – All Ages
Craft Clues Scavenger Hunt for Kids
Tent V – All Day
Materials at Ticket Gates, prizes at the Kids Create! tent
Kids can follow a color-coded Fair map and answer questions about each special location to complete the activity. If they complete the hunt, they can go to the Kids Create! tent, where they can choose a prize made by one of our craftsmen. Each child who wishes to participate in the Craft Clues scavenger hunt will be given a worksheet and a participation button when they enter at the ticket gates.
Free – Intended for youth through age 12
Demonstration: Traditional Blacksmithing Demonstration with Garry Kalajian
Tent B – All Day
Garry will demonstrate traditional blacksmithing techniques: heating iron and steel bars in a coal forge and hammering them into door latches, candle holders, letter openers, and other household objects.
Free – All Ages
The Blacksmithing Demonstration is generously sponsored by the NH State Council on the Arts.
Woodworking Demonstrations with the Guild of NH Woodworkers
Tent E – All Day
Demonstrators include members from the Guild of NH Woodworkers, Granite State Woodcarvers, Granite State Woodturners, and Granite State Luthiers. Enjoy the hum of the lathes and other equipment as the Guilds present varied demonstrations throughout each day of the Fair. Stop by and learn more about their scholarship programs as well.
Free – All Ages
Guild Demonstrations
Tent C – All Day
Enjoy demonstrations in our Guild Tent all week long, proudly sponsored by Dorr Mill Store. See “Special Events by Day” for more information.
Free – All Ages
Ongoing Special Demonstrations and Workshops
Tent U – All Day
Some workshops require registration and payment at the Information Tent (I)
Demonstrations are held all week long in Demo Tent U, thanks to our generous sponsors, AARP and NBT Bank. See the “Special Events by Day” for more information on the demonstrations and Workshops that are offered.
Exhibition: Art, Craft & Design
Exhibition Tent, Across From Gate 1
Explore our beautiful Exhibition Tent – an integrated collection of the finest craft for the home and stunning wearable art in a prominent, accessible location on the Fairgrounds. Marked on the Fair map as “Art, Craft, & Design”.
Free – All Ages
Exhibition participants are marked with the designator EXHIB in their program information.
Exhibition: Sculpture Garden
Located on the hillside above Tent 2
Our Sculpture Garden features works in metal, mixed-media, clay, and stone – a wealth of inspiration for any landscape. If you are interested in purchasing from the Sculpture Garden, please note the piece’s information and go to the Art, Craft & Design tent for assistance.
Sculpture Garden participants are marked with the designator SG in their program information.
