Hampton Beach Calendar of Events
Free Concerts, Fantastic Performers and Festivals Galore
The Hampton Beach summer calendar is filled with events that include exciting outdoor activities, competitions and festivals. The fun starts in mid-May and continues throughout the summer.
The brilliant fury, spectacular sound and chromatic colors of finely engineered fireworks light up the night over Hampton Beach every Wednesday evening at 9:30 pm from the final week of June to the final week of August. This weekly display emphasizes the friendly family environment that defines this vacation spot. There are also special fireworks dates, including Memorial Day Weekend, July 4th and Labor Day Weekend. Like so many of the events at Hampton, the fireworks are free.
Free concerts are a hallmark of the Hampton beach experience. There are over 80 concerts at the Seashell Complex's amphitheatre, with various styles of music offered including country, oldies, rock n' roll, blues and jazz. Most bands performance two one-hour concerts with standard starting times being 7 pm and 8:30 pm. There's a free concert almost every night of the week in July and August. On Wednesday evening many vacationers attend the 8:30 show and then watch the magnificent fireworks display at 9:30.
Hampton Beach also hosts exciting contests and competitions, including Hampton Beach Idol, the Volleyball Tournament, the Masters of Sand Sculpting Event and the Catamaran Regatta races. The Miss Hampton Beach Pageant provides an evening of entertainment that results in judges selecting the young woman who will represent the community in the Miss New Hampshire Pageant.
Starting in mid-May with the awesomely powerful Tow Truck Rodeo and running through the first week of September with the ever-popular and tasty Seafood Festival, Hampton Beach is the entertainment and amusement hub of the New Hampshire seacoast.
During the Summer, the Beach is Alight 14 Different Nights
Starting in late May, Hampton Beach colors the nighttime sky with brilliantly bright and colorful fireworks displays. In late June, the fireworks go off at least once each week.
[ Hampton Beach Fireworks »]
Kick Off the Summer with this Full Weekend Event in May
This trade show, which is sponsored by the New Hampshire Towing Association (NHTA), is filled with fun for the entire family.
[ Hampton Beach Tow Truck Rodeo »]
Week-long Event Offers $15,000 in Purse and Entry Awards
Some of the finest masters of sand sculpting compete in this crowd-pleasing, weeklong event.
[ Hampton Beach Sand Sculpting Competition »]
This Late-June Event Creates a Colorful Splash Along the Coast
The New England Catamaran Sailing Association (NECSA) sponsors the Hampton Beach Catamaran Regatta, which includes activities for everyone from the sailing novice to the expert.
[ Hampton Beach Catamaran Regatta »]
Annual End of July Competition Highlights Poise
This annual free event is sponsored by the Hampton Beach Chamber of Commerce and is held at the Hampton Beach Seashell.
[ Miss Hampton Beach Pageant »]
Simon Won't Be There but Talent Will Abound
Like the TV show American Idol, potential contestants must first make the cut by submitting an audition tape, photo, and brief bio. If you make it, be ready to perform.
[ Hampton Beach Idol Competition »]
Fantastic Family Fun for the Young and the Young-at-Heart
This annual five-day festival is filled with all sorts of kid-friendly activities and events, reinforcing the belief of many that "there's no better place to be a kid than at Hampton Beach."
[ Hampton Beach Children's Festival »]
Amidst the Sun and Sand Teams Vie for Prestige and Cash Prizes
The event, which is presented by the Hampton Beach Village District and the Hampton Park and Recreation Department, was started in 2006 and proved to be popular immediately.
[ Hampton Beach Volleyball Tournament »]
As Summer Winds Down, Hampton Beach Heats Up
This festival is a fitting end to the summer - it is absolutely huge and all encompassing.
[ Hampton Beach Seafood Festival »]
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