What’s On The Calendar
Saturday, August 22 at 8 PM – Paula Poundstone at The Colonial
15 Min. Drive
Sunday, September 6 at 2 PM – Anat Cohen at The Colonial
15 Min. Drive
Friday, September 18 to Sunday, September 20 – NH Highland Games & Festival at Loon Mountain
30 Min. Drive
Each September, Loon Mountain Resort transforms into a corner of the Scottish Highlands for one of the largest and most diverse Highland Games in North America. The 2026 festival runs September 18 to 20, landing right at the start of New England's fall foliage season. Over three days you can take in heavy athletics competitions, Highland dancing, sheep dog trials, massed pipe bands, and pageantry, then wander Vendor Village or sit in on a seminar covering everything from Scottish cooking to genealogy. There are hands-on Try-It classes in stone lifting and street curling, special kids programming, and plenty of food and drink, making it a genuine all-ages experience whether or not you have Scottish roots.
Our recommendation: This is a marquee regional event, so buy tickets in advance at nhscot.org and plan for a full day. Parking is in Lincoln and Woodstock with free shuttles to the resort, so leave the car and ride in. Going for the athletics? The heavy events and massed bands are the showstoppers. Pair it with a foliage drive and you have a perfect early-fall weekend.
Saturday, September 26 at 8 PM – Vanessa Collier at The Colonial
15 Min. Drive
Saturday, October 10 to Monday, October 12 – White Mountain Oktoberfest at Loon Mountain
30 Min. Drive
Each September, Loon Mountain Resort transforms into a corner of the Scottish Highlands for one of the largest and most diverse Highland Games in North America. The 2026 festival runs September 18 to 20, landing right at the start of New England's fall foliage season. Over three days you can take in heavy athletics competitions, Highland dancing, sheep dog trials, massed pipe bands, and pageantry, then wander Vendor Village or sit in on a seminar covering everything from Scottish cooking to genealogy. There are hands-on Try-It classes in stone lifting and street curling, special kids programming, and plenty of food and drink, making it a genuine all-ages experience whether or not you have Scottish roots.
Our recommendation: This is a marquee regional event, so buy tickets in advance at nhscot.org and plan for a full day. Parking is in Lincoln and Woodstock with free shuttles to the resort, so leave the car and ride in. Going for the athletics? The heavy events and massed bands are the showstoppers. Pair it with a foliage drive and you have a perfect early-fall weekend.
Saturday, October 17 at 8 PM – Yasmin Williams at The Colonial
15 Min. Drive
