Wildquack Duck Race & Music Festival
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Wildquack Duck Race & Music Festival May 28th

Sunday, May 28th, 2023, our quintessential, New England village, and a highly visited resort destination plays host to the 33rd annual Wildquack Duck Race & Music Festival!

Continuing with tradition – admission to the event remains FREE!

This is an entire community family fun-filled day in the park with so much to do throughout the day

  • music from local favorites Al Shafner/Dennis & Davey
  • fair foods including BBQ, kettle corn, ice cream, lobster sandwiches … affordably priced
  • silent auction … bid aften!
  • kids’ games
  • and so much more!

The day’s events start at 8 AM and the first Duck Race goes off at 1:45 PM.

To receive your brochure of individual events and times… call the office at (603) 383-9356/(978) 580-0905 or click here after March 1st, 2023.  You can request a mailed brochure by contacting us.

Watch the “ever-growing” parade starting from the Covered Bridge at 1:30 PM. Have your picture taken with “Wildquack” the Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce Duck, visit local businesses and really enjoy this “ole” fashioned “Day in the Park”.

For more information, please call the office at (978) 580-0905

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Wildcat Tavern Countdown to New Years Gift Certificate Sale
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Wildcat Tavern Countdown to New Years Gift Certificate Sale

JACKSON NH  – We kick-off our annual Countdown to New Years Gift Certificate Sale Black Friday through December 31st.

Gift Certificates can be purchased online below or on premises starting November 25th and are valid for hotel and dining.

For more information call 603-383-4245

Buy One Starting November 25th

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Return of the Pumpkin People – October 1-31

This premiere event is celebrating its 38th year. This event is a self-guided tour available to you throughout the day or evening hours at your leisure.

Our businesses hosting Pumpkin People work very hard at creating the displays for your enjoyment… this year we anticipate even more displays than usual with more than 50 displays. You see Pumpkin People doing just about anything and sometimes even the impossible. Please remember to vote for your favorite. There is a ballot on the back of every map. Maps are available at participating businesses and located in brochure racks throughout the area. Ballots can be dropped off at any of the participating businesses or at the Chamber offices. New Hampshire, and especially our area, offers some of the most beautiful and awe inspiring views and events… please remember we need your help to keep the incredibleness going. Remember to thank your front line employees and as things challenge us during times such as Covid days be mindful that the challenges fall upon us all. Working together to be able to offer events such as this is something we all need to strive for… levity and fun can wash away stress. We thank you for respecting our State’s recommendations and or mandates that may be in place at the time of this event and or any of our events. If restrictions are tightened or loosened we shall be sure to keep this page up to date. Be well everyone and lets enjoy the little things which make us smile!

Maps and People Choice Award Ballots will be available by September 15, 2022. You can request them by calling the office at 978-580-0905, sending an email to info@jacksonnh.com or picking one up at any of the participating businesses located throughout the Conway and Jackson, NH areas.

Check back often for updates. Thank you!

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The Shadow Riders - Marshall Tucker Tribute
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The Shadow Riders – Marshall Tucker Tribute – August 18th

Along with a new stellar 6 piece ensemble, the Shadow Riders perform hits like “Can’t You See” and “Heard it in a Love Song.”

The Shadow Riders is a name Toy Caldwell used for his backing group for a time and the title of one of his songs. Along with a new stellar 6 piece ensemble, the Shadow Riders perform hits like “Can’t You See’, “Heard it in a Love Song” and “Fire on the Mountain.” You’ll hear other popular tunes like “Take the Highway”, “This Ol Cowboy”, “Blue Ridge Mountain Sky” and some “deep cuts” as well. Marshall Tucker were known for their innovative melding of Country Blues, Southern Rock, Western Swing and Jazz. The Shadow Riders enthusiasm for this music is infectious, the stage show is engaging as they pay tribute to an iconic American Group.

This is an outdoor dinner concert. Should Inclement weather occur, the event will be moved inside the Tavern.

Tickets and more info HERE

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Dave Mallett
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Dave Mallett and Mike Burd – August 11th

JACKSON NH – In a career spanning four decades, he has recorded 14 albums, had several hundred covers of his songs, including the American folk classic Garden Song [Inch by Inch, Row by Row] and performed in clubs, concert halls and festivals across the US, Canada and Europe. He has appeared on numerous broadcasts, including National Public Radio’s A Prairie Home Companion. Known for his carefully written, poetic offerings, his body of work has provided material for an eclectic list of artists that includes Alison Krauss, Pete Seeger, Hal Ketchum, Emmylou Harris, John Denver and the Muppets.

David performs with his longtime bass player and good friend Mike Burd.

Tickets Here – Show Only

Website

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James Montgomery with Diane Blue
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James Montgomery with Diane Blue – July 3rd

The Garden Stage Dinner Concert Series
This is an outdoor garden dinner concert. Tickets include a buffet dinner

JACKSON NH – James Montgomery is an American blues musician, best known as the lead singer, blues harp player, frontman, and bandleader of The James Montgomery Blues Band. Montgomery collaborates with many star performers and recording artists. He is also the past President of The New England Blues Society. James Montgomery has performed on stage with a long list of musicians including B.B. King, Muddy Waters, Buddy Guy, John Lee Hooker, Junior Wells, James Cotton, Bonnie Raitt, Steven Tyler (Aerosmith Frontman and American Idol TV Show Judge), Brad Whitford (Aerosmith guitarist), Charlie Daniels, Gregg Allman, LaVern Baker, Patti LaBelle, Jonathan Edwards, Jerome Geils (The J. Geils Band), Peter Wolf (The J. Geils Band), Magic Dick (The J. Geils Band), Danny Klein (The J. Geils Band), Huey Lewis (Huey Lewis and the News), Kim Wilson (The Fabulous Thunderbirds)

“Some of The Strongest Music Being Made Today..The Strength of Montgomery’s Reeling is Incontestable and Contagious.”  – Bill Adler, High Times

Tickets and More Info

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Wildquack Duck Race & Music Festival
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Wildquack Duck Race & Music Festival – May 29th

JACKSON NH – A recognized, Quintessential, New England Village and a highly visited resort destination plays host to the 32nd Wildquack Duck Race & Music Festival on Sunday, May 29th, 2022!

Continuing with tradition admissions to the event remain FREE!

  • Food, Duck Races, Kids Activities, Traveling Train Rides, an Incredible Silent Auction
  • Live Music from Local Favorites Al Shafner and Dennis & Davey
  • Local Artisans wares on display and for purchase
  • kids games and activities

This is an entire community family fun-filled day in the park with so much to do throughout the day the events have its own brochure.  The day’s events start at 8 AM and the first Duck Race goes off at 1:45 PM.  To receive your brochure of individual events and times… call the office at 603-383-9356/978-580-0905 or visit www.jacksonnh.com/events-in-jackson.php.  You can request a mailed brochure by emailing info@jacksonnh.com.

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