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MWV Chili Cookoff – March 28th

CONWAY NH – The 19th Annual MWV Chili Cookoff is on Saturday, March 28th from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM at a new location– Tuckerman Brewing Company in Conway! This fiery fiesta, presented by the Mt. Washington Valley Chamber of Commerce, brings together top-notch chefs — both professional and amateur — who are ready to battle it out for chili supremacy. Expect bold flavors, hourly door prizes, and a whole lot of fun! Come hungry and help crown a winner in this year’s epic chili showdown. Douse the flames and reset the pallet with a Tuckerman Brewery beer.

Chili entries will be judged by a panel of local celebrity judges who will award 1st, 2nd and 3rd places in each of two categories: Professional Chef and Amateur Chef. Chef’s will also award a best overall veggie chili. Event attendees will cast votes to select the People’s Choice overall winner and a winner for Best Display.

With limited space, chefs are encouraged to submit their registration as soon as possible.

Advance tickets for the event are $15 and can be purchased online until 1PM on Friday. March 27th. Tickets will be on sale at the door for $20. Children 9 and under are free.

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Fat Tire Festivus! – January 10th

Overview

Come roll with us at Fat Tire Festivus — a winter fat bike scavenger hunt packed with bikes, brews, prizes, and good vibes all weekend long!Fat Tire Festivus is a self-paced fundraising adventure ride spread across White Mountains NEMBA’s two awesome fat bike trail networks: Marshall Conservation and Rogers Crossing. Riders will explore snowy trails, hunt down orienteering checkpoints, and earn raffle tickets — all while supporting winter trail grooming in the Mount Washington Valley.Bring your friends, your fat bike, and your sense of adventure. Expect cold temps, warm laughs, and plenty of snotcicles.

How the Event Works

This is a self-paced ride — start as soon as maps are available and ride anytime until noon on SundayParticipants ride to orienteering-style checkpoints marked with flags and unique punch toolsEach rider receives a control (punch) cardFind the checkpoints, punch your card, and rack up raffle entries!

Checkpoint Locations

Marshall ConservationRogers CrossingSelect local businesses supporting the event On Friday, a map of all checkpoint locations will be released, including clues for special mystery punches.

Maps & Punch Cards

Maps and control cards can be picked up starting Friday afternoon at:Pro Tune
78 US-302, Glen, NH 03838Mountain Sports Lab / Stan and Dan’s Sports
2936 White Mountain Hwy, North Conway, NH 03860 A PDF version of the map and control card will also be emailed to registered participants if you prefer to print at home.

Raffle & Prizes

Each punch = one raffle ticketMore checkpoints = more chances to winRaffle tickets are entered at the after-party Raffle drawing at 2:00 PM on SundayPrizes generously provided by local businesses — expect cool gear, fun surprises, and bragging rights.

After-Party at Pro Tune

Sunday Afternoon Bring your completed punch card to the after-party at Pro Tune:Tasty food and great beer available for purchaseRaffle drawings & prizesHang out with fellow riders and celebrate a weekend well spent Beer specials from Saco River Brewing and more fun from our local community partners.

Why We Ride

This event raises funds for a NEW SNOWDOG and ongoing maintenance costs to groom the winter fat bike trails we all love. Every punch, every raffle ticket, and every registration helps keep our trails rideable all winter long.

Registration Link

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Christmas at the Castle

Christmas at the Castle

Moultonborough, NH – Join Castle in the Clouds for our beloved annual tradition of Christmas at the Castle! This year, the festivities are bigger and better than ever with 3 weekends of Christmas at the Castle!

The historic Lucknow Mansion will be elegantly decorated with the help of local businesses and organizations according to this year’s theme: Season’s Greetings. The holiday magic continues in our Carriage House, where you can purchase gifts from local vendors at the Artisan Fair, drink hot cocoa and munch on holiday cookies, dine in the stables at the Carriage House Restaurant, get creative at our craft table, and even take photos with Santa!

Tickets will be sold in advance on our website and in person at the Carriage House until 3 pm each day of the event. Tickets purchased are redeemable for any day of Christmas at the Castle program this year.

Click for more information about 2025 Christmas at the Castle

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Tannahill Weavers
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Tannahill Weavers October 10th

Brownfield, ME – FROM SCOTLAND..we loved these guys!! Back to our stage!
“An especially eloquent mixture of the old and the new.” ?- New York Times

Born of a session in Paisley, Scotland, and named for the town’s historic weaving industry and local poet laureate Robert Tannahill, the Tannahill Weavers have made an international name for their special brand of Celtic music, blending the beauty of traditional melodies with the power of modern rhythms. As one of the world’s premier traditional Celtic bands, their diverse repertoire spans the centuries with fire-driven instrumentals, topical songs, original ballads and lullabies, and humorous tales of life in Scotland.

In 2021 they have been joined by exciting piper and fiddle player Iain MacGillivray, who is also Scotland’s youngest Clan leader. Iain, a fluent Gaelic speaker, has worked on such exciting productions as Outlander and Men in Kilts, and has performed for a huge list of stars and dignitaries in recent years. As the band celebrate the nomination of their 18th recording, Òrach (“Golden” in Gaelic) as album of the year, and themselves as band of the year, they are firmly established as one of the premier groups on the concert stage. From reflective ballads to foot stomping reels and jigs, the variety and range of the material they perform is matched only by their enthusiasm and lively Celtic spirits. Take a minute to watch them.

Stone Mountain Arts Center
Brownfield, Maine

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Putt for Pets!
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Putt for Pets! October 6th

Join us for a day of fun at our 16th annual Putt for Pets!

North Conway, NH – What better way to support animals in need than a day of golf! Put together your fearsome foursome and join the Conway Area Humane Society at the North Conway Country Club on Monday, October 6, 2025, for a full day of fun, food, and festivities. Fun Competitions & Prizes – Goodie bags for each golfer

German Shepherd Sponsor $5,000-Sold Out
2x Foursomes, radio exposure, recognition in press release, logo on event website, social media recognition (2x) logo on print, banner at event registration, option to add an item in gift bag, tee sign with option to set up at the hole

Great Dane Sponsor $3,000
Complimentary foursome at the event, logo on event website, social media recognition(1x), logo on print, banner at lunch, tee sign – option to set up at hole, option to add item in gift bag,

Labrador Sponsor $2,000-Sold Out
Foursome, logo on print, option to add item in the gift bag, tee sign-option to set up at the hole

Refreshment Sponsor $1500 Signage at event and logo on beverage cart

Beagle Sponsor $1,000 (Putting Contest Sponsor)
Foursome, an option to add an item to the gift bag, signage at putting green, option to hand out giveaways

Hole-in-One Sponsor $500 Signage at one of four par 3’s, larger tee sign and option to set up and hand out giveaways(two left!)

Hole Sponsor $250
Tee sign at hole

Gift In-Kind-gift bag item (150 of one item), raffle or door prize item and/or hole-in-one prize(car, hot tub, patio set, etc)

Website

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Castle Car Show Saturday, October 4
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Castle Car Show Saturday, October 4

Moultonborough, NH – Join us for our annual Castle Car Show with an incredible gathering of automobiles at this classic country estate! View stunning examples of antique cars and motorcycles dating from the turn of the 20th century in an equally stunning setting. Car Show Award Categories this year will be Plant Era (1914- 1941), featured category Muscle Cars, and Judge’s Choice. Judging this year will be provided by the Saturday Morning Irregulars

 

Saturday, October 4
10:00 AM-2:00 PM
Spectators: $5
Vehicles
Early Bird Registration (until August 31): $20
Pre-Registration (closes at midnight on October 3): $25
Day-of Registration: $50
Pre-registration encouraged
Refund Policy: All ticket sales are final; no refunds, transfers to other days, or exchanges.

Website

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Mudbowl
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Championship of Mud Football Sept 5-7

NORTH CONWAY NH – This is a 12-team touch football tournament played in mud. The money raised will be donated to the NCCC, Vaughan Learning Center, Carroll County Retired Senior Volunteer Program, and other non-profits in the Mt. Washington Valley. More than $1,000,000 has been donated over the past 50 years.

The $25 3-day entrance ticket for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday doubles as a raffle ticket for a $500 prize on Saturday & Sunday. Adult day tickets are $10, and children ages 6-13 are $5.

The Annual Tournament of Mud Parade is Saturday morning on Main Street in North Conway, starting from Pine Street at 9:30 AM and ending on Norcross Circle.

Veteran teams include North Conway Hogs, North Country Mud Crocs, Carrabassett Valley Rats, Mud Gumbys, North Shore Mud Sharks, New Hampshire Mudcats, Jack’s Predators, Rhode Island Muckaneers, Rowley Mud Ducks, The Muddas, North Conway Mud Things, and Mud Heroes.

Bring a blanket for sitting on the hill or an outdoor folding chair to set up on some flat ground to watch this muddy football tournament. Come hungry and thirsty. The NCCC food tent will have plenty of options for the family and our Beer Garden has cold beverages for adults. T-shirts, sweatshirts, beanies, and pint glasses will be available for purchase.

The nighttime celebration continues this year, featuring food trucks, our beer garden, Mud Bowl Hall of Fame inductions, and comedian Bucky Lewis. Join us outside at the NCCC from 6:00 – 10:00 Friday evening.

The physical address is 78 Norcross Circle, North Conway, NH 03860.

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