A new season is beginning in the Lakes Region! 🍁🌊 From crisp mornings and beautiful days by the lake to local dining, live entertainment, family fun, and festive community events, we’ve rounded up everything happening this week.
September 14th - September 20th 2026
🍂🎃 Fall Fun is Coming to Lake Life Realty!
Grab the family and join us for our Fall Family Fun Fest—a morning packed with fall favorites, kid-friendly activities, great food, and plenty of community fun! 🧡🍁
We’ve got something for everyone:
🐐 Petting Zoo
🧗 Rock Climbing Wall
🚒 Touch-a-Truck
🎨 Face Painting
🍦 Ice Cream Truck
🍔 Fresh-off-the-grill food
🎃 Pumpkin Painting
✨ And more!
📍 Lake Life Realty
🗓️ Saturday, September 19
⏰ 10:00 AM–1:00 PM
Bring the kids, invite your friends, and come spend a beautiful fall morning with us! We can’t wait to welcome our community for a day of food, fun, and all things fall. 🍂👨👩👧👦🎃
For More Information ⟶ https://www.facebook.com/share/19UfQRYNzn/
🌿🥕 Grow What You Eat!
Ready to dip your toes into edible gardening? Join the Opechee Garden Club for Lean Into Edible Gardening: Baby Steps to Growing Your Own Food with guest speaker Lisa Hynes of The Edible Garden Coach! 🍅🌱✨
With more than 25 years of gardening experience, Lisa will share approachable tips for growing your own vegetables, herbs, fruits, and flowers—whether you have room for raised beds, a few containers, or are simply wondering where to begin. 🪴🍓🌼
📍 Gilford Community Church
🗓️ Monday, September 14
⏰ 12:30–2:30 PM
🥐 Light refreshments & conversation at 12:30 PM
🌱 Meeting begins at 1:00 PM, followed by the presentation
🎟️ FREE for guests
Come meet fellow garden lovers, pick up some practical inspiration, and discover how a few small steps can lead to a more productive—and delicious—garden! 🥬🍅🌿✨
For More Information ⟶ https://www.laconiadailysun.com/site/calendar.html/#/details/-lean-into-edible-gardening-w-lisa-hynes-and-the-opechee-garden-club/19717650/2026-09-14T12
🧵✨ Stitch, Create & Learn Something New!
Teens can get creative this fall with a hands-on Learn to Make a Lap Quilt series at the Wolfeboro Public Library! 🪡🧶
Led by volunteers from the Ladies of the Lake Quilters’ Guild, students in grades 7–12 will learn the basics of quilting while creating their very own lap quilt. Participants will also make a special square for Quilts of Valor, adding a meaningful community service element to the experience. ❤️🤍💙
📍 Wolfeboro Public Library
🗓️ Wednesdays, September 16–October 28
⏰ 3:00–5:00 PM
👧🧑 Grades 7–12
🧵 All materials provided
🎟️ Pre-registration required
👥 Limited to 10 students
With guided instruction and plenty of individual help, this is a great opportunity for teens to learn a new skill, get creative, and make something they can be proud of! 🪡🍂✨
Attendance at all sessions is required. No class October 14.
For More Information ⟶ https://www.laconiadailysun.com/site/calendar.html/#/details/learn-to-make-a-lap-quilt-for-teens/19673670/2026-09-16T15
🦋🔬 Follow the Monarchs!
Ever wonder where Monarch butterflies go—and how scientists track them along the way? Join Newfound Science Pub for Butterflies Without Borders: Tracking Monarch Migration, an evening exploring one of nature’s most incredible journeys. 🌎🧡
NH Audubon biologist Lindsay Herlihy will share how researchers are using tiny radio transmitters and other cutting-edge technology to follow Monarch migration, better understand their declining populations, and help protect these iconic butterflies. 📡🦋🌿
📍 Newfound Lake Inn | Bridgewater, NH
🗓️ Wednesday, September 16
🍽️ Dinner & Drinks Available: 5:00 PM
🔬 Program Begins: 6:00 PM
You’ll also learn how the research happening right here in New Hampshire is contributing to Monarch conservation—and simple ways you can help support these remarkable travelers. 🍂🌼🦋
Grab dinner, order a drink, and settle in for a fascinating evening of science, conservation, and discovery! 🥂🔬✨
For More Information ⟶ https://www.lakesregion.org/event/newfound-science-pub-butterflies-without-borders-tracking-monarch-migration-newfound-lake-inn-bridgewater-nh/
🤠👢 Boots On, Laconia—It’s Line Dancing Night!
Grab your boots and get ready to hit the dance floor at The Alamo Texas Bar-B-Cue & Tequila Bar II for a fun night of line dancing! 🎶🔥
Never line danced before? No problem! Beginners are welcome and lessons are provided, so bring your friends, your partner, or come solo and learn a few new moves along the way. 💃🕺
📍 The Alamo Texas Bar-B-Cue & Tequila Bar II | Laconia, NH
🗓️ Thursday, September 17
⏰ 6:00–8:00 PM
👢 Beginner Friendly
🎶 Lessons Provided
🎟️ FREE!
Come for the dancing, stay for the good times—and maybe some BBQ and tequila while you’re at it! 🌵🍹🍖🤠✨
For More Information ⟶ https://www.lakesregion.org/event/line-dancing-night-the-alamo-texas-bar-b-cue-tequila-bar-ii-laconia-nh/2026-09-17/
🐉🚣 Dragons Are Taking Over Lake Winnipesaukee!
Get ready for an action-packed day on the water as the 6th Annual Laconia Dragon Boat Festival returns to The NASWA Resort! 🌊🔥
Hosted by the Laconia Rotary Club, teams will take to the lake in colorful dragon boats for a day of friendly competition, community spirit, food, live music, and plenty of excitement along the shoreline—all while raising funds for local cancer support organizations. 💙
📍 The NASWA Resort
🐉 Awakening the Dragon Ceremony: Friday evening, September 18
🗓️ Saturday, September 19
⏰ Races approximately 8:00 AM–2:00 PM
Whether you’re racing, cheering from shore, or just looking for something unique to do this weekend, come experience one of the Lakes Region’s most colorful events! 🚣♀️🐉🎶✨
For More Information ⟶ https://www.lakesregion.org/event/laconia-dragon-boat-festival-naswa-resort-laconia-nh-2/2026-09-18/
🍻🥨 Prost! Oktoberfest is Coming to Meredith!
Grab your crew and raise a stein—Oktoberfest at Twin Barns Brewing Co. is back for an afternoon of brews, bites, music, and a little friendly competition! 🍺🍂
The Biergarten will be buzzing with at least six guest taps, a food truck, live Oompah music, and Oktoberfest-style competitions to keep the festivities going all afternoon. 🎺🥨🏆
📍 Twin Barns Brewing Co. | Meredith, NH
🗓️ Saturday, September 19
⏰ 12:00–6:00 PM
🍺 6+ Guest Taps
🎺 Live Oompah Band
🍴 Food Truck
🏆 Oktoberfest Competitions
Throw on your best Oktoberfest attire, gather your friends, and spend a crisp September afternoon celebrating in the Biergarten! 🍻🥨🍂🎶
For More Information ⟶ https://www.lakesregion.org/event/oktoberfest-at-twin-barns-meredith-nh/
🌽🎃 Fall Fun Starts Here!
One of our favorite signs of the season is back—Moulton Farm’s Corn Maze opens this weekend! 🍂🌻
Get lost in the farm’s 4-acre corn maze, wander through the sunflower field, pick the perfect pumpkin, and make sure to save room for fresh-baked fall treats and Cider Bellies Donuts. 🍎🍩🎃
📍 Moulton Farm | Meredith, NH
🗓️ Saturday, September 19
⏰ Opens at 8:00 AM
🌽 4-Acre Corn Maze
🌻 Sunflower Field
🎃 PYO Pumpkin Patch
🍩 Seasonal Treats + Cider Bellies Donuts
🎟️ Admission: $12 per person | $6 ages 3–6 | FREE under 3
Grab the family, throw on a cozy layer, and kick off the fall season with a day at the farm! 🍁🌽🧡✨
For More Information ⟶ https://www.lakesregion.org/event/corn-maze-opening-weekend-at-moulton-farm-meredith-nh/2026-09-19/
There’s no shortage of ways to get out and enjoy the Lakes Region this week. We hope this guide helps you make the most of it while supporting the amazing local businesses and events that make our community so special.
