Champlain Valley Fair
Essex Junction, Vermont
802-878-5545
Vermont's largest agricultural fair is an entertainment extravaganza. Back for its 87th year in 2008 with a theme of "Enjoy Vermont's Best," the 10-day fair features everything from farming exhibits and cooking demonstrations to midway rides and concert performances by headliners including Toby Keith.
September 5-7, 2008
Hampton Beach Seafood Festival
Hampton, New Hampshire
603-926-8718
The Seafood Festival in Hampton Beach is one of New Hampshire's largest annual events. More than 50 restaurants serve up mouthwatering seafood dishes. The three-day event also features continuous entertainment, crafts, sidewalk sales, children's activities, cooking demonstrations and fireworks.
September 12-28, 2008
The Big E
West Springfield, Massachusetts
413-737-2443
The Eastern States Exposition, better known as "The Big E," is back for the 87th time in 2008. The fair, which celebrates the bounty of all of New England, runs for 17 days and features top-name entertainment, rides, shopping, foods from around the region and a daily Mardi Gras Parade.
December 5-14, 2008
27th Annual Christmas Prelude Celebration
Kennebunkport, Maine
207-967-0857
Kennebunkport's annual Christmas Prelude ushers in the holidays as only Maine can, with Santa arriving via lobster boat, the lighting of the lobster trap tree, a lobster bake, a chowder luncheon and many other festive events.
December 6-21, 2008 (weekends)
Strawbery Banke Museum Candlelight Stroll
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
603-433-1107
The grounds of Portmouth, New Hampshire's Strawbery Banke Museum glow with hundreds of luminaria and the 10-acre site's historic homes sport holiday finery, as visitors discover holiday traditions of the past three centuries. Horse-drawn carriage rides, traditional hearth cooking demonstrations and live musical performances add to the charm of these weekend tours.
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