Fairs and Fall Fun

By Sarah Wright

When you live in the White Mountains and along Route 16, fall is a spectacular time. The crisp, cool weather brings with it beautiful leaf color, cozy sweaters, and most of all—apples and fall events! My family can’t get enough of farm apples and we look forward to picking them every year. Cortland and McIntosh continue to be favorites, but there are always unique varieties to try like Spartan or Yellow Transparents.

Get ready for everything apple—apple cider, apple donuts, apple fritters, apple pie, and my favorite, apple crisp. We have some good apple orchards in the area, so let the picking begin!

The Pine River Orchards at 314 Pine River Road in Effi ngham has many varieties of apples. It is a charming orchard, and a great spot for families; call 603-539-1605 or visit www.pineriverorchard.com.

Butternut Farm in Farmington has over 20 varieties available on the picking schedule this year, such as Macintosh, Zestar, Sansa, Gala, and Ginger Gold. Stop in to purchase homemade jams and apple butters, apple cider, apple salsa, apple pie, and freshly made cinnamon sugar cider donuts. For the latest apple updates, call 603-335-4705. To reach the farm stand, dial 603-2316066. Butternut Farm is located at 195 Meaderboro Road in Farmington and at www.butternutfarm.net, where you can read about the different varieties.

McKenzie’s Farm is a great place to pick apples, with a farm stand offering baked goods and more. The farm is located at 71 Northeast Rond Rd. in Milton, call 603-652-9400 or visit www. mckenziesfarm.com

DeVylder Farm at 563 Pleasant Valley Road in Wolfeboro began planting apple trees about 40 years ago. This year, they have popular varieties for pick-your-own, including Macintosh, Macoun, Empire, Ginger Gold, Golden Delicious, Cortland, and Honeycrisp. This year’s season will start September 1st, and run for as long as they have apples on the trees, which is usually early to mid-October. The farm stand is open from September 1 to mid-October with apples, vegetables, pumpkins, and other treats like apple cider, delicious cookies, candied apples, pies and more. They also have a beautiful selection of mums to choose from. Devylder Farm is open Wednesday through Sunday from 9 am until 5 pm. Call 603569-4110 for further information.

Fall Fairs

Autumn means fairs in NH and the Route 16 area offers lots of fall fun.

The Sandwich Fair takes place on the Sandwich Fairgounds, located at 7 Wentworth Hill Road in Sandwich, this year from October 9 to 11. This is the 110th year of the beloved fair. Fair highlights include thrilling rides and midway concessions, music and entertainment, agricultural exhibits, crafts, parades, and delicious food. Events over the three days will include parades, Children’s Day on Saturday, and Family Day on Sunday. Monday is Senior Citizen/4H Day, with free admission for active or retired military.

The Sandwich Fair is one of the longest running agricultural fairs in New Hampshire. It draws thousands of visitors from around New England for the Columbus Day weekend event. Plenty of free and paid parking around the historic small town makes the Sandwich Fair an easily accessible, fall-foliage adventure you won’t want to miss.

For information on the Sandwich Fair, call 603-284-7062; email info@ thesandwichfair.com or visit www.thesandwichfair.com.

The Granite State Fair, previously known as the Rochester (NH) Fair, has a lot happening. It takes place on September 16 to 19 and on September 23 to 26 at the Fairgrounds, located at 72 Lafayette Street in Rochester. There will be grandstand events such as Recycled Percussion, a Bus Derby, and Demolition Derby. There will also be a midway, vendors and exhibitors. To get a complete list of events, visit www. granitestatefair.com.

The Fryeburg Fair in Fryeburg, Maine is a grand event with livestock,

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exhibitors, entertainment, food, harness racing, a parade and midway plus lots more! The fair takes place from October 3 to 10 at the fairgrounds located at 1154 Main Street in Fryeburg, Maine. For information, visit www. fryeburgfair.org or call 207-935-3268.

If you love fi ne arts and crafts, head to North Conway this fall for Joyce’s Craft Shows. Get a head-start on Christmas shopping or fi nd some great gifts for yourself! On October 2 to 3, the Mount Washington Valley Fall Craft Fair will take place at Schouler Park located at 1 Norcross Circle, Route 16, North Conway. The fair will take place on Saturday, October 2 from 10 am to 5 pm and Sunday, October 3 from 10 am to 4 pm. There will be over 100 fabulous exhibitors with a wide array of arts and crafts, including cedar wood furniture, jewelry, wildlife photography, nuts and bolts metal art, soy candles, amazing pottery, animal photography, honey, memory mats and customized signs, scarves, metal art, hand knits, hand-painted wood/metal/slates/mushrooms, gourmet foods, string art, handmade soaps, kettle corn and lots more. Located on Rt. 16 in front of the Scenic Railroad in downtown North Conway, the fair is held rain or shine under canopies. Friendly, leashed dogs are welcome. There will be music both days as well as food

The Leaf Peepers Craft Fair will be held on Saturday October 16 and Sunday, October 17 (Saturday from 10 am to 5 pm and Sunday from 10 am to 4 pm.) With over 110 fabulous exhibitors, some of the exhibits will include cedar wood furniture, jewelry, photography, hand-painted wine glasses, amazing quilts, custom signs, soy candles, gourmet sauces/jellies, gourmet oils and vinegars, amazing pom-pom ski hats, handsome wooden spoons, wearable art, homemade toffee and fudge, holiday decor, and lots more. The fair will be held rain or shine under canopies. Friendly, leashed dogs are welcome. There will be music both days and food. Admission for the fairs is free; for information, call Joyce at 603-3871510. To see a complete list of fairs, visit www.joycescraftshows.com.

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Fall Birds of the Bog: Field Program will take place on September 18 from 8 to 11 am. Fall is a great time to explore the Brownfi eld Bog. Join Will Broussard in search of migrating song birds, shorebirds, and maybe even a kettle of hawks! Participants can borrow binoculars or borrow Tin Mountain’s. Space is limited and advance registration required. (Register at www.tinmountain. org.)

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Hawk Watch: Peary Mountain will happen on Saturday, September 25 from 9 am to noon. Search for hawks during their fall migration. Enjoy a great hike on Peary Mountain in Brownfi eld, Maine, while you look for hawks, other birds, and signs of fall. Bring binoculars or borrow from Tin Mountain. Space is limited, and advance registration required. (Register online at www.tinmountain.org.)

Fantastic Fungi I Have Loved and Known: Evening Program will take place on Thursday, October 7 at 7 pm. It brings mycologist Dr. Rick Van de Poll for a photographic tour of the fantastic (and infamous) fungi of New Hampshire, followed by a walk the next weekend. Dive into the microscopic world of fungal growth and development, meet up with mycelium and mycorrhiza, and learn how to separate the edible from the poisonous and the common from the rare, as well as how to prepare mushrooms for winter consumption long after they have retreated underground. An additional guided walk on October 17 will give the beginner and the practiced amateur fun-fi lled facts about our most mysterious kingdom of organisms on the planet! (A Zoom link will be available at www.tinmountain.org.)

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