Special Event Weekends
YOUTH FISHING DERBY
Saturday May 29, 2010
Kids, grab your parents & tackle for a fishing derby on the shores of beautiful Corcoran’s Pond! All entrants receive a t-shirt and cup of bait. Learn about 'catch & release' and life in Corcoran's Pond.
Prizes awarded across age groups. Sponsored by the Waterville Valley Recreation Department & Public Safety Department. 603-236-4695
21st ANNUAL CHOWDER & MICROBREW FEST
Sunday May 30, 2010
Area restaurants bring their chowders to booths at Town Square in hopes of winning the coveted prize of "Best Tasting Chowder". Admission fee gets guests ample-sized tastes of each chowder and a ballot to vote for their favorite concoction.
Chowder tasting from 12-2. Thirsty for a spring ale with your chowder? Our first Microbrew Fest will be held from 12-5 pm. Free outdoor concerts in the Gazebo 11-5. More details.
INDEPENDENCE DAY WEEKEND
July 3-4, 2010
Family Carnival on Saturday, with games, T-Shirt Tie-Dying, a 100' obstacle course, BBQ, bounce house, Live Music, Dunk Tank and more. Great fun for the entire family!
Traditional 4th of July Hometown Parade and Fireworks on Sunday. All are welcome to participate by lining the streets to watch, walking in the parade, helping with a float, or by entering a float in the parade. Fireworks at 9:30 pm. For more information please contact the Waterville Valley Recreation Department at 603.236.4695.
UGOTTA REGATTA
Saturday July 24
Don’t miss out on this fun family style regatta. Canoe, Kayak and Peddle Boat races will take place around Corcoran’s Pond followed by a “homemade” boat race.
Prizes for top three in each race. For more information please contact the Waterville Valley Recreation Department at 603.236.4695
“ROCK THIS” COUNTRY MUSIC FAMILY FEST
Saturday - Sunday July 31- Aug 1, 2010
Held rain or shine in Town Square, adjacent to Corcoran’s Pond, bands are scheduled to entertain from the gazebo or tent Saturday 11:30-9 and Sunday 10:30 - 4 pm.
Complemented by face painting, barbeque, Sugar-Coated Shakespeare, live animal presentations, Curious George story time, boat rentals, biking, and more. Complete details are here.
WILD WEST PENNY CARNIVAL
Thursday August 5, 2010
A ho-down of a good time with the Waterville Valley Recreation Department. Join us as staff transforms into cowboys and Town Square into a Wild West setting.
Live Music, lots of games and tons of prizes to win!! All ages welcome. For more information please contact the Waterville Valley Recreation Department at 603.236.4695.
11th ANNUAL CHOCOLATE & JAZZ
Saturday August 7, 2010
A smooth treat for the senses at Town Square. From 6 to 9 pm an outdoor concert featuring the smooth sounds of Jazz will accompany a selection of chocolate temptations prepared by Town Square merchants.
The concert is free; desserts are sold by the piece. Details are here.
CURIOUS GEORGE COTTAGE FAMILY FESTIVAL
Friday - Sunday August 13-15, 2010
The Margret & H.A. Rey Center’s fourth annual Curious George Cottage Family Festival will feature a weekend full of family-friendly activities including a banana pancake breakfast, family nature walk, Fireman’s BBQ lunch and photo opportunities, petting zoo, live music, face painting, games for kids, Curious George story hour and movie viewing, Sugar-coated Shakespeare, planetarium shows, and more. Find out more here.
COMMUNITY LUAU
Thursday August 19, 2010
Meet on Corcoran’s Pond Beach and get a taste of the tropics! Enjoy live music, BBQ, campfire, s’mores, fruit smoothies, hula & Limbo contest, and piñata smashing!! All are welcome to freely gather on the beach. Costs for: BBQ, s’mores, and smoothies. For more information contact the Waterville Valley Recreation Department at 603.236.4695.
END OF SUMMER BASH & FIREWORKS
Sunday September 5, 2010
Help us send summer out with a bang, and ring in our colorful fall season in Waterville Valley! Free outdoor concerts, a fashion show, kids games, plus our annual charity Duck Race on Snow’s Brook with cash prizes for the fastest three ducks! Fireworks at 8:30 pm. More details.
12th ANNUAL CHILI CHALLENGE
Saturday October 2, 2010
Waterville Valley area restaurants compete in Town Square for the title of the best chili around! Attendees pay a sampling fee to taste all contender’s chilis and then they can vote for their favorite chili. The event starts at noon, accompanied by a free outdoor concert in the gazebo. More details.
FALL FOLIAGE & BREW FEST
Sat-Mon October 9-11, 2010
To complement the brilliant fall foliage, Waterville Valley has scheduled a weekend of family activities, free outdoor concerts, merchant tent sales, ski swap, 5K road race and 1.6 K fun run, brewfest, and more activities such as kids games, pumpkin painting, and a pie eating contest. More details.
SATURDAY EVENING CONCERT SERIES
Saturdays - July 3, 10, 17, 24, Aug 7, 14, 28, Sep 4
Town Square hosts free concerts on Saturday evenings from their gazebo and the courtyard overlooking Corcoran’s Pond.
Family-oriented variety of live music, from folksy-rock to Bluegrass, and country western to jazz.
SANTA ARRIVES BY DOG TEAM
Saturday November 27, 2010
Santa and his elves ride into Waterville Valley pulled by a team of sled dogs. Santa will arrive in Town Square at 3:30, bearing gifts and candy for each child who comes to visit. Tree lighting at 7:00 pm, followed by a spectacular fireworks display over Corcoran's Pond. Enjoy winter ambiance in our village, gathering with your family by the outdoor fireplace or partaking of holiday hospitality in one of our cozy shops.
COOKIES & SNOW
Saturday December 11, 2010
Cookies baked fresh from local restaurants are distributed around the Town Square shops. Participants stroll through the shops and redeem a coupon for a different cookie at each place, then get to vote for their favorite. Other festivities planned for the day are a coffee tasting, Candy Cottage Workshop, candy cottages on display, Holiday ice-skating party, ornament making, Santa Claus reading a children’s book, and balloon creations.
