Lake Life Local Events December 13th-19th

Game Time Trivia at Hobbs Tavern December 13th

Monday 7-9pm  | Hobbs Tavern | 2415 White Mountain Hwy, West Ossipee

Swing by Hobbs Tavern on Mondays at 7pm for Game Time Trivia. Great Prizes!

Winter Dance: A Storywalk December 15th

Wednesday 7am-7pm | Chamberlain Reynolds Memorial Forest | Center Harbor

A StoryWalk® is a fun, educational activity that places a children’s story (literally a book taken apart) along a popular walking route in your community, in this case Chamberlain Reynolds. The StoryWalk® Project was created by Anne Ferguson of Montpelier, VT and developed in collaboration with the VT Bicycle & Pedestrian Coalition and the Kellogg Hubbard Library.

We hope you enjoy Marion Dane Bauer's story where you will meet a variety of animals who are busy preparing for winter. Discover how fox decides to celebrate the coming of the snow. Richard Jones' beautiful illustrations bring this forest community to life. As you walk along while reading the story, remember to look for animal signs along the trail!

The StoryWalk will be up from Wednesday, December 15th-Monday, February 28th.

Location: Chamberlain Reynolds Memorial Forest West Parking Lot, College Rd, Center Harbor, NH 03226, USA.

Live Music December 15th

Wednesday 6-9pm | Guiseppe's | Mill Falls, Meredith

Paul Warnick on guitar and vocals, come on down!

Live Music December 16th

Wednesday 6-9pm | Guiseppe's | Mill Falls, Meredith

Joel Cage on guitar and vocals, come on down!

Kitchen Takeover December 17th

Friday 4pm | Twin Barns Brewing Co | 194 Daniel Webster Hwy, Meredith

Come by for great food by Gusto Italian Cafe!

Live Music- Amanda Adams December 17th

Friday 5-8pm | Twin Barns Brewing Co | 194 Daniel Webster Hwy, Meredith

Amanda Adams is playing, don't miss this!

Christmas with The Celts December 17th

Friday 7:30-9:30 | The Flying Monkey | 39 South Main St

Christmas with The Celts isn’t just a concert; it is a celebration of the holiday spirit, people, community and common connections. It’s about bring young and old together to celebrate this special time of year. You can’t listen to Celtic flavored music and not be happy.

The high-stepping spirited musical selections will have audiences clapping along from the first lively renditions of popular contemporary Christmas classics: ‘God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen’, ‘Little Drummer Boy’, ‘Santa Claus is Coming to Town’; also ‘Count Your Blessings’, ‘White Christmas’ and John Lennon’s perennial ‘Happy Christmas’. The show presents the perfect combination of ancient Irish Carols, contemporary Christmas standards, spontaneous humor and thrilling Irish dancing giving audiences a most memorable Christmas experience.

A December to Remember December 17th

Friday 5-8pm | Lakes Region Art Association & Art Gallery | 120 Laconia Rd Suite 132, Tilton

“Champagne and Shopping” 5 pm – 8 pm   Enjoy a Champagne toast, Christmas cookies, and  “the perfect gift for your special person”  

Come & “Meet the Artists” and enjoy the camaraderie, storytelling,
the artists’ visions, and the wonderful gifts of art available for giving.

A Christmas Carol: The Musical Ghost Story December 17th & 18th

Friday & Saturday 7:30-9pm |The Colonial Theater | 609 Main St, Laconia

“Champagne and Shopping” 5 pm – 8 pm   Enjoy a Champagne toast, Christmas cookies, and  “the perfect gift for your special person”  

Come & “Meet the Artists” and enjoy the camaraderie, storytelling,
the artists’ visions, and the wonderful gifts of art available for giving.

Live Music- Tyler Levs December 18th

Saturday 5-8pm | Twin Barns Brewing Co | 194 Daniel Webster Hwy, Meredith

Tyler Levs is playing, don't miss this!

It's a Wonderful Life December 18th 

Saturday 6:30-8:30pm | The Flying Monkey | 39 South Main St

Tickets will be $10 leading up to the event, and $12.50 on the day of the show.

All proceeds for this event will be donated to a local charity TBD!

George Bailey has so many problems he is thinking about ending it all – and it’s Christmas! As the angels discuss George, we see his life in flashback. As George is about to jump from a bridge, he ends up rescuing his guardian angel, Clarence – who then shows George what his town would have looked like if it hadn’t been for all his good deeds over the years.

The Art of Snowflakes December 18th

Saturday 10am-12pm | Squam Lakes Association | 534 US Rte 3, Holderness

Snow can often be seen as a challenge during the long winters of New England, but there’s a lot of hidden beauty to the processes that form those little white snowflakes that cover your driveway. If you’ve ever wondered about what a snowflake looks like up close, or why deep snow appears blue, come join us at the SLA to learn more about the weird and winter-ful world of snow. Discover the process of snowflake formation and why no two are quite alike, learn about the history of snowflake photography, and even go out and take some up-close photos of snowflakes yourself, weather permitting!

Registration is required. Space is limited to 10. Click here to register for this program.

Please bring a mask to wear for the indoor portion of the program and dress warm with layers for when we head outside to photograph snow. Feel free to bring your own camera if you’d like but the leader will also have a camera for folks to use and can email photos to participants.

Gift of Lights at NH Motor Speedway December 13th-19th

Daily, 4:30-9:00pm | New Hampshire Motor Speedway | 1122 Rt 106 North, Loudon

It’s time for New Hampshire Motor Speedway to trade in the checkered flags for more than 3.5 million twinkly LED lights for the 11th annual Gift of Lights, open Thursday, Nov. 25, 2021 (Thanksgiving) through Sunday, Jan. 2, 2022 (4:30-9 p.m. Sundays – Thursdays & 4:30-10 p.m. Fridays & Saturdays, depending on weather conditions).

The 2.5-mile drive-thru light show shines bright with 3.5 million lights, a 150-foot RGB Tunnel of Lights & fun scenes including the Three Little Pigs, Goldilocks, Mother Goose, Jack Be Nimble, Deer Beach Vacation & a package wrapping machine. Over 650 hours go in to setting up more than 520 displays & 80 different scenes each year, which also includes the popular 12 Days of Christmas scene & the fan-favorite 130-foot long infield entrance & exit Tunnels of Lights made up of over 25,000 lights.

Tickets are on sale now for $30-35 per car load and $60 per limo/bus.