250th Anniversary Celebrations

Originally posted on May 11, 2026

Sunday, September 6, 2026: Winnipesaukee Lantern Festival

This event is scheduled for the Sunday of Labor Day weekend. Jared Maraio, General Manager of The Mount Washington Cruises, is working with the State of New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NHDES) regarding this event, which will feature luminarias. The Mount Washington will be open to the public with music on the ship and local businesses will be asked to participate. For complete details go to the Lake Region Tourism Association.

Wednesday, September 9, 2026: United States of America Proclamation

The Selectmen will issue a Proclamation on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, recognizing the 250th anniversary of Congress formally declaring the official Country name as “United States of America”.