Looking for something to do in October?
October in the Lakes Region is packed with fun events for the whole family! From freshly baked apple pie at Stone Mountain Farm to the festive atmosphere of Laconia’s Pumpkin Festival, there’s something for everyone to enjoy. Whether you’re looking to browse local crafts, celebrate Oktoberfest with a cold brew, or take part in spooky Halloween fun at a Trunk or Treat, this month is full of activities in our local towns. Get ready for pumpkin patches, craft fairs, puppet shows, and more as we celebrate the fall season together!
Prescott Farm Environmental Education Center Programs
Polliwogs-Field to Feast: Grain Grinding and Bread Making – Wed., October 1, 2025 10:00 am – 11:30 am
Corn to Crumb: Abenaki Flint Corn Adventure: Friday, October 3, 2025 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Metal Embossing with Up-Cycled Materials: Saturday, October 4, 2025 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Autumn Wreath Making: Saturday, October 4, 2025 12:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Intro. to Compass and Navigation: Saturday, October 4, 2025 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Berry Good Medicine: Make Your Own Elderberry Syrup!: Friday, October 10, 2025 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Fruit Preserves: Saturday, October 11, 2025 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Wild Mushroom Walk: Saturday, October 11, 2025 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Paper Quilling Fall Foliage: Saturday, October 11, 2025 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Wilderness Builders: Debris Hut Adventures!: Friday, October 17, 2025 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
- Fall Pastries: Saturday, October 18, 2025 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Leaf It to the Trees: Fall Tree ID for Kids: Friday, October 24, 2025 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Wild Mushroom Walk: Saturday, October 25, 2025 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Fall Tractor Tour: Saturday, October 25, 2025 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Pumpkin Palooza: Garden to Table Autumn Fun!: Friday, October 31, 2025 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Belknap Mill Events
- Free First Friday: Friday, October 3, 10 am – 4 pm
- Family Craft Day: Saturday, October 4, 11 am – 1 pm, Saturday, October 18, 10 am – 1 pm
- Crochet Snowball Fight Workshop: Saturday, October 11, 11 am – 1 pm
- Laconia Pumpkin Festival: Saturday, October 25, 11 am – 2 pm
What other events are happening?
- Stone Mt. Farm Apple Pie Contest: Saturday, October 4, drop off at 10:30, judging starts at 11 and winner announced at noon. Serving free pie and coffee until 2. Text Cindy to enter at 603-731-2644
- Autumn Craft Festival on the Lake: Saturday, October 4, 10 am – 6 pm, Mill Falls Market Place
- Fall Foliage Cruises aboard GYPSY: Saturday, October 4, 4pm, Weirs Beach, Laconia
- 3rd Annual October Psychic and Craft Fair: Saturday, October 4, 5 am – 11 am, Weirs Community Center, 3 Lucerne Ave, Laconia
- Fall Foliage Train: Winnipesaukee Scenic Railroad: Sunday,October 5, 6:15 am – 7:30 pm, Lake Winnipesaukee Scenic Railroad
- Market on Main: Fall Food Truck Friday: Friday, October 10, 4 pm – 7 pm, 115 Main Street, Alton
- Beans and Greens Harvest Festival: Saturday, October 11 – Sunday, October 12, 9 am – 4 pm, 245 Intervale Rd, Gilford
- Trick or Treat: Friday, October 24, 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm at the Tilton Outlets
- Craft Market at the Laconia Pumpkin Festival: Saturday, October 25, 11 am – 8 pm in downtown Laconia
- Pumpkin Fest After Dark: Haunted Masquerade:. Saturday, October 25, 7 pm – 11 pm, The Candy Bar, 609 Main Street, #3, Laconia
- Ghouls and Gasoline, Meet and Trunk or Treat: Saturday,October 25, 11 am, 239 DW Highway, Meredith, Laconia Harley Davidson
- 8th Annual Gilmanton Trunk-or-Treat: Saturday,October 25, 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm at GYO Park on Allen’s Mill Road, Gilmanton
The Capital Crime of Witchcraft: What the Primary Sources Tell Us: Tuesday, October 28, 6:30PM at the Old Town Hall, Gilmanton Iron Works
Did We Miss Anything?
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