Today9Oct
Outdoors · Dover
Great Bay Trout Unlimited Chapter Meeting and Speaker Series
Season's first chapter meeting: a social half hour, then a state fisheries biologist on where to find fish in NH.
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Outdoor events in southern NH
66 guided hikes, nature programs, races and paddles across southern New Hampshire for this weekend (Oct 9–11) and the next six weeks, in 34 towns. Updated Fri, Oct 9.
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Fri–Sun9–11Oct
Outdoors · Manchester
Scenic Chairlift Rides at McIntyre$22 adults, $15 ages 6 to 12, $10 seniors, 5 and under free
Ride the chairlift for foliage views over the city, or buy a walking pass up to Weston Tower. Final weekends of the season.
Also Oct 16
Sat10Oct
Outdoors · Milford
Boys & Girls Club of Souhegan Valley 5K$35 for the 5K (rises after Oct 9), $10 for the kids' mileKid-friendly
Family-friendly 5K run or walk plus a kids' one-mile fun run on Pumpkin Festival weekend, raising money for the club.
Sat10Oct
Outdoors · New Boston
New Boston Town Forest Tour
Land trust staff and town forestry volunteers lead a foliage walk and explain how the forest is managed.
Sat–Sun10–15Oct
Outdoors · Peterborough
Pack Monadnock Raptor Observatory Hawk Watch
Staffed hawk watch where visitors can watch migrating raptors pass. Reserving park day-use ahead is advised.
Daily through mid-November
Sat–Sun10–11Oct
Outdoors · Fremont
Race Into Winter: NHSA Grass Drags & Watercross
The NH Snowmobile Association's fall weekend of grass drag and watercross racing that opens sled season.
Sat10Oct
Outdoors · Warner
Warner Fall Foliage Festival 5K$30 in advance, $40 race day
5K run and walk on Main Street during the Warner Fall Foliage Festival; race-day sign-up opens at 8am.
Sun11Oct
Outdoors · Allenstown
Bear Brook Boogie - Lite
Southern NH NEMBA mountain bike day with beginner, intermediate and expert group rides, then casual grilling.
Sun11Oct
Outdoors · Warner
Warner Fall Foliage Festival Kids Fun RunFreeKid-friendly
Free rain-or-shine fun run for kids, suggested ages 5 to 14, followed by a dance party and snacks in the park.
Coming up
Tue13Oct
Outdoors · Peterborough
Cheshire Walkers: Cunningham Pond
Monadnock Conservancy's Tuesday morning group walk, about 2.5 miles at a moderate pace; registration required.
Tue13Oct
Outdoors · Hollis
Nor'Easters Snowmobile Club Monthly Meeting
Monthly meeting of the Hollis snowmobile club as it gets ready for winter; a simple way to meet the group.
Monthly
Tue13Oct
Outdoors · Nashua
SNH NEMBA Group Ride: Tuesday at Mine Falls
Leisurely 7 to 10 mile mountain bike ride for newer riders with a weekly skills focus. Helmet required.
Tuesdays in season; check the listing for later dates
Wed14Oct
Outdoors · Henniker
Pats Peak Learn to Ski & Ride Program Open HouseKid-friendly
Drop-in open house for families to ask about kids' lesson programs, rentals and getting ready for winter; no RSVP.
Thu15Oct
Outdoors · Keene
Mushroom Meander with the Morel Quandary Club at Robin Hood Park
Local mushroom club members lead a beginner-friendly fungi foray with the Harris Center; registration required.
Thu15Oct
Outdoors · Durham
Seacoast NEMBA Thursday Night Madbury Ride
Weekly Seacoast NEMBA mountain bike group ride for intermediate riders. Bring lights for the trail.
Thursdays in season; check the listing for later dates
Thu15Oct
Outdoors · Nashua
SNH NEMBA Group Ride: Thursday at Yudicky
Upbeat 10 to 12 mile mountain bike ride on technical singletrack for experienced riders. Lights required.
Thursdays in season; check the listing for later dates
Fri–Sun16–18Oct
Outdoors · Manchester
McIntyre Ski & Snowboard Tent Sale
Pre-season tent sale of ski and snowboard gear at the city's ski hill; Saturday overlaps with the Mactoberfest party.
Fri16Oct
Outdoors · Keene
Babies in Backpacks & Toddlers in Tow at Robin Hood Park
Harris Center's gentle morning outing in the park for caregivers with babies and toddlers.
Fri16Oct
Outdoors · Keene
Fall Foliage Group Hike at Pisgah State Park
Friends of Pisgah volunteers lead a fall foliage hike from the Horseshoe Road trailhead. No sign-up needed.
Fri16Oct
Outdoors · Concord
Guided Hike at Merrimack Floodplain Forest
Easy 1.5-mile guided loop past wetlands, pine woods and rare silver maple floodplain by the river; RSVP required.
Fri16Oct
Outdoors · Rye
Nature@Nite: Spooktacular Sea ScienceFree
Costumes welcome for hands-on stations on glowing sea life and seal skeletons, plus a 5pm squid dissection.
Sat17Oct
Outdoors · Epping
SELT TrailFest 2026Free
Southeast Land Trust's free day-long trail celebration at its Burley Farms headquarters.
Sat17Oct
Outdoors · Durham
Autumn Nature Walk at Powder Major's Forest
Forest Society guided walk of about two miles on how trees and wildlife get ready for winter.
Sat17Oct
Outdoors · Hudson
Benson Park Cleanup DayFreeKid-friendly
Last volunteer cleanup of the season at Benson Park, weather permitting. Kids are welcome and lunch is provided.
Third Saturday of the month, April through October
Sat17Oct
Outdoors · Somersworth
Cocheco River Cleanup
Great Bay Trout Unlimited and the City of Rochester team up to pull litter from the Cocheco River. RSVP online.
Sat17Oct
Outdoors · Dover
Dover Community Trail: Cider and Play RideKid-friendly
Slow family bike ride of under 5 miles on the paved trail with playground stops, then cider and donuts.
Sat17Oct
Outdoors · Londonderry
Family First 5KKid-friendly
A 5K you can walk or run in Londonderry, put on by St. Gianna's Place. Sign up online through RunReg.
Sat17Oct
Outdoors · Peterborough
Friends of the Wapack Annual Meeting
Talk on caring for conserved land in NH and Massachusetts, early trail photos and a dessert social. Register.
Sat–Sun17–18Oct
Outdoors · Brookline
Ghost Train Trail Races
Rail-trail running weekend with a 15-miler, a 30-mile night race and a 30-hour ultra and relay. Proceeds fund local trail upkeep.
Sat17Oct
Outdoors · Hollis
Nor'Easters Preseason Cookout and Hike
The Hollis Nor'Easters snowmobile club gathers for a cookout and a walk before the riding season begins.
Sat17Oct
Outdoors · Auburn
Seed Saving of Native Plants$10 members, $15 non-members
Master Gardeners give a short talk, then lead hands-on seed collecting in the center's gardens. Register by Oct 15.
Mon19Oct
Outdoors · Candia
Southern NH Snowslickers General Meeting and Potluck
The Candia snowmobile club's monthly general meeting, this time with a potluck supper at the clubhouse.
Monthly
Tue20Oct
Outdoors · Concord
Birdability Week Birding Outing with Wheelchair Health in MotionFree
Accessible birding outing at the McLane Center for Birdability Week, held with Wheelchair Health in Motion.
Tue20Oct
Outdoors · Harrisville
Cheshire Walkers: Eliza Adams Gorge Trail
Rescheduled Monadnock Conservancy group walk, 2.4 miles out and back at a moderate pace; registration required.
Tue20Oct
Outdoors · Epping
Little SELTies StorytimeKid-friendly
Nature story time for little ones at the Southeast Land Trust's Burley Farms; part of a four-session fall series.
Also Oct 27
Wed21Oct
Outdoors · Pelham
Border Riders Snowmobile Club Meeting
Monthly meeting of Pelham's snowmobile club. Fall trail work is under way and the club is asking for volunteers.
Monthly, third Wednesday
Thu22Oct
Outdoors · Concord
Birdability Week Birding Outing with Future in SightFree
Birding by ear for blind and low-vision birders and friends, with a short walk on the flat All Persons Trail; RSVP.
Fri23Oct
Outdoors · Keene
Keene Amateur Astronomers Monthly Meeting
The Keene astronomy club's monthly meeting. The club invites anyone curious about the night sky to attend.
Monthly
Fri23Oct
Outdoors · Hancock
Oceanic Manta Adventure with Sy Montgomery and Patrick Joyce
Book night at the Harris Center on manta rays and the work to protect them, with author Sy Montgomery.
Sat24Oct
Outdoors · Portsmouth
Halloween Costume Paddle$25; $10 for Seacoast Paddleboard Club members
Island cleanup, then a costume paddle with prizes for paddleboards, kayaks and canoes. Life jackets required.
Sat24Oct
Outdoors · Keene
Keene Amateur Astronomers Observing Session
Club observing night at its observatory. Contact the club first for directions and to confirm it is on.
Also Nov 14
Sun25Oct
Outdoors · Dover
Dover Pumpkin Dash 5K
Late-October 5K starting at Dover Middle School; on-site registration opens at 8am.
Sun25Oct
Outdoors · Lee
Orienteering Meet at Lee Town Forest
Up North Orienteers map-and-compass meet in the town forest; start times and fees are still to be posted.
Sun25Oct
Outdoors · Portsmouth
Seacoast Half Marathon$99
Half marathon starting and finishing at Portsmouth High, benefiting Krempels Brain Injury Center; capped at 1,250.
Sun25Oct
Outdoors · Durham
UNH Ski Team Annual Ski Sale
The UNH Ski Team's annual one-day sale of ski and snowboard gear; check with the team for gear drop-off times.
Tue27Oct
Outdoors · Portsmouth
Volunteer Day: Fall at Creek Farm
Pitch in on fall chores at the Forest Society's waterfront Creek Farm reservation; sign up for a slot in advance.
Wed28Oct
Outdoors · Peterborough
Nature on Tap: Skulls & Bones Art Night
Harris Center's brewery get-together: an art night built around animal skulls and bones with a wildlife artist.
Wed28Oct
Outdoors · Epping
Nocturnal Mammals: Nature's Night Shift with the Center for Wildlife
Wildlife educators introduce the mammals that come out after dark, hosted by Southeast Land Trust; register ahead.
Fri30Oct
Outdoors · Keene
Guided Hike at Madame Sherri Forest
Forest Society hike of 1.6 miles past the old castle ruins and stone staircase to Indian Pond. RSVP required.
Sat31Oct
Outdoors · Hillsborough
Orienteering Meet at Fox Forest
Up North Orienteers map-and-compass meet in the state research forest; start times and fees are still to be posted.
Sat31Oct
Outdoors · Salem
SARL's HOWL'ween 5K
Halloween morning 5K run or walk for the Salem Animal Rescue League. Costumes are encouraged and leashed dogs can join.
Sun1Nov
Outdoors · Henniker
Pats Peak Oktoberfest + Ski & Snowboard SaleFree
Ski team's 55th annual new and used ski and snowboard sale, alongside Oktoberfest with music, food and kids' fun.
Sun1Nov
Outdoors · Deerfield
A SELT Walk in the Woods
Easy guided walk covering all the trails in this land trust forest, limited to 12 people. Registration is required.
Sun1Nov
Outdoors · Rindge
Converse Meadow Hike
Easy 2-mile loop on an old woods road past Converse Meadow and McGregor Pond; registration required, space limited.
Mon2Nov
Outdoors · Newmarket
Great Bay Sno-Rollers Club Meeting
Monthly meeting of the Newmarket-area snowmobile club; bring questions about trails and the season ahead.
Monthly, first Monday
Wed4Nov
Outdoors · Rye
Saltmarsh Restoration in the Hampton-Seabrook Estuary
NH Audubon Seacoast Chapter's monthly evening program looks at restoring salt marsh in the Hampton-Seabrook estuary.
Thu5Nov
Outdoors · Hancock
Saw-whet Owl Banding Demonstration for FamiliesKid-friendly
Family evening watching tiny migrating saw-whet owls get banded; the other fall banding nights are waitlist only.
Fri6Nov
Outdoors · Newmarket
Forest Fridays at Piscassic GreenwayKid-friendly
Kid-led outdoor play and nature exploring for ages 0 to 5 with a grown-up, rain or shine. Sign-up required.
Fri6Nov
Outdoors · Rye
Science & Stories: Ecological & Economic Impacts of HerringSuggested donation
Afternoon talk on why herring matter to the Gulf of Maine's ecology and economy; a park fee may apply at the gate.
Sat7Nov
Outdoors · New Boston
The Hamsterwheel
Timed running event on a flat four-mile loop by the Piscataquog River, with 6, 12, 24 and 30-hour options, solo or relay.
Sun8Nov
Outdoors · Manchester
Manchester City Marathon
Downtown race day with a full marathon, half marathon, team relays and a 5K sharing one start and finish line.
Thu–Sat12–14Nov
Outdoors · Portsmouth
Warren Miller's Days Off (ski film)$27 to $34
Warren Miller's 77th annual ski film follows top skiers and riders from Alaska to Hokkaido on their days off.
Sat–Sun14–15Nov
Outdoors · Merrimack
SOLO Wilderness First Aid Course$250
Two-day backcountry first aid class for hikers and trip leaders, ending in a SOLO certification good for two years.
Sat14Nov
Outdoors · Windham
Windham Woods School Thankful Trails 5K Run & Walk$35 through Nov 7, $40 race week; kids' fun run freeKid-friendly
Two-loop 5K run or walk on the school's wooded campus trails, open to all abilities, with a free fun run for kids 8 and under.
Sun15Nov
Outdoors · Manchester
Warren Miller's Days OffTicketed
This year's Warren Miller ski and snowboard film on the big screen, a traditional kickoff to winter for local skiers.
Sun15Nov
Outdoors · Concord
Teton Gravity Research: Actually, It Is Rocket Science (ski film)Ticketed
Teton Gravity Research's 2026 ski and snowboard film gets two Sunday screenings in downtown Concord.