Located at beautiful Hampton Beach, New Hampshire Hampton Beach, New Hampshire offers visitors of all ages an endless array of events, festivals and activities, while providing the perfect setting to relax and get away from it all. Nightly Concerts on the Seashell Stage Free Concerts are a hallmark of the Hampton Beach Experience.  With over 80 concerts scheduled 7 days a week, all summer long. Concerts begin Memorial Day Weekend and runs continuously through Labor Day Weekend.  Nightly shows at 7:00 and 8:30pm Spectacular Fireworks Displays 19 Special Fireworks Displays Sun., May 30, 2010 - Sat., October 10, 2010 Every Wednesday night, starting June 23rd and Holidays at 9:30 p.m. Rain day for Wednesday shoots will be the following Friday Memorial Day Weekend May 30 June 23 June 26 Saturday Sand Castle Fireworks June 30 July 4, a spectacular shoot July 7, 14, 21, 28 August 4, 11, 18, 25 September 1 Labor Day Weekend, September 5 Sat., September 11th - 21st Annual Seafood Festival Special Shoots (at 8:15 pm) October 9th Harvest Festival weekend New Years Eve December 31 at 8 PM 2010 Hampton Beach Events The 2009 Hampton Beach summer calendar is filled with events that include exciting outdoor activities, competitions and festivals. The fun starts in mid-May and continues throughout the summer. Hampton Beach Tow Rodeo Sat., May 15, 2010 - Sun., May 16, 2010 Enjoy the family fun and events at the 2010 NHTA Tow and Trade Show, Returning to Hampton Beach State Park. This popular event features a huge parade of trucks, vendors, a rodeo competition, food raffles, and family oriented activities. For information on the NHTA family Tow and Trade Show, call (603) 863-4206, or visit nhtowingassociation.org 10th Annual Sand Sculpting Competition Sat., June 19, 2010 - Wed., June 30, 2010 Come watch 15 Masters of the Sand Sculpture Universe compete for over $15,000.00 in prize money. Demo Jun 19 - 23, Competition June 24 - 26. Awards Saturday night, June 26, 8 p.m. at the Seashell Stage. Followed by a Fireworks shoot at 9:30 All for FREE! The fun starts Friday, June 18th when 300 tons of imported sand is dropped on Hampton Beach and the "Grady Bunch" starts pounding up the demo site. The entire area is illuminated for night viewing through June 30th. Watch Greg Grady and "The Grady Bunch" build a mammoth Sand Demo Site. View all entries on line at this website. The competition is by invitation only. Interested Master Sand Sculptors may contact event co-organizer: www.GregGrady.com The event is funded by the Hampton Beach Village District and Sponsors, in cooperation with The Hampton Area Chamber of Commerce and The NH Division of Parks. Hampton Beach Catamaran Regatta June 19 - 20 Hampton Beach Catamaran Regatta has become a highlight of the summer as champions and (relatively) new sailors alike converge on Hampton Beach for a weekend of sailing. The weekend is well organized, with races throughout the day, and held close to the shores so that visitors and non-sailors can admire the spectacle. If you want to sail you need to get in contact with the organizers through the details provided here. If you're just watching, simply get yourself a good bit of sand a camera and relax and enjoy the proceedings. Click to view the Notice of Race PDF. Scott Malcolm 603-502-7451 Little Miss Hampton Beach Pageant Sat. July 24th, 2010 Little/JR Miss Hampton Beach Saturday 24, at 2PM a sister pageant to Miss Hampton Beach we will be crowning a Little Miss and JR Miss Hampton Beach to help in promoting our seacoast area. Click here for an Application, Guidelines and more information or contact Director Stephanie Rose Lussier 603-512-5257 or Princess50@yahoo.com Miss Hampton Beach Pageant Sun., July 25, 2010 Join us this year for the 64th Miss Hampton Beach Pageant at the Seashell Stage July 25th at 2 p.m. Free Event! Interested Contestants should contact Stephanie Lussier at 603-512-5257 (cell phone). Click here for an Application, Guidelines and more Information. Check out the Miss Hampton Beach website at www.misshamptonbeach.webs.com. Email: Princess50@yahoo.com Children's Festival Mon., August 16, 2010 - Fri., August 20, 2010 Annual Children's Festival Starting at 10 am. Five days (August 16-20) of free activities for children and their families. Friday August 20 11 a.m. A Giant Costume Parade when every child wins a prize. Visit http://www.hamptonbeach.org/children-only.cfm Hampton Beach Idol Competition Fri, August 20, 2010 - Sun, August 22, 2010 Download the Hampton Beach Idol Competition Application Come watch talented entertainers compete for cash prizes. 1st $500, 2nd $300, 3rd $200 Limited to Vocalist in one of two categories. (Junior & Senior) Junior category, up to age 18. Senior category, age 18 and over. Click here for the pdf sign-up sheet. --> 21st Annual Seafood Festival Fri., September 10 - Sun., September 12, 2010 Seafood Festival & Sidewalk Sale Days Visit www.hamptonbeachseafoodfestival.com for details on times, entertainment schedule and participating exhibitors, free parking and shuttle schedules. Ocean Boulevard (Center Beach) is closed to traffic and becomes a pedestrian mall from the Marine Memorial (The Lady) to H Street to accommodate the anticipated 150,000+ visitors each day! Sample the flavors of the seacoast at New England's largest seaside festival. Over 50 restaurants join together, offering an extensive menu of seafood delicacies, Gala festivities include: Over 60 Art & Craft dealers, 3 stages of entertainment, children's activities and our new Children's Center, street performers, a 200 foot beer tent, sidewalk bargain sales, and an amazing display of fireworks on Friday and Saturday night. (Ocean Boulevard closed to traffic). Choose from favorites like lobster, shrimp, clams (steamed, broiled, barbecued or fried) to non-seafood items like "Bloomin' Onion" and fried ice cream     This 2000 seat concert venue is host to nationally known performers from April to October.  Click the pic above to get the 2010 schedule!