Charlestown Old Home Days – The Vermont Journal & The Shopper – Vermont Journal

Fort at No. 4. Photo taken from Charlestown Old Home Days Facebook page

CHARLESTOWN, N.H. For the first time since 2015, Charlestown will be hosting their Old Home Days on Friday, Aug. 19, Saturday, Aug. 20, and Sunday, Aug. 21, 2022. There are a wide host of activities and events planned, including fireworks, a fishing derby, a parade, food vendors, live music, carriage tours, and historical open houses. The festival will begin Friday afternoon and run until Sunday night.

FRIDAY

Flight Park Events Ziplining and Laser Tag will run from 9 a.m. 7 p.m. Call to make a reservation and mention the OHD discount at 603-542-4416.

Morningside Flight Park Tours at 4, 5, 6, and 7 p.m.

Games, 7 p.m. Water pistol fun, giant Yahtzee, and cornhole.

Music, 7:309 p.m. Rebecca Mae and Jamey Live Band Music.

Kids Events

56 p.m. 13 and under Fishing Derby. Bring a pole.

68 p.m. Touch-a-Truck at the Recreation Department.

8 p.m. Kids free prize drawing.

Food, 57 p.m. Rescue Dawgs, Winnies Wagon, AJs Fried Dough, and free root beer floats at Life Fellowship from 68 p.m.

Side Events

23:30 p.m. Open Basketball Shoot at the Middle School Gym.

48 p.m. Reunion of Classes at the Senior Center.

68 p.m. Misting Tent at the Fire Department.

8 p.m. Campfire Smores.

Atlas Fireworks, 9:30 p.m.

SATURDAY

Flight Park Events Ziplining and Laser Tag will run from 9 a.m. 7 p.m. Call to make a reservation and mention the OHD discount at 603-542-4416.

Parade

9 a.m. Line up (primary).

9:30 a.m. Kids parade line up (middle school).

10 a.m. Parade starts, moving from Main Street through Sullivan Street and ending on East Street.

Food, 123 p.m. Rescue Dawgs, Winnies Wagon, AJs Fried Dough, grilled sausages, free waffle cones with ice cream, and ice cream cones BOGO.

Music, 11 a.m. 2 p.m. Firehouse Six, Hills Bandwagon, Karen Bays, and All Country Band will play at the library.

Main Street Events

11 a.m. 2p.m. Historical Society Open House at the Bakery Building; St. Lukes Mission Open House; Anglican Church of the Good Shepard, tours of the vault and story of the 1850 Bungled Burglary; Lawn games; Face painting.

11 a.m. 3 p.m. Free train rides; Craft fair; Charlestown Art Show; Charlestown Conservation Commission Booth; Inflatable axe throwing; free rock wall and bungee trampoline.

11:30 a.m. 2 p.m. Kids Corner on the library lawn. Dr. Seuss.

123 p.m. Charlestown Historical Society Carriage Tours at 12, 1, 2, and 3 p.m.

12:301:10 p.m. Hocus Pocus Magic Show at Silsby Library.

12 p.m. Wildlife Encounters at St. Lukes Church.

36 p.m. Drop off decorated cupcakes in Community Room.

69 p.m. Town Youth Dance at the Gazebo Court.

SUNDAY

Food

710 a.m. Pancake breakfast at the Town Hall.

122 p.m. Community pot luck with free watermelon at the Library/Community Room. Bring your own dish to share.

Music

910:30 a.m. Gospel Music Concert at the library.

123 p.m. Open karaoke.

Main Street Events

7 a.m. 5K race. Meet at the pool. No pre-registration required.

89 a.m. Drop off decorated cupcakes in Community Room.

9 a.m. 2 p.m. Public voting for Best Cupcake.

9 a.m. 3 p.m. Baby goats at the library.

11:15 a.m. Family Magician Dylan Tenny at the library.

11 a.m. 3:30 p.m. Open House Fort #4.

11 a.m. 4 p.m. Open pool day with childrens activities.

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