Sport & Outdoor
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Sandwich Fair
Sandwich Fair is a sightseeing stop in Sandwich, NH, part of the White Mountains guide. Cost: under $25. Columbus Day weekend in early October only.
7 Wentworth Hill Road · Sandwich, NH
Why you should go…
Held every Columbus Day weekend on its own fairgrounds, the Sandwich Fair is a traditional agricultural fair with livestock shows, competitions, food vendors, and rides. It has run for well over a century and remains one of the Lakes Region's biggest fall traditions.
- #county fair
- #fall foliage
- #livestock
- #columbus day
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