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- Concerts on the Common
- Easter Bonnet Parade and Egg Hunt
- Halloween Festivities & Scarecrow Alley
- Ice Skating Rink
- Lip Sync Contest
- S’mores with Santa!
- Town Wide Yard Sale
Concerts on the Common
2025 Summer Concert Schedule on the Gazebo
Bring your blanket or chair and enjoy a Tuesday summer evening on the town common full of music, friends, and community
The Rail Trail Grill concession stand will benefit the New Boston Rail Trail and will feature hot dogs, hamburgers, soft drinks, snacks, and more. The Community Church will offer a dessert table with various yummy delights. You can also bring your own picnic and nonalcoholic beverages.
The Concerts are free, kid-friendly, and fun!
2025 Summer Schedule
- Click on each band’s name to go to their website for more info!
Freese Brothers Big Band - Cancelled
- Cancelled due to the weather. We will try to reschedule. Stay posted!
- Music from the Count, the King, the Duke, the Chairman, and the Sentimental Gentleman of Swing.
That’s right, The Freese Brother Big Band will showcase the artists Basie, Goodman, Ellington, Sinatra, and Dorsey, along with updated arrangements of classic hits from Michael Buble and others.
Hickory Horned Devils - July 8
- Old Time, Bluegrass & Americana
The Hickory Horned Devils are a six-piece string band. Deeply rooted in the traditional sound of old-time Appalachian fiddle and banjo music, they also have a foot firmly in the modern world. The Hickory Horned Devils play a lively blend of old-time, Americana, alt-country, and blues, with the occasional pop song thrown in for good measure. It all comes together into a foot-stompin’, fun groove that will get you dancing.
The Slakas - July 22
- High-energy music that will get you up on your feet dancing & singing along!
The Slakas sound and music have been evolving over the years and they enjoy playing challenging songs not widely covered by other bands. They cover various artists such as Led Zeppelin, Heart, Journey, Bad Co., Donna Summer, Luke Bryan, Pearl Jam, and many more.
The Bel-Airs - August 5
- The Bel Airs perform Doo Wop and Vintage Rock ‘N’ Roll!
- The Bel Airs put on a great show with elegant five-part harmonies and stereophonic instrumental arrangements. Their music takes you on a romantic journey back to the time of poodle skirts, beehive hairdos, car tail-fins, and shiny metal diners.
Endless Skies Band - August 19
- Local musicians who know how to put a smile on everyone’s face!
Playing familiar rock, country, pop, and folk, sing-along live music. Always family-friendly.
(Back to top)Easter Bonnet Parade and Egg Hunt
- Update! Postponed until Saturday, April 19th!
- New Boston Recreation 2025 Easter Bonnet Parade and Egg Hunt
- April 19, 2025 - 10:45 AM on the town common/gazebo
All are welcome to join us at the gazebo to participate in our Easter Bonnet Parade and Egg Hunt. The Easter Bunny will be there to greet your kids.
Schedule of Events:
- Meet at 10:45 am on the town common
- Groups will be divided up by age. 5 and under will stay at the gazebo and 6 and up will head over to the Town Hall softball field.
- Egg Hunt begins for all kids!
- Look for a special ticket in your eggs for prizes.
- Immediately after, meet back at the gazebo for the Bonnet Parade and face painting.
- After the Bonnet Parade, the Easter Bunny will be available to greet your children on the gazebo and you can take pictures too.
The Bonnet Parade Info:
- Create your own bonnet at home and bring it with you!
- After the Egg Hunt, Children who want to show off their bonnets will be divided up by age groups
- The Bonnet Judges will check out all the creative entries.
- The size of each age group will determine how many prizes will be handed out.
Halloween Festivities & Scarecrow Alley
Halloween 2025
- Visit the Old Engine House (New Boston Recreation office) from 6:00-8:00 p.m. as part of your downtown trick-or-treat route.
- As always the New Boston Recreation and Whipple Free Library welcome donations of candy/treats. The village area of New Boston receives a high volume of Trick-or-Treaters and your donation helps to defray their expense. We distribute your donations to the residents in the village area.
Trunk or Treat!
- Sign up online HERE starting Friday, September 19, 2025
More New Boston residents will have the opportunity to participate in the town’s Traditional Trick-or-Treat fun. New Boston residents will be able to register for a limited number of parking spots in the Town Hall parking lot so they can park and decorate their vehicles for incoming Trick-or-Treaters. They are encouraged to dress in costume and hand out treats to Trick-or-Treaters. Since the New Boston village is the central location for most Trick-or-Treating, this event will add more stops for the Trick-or-Treaters and include more families who may not get Trick-or-Treaters at their homes. There will also be a contest for the best decorated vehicles. Make it a family affair and have fun with it!
- Register your vehicle for one of up to 12 parking spots in the Town Hall parking lot for $10
- Registration Friday, September 19, 2025 - Link will be active 9/19/2025
- You can park, set- up, and start decorating at 4:45pm (must be parked by 5:30pm).
- Judging is at 5:45pm. Trick-or-Treat is 6:00-8:00 pm. Winners will be announced at 6:00 pm
- You must clean up your parking spot and vacate it by 9:00pm.
- Your vehicle must be legally registered and non-commercial. No trailers. One vehicle per spot.
- Your decorations need to be family-appropriate; no gore, vulgar, or excessively scary themes.
- You need to bring all your supplies including candy/treats to hand out to Trick-or-Treaters.
- There is no access to electricity. If you want lighting, you must supply your own power source.
- No generators, only battery-operated decorations, please.
Carved Pumpkin viewing!
- Bring your carved pumpkin to display on the Gazebo! Drop off your Pumpkin on Halloween morning at the gazebo. Green Twist Acres will display your pumpkins.
Scarecrow Alley
Get creative New Boston - Start Planning your creations!
Our famous Scarecrow Alley comes to life again this fall. New Boston residents are encouraged to make and display a scarecrow on the town common. Creations can be set up on the town common starting Tuesday, October 1, 2024. All creations must be taken down by Wednesday, October 30, 2024.
Vote for your favorite Scarecrow!
Cash prizes will be awarded by the Rec Dept. Winners will be announced via Recreations Instagram and Facebook pages on Halloween. Prizes can be picked up at the Recreation Office starting Tuesday, November 1st.
Who can register? Anyone! The top three vote-getters receive cash prizes.
Registering your creation is free, but you must register it with the Recreation Department to receive a number for judging.
The Recreation Department and Whipple Free Library co-sponsor this event.
(Back to top)Ice Skating Rink
The New Boston Outdoor Skating Rink was created in 2019 as an Eagle Scout Project by Sean Hunter. This rink has been well received and used by New Boston residents and their friends. New Boston’s Fire Dept pitches in by filling, and sometimes refilling and leveling the rink. We thank the New Boston Recreation Commissioners and Board of Selectmen for approving the site for this project. We applaud the efforts of Sean Hunter, the NBFD, and all the volunteers who keep this rink up and running. We hope that this rink will be an annual event if the weather cooperates and volunteers continue to help with ice clearing and maintenance of the rink.
For more info about the rink and the rules and hours, please visit the Rinks Facebook page by clicking the image below.
Lip Sync Contest
Registration & Event Details
Event Date: Saturday, January 31st at 6pm
Location: New Boston Central School Gym
Online Registration: begins on Monday, December 1st - Click here to register
- Individual Registrations: Please register only the child performing. Fill out required information for your child.
- Group Registrations: The contact person should register their own child first. After that, enter the names of all other children in the group when prompted.
Entry Fee:
- $10 per act
- One participant per act (no participant can be in more than one act)
- Participants must be New Boston residents in grades 1-6
- No more than 8 kids per act
Performance Guidelines:
- Time Limit: Each act has a 2-minute limit. Songs longer than 2 minutes will be cut short. Please edit your music to avoid cutting it off unexpectedly. One parent/adult is allowed backstage per act to help organize and assist.
- Music Submission: Submit your music on a flash drive or email an MP3/MP4 file to NBlipsync@gmail.com. Music must be edited to the 2-minute limit. If not, the curtain will close at the 2-minute mark.
- Performance Start Time: The clock starts with the first note of music, not when the singing begins.
- Song Selection: No duplicate songs. The first act to register gets first choice of songs. If a song is already chosen, you will be asked to select an alternate. Song choices are subject to approval by the Recreation Department.
- Content Warning: We recommend reviewing both the lyrics and music videos of the song your child has chosen. If you are uncomfortable with any lyrics or the content in the video, please do not submit the song for review.
- Registration Deadline: Online registration opens on December 1st. No song changes after January 17th.
Important
This is a public event and may be videotaped and/or photographed by the media or the public. Photos may be used on the New Boston Recreation Facebook page and website.
Safety Rules
- Performers must be fully clothed at all times and may not remove any articles of clothing during the performance.
- No confetti, streamers, silly string, or similar items may be used.
- No throwing items into the audience.
- Hats, outerwear, capes, etc. are okay to remove as long as the performer is fully clothed underneath.
Thank you for your cooperation. We look forward to seeing your performance!
If you have any ideas or suggestions, please forward them to the New Boston Recreation Department at 603-487-2880
S’mores with Santa!
- Tree Lighting on the Gazebo S’mores with Santa!
- Santa Claus is coming to New Boston!!!
Toasty fire pits to roast marshmallows!
Sing-a-long with the wonderful CCNB Choir, visit with Santa who will be handing out a gift to each child, and light the town tree. All the fun starts at 4 pm. The Fire pits for roasting marshmallows will be open 4—6. The S’mores fixings, Hot Chocolate, and cider are provided by the Recreation Department.
All are welcome at this family and community event!
Sponsored by the New Boston Recreation Department
(Back to top)Town Wide Yard Sale
Proceeds benefit Second Chance Rescue
- 8AM - 1PM
- Rain or Shine
For more information please click on the downloadable PDF below:
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