Old Home Days 2009
The tradition of Old Home Days began in 1897 in New Hampshire and still goes on every summer across New England. Parades, ball games, and band concerts are the order of the day, while new folks get acquainted and returning folks reconnect with their communities. Read more: Old Home Days: A New England Tradition Here’s […]
The tradition of Old Home Days began in 1897 in New Hampshire and still goes on every summer across New England. Parades, ball games, and band concerts are the order of the day, while new folks get acquainted and returning folks reconnect with their communities.
Read more: Old Home Days: A New England Tradition
Here’s our list of Old Home Days for this summer. As always, Yankee recommends you check websites or call ahead to confirm dates, etc.
CONNECTICUT
July 9-11
East Hampton Old Home Days
860-267-8533
easthamptonoldhomedays.org
September 19
Canterbury Old Home Day
860-546-9377
canterburyhistorical.org
MAINE
June 20
Windham Summerfest
207-892-8265
sebagolakeschamber.com
June 25-28
Mapleton Daze
207-764-6561
pichamber.org
June 26-27
Standish Family Festival
207-892-8265
sebagolakeschamber.com
July 2-5
Ashland Summerfest
207-764-6561
pichamber.org
July 8-12
Easton Field Days
207-764-6561
pichamber.org
July 10-12
Harrison Old Home Days
207-892-8265
sebagolakeschamber.com
July 11
Portage Summer Roundup
207-764-6561
pichamber.org
July 18-19
Sebago Days
207-892-8265
sebagolakeschamber.com
July 23-26
Casco Days
207-892-8265
sebagolakeschamber.com
July 31-August 8
Presque Isle Northern Maine Fair
207-764-6561
pichamber.org
July 31-August 9
Calais International Homecoming Festival
207-454-2308
visitscroixvalley.com
August 1
Gray Community BBQ
207-892-8265
sebagolakeschamber.com
August 1-2
Andover Old Home Days
207-364-3241
rivervalleychamber.com
August 8-9
Eliot Celebrate MAINE Festival
207-439-3904
celebratemainefestival.com
August 15
Washburn August Fest
207-764-6561
pichamber.org
August 15
Presque Isle Sesquicentennial Parade
207-764-6561
pichamber.org
August 16-23
Phillips Old Home Days
207-864-5364
rangeleymaine.com
August 21-22
Westfield Jubilee
207-764-6561
pichamber.org
August 29
Newfield Old Home Day
207-892-8265
sebagolakeschamber.com
MASSACHUSETTS
June 20
Plympton Old Home Day
508-747-0100
seeplymouth.com
July 25
Carver Old Home Day
508-866-9289
carverma.org/oldhomeday.com
July 26-August 2
Newburyport Yankee Homecoming
978-255-2184
yankeehomecoming.com
July 31-August 9
Beverly Homecoming
978-232-9559
beverlyhomecoming.com
August 7-9
Scituate Heritage Days
508-747-0100
seeplymouth.com
August 22
Holden Days
508-829-9220
holdenareachamber.org
September 12
Stoneham Town Day
781-438-0001
stonehamchamber.org
September 25-27
Lee Founders Weekend
413-243-0852
leechamber.org
NEW HAMPSHIRE
June 27
North Woodstock Olde New England Day
603-745-6621
lincolnwoodstock.com
June 27
Stratford Old Home Day
603-237-8939
northcountrychamber.org
July 4
Franconia Old Home Day Celebration
603-823-5661
franconianotch.org
July 9-12
Hillsborough Balloon Festival & Fair
603-464-5858
balloonfestival.org
August 6–9
Hudson Old Home Days
603-880-2020, 603-889-4731
hudsonchamber.com
August 7-9
Stewartstown Day
603-237-8939
northcountrychamber.com
August 8
Campton Old Home Day
603-536-5995
camptonhistorical.org
August 15
Pittsburg Old Home Day
603-237-8939, 603-538-6536
northcountrychamber.org
August 15
Hancock Old Home Day
603-525-9379
hancocknh.org/hhs/index.htm
August 22-30
Wilton Old Home Days
603-654-9837, 603-654-5688, 603-654-3020
ci.wilton.nh.us
Want to learn more about this great Granite State tradition? Read New Hampshire Old Home Celebrations, by Wilton, NH, author and bookseller Gary Crooker (Arcadia Publishing/Images of America series, paperback,$21.99), illustrated with scores of photos from historical societies around the state.
RHODE ISLAND
July 4
Scituate Old Home Day
401-647-3366
scituateri.org
July 24-26
Foster Old Home Days
401-397-5687
fosterpreservationsociety.org
VERMONT
July 4
Peacham Fourth of July Gala
802-592-3989
peacham.net/fourthofjulyindex.php
July 18
Lyndon Stars & Stripes Festival
802-626-9696
lyndonvermont.com
July 26
Newark Old Home Day
802-467-3788
travelthekingdom.com
July 31-August 2
Rockingham Old Home Days
802-463-4280
gfrcc.org
August 1
Plymouth Old Home Day
802-228-5830, 802-672-3773
yourplaceinvermont.com
August 8
Craftsbury Old Home Day
802-626-8511, 802-586-2516
townofcraftsbury.com
August 9
Brownington Old Stone House Day/Many Roads Home
802-754-2022
oldstonehousemuseum.org
August 12-15, 2010
Wilmington Old Home Week 2010
802-464-6572, 802-464-5277
wilmingtonvermont.us
