The 9th Annual Nansen Winter Carnival gets underway this year from Friday, Feb. 22 through Sunday, Feb. 24, with plenty of activities and excitement for the entire family.
Friday, February 22nd
Milan Ice Rink
6:30-8:30 – Burning of the Greens Bonfire and Ice Skating
Saturday, February 23rd
Mahoosuc Inn, Milan
10:00 North Country Mushers Sled Dog Race- Stop by and see mushers and sled dog teams getting ready for their race.
Milan Hill State Park
10:00-1:00– Visit Nansen’s Warming Hut and enjoy cocoa, skiing, sledding and snowshoeing! Kids’ Activities with Tin Mountain Conservation Center and Food Vendors also available.
Big Nansen Ski Jump
1:00-4:00 Art Sled Rally! Make your own sled and register to race and win prizes for most creative, most wacky and fastest sleds. Bonfire, food and drink vendors.
Sunday, February 24th
Milan Hill State Park
XC ski Races – Pre-register for the races here.
9:00-10:00AM – XC Ski Race-day Registration/Sign-in
10:00AM – 14K Men’s and Women’s XC Ski Race
11:00AM –5K Fun Ski
12:00PM – 1K Kid’s Race
12:30PM – Luncheon and awards
The 9th Annual Nansen Winter Carnival gets underway this year from Friday, Feb. 22 through Sunday, Feb. 24, with plenty of activities and excitement for the entire family.
Friday, February 22nd
Milan Ice Rink
6:30-8:30 – Burning of the Greens Bonfire and Ice Skating
Saturday, February 23rd
Mahoosuc Inn, Milan
10:00 North Country Mushers Sled Dog Race- Stop by and see mushers and sled dog teams getting ready for their race.
Milan Hill State Park
10:00-1:00– Visit Nansen’s Warming Hut and enjoy cocoa, skiing, sledding and snowshoeing! Kids’ Activities with Tin Mountain Conservation Center and Food Vendors also available.
Big Nansen Ski Jump
1:00-4:00 Art Sled Rally! Make your own sled and register to race and win prizes for most creative, most wacky and fastest sleds. Bonfire, food and drink vendors.
Sunday, February 24th
Milan Hill State Park
XC ski Races – Pre-register for the races here.
9:00-10:00AM – XC Ski Race-day Registration/Sign-in
10:00AM – 14K Men’s and Women’s XC Ski Race
11:00AM –5K Fun Ski
12:00PM – 1K Kid’s Race
12:30PM – Luncheon and awards
The 9th Annual Nansen Winter Carnival gets underway this year from Friday, Feb. 22 through Sunday, Feb. 24, with plenty of activities and excitement for the entire family.
Friday, February 22nd
Milan Ice Rink
6:30-8:30 – Burning of the Greens Bonfire and Ice Skating
Saturday, February 23rd
Mahoosuc Inn, Milan
10:00 North Country Mushers Sled Dog Race- Stop by and see mushers and sled dog teams getting ready for their race.
Milan Hill State Park
10:00-1:00– Visit Nansen’s Warming Hut and enjoy cocoa, skiing, sledding and snowshoeing! Kids’ Activities with Tin Mountain Conservation Center and Food Vendors also available.
Big Nansen Ski Jump
1:00-4:00 Art Sled Rally! Make your own sled and register to race and win prizes for most creative, most wacky and fastest sleds. Bonfire, food and drink vendors.
Sunday, February 24th
Milan Hill State Park
XC ski Races – Pre-register for the races here.
9:00-10:00AM – XC Ski Race-day Registration/Sign-in
10:00AM – 14K Men’s and Women’s XC Ski Race
11:00AM –5K Fun Ski
12:00PM – 1K Kid’s Race
12:30PM – Luncheon and awards
A day of fun on cross-country skis for kids in grades 1 through 8 and families! Activities will include: games, a themed ski tour, two-person classic relays, lollipop races, Trails Tracker Character Hunt, snow tubing and more!
Looking for the largest fun-filled family event in the Great North Woods? Look no further! The undisputed event of the summer is the Lancaster Fair that has been open for 146 years in succession. This year’s Fair runs Thursday, August 30 – Monday, September 3.
One low price includes one-day admission, midway rides and concert.
Highlights include:
- The music of Tanya Tucker at 7 p.m. on Sept. 1.For four decades, her sultry voice and vivacious stage presence has helped to make her one of the most admired and respected female vocalists in the Country Music genre. Tanya’s reign includes 23 Top 40 albums and a string of 56 Top 40 singles, 10 of which reached the No. 1 spot on the Billboard charts.
- 23rd Annual Cruise Night, August 31, 6 p.m.; Demolition Derby, Sept. 3, 3:30 p.m.; Children’s Power Wheel Demo Derby, Sept. 1, 1 p.m.; Truck & Tractor Pulls; Kids’ Korner with free train rides every day, along with games, crafts, and contests; Kids’ Farmer-for-a-Day stations where kids can collect eggs, milk cows, tend to a vegetable garden and feed the animals; live music; 4-H animals; arts & crafts exhibits.
Treat your mom to a Mother’s Day Hike & Picnic at the Appalachian Mountain Club Highland Center.
Choose from a one-hour hike or a three-hour hike with picnic lunch followed by Kids’ Activities & Beer & Wine for purchase on the patio. The event includes a free gift for Mom! Indoor activities are planned in case of rain.
Cost: $5.99 per adult and $0.99 per child (under 12).
Call for reservations: (603) 278=4453.
Come join us for winter fun on skis for the whole family! Try out the maze, bicycle bumps, and junior jump at the Skier Discovery Zone! Games, team relays, and a scavenger hunt with prizes on trails to the Great Angel Cabin! Beginner lessons and a lollipop race for new skiers. Lunch in our cozy Base Lodge, storytelling, and tubing all day! Parents are welcome and encouraged to take part in all activities offered.
Registration includes a trail pass, lunch, and activities all day. Register in advance, and kids rental skis are free, adults 1/2 off!
Start a family tradition with the AMC at Joe Dodge Lodge and Pinkham Notch Visitor Center, Thursday, November 23 – Sunday, November 26. We start the celebration with a traditional Thanksgiving dinner with all the trimmings. Then we will celebrate each day of the rest of the long weekend with a different theme. For more information visit our website at: http://activities.outdoors.org/search/index.cfm/action/details/id/100814
During the day Friday – Sunday, we will offer children’s and family-friendly nature walks, activities and day-hikes. Friday Night we will host a traditional New England Dinner buffet style from 5:30-7:30 p.m. followed by an evening program at 8 p.m. featuring New England style music with local musicians Fleur des lis.
Saturday night will be the “Best of” our International Dinner and Adventure series. Buffet style dinner from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Our Chefs will prepare foods from the past 20 years of International Dinner Series menus, offering 3 choices from soup to dessert from around the world. The evening program will feature one of our International Dinner presenters from the 2017 series: Bhutan, Land of the Thunder Dragon with Jack Holmes.
