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Welcome to Stratham Summerfest

Summerfest
Summerfest America 250

Join us for our annual celebration featuring live music, delicious food, 4-H animals, displays, and demonstrations, and engaging family-fun activities. This year, featuring an America 250 theme!

Summerfest Highlights

Fireworks

Thursday, July 16

Food trucks, Live Music, Stratham Police vs Fire Softball Game and FIREWORKS! Special appearance by Captain Bell's Company 2nd New Hampshire Regiment!

Kids & Goats

Saturday, July 18

44-H

Seacoast and Rockingham County 4-H Animal Barns, Demos and Shows.

Kids Red, White, & Blue Parade, NH State Police Helicopter Landing & Static Display, Touch a Truck & Military Vehicle Displays, Kids Magic Show, Pie-Eating Contest, Food Shacks, Jr. Firefighter Obstacle Course, Rock Wall/ Bungee Jumping, Tractor Display, Local Craft Vendors, and more!

Greta wins pie eating contest

Family Fun Activities

Join your friends, family, and neighbors and celebrate our community and our country!  

Kids - be a part of our parade! 

Legacy BBQ Chicken & Lobster Dinner

chicken dinner
lobster roll

We are bringing back the legacy Chicken & Lobster Dinner from years past! Pre-buy your tickets and enjoy dinner under the Big Tent from 12-2pm. Tickets are $20 each and include your choice of 1/2 baked chicken or a lobster roll, corn on the cob, chips, watermelon and iced tea or lemonade.

pb&j sandwich

Kids meals will also be available for $7. Your choice of PB & J, PB & Fluff, or Grilled Cheese, plus goldfish crackers, watermelon, and a juice box. 

Parking and Info

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Parking

Parking

Parking is free at Summerfest! Summerfest staff and those who require any additional assistance may park in the Main Lot on Portsmouth Avenue. All others, including kids parade participants, should park in the lot off Jack Rabbit Lane. 

Admission

Admission is free to both events. Donations are gladly accepted.

Kids Parade

Children aged 2-12 are invited to join in the Patriotic parade. Participants may walk or ride their bike (no E-bikes) and are encouraged to wear red, white, and blue. Parents may accompany the younger children. The parade will line up by Jack Rabbit Lane, beginning at 9:30am and will go through the Park over to the main stage for opening ceremonies. 

Volunteer at Summerfest!

We are looking for people to volunteer at Summerfest! There are positions as parking attendants, gate greeters and general help. Follow this link to sign up now. You'll be glad you did! 

volunteer for summerfest

Summerfest is proudly hosted by Stratham Fire Department, Stratham Police Department, Stratham Parks & Recreation Department, Stratham Department of Public Works, and Rockingham County 4-H. 

Town of Stratham

10 Bunker Hill Ave.

Stratham, NH 03885

603-772-4741

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