The Weekender: Food Festivals, Music, Rides, Runs, and More

Here’s a roundup of things to do this weekend. Click the links for more information.

Weather

Expect mostly sunny skies on Saturday with highs in the low 70s in central and southern New Hampshire (a bit cooler on the Seacoast). During the evening, temps fall down into the mid-to-high 50s, with a light breeze.

On Sunday, forecasters are calling for partly sunny skies with highs in the high 70s (the low-to-mid-70s on the Seacoast). Overnight, a chance of showers with temps in the high 50s in the central part of the state and the low 60s on the coast.

On Monday, it will partly sunny with highs in the mid-60s.

All this weekend

• The Tri-State Seacoast Century Bicycle Ride will be held at the Hampton Beach State Park on Saturday and Sunday, all day. Registration is required and the fee is $35-$45.
• The 12th Annual Professional Crafter Show is being held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, at St. David’s Episcopal Church on Main Street in Salem. The event is free.
• The Music Hall on Chestnut Street in Portsmouth hosts the Telluride by the Sea weekend festival of new cinema.
• The 10th Annual Fairy House Tour will be held at Prescott Park in Portsmouth on Saturday and Sunday.

Saturday

• The Merrimack Friends and Families Annual Fall Yard Sale will be held at the Merrimack Town Hall on Baboosic Lake Road from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• Girl Scout Troops 10111 and 12027 of Milford are holding a benefit yard sale and pancake breakfast at the First Congregational Church Parish House on Union Street in Milford from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tickets to the breakfast are $5.
• A fall fair fundraiser is happening between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the Salemhaven Nursing and Rehab Center. The event is free.
• The Seacoast Area Mothers of Multiples indoor yard sale from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Jarvis Center on Andrew Jarvis Drive in Portsmouth. All kinds of clothing, toys, and other family items for sale. The event is free.
• The National Hunting and Fishing Day New Hampshire Sporting Expo will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the New Hampshire Fish & Game Department on Hazen Drive in Concord. This event is a great chance to get ready for hunting and fishing season and is free and open to the public.
• The Hope for Gus Foundation 5K Color Run/Walk and Festival will be held at 10 a.m. at Souhegan High School on Boston Post Road in Amherst. Registration is required for the race. Tickets are $15-$25.
• Learn about caring for flowers at the Fall and Winter Rose and Perennial Care Seminar at 10 a.m. at Fuller Gardens on Willow Avenue in North Hampton. Tickets are $4-$9.
• The Bite Back for a Cure Against Lyme Disease 5K will be held from noon to 3 p.m. at Stello’s Stadium at Mine Falls Park on Stadium Drive in Nashua. Registration is $25.
• Eureka! Interactive Julius Jr. Experience will be offered up to kids and families at the Pheasant Lane Mall on Daniel Webster Highway in Nashua from 1 to 3 p.m.
• The Triumphant Cross Lutheran Church on Zion Hill Road in Salem is hosting an international food festival from 4 to 7 p.m. Tickets are $15.
• Mmmm, who wants some BBQ chicken? The St. James United Methodist Church on D.W. Highway in Merrimack hosts a supper at 5 p.m. Tickets are $8-$10.
• Kim Simmonds and Savoy Brown play the Tupelo Music Hall on Young Road in Londonderry at 8 p.m. Tickets are $30-$45.
• A contra dance will be held at 8 p.m. at the East Concord Community Center on Eastman Street in Concord. Chris Ricciotti and Vince O’Donnell along with Sylvia Miskoe and Gordon Peery will be performing and calling. Tickets are $5-$7.
• George Belli and The Retroactivists play classic British invasion, modern Brit pop, and originals at the British Beer Company in Portsmouth at 9 p.m.
• The Souled Out Show Band performs from 9:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. at Whippersnappers Restaurant on Nashua Road in Londonderry.

Sunday

• The Redhook Brewery on Corporate Drive in Portsmouth hosts an Outdoor West African Music Fest from noon to 5 p.m. featuring Randy Armstrong & Beyond Borders, Akwaaba Ensemble, Federator No. 1, and the Seacoast West African Dance & Drum group. Tickets are $15.
• Darlingside plays the Spotlight Café at the Capitol Center for the Arts on South Main Street in Concord at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday. Heather Maloney opens. Tickets are $15-$20.
• Kieren McNally performs from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. at Whippersnappers Restaurant on Nashua Road in Londonderry.