Name: Dover After Dark
Start: 2026-09-03T17:00:00-04:00
Location: Downtown Dover, NH 03820

Downtown Dover, NH 03820

Experience the magic of downtown with a series of local nights filled with intrigue and community spirit. Join the fun and play along to solve the mystery while exploring the best of what Dover has to offer during these special evening events. Sponsored by Potter's Green &amp; Gift and several other of your favorite local merchants and eateries!

Local Event: Dover After Dark

Strafford County

Strafford

Dover

New Hampshire

Dover After Dark

Experience the magic of downtown with a series of local nights filled with intrigue and community spirit. Join the fun and play...

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Labor Day Weekend Special Event

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The Summer Dover Antique and Vintage Market is on SEPTEMBER 12 Inside, Outside and Air- Conditioned! 50 dealers offering Antiques, collectibles, jewelry, rugs, vintage goods, and military items. 9am to 1pm FREE&nbsp;ADMISSION
EARLY BUYERS OR OUTSIDE SPACE ONLY $35! Show up at 7:30am and Leave When you Want! Indoor Space. Give us a call (207) 396- 4255. At the Dover Elks Lodge- 282 Durham Road in Dover, NH. Pictures in Post are for display only. These particular items may not be exhibited at the Market.

Local Event: Antique Show and Vintage Market

Antique Show and Vintage Market

The Summer Dover Antique and Vintage Market is on SEPTEMBER 12 Inside, Outside and Air- Conditioned! 50 dealers offering...

Join us for the first-ever Dover Pumpkin Stroll, a free, family-friendly evening in downtown Dover! On Saturday, October 24, from 5–8 PM, the Joe B. Parks Riverwalk Public Gardens will come alive with community-carved jack-o’-lanterns, decorative lighting, seasonal displays, music, and a special family photo opportunity along the Cochecho River. 
Want to be part of the display? Residents, families, schools, community groups, and local organizations are invited to carve a pumpkin and drop it off between 12–3 PM on event day at the Orchard Street Parking Lot. Then come back from 5–8 PM to enjoy the stroll and see your pumpkin glowing alongside creations from across the community. 
Visitors can also explore downtown businesses displaying their own creatively carved pumpkins and vote for their favorite in the People’s Choice Business Pumpkin Award. The Pumpkin Stroll is part of an afternoon and evening of Halloween fun downtown, alongside other activities hosted by community partners. 
The Dover Pumpkin Stroll is hosted by Communitively through its Discover Dover NH initiative and is presented by Profile Bank.
Saturday, October 24, 2026 | 5–8 PM 
Joe B. Parks Riverwalk Public Gardens &amp; Waldron Court, Downtown Dover 
Pumpkin Drop-Off: 12–3 PM at Orchard Street Parking Lot 
Rain Date: Saturday, October 31, 2026
Admission is free.

Local Event: Dover Pumpkin Stroll

Dover Pumpkin Stroll

Join us for the first-ever Dover Pumpkin Stroll, a free, family-friendly evening in downtown Dover! On Saturday, October 24,...

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