250th Anniversary Celebrations | Town of Center Harbor, NH

The Town of Center Harbor will be celebrating the 250th anniversary of the United States Declaration of Independence with various events throughout the year. Check back as we will be updating as more information is finalized.

Starting July 4, 2026: Town Band Concerts

For a full schedule of Summer concerts, click here.

Friday August 28, 2026: End of Summer Party

Beach activities, contests and ice cream party
6 p.m.: No Limitz Band Concert with fun and dancing

Additional activities are still being planned

Sunday, September 6, 2026: Winnipesaukee Lantern Festival

This event is scheduled for the Sunday of Labor Day weekend. Jared Maraio, General Manager of The Mount Washington Cruises, is working with the State of New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NHDES) regarding this event, which will feature luminarias. The Mount Washington will be open to the public with music on the ship and local businesses will be asked to participate. The festival will be a fundraiser for Lakes Region Tourism, kicking off on Mother’s Day.

More details to come.

Wednesday, September 9, 2026: United States of America Proclamation

The Selectmen will issue a Proclamation recognizing the 250th anniversary of Congress formally declaring the official Country name as “United States of America”.