North Conway Chili Cookoff
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North Conway Chili Cookoff – April 7th

NORTH CONWAY NH – If you love food and fun, and who doesn’t, you don’t want to miss the tastiest event of the year!

The Mt. Washington Valley Chamber of Commerce kicks off spring with the North Conway Chili Cookoff, Sunday, April 7, from 11am-3pm at the North Conway Community Center in North Conway Village. Professional and amateur chefs compete for bragging rights and prizes so come hungry and ready to enjoy chili of all kinds, cornbread, sweet treats, and more.

Tickets are now available to purchase online for $15. Day of the event tickets are $20. Kids 9 and under free!

Join us for a day of fun, music, giveaways and the tastiest chili in the Mt. Washington Valley! Be a part of the action and vote for your favorite chili! You can also enter to win a Hannaford Gift Basket valued at $500.

Hannaford gift cards will be available to Chili Cookoff ticket holders while supply lasts.

Solar eclipse eyeglasses will available for purchase, so you can be prepared for the next major event of the year, the Total Solar Eclipse in New Hampshire. To plan your stay today click here!

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Sweetest Day on the Trails"
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Annual Chocolate Festival

NORTH CONWAY NH – Wow… it is exciting to think this event has been gaining popularity for more than thirty years! People come from great distances to cross country ski, snowshoe or drive from inn-to-inn along the trails of our 45 KM network to enjoy the spectacular scenery, warm hospitality, and great chocolate treats at stops throughout the network, most located along the trails.

Known by many as the ‘Sweetest Day on the Trails”, this may be the only day of the year when chocolate indulgence is totally guilt-free! Chocoholics cross country ski or snowshoe the trails to enjoy chocolate prepared every way imaginable. Many return year after year to enjoy the Chocolate Festival, often returning with a larger group of friends each time! Trail-side businesses prepare a variety of goodies from hundreds of pounds of chocolate!

There are a FEW TICKETS AVAILABLE now for this previously sold out event!!!
Scroll down to place your order online!

If you need lodging for this event …
there are a limited number of tickets available for lodging members to sell to their guests. Be sure to request Festival tickets if needed when making your lodging reservation. Click for a list of lodging members along with links to more info about each one.

Visit website for more info

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Hannes Schneider Meister Cup Event – March 8-10

NORTH CONWAY NH – Celebrate the 27th Hannes Schneider Meister Cup Race, honoring the life of the renowned Austrian skimeister whose pioneering ski teaching brought excitement and prosperity to North Conway and St. Anton, Austria and the world of skiing at large.

Hannes Schneider was a mountain soldier on the alpine front in World War I, and his son Herbert and several of his instructors served in the 10th Mountain division in World War II. The race pays tribute to several generations of America’s mountain troops, and features the color guard and mountain instructors of the Army Mountain Warfare School of Jericho, Vermont.

The Meister Cup is more than a race—it is a spectator event with an Opening Ceremony with Color Guard, vintage ski fashion show, awards ceremony, the music of the Bavarian Brothers Band and a Sunday morning screening of an award-winning ski history documentary film. Race it or watch it, the Meister Cup has something for everyone.

If you can turn around a few gates on intermediate terrain on alpine or telemark skis or a snowboard, you are invited to participate in the race…and win! The fastest male and female finishers in ten age classes take home unique awards, as do the fastest telemark, snowboard, and junior racers. Teams of five racers compete for the Meister Cup Trophy, with winners’ names engraved on the award which is on display in the New England Ski Museum.

Competition is intense at the highest level, but for most racers the event is a simple fun run down a gentle racecourse on a day of slopeside pageantry and social events. Past racers have ranged in age from 4 to 95.

The Carroll Reed Cup, awarded to the fastest team made up of racers from the ski resort industry, honors the ski business pioneer whose early Eastern Slope Ski School provided the basis for Hannes Schneider’s arrival in 1939.

Apart from the ski race, the Hannes Schneider Meister Cup features a full slate of weekend social activities including a welcome reception and buffet, the opening ceremony, a silent auction, the popular vintage skiwear show, the awards ceremony, and a ski history presentation. Whether you race it or watch it, the Meister Cup has something for everyone.

There are many ways to be involved! As a racer, spectator, patron, or sponsor. Please see below for more information about these!

HSMC Sponsor Flyer

HSMC 2024 online racer entry

Racer entry form (mail, email, or call in): HSMC 2023 Racer Entry Form

HSMC online patron donation link:

Detailed schedule of the full weekend festivities!

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Jackson NH Snow Sculpting Competition – January 6-28

JACKSON NH – This Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce event will be held at Great Glen Trails/Mt. Washington Auto Road again this year.  This fabulous location offers guests/visitors not only great cross country skiing, tubing, snow coach rides but creates an incredible background for the viewing of all our sculpting pieces.  Check back soon for lots more details as to all the fun that will go with this exciting new experience and venue.  This event may rotate venues as the years progress.

The event begins on Friday January 26th at noon with teams from all over the Northeastern part of the United States. The team will sculpt throughout the weekend and finish at noon on Sunday January 28th, 2024. Spectators are welcome to view the entire process but welcome to return on Sunday the 28th for the finished products. See first hand how our sculptors take 8 foot high by 4 foot round cylinder of compacted snow and create incredible art frozen in time.

Sculpting pieces usually remain available for viewing for at least a week after the event giving visitors ample time to get coveted photos. Please be aware that weather is a factor and we can not guarantee how long the snow sculptures will remain. The sculptures will be lit at night for an entirely different perspective. We anticipate at least 12 or more teams for 2024 and a spectacular show!  Check back often for more updates as this is our 23rd Anniversary of the event and we will be sure to celebrate it with some exciting enhancements.

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snow moon
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Snow Moon Snowshoe – February 24th

CRAWFORD NOTCH NH – The second full moon of 2024 — also known as the Snow Moon — will appear on Saturday, February 24, 2024 and we’ve decided to lead a moonlight snowshoe hike for this event. This moon is named the “Snow Moon” because in February it is usually colder across the Northern Hemisphere with snowfall in many countries. This also goes back to some Native American tribes who reportedly gave it this name due to the scarcity of food and difficult hunting conditions during this time of year.

The Details

  • What it is: Nighttime Full Moon Snowshoe Hike
  • When it is: Saturday, February 24th, 2024
  • Its times: 5:30PM – 9:00PM (approx)*
  • Where it is: Probably Mt Willard or Mt Avalon
  • And the cost: $39 (add-to your party for $29 ea.)
  • What’s included: Snowshoes or spikes, poles, and headlamp*
  • And: Hot tea or hot chocolate.
  • Meeting place: Meet at the “Crawford Depot“
  • The pacing: Relaxed Side of Moderate*
  • Why: It’ll be fun and exciting, a social adventure.
  • Questions? please reach out

How to Sign Up

We’ve done this before. It was a success. So let’s do it again. Will you join us? If you’re saying “yes,” please…

  1. Fill out our Booking Form (not a payment gateway)
  2. Choose the February 24th, 2024 date.
  3. Selecting “ACT: Snowshoeing (1/2 Day)” where it asks.
  4. Mention “Snow Moon Snowshoe” in the form’s comments box.

When your form is received we’ll reach out. Meanwhile, learn more about our standard Snowshoeing offering and about hiking gear and clothing layers. Feel free to reach out with your questions.

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New Year’s Eve Fireworks in Schouler Park!

NORTH CONWAY NH – The Mt. Washington Valley Chamber of Commerce is once again working with Conway Parks & Recreation Dept. to bring an exciting fireworks display for all to enjoy in Schouler Park.

Join us in Schouler Park to celebrate the festive start to the New Year!

December 31, 2023 at 9:30pm
Schouler Park, North Conway Village

We are grateful to the many businesses who help support this wonderful community event. If you would like to become a sponsor please CLICK HERE FOR THE SPONSOR FORM

Thank you to our sponsors
Zeb’s General Store
Conway Scenic Railroad
Berry Companies
North Conway Village Association
muddy moose restaurant
Varsity Beverage
Infinger Insurance
Settlers Green
Flatbread

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Stone Mountain LIVE for Christmas
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Stone Mountain LIVE for Christmas – December 16th

BROWNFIELD, ME – Hosted by Carol Noonan and the Stone Mountain Boys featuring Duke Levine, Kevin Barry and very special guest Guitar God Bill Kirchen FINALLY!

There is simply no better place to celebrate the holidays than at Stone Mountain Arts Center! With the lights all strung and garlands galore, Stone Mountain LIVE at Christmas is the whole “Experience”… it takes all the best aspects of this special place on the hill and packs it into one fun festive night! Stone Mountain’s owner, Carol Noonan, who hosts this unique revue style show with her house band the Stone Mountain Boys … featuring guitarists Duke Levine and Kevin Barry. Featuring special guest, the one and only Bill Kirchen…famed of his Commander Cody days and his version of Hot Rod Lincoln, well if we could have a a favorite Uncle for SMAC, it would be him!!

Tickets Here

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