Event to include food trucks, family activities, a laser light show, an outdoor dance party, and the M/S Mount Washington
Wolfeboro, NH — The first ever “Lake Winnipesaukee Day” will be celebrated at The Oldest Summer Resort in America at the Wolfeboro Town Docks on August 11, 2023, from 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM. The new festival will be hosted each year on the second Friday of August, in celebration of the economic, recreational, and cultural benefits Winnipesaukee offers to all. It will highlight the importance of lake and land conservation and preservation.
“Lake Winnipesaukee Day” was inspired by an event in 2022 at the Wolfeboro Town Docks to celebrate the M/S Mount Washington’s 150th Anniversary. The event featured an outdoor dance party, beer garden, and the area’s first outdoor laser show. The event was a huge success, drawing more than 1000 people to downtown Wolfeboro for the celebration.
“Last year’s event was so much fun, and we’ve consistently received requests to do it again,” said Brian Deshaies, Wolfeboro Selectman Representative on the Wolfeboro Economic Committee, who is Sponsoring the event. “This new event will be bigger and better, and we’re excited to celebrate not only the lake, rivers, streams and mountains, but so many people and organizations who work to protect its waters and lands.”
A defining element of last year’s event was the laser light show dance party, hosted by Pinnacle Laser Lights, which will be back this year with additional enhancements. The event features lasers rather than fireworks, which can deposit pollutants into the lake and be harmful to wildlife.
Also returning this year is the M/S Mount Washington ship. The ship will offer three decks of live entertainment, cocktail and food service, and elevated viewing of the festivities and laser show. The Mount’s sister ship, The Spirit, will also serve local brew and sandwiches at the docks.
On shore, there will be outdoor activities for the whole family with food trucks, outdoor vending, a live DJ, and educational experiences about lake conservation. Participating environmental non-profit organizations will include Wolfeboro Waters, Wentworth Watershed Association, Lake Winnipesaukee Association, Lakes Region Conservation Trust, Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests, NH Lakes, and the Mount Washington Observatory.
The event will also feature local groups, including the Girl Scouts, American Legion, Marine Patrol, Wolfeboro Fire and Rescue, Wolfeboro Police Department, Wolfeboro Public Library, Wolfeboro Parks and Rec. with Cornhole, Wolfeboro’s Library, Historical Society, and many more.
Dinner choices will include Dockside Grille and Dairy Bar, Wicked Loon, Local Topia, Downtown Grille Cafe, Bayberry Juice Bar. At the docks other food options will include Peaks Food Truck, 603 Good Eatz, El Centenario, Hot Dog Bob, The Lions Club Burgers, Harmony Coffee, Morrissey’s Front Porch, Huck’s Hoagies, and Seacoast Pretzel Company.
Many thanks to our Sponsors. Maxfield Real Estate, Winni Paw Station, Eastern Propane & Oil, Wolfeboro Corinthian Yacht Club, Wicked Loon/LocalTopia, The Wolfeboro Companies, Avery Insurance, Clean Cut Construction, Lewis Property Management, Leonne McDonnell & Roberts PA, Walker & Varney PC, New Hampshire Distributors, Taylor Community, The Wolfeboro Economic Development Committee.
We are proud that the event has the support of Governor Chis Sununu, Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan, Representatives Annie Kuster and Chris Pappas, NH State Senator Jeb Bradley, and State Representative John Mac Donald.
“Those of us who live, work or play on Lake Winnipesaukee have a responsibility to protect it,” said Deshaies. “Lake Winnipesaukee Day is intended to bring us together as a community, have a lot of fun, and hopefully remind us that we must be mindful of how important the lake is to our lives.”
For more information about Lake Winnipesaukee Day, visit: https://www.wolfeboronh.us/home/news/lake-winnipesaukee-day-friday-august-11-2023-laser-light-show.
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