© Photo courtesy of Dave Loveland

17th Annual North Country Moose Festival
for August 22, 23, 24, 2008

Moose Festival Calendar Now Available
 

A LETTER TO ALL CRAFTERS & VENDORS

FOOD VENDOR APPLICATION

ALL CRAFTERS APPLICATION

AUTO SHOW APPLICATION

PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST ENTRY FORM

There is ample lodging and dining for the casual vacationer and the seasoned camper. Also, the chance to see moose in the wilderness areas and along roadsides abounds in much of the region. Come visit our North Country and spend as much time as you can ANY time of the year. 


Lodging Information Contact:

NORTH COUNTRY 
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
P.O. BOX 1
Colebrook, NH 03576
(603) 237-8939

17TH ANNUAL MOOSE FESTIVAL

FRIDAY, AUGUST 22, 2008
MAIN STREET, COLEBROOK, NH
*additional fee applies

Photos by Susan Zizza

• 9 am - 9pm
  SMALL TOWN SIDEWALK SALES
• 1 pm - 3pm
  NORTH COUNTRY RECREATION CENTER INDOOR POOL
  Dive for Moose Droppings and Special Prizes
  Kids grades 1-6; free to participants
• 1pm - 6pm
  QUILT SHOW*                                                                              
  Trinity United Methodist Church
• 2 pm-7:30pm
  MOOSE FESTIVAL ART SHOW
  Presented by CONN. RIVER ART GROUP
• Jenkins/Newman Funeral Home Lawn
• 2 pm - 6 pm
  HISTORICAL SOCIETY OPEN-HOUSE
  2nd Floor, Town Hall
• 3 pm - 9pm
  MOOSE FESTIVAL STREET FAIR
      Crafts, Demos, Music, Food, Entertainment
  LIVE ENTERTAINMENT at THE BANDSTAND
       4-6pm THE PARKER HILL ROAD BAND
       7:30-9pm THE FOLK TREE (Folk/Celtic Music)
• 4 pm - 8 pm
  BOBO THE CLOWN
• 5 pm - 'til gone 
  KIWANIS CLUB CHICKEN BARBEQUE *
  With live music
• 5pm - 7 pm
  CRUISE NIGHT ON BRIDGE STREET
• 6 pm - 7pm
  Mathieu's Martial Art Center
  Tae Kwon Do Demonstration
• 7 pm 
  GUIDED MOOSE TOUR TO AVERILL, VT.*                                                                                                                                  Photoby Susan Zizza

           MOCK MOOSE PARADE & AUTO CRUISE

• 7:30 pm-9 pm
  THE FOLK TREE (Folk/Celtic Music)

SATURDAY, AUGUST 23, 2008
CANAAN COMMUNITY PARK, CANAAN,  VT
$3.00 Gate Fee applies*

Photo by Susan Zizza

• 6:30 am
  SET-UP OF CRAFTERS & VENDORS
  
• 7 am - 10 am
  MOOSE WATCHERS BREAKFAST*
  Canaan School 
  
• 8 am
   AUTO SHOW REGISTRATION
• 9am - 3pm
  MOOSE COUNTRY FAIR
      Crafts, Demos, Music, Food, Entertainment
  MOOSE FESTIVAL AUTO SHOW
  MOOSE FESTIVAL PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST
• 10am-3pm
  BOBO THE CLOWN
  PONY RIDES FOR CHILDREN
•  10am-3pm
  17-PIECE BERLIN JAZZ BAND
    (Band will break from 1-2 for Moose Calling Contest)
• 11am
  BILL BROMAGE MOOSE STEW COOK-OFF*
  Come to sample, judge and enjoy
• 12 'til gone
  MOOSE BURGER BBQ COOKOUT*
      Presented by the Border Lions Club
• 1 pm
  17th ANNUAL MOOSE CALLING CONTEST 
• 2 pm
  6th ANNUAL DOG SHOW
        Presented by Habitat for Humanity
  

• 3pm
  RUBBER DUCKY RACE* at Leach Stream
  Tickets available at The Chamber Booth.

Photo by Susan Zizza

SATURDAY, AUGUST 23, 2008
 PITTSBURG, NH
*additional fee applies

• 1 pm
  GUIDED HIKE - 4th Conn. Lake Trail at Canadian border
  Meet us at US Customs Station, US Rt. 3,Pittsburg
• 11 am - 2:30 pm
  "A DAY AT THE FARM"
  The Amey Farm, Tabor Road, Pittsburg
• 2 pm - 5pm
  HISTORICAL SOCIETY at the
  Town Hall Museum
  
• 5 pm 'til gone
  CHICKEN BARBECUE * At Pittsburg School
  
• 5 pm - 7 pm
  MINI CRUISE NIGHT
  Meet at Pittsburg School
  
• 7 pm - 10pm
  BLUE GRASS CONCERT - under the stars at
  The Amey Farm. Bring your own blankets, chairs & refreshments
• 7 pm
  GUIDED MOOSE TOURS THRU MOOSE ALLEY*
  Leave from Pittsburg School
   

SUNDAY, AUGUST 24, 2008
*additional fee applies

Photo by Susan Zizza

• 8 am - 11 am
  FESTIVAL BREAKFAST*
  North American Martyr's St. Albert's Parish
  W. Stewartstown
• 11:30 am
  BLESSING OF THE AUTOS
  at Our Lady of Grace Shrine, Columbia, N.H.
   

• WORSHIP WITH US AT THE CHURCH OF YOUR CHOICE
   

THE MOOSE FESTIVAL RAFFLE 
Helps defray expenses. Tickets available at the Chamber Booth.
 1st - ETHAN ALLEN FURNITURE
2nd -BALSAMS HOTEL OVERNIGHT FOR TWO
 3rd - $200 GIFT CERTIFICATE TO RAINBOW GRILLE
4th - 3-D PLAQUE BY DAVID'S WORKSHOP
 

* Fee applies
 

Be on the look out for these signs. They'll be placed to direct you to events and activities involved with the Moose Festival. Thank you for coming and have a great time!!!!

 

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