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VISITORS
Hours
Our Hours are 10AM to 4PM, Rain or Shine starting with the Pickle Parade
How to find us
We are located on Main Street in Winchester NH 03470
Parking
Free Parking will be available at the Winchester School 85 Parker Street
A shuttle bus will be available all day.
Handicapped & VIP parking is located in the lot at Town Hall.
Please respect the use of this lot for those who truly need it
But as always, we encourage all visitors to carpool
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There will also be paid parking at the VFW
35 Main Street, Winchester
Suggested Donation $5
PLEASE NOTE: Parker Street will be CLOSED from Main Street to Union Street.
Access to Parker Street will be off of Union Avenue
Events and Entertainment
There will be music, wood carving, vendors and a bounce house.
Click HERE for more information.
Pets and Animals
We all love our furry friends, but please make sure your pets are leashed or in a carrier. As always, service animals are always welcome. Due to a large number of people, we do recommend that you leave them home. But if you need to bring Fluffy or Rover please make sure you have plenty of water for them.
VENDORS
Important Information
The 2023 festival will be held on Saturday, September 23rd from 10:00AM – 4:00PM.
Vendor set-up is between 7AM and 9AM. A volunteer will be available to show you your assigned booth space.
In previous years we had approx. 3-5K people in attendance, please bring enough product to last through 4 PM.
Vendors that leave early, without vendor committee approval, will not be invited back.
We are environmentally conscious and ask that you recycle when possible and remove any trash you create.
We also ask that your booth sell a pickle-related item; the winning vendor will be chosen by the Pickle Festival judges and will have their vendor fee waived for the 2024 Winchester Pickle Festival.
Congratulations to 2023 winner Marilyn Worester
All food vendors must meet the health requirements for the State of New Hampshire. https://www.dhhs.nh.gov/dphs/fp/homestead.htm
Upon arrival you may park your vehicle along Main Street (RTE 10) for unloading purposes only. Prior to the Festival you will receive detailed parking instructions and one parking pass to a special lot for vendors.
Booth space is limited and there will be a program/event map this year. All application fees are non-refundable. We cannot guarantee specific booth locations but are willing to work with returning vendors. Event will be held rain or shine. Easy-up canopies are recommended.
The Winchester Pickle Festival will also have a canning contest. There is a separate form for this which you can find on our Forms & Application page.
LOCAL ACCOMMODATIONS and ATTRACTION
Stay & Shop Locally
Coming for the day? Why not make a weekend of it! There are a lot of local places to stay and things to do and see in the area.
Inns, Air BNB's & Campgrounds
- Air BnB's
- Monadnock Bed and Breakfasts
- The Arlington Inn & Tavern - Winchester
- Centennial House Bed and Breakfast - Northfield MA
- Forest Lake Campground - Winchester
Hotels
- Best Western Plus - Keene NH
- Hampton Inn & Suites - Greenfield Mass
- Latchis Hotel - Brattleboro VT
- Fairfield Inn & Suites - Keene NH
- Courtyard - Keene NH
- Comfort Inn & Suites - Brattleboro VT
- Hampton Inn - Brattleboro VT.
Restaurants
- A1 Pizza
- The Rustic Table
- Win Win Chinese
- The Arlington Inn & Tavern
- Route 78 Grill
- The Trolley Grill
- Full Circle Diner
Sights & Attractions
- Pisgah State Park
- Gardiner Mountain Hiking Trail
- Forest Lake
- Winchester Town Beach
- The Ashuelot Rail Trail
- The Ashuelot Covered Bridge
- Coombs Covered Bridge
- Winchester Historical Society and The Sheridan Museum
- New England Sweetwater Farm & Distillery
- Mondanock Speedway
- Musterfield Park
- Northfield Drive-In Theater
- Winchester Farmers Market on Main
- Conant Public Library
- Thayer Library
- Winchester Speedpark
Learn more about Winchester at the Town Website