Attitash Mountain Resort will
celebrate summer when it hosts the BlueberryFEST at its Bear Peak base
area on Saturday, August 4 from 2 – 8 p.m. Attitash gets it name from
the region’s Native American Abenaki word for blueberry and early August
is generally when New Hampshire’s wild blueberries are in full bloom.
The BlueberryFEST event will celebrate summer at Attitash Mountain
Resort and feature a craft fair & farmer’s market, field games,
bouncy house, live music, BBQ-style food, seasonal brews, and blueberry
pie baking & pie-eating contests.
The Craft Fair & Farmer’s Market
portion of the event is free to the public and vendors will be located
in the Bear Peak base lodge. An admission purchase will be required to
access the festival area for live music and other events. The festival
area will also offer BBQ-style food and seasonal, berry brews from Moat
Mountain Brewery, Tuckerman Brewing Company, Woodstock Brewery, Sea Dog,
Samuel Adams, & White Mountain Distributors available for purchase.
Admission rates are Adults (21+)
$12; Age 6-20 $7; Age 5 & Under free. Save $2 when you buy online
before the event or by presenting a valid, summer operations ticket from
Attitash Mountain Resort or Wildcat Mountain purchased Saturday,
August 4. A valid form of ID is required to purchase alcohol.
Crafters, Farmers, and those
interested in entering the Blueberry Pie Baking Contest should contact
Attitash Mountain Resort Events Coordinator Corey Madden at 603-374-2615
or cmadden@attitash.com for more information.
Live Music at the Blueberry FEST will feature:
Al Shafner 2-3 p.m.
Enjoy classic covers from this local solo guitarist.
Livin' the Dream 3-5 p.m.
Dover, NH-based Livin’ The Dream always brings a solid performance of cover songs, ranging from top 40s to classic rock.
Adam Ezra Group 6-8 p.m.
The Adam Ezra Group puts passion in
their performance of original songs and gets the crowd on their feet.
Having toured with Rusted Root, The Avett Brothers, Jason Mraz, Deer
Tick, The Goo Goo Dolls, Blues Traveler and many more, the Adam Ezra
Group has graduated from the local Boston scene to the national level.
Visit www.attitash.com
Source: Attitash Mountain Resort
