Hampton Beach Seafood Festival

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Hampton Beach Seafood Festival The official page for the 37th Annual Hampton Beach Seafood Festival. September 11th - 13th, 2026 Parking is $15 per car with FREE TROLLEY SERVICE.
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WHAT: A spectacular Seaside Festival (Ocean Boulevard closed to traffic) featuring:

• Many restaurants and food vendors to choose from! Grab your favorites like fried clams, shrimp, and lobster (steamed, fried, or in a roll) to non-seafood items like BBQ Ribs, “Blooming Onions” and sumptuous desserts.

• 80 Arts & Crafts vendors promoting locally made products and hundreds of Ocean Boulevard merchants offering end-of-the-season Sidewalk Sales.

• Continuous Entertainment on two stages featuring 15 of the top local Bands playing a variety of music — Blues, Jazz, the Oldies but Goodies, and even a little Rock & Roll!

• Kiddie Land – Entertainment for families and kids.
• Spectacular fireworks display — Saturday at 8:15
• Wicked Bites Culinary Chef Demonstrations Saturday and Sunday 11 AM to 4 PM.
• New England's Largest Bar with over 40,000 square feet on the sand!
• Annual Lobster Roll Eating Contest

WHERE: Ocean Boulevard (NH Route 1A North) is closed to traffic and becomes a pedestrian mall. FREE SHUTTLE & PARKING: Free parking and shuttle service is available at over 13 in-town satellite parking lots. The shuttle service has proved to be the fastest, safest, and most cost effective way to get to the Festival. With no cost, and less aggravation; it has become the most popular way to attend and enjoy the Festival. For a complete list of available lots check out our website at seafoodfestivalnh.com –OR– Park at the NH State Park (near Seabrook Bridge, Rte. 1A). FESTIVAL ADMISSIONS:

$10 per Adult Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Children under 12 free. SUGGESTIONS:

Wear comfortable shoes! Do not eat before you come! Make an early reservation at one of our fine lodging establishments. Bring your friends and family. Please note: Pets are NOT allowed per town ordinance. INFORMATION: Call the Hampton Area Chamber of Commerce at 603.926.8718 or visit seafoodfestivalnh.com.

Sunday brought a little rain, but it certainly didn’t stop the fun! 🌧️🦞🎶From great food and live entertainment to plenty...
10/05/2026

Sunday brought a little rain, but it certainly didn’t stop the fun! 🌧️🦞🎶
From great food and live entertainment to plenty of smiles throughout the festival grounds, we loved seeing everyone make the most of the final day of the 37th Annual Hampton Beach Seafood Festival.
Thank you to everyone who came out and enjoyed the weekend with us — rain or shine! ❤️
📸 Matt Parker Photos

The Seafood Festival stage was rocking all weekend long! 🎶🦞From the Seashell Stage to the Beach Bar Stage, our incredibl...
10/01/2026

The Seafood Festival stage was rocking all weekend long! 🎶🦞

From the Seashell Stage to the Beach Bar Stage, our incredible entertainers kept the energy going and gave us plenty of unforgettable moments throughout the 37th Annual Hampton Beach Seafood Festival.

A huge thank you to all of the talented performers who joined us this year—and to everyone who stopped by, sang along, danced, and enjoyed the shows! 🎤🎸

Special thanks to The Harbor Agency for coordinating this year’s entertainment!

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More Seafood Festival memories still to come!

More moments from an unforgettable Seafood Festival weekend! 🦞📸There was so much happening beyond the food, vendors, and...
09/29/2026

More moments from an unforgettable Seafood Festival weekend! 🦞📸

There was so much happening beyond the food, vendors, and live music! From the Lobster Roll Eating Competition and our annual food judging to the Co****le Tournament, Saturday night fireworks, and a meaningful 9/11 Enlistment Ceremony, this year’s special events gave us plenty of moments to remember.

Thank you to everyone who participated, cheered, competed, and joined us throughout the weekend — and to all of the sponsors and partners who helped make these events possible!

We’re not done looking back just yet… more photos from the 37th Annual Hampton Beach Seafood Festival are still to come! ❤️🦞

🏆🦞 The results are in! Congratulations to the winners of the 2026 Hampton Beach Seafood Festival Food Competition!🦞 Lobs...
09/26/2026

🏆🦞 The results are in! Congratulations to the winners of the 2026 Hampton Beach Seafood Festival Food Competition!

🦞 Lobster Roll
🥇 Brown’s
🥈 Swell

🥣 Chowder/Bisque
🥇 Rye Harbor — Nobody’s Favorite Clam Chowder
🥈 Lupe’s — Creamy Elote Lobster Chowder

🍴 Non-Seafood
🥇 Charlie’s Tap House — Teriyaki Skewers
🥈 Lupe’s — Chorizo Smash Burger

🍰 Dessert
🥇 La Spiaggia — Fried Oreos
🥈 Darling’s — Carrot Cupcake

🍤 Fried Food
🥇 Troop 177 — Haddock Bites with Tartar Sauce
🥈 Lupe’s — Empanada

Congratulations to all of this year’s winners, and a huge thank you to all of our food vendors who brought their best to the 37th Annual Hampton Beach Seafood Festival! 👏

Which winning dish did you get to try this year? 👀

What a weekend! 🦞🎶 We’re still looking back on all the memories made at the 37th Annual Hampton Beach Seafood Festival!H...
09/22/2026

What a weekend! 🦞🎶 We’re still looking back on all the memories made at the 37th Annual Hampton Beach Seafood Festival!

Here are just a few moments from Friday as the festival kicked off. A huge thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate with us, along with our sponsors, vendors, volunteers, entertainers, community partners, first responders, and everyone behind the scenes who helped make this year’s festival possible. ❤️

And we’re just getting started with the photos! Plenty more from the weekend are still to come. 📸

A special thank you to for capturing these moments!

09/15/2026

🎉 🎟️We have a winner!🎟️🎉

Congratulations to Stan H, our 2026 Hampton Beach Seafood Festival Raffle winner!

Thank you to everyone who purchased a ticket and participated in this year’s raffle. We truly appreciate your support of the Hampton Beach Seafood Festival and everyone who helped make this year’s event a success! 🦞❤️

🦞 And that’s a wrap on the 37th Annual Hampton Beach Seafood Festival! ❤️The gates are officially closed, and Seafood Fe...
09/13/2026

🦞 And that’s a wrap on the 37th Annual Hampton Beach Seafood Festival! ❤️

The gates are officially closed, and Seafood Festival 2026 has come to an end. What an incredible weekend it has been!

To everyone who joined us, supported us, worked alongside us, and helped make this weekend possible — THANK YOU. We truly couldn’t do it without you.

We hope you had as much fun as we did, and we can’t wait to do it all again next year! 🌊🦞

Thank you for an unforgettable 2026 Hampton Beach Seafood Festival! ❤️

09/13/2026
09/13/2026

Staying dry in the culinary tent with Wicked Bites!

New Englander's aren't afraid of a little weather. Liquid Sunshine Pricing is in effect: $5 drink tickets all day at the...
09/13/2026

New Englander's aren't afraid of a little weather.

Liquid Sunshine Pricing is in effect: $5 drink tickets all day at the Covered Beach Bar. Over 13,000 square feet of covered space to eat, drink, shop and jam in. Beach Bar is Covered. Street Bar is Covered. Crafter Bazaar is covered. Wicked Bites Culinary Tent.

Day three is move-the-product day and the vendors know it. Local favorite Redemption at 3. Scott Spradling Band at 3:30. Open until 6.

If you can stand a little rain, this is the best bang for your buck the Seafood Festival has ever offered. IYKYK.

Address

73 Ocean Boulevard
Hampton, NH
03842

Opening Hours

Friday 1pm - 9pm
Saturday 10am - 9pm
Sunday 9am - 6pm

Telephone

+16039268718

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