Get ready to mark your calendars, Pelham Old Home Day is back on Saturday, September 13, 2025, and promises to be a day filled with laughter, community spirit, and good old-fashioned fun.
This special tradition brings neighbors together for a festive day on the Village Green, with something for everyone:
- A hearty pancake breakfast
- Lively bands
- Inflatable obstacle courses
- Petting zoo
- A craft & vendor fair
- Sean K. Paradis 5K Race & Walk (sign up here!)
Whether you’re cheering on runners in the 5K, hunting for treasures at the White Elephant Sale, or treating yourself to fried dough and local ice cream, Pelham Old Home Day is a celebration of small-town charm at its best. Create new memories while honoring over a century of tradition.
Current Pelham Old Home Day 2025 Schedule:
7:00 - 9:00: Breakfast of pancakes and sausage will be served in the Church Fellowship Hall
9:00: Opening Prayer, Congregational Church Choir singing the National Anthem, and Crafts & Goods vendor booths open
9:15: White Elephant yard sale and Victor Spaulding Memorial Auction begin, and Penny Sale raffle opens
9:30: Food trucks open, Kids’ games open, and 5K Road Race & Walk
10:15: Family Martial Arts performance
10:30: O’Halloran Step Dancers performance
11:00: Hudson American Legion Band performance and Touch-A-Trucks line-up opens
12:00: Dance Concepts performance
1:00: Todd Trusty performance
2:30: Grand Parade ~ Floats, Bands, Classic Cars, Horses, and more
3:15: Windham Community Band performance
4:00: Penny Sale raffle winners drawn and announced
5:00: Quilt Raffle winners drawn and announced, Crafts & Goods vendors close, and Food trucks close
Highlights of the Day
Kids Activities (New This Year!)
Inflatable Obstacle Courses
Face Painting
Pony Rides
Petting Zoo
Breakfast
Enjoy a hearty breakfast of pancakes (plain or blueberry), bacon or sausage, with coffee or OJ. Served from 7-9 AM in the Church Fellowship Hall.
Suggested Donation is Adults: $8.00 | Children 8 & under: $5.00
The Craft Fair
Dozens of craft and vendor booths in the churchyard.
The Victor Spaulding Memorial Auction
Something old, Something new, Something here is right for you. Bargains abound all day at the Old Home Day Auction. Cash or credit cards only, no checks.
The Sean K. Paradis 5K Race & Walk
A five-kilometer road race and a 2.5 mile fun walk through beautiful Pelham, NH. Proceeds benefit the Sean K. Paradis (SKP) Memorial Scholarship Fund
The White Elephant Sale
More bargains than you can shake a stick at. Hey! How much for that stick? Unsold items are donated to charitable organizations including the Lowell Wish Project, and The Epilepsy Foundation New England Donation Center after Old Home Day.
Penny Sale & Quilt Raffles
Beautiful baskets and quilts await your bids, raffle winners announced starting at 4PM.
The Grand Parade
Community and school groups, teams, scouts, cheerleaders, music groups, horses, politicians, classic cars, tractors, and church groups. The parade begins at the Pelham Elementary School, follows Marsh Road toward the Village Green and ends on Main Street passing in front of the First Congregational Church.
Food Trucks on Site!
Vendors
Parking:
Parking available at St. Patricks Church & Lyons Park/Sherburne Hall, Handicap Parking at Meetinghouse Way.
It all adds up to a full day of small-town fun, tasty bites, shopping for goodies you didn’t know you needed, and plenty of chances for the kids to burn off energy. Pelham Old Home Day is the perfect excuse to spend a Saturday with their awesome community. Keep checking pelhamoldhomeday.org for updates and we’ll see you on the Green!
Some History Behind Pelham Old Home Day:
The Pelham Old Home Day celebration has been an important tradition for our community for over one hundred years! The first Old Home Day was started by the Governor of New Hampshire and its very first event was on August 18th 1906. Every year we keep this tradition alive whilst also working hard to include new attractions for people to enjoy with their loved ones. Thanks to the dedication of the members of the First Congregational Church, we have been able to make this event a Pelham staple that families have loved for generations.
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