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            • Things to Do

            • Dover's downtown is gateway to a host of family activities, history, entertainment and cultural appreciation. It boasts a bustling business community where you'll find the perfect gift or one-of-a-kind treasure.

              Despite so much to do in Dover, you're never far from attractions throughout the region. Dover is an hour from Boston, Portland, the White Mountains and Lake Winnipesauke. From Dover, you can depart for adventure throughout the year, whether on a foliage tour to the north in the fall or maple sugaring in the winter.

            • Woodman Museum Woodman Museum

              A place for discovery and wonder and study of our common history; home to a singular collection of artifacts and curiosities.

            • Cochecho Arts Festival Cochecho Arts Festival

              Summer-long festival showcasing local and regional acts since 1987 at Henry Law Park's Rotary Arts Pavilion. 

            • Dover Farmers' Market Dover Farmers' Market

              Dover Farmers' Market is every Wednesday from 2:30 to 6 p.m. at the softball field at Guppey Park from June through October.

            • Apple Harvest Day Apple Harvest Day

              First Saturday in October - 300+ vendors, 6 entertainment stages, Orchard Alley, 5K, kids' activities and seasonal food.

            • Destination Shopping Destination Shopping

              Shopping abounds in Dover! New  Hampshire Coffee Roasting Company, Wentworth Greenhouses, and Lickee's & Chewy's Candies & Creamery are not to be missed. Of course, no shopping trip to Dover is complete without a stop at Red's Famous Shoe Barn.

            • Garrison Hill Tower Garrison Hill Tower

              Built in 1993, this observatory atop Garrison Hill is the third tower to exist on the hill. The park in which it stands is listed on the National Register of Historical Places. On a clear day, one can view the White Mountains and the Isles of Shoals.

            • Dover Recreation Dover Recreation

              Swim in NH's only Olympic-sized swimming pool, the Jenny Thompson Outdoor Pool, or skate year-round at the Dover Ice Arena.

            • Walk & Bike Dover Walk & Bike Dover

              Take a guided historic walking tour, grab a map & tour the Hertage Trails, or traverse the scenic Dover Community Trail.

            • Explore the Cochecho Explore the Cochecho

              Explore the river that runs through the heart of downtown Dover - fish, kayak, or see it from the historic Gundalow!