The Fields of Lupine Festival is an annual event sponsored by the Franconia Notch
Chamber of Commerce, taking place June 8 through June 24th. We are extending an
invitation to all to join us for this three-week festival. Many have likened the beauty of
this event to the brilliance of our fall foliage season. Come for a day, come for a
weekend, or come for a week!
The Lupines are plentiful in our area and businesses in the Sugar Hill, Franconia and
Easton started the Fields of Lupine Festival and it is now in its 14th year. The Festival
has expanded to include businesses in the towns of Bethlehem, Littleton, Lisbon, and
Bretton Woods. Participating businesses offer special events and sales promotions
during the three weeks of the Festival.
First and foremost, we invite people to come and enjoy our fields of Lupine. There are
many beautiful fields of Lupine in the area although the field at the Sampler is in a
recovery stage. Check our Fields of Lupine Tour Book for a local area map with several
lupine sites highlighted and travel our back roads to find those new patches of Lupine
that have been sown by nature.
Tour the lupine fields by foot or horse-drawn wagon. Visit our museums and
attractions: Sugar Hill Historic Museum, New England Ski Museum, Franconia Heritage
Museum, The Cannon Mountain Aerial Tramway, and the Frost Place. Festival events
include art exhibits, concerts, walking tours, an open-air market, specialty dinners at
local inns, and a variety of promotions at local businesses. The 6th annual Fields of
Lupine Art Show is planned for June 10th -11th at Sugar Hill’s Historic Meetinghouse.
Your ticket to take part in the events is the Fields of Lupine Festival Tour Book, which
includes a calendar of events, local map, descriptions of participating businesses,
delicious recipes from participating businesses, and the Tour Book provides discounts
at local businesses. Some Festival events may require an additional cost; all of which is
explained in the booklet. Copies of the 2007 Fields of Lupine Festival Tour Book will be
on sale at all tour locations and at the Franconia Notch Chamber Booth in Franconia.
Books will be available May 1st. The book is $5.00 if purchased locally or $7.00 if you
wish it mailed to you
Check www.franconianotch.org for updates, as festival activities are added throughout
the season.
See you in June!