AUGUST 1

DOG DAYS OF SUMMER

List of dog friendly businesses
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COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES

DOG DAYS ACTIVITIES

Eagle Square

Pope Memorial SPCA will be set up in Eagle Square from 5:30-7:30 pm with info about the shelter and a spot to drop off donations! For more info on their donation wish list, click here.

Phenix Ave

Darbster Rescue will be set up in Phenix Ave (the alleyway next to Candletree Soy Candles) with information about their organization and adoptable puppies to pet from 5:30-7:30 pm.

Bicentennial Square

For the Love of Dog will be set up in Bicentennial Square with information about their organization, adoptable dogs, and a spot to drop off donations! For more info on their donation wish list, click here.

POP-UP JOY

Visit Social Club Creamery for a scoop of free “cookies and stream” ice cream from 4-8 pm or until supplies last! To redeem your free ice cream, visit the Breezeline table outside of Social Club Creamery to grab your ticket! A huge thank you to Breezeline for sponsoring!  

FREE YOGA

State House Lawn

A community class hosted by Tina Poirer and 2 Home Fitness from 5:30–6:30 pm.

LIVE MUSIC

City Plaza

Dance party with DJ Nazzy from 5:30-8:00 pm!

Bicentennial Square

Live music with the Wandering Souls Band from 6-8 pm.

OUTDOOR MOVIE

The Goonies with Red River Theatres in Eagle Square at 8 pm.

Please consult our list of dog-friendly businesses before bringing your dog!

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ACHROMATIC

57 N Main St, Concord

Extra 50% off sales rack Friday 8/1 through Sunday 8/3.

AFTER THAI DESSERT HOUSE

4 Kennedy Lane, Concord

10% off all cake.

CONCORD FOOD CO-OP

24 S Main St, Concord

Come by for a burger, steak and cheese or hot dog at their First Friday ‘Dog Days of Summer’ evening event in their parking lot! There will be live music, local vendor tables, as well as delicious desserts from the bakery! Plus, feel free to shop in our store until 7 pm.

FATHER DAUGHTER CUSTOMS

154 N Main St, Concord

Spin our prize wheel for a chance to win a $25 or less gift! (Includes custom made/printed: 20oz tumbler, hat, puzzle, shot glass, bottle opener, 11oz coffee mug, keychain, socks, license plate, or phone case).

FIREFLY CRYSTAL & TAROT

146 N. Main St. Concord

25% off all readings and gift cards, and $15 Tarot Card necklace and earring sets (usually $20 each), while supplies last, from 4-8 pm.

GIBSON’S BOOKSTORE

45 S. Main St, Concord

Open until 8 pm for First Friday!

GONDWANA & DIVINE

13 N. Main St, Concord

Open until 7 pm for First Friday.

GRANITE STATE CANDY SHOPPE

13 Warren St, Concord

Make sure to visit Granite State Candy Shoppe for Buy One, Get One Free Ice Cream from 4pm-8pm. during First Friday! Enjoy your favorite creamy flavors with loved ones for a delightful evening! Pup cups available for $1.50!

HOMEBODY

134 N Main St, Concord

Stop by Homebody from 4-8 pm for 20% off our pet collection, plus a "doggie" bag for your pup!

LILISE DESIGNER RESALE

7 N. Main St. Concord

20% off for all consignors on file, and all jewelry 15% off!

THE MCAULIFFE-SHEPARD DISCOVERY CENTER

Super Stellar Friday series: Geology Rocks with Education Specialist, Ollie Fletcher! Dive into not only the basic building blocks of geology that will allow you to appreciate the rocky world around you, but also into some of the more specific history of our state, and some of the deep history that has made it the way it is. 6:30-9:30 pm.

NORDIC NOTES & NOTIONS

3 N. Main St, Concord

Open until 8 pm for First Friday. 10% off any item with a dog on it!

PENUMBRA

10 N State St, Concord

Open until 8 pm for First Friday.

SOCIAL CLUB CREAMERY

138 N Main St, Concord

Visit Social Club Creamery for a scoop of free “cookies and stream” ice cream from 4-8 pm or until supplies last! To redeem your free ice cream, visit the Breezeline table outside of Social Club Creamery to grab your ticket! A huge thank you to Breezeline for sponsoring!  

SOUR JOE’S PIZZERIA

5 Pleasant St Ext, Concord

Open until 8 pm for First Friday.

SUE’S KIMBAP HOUSE

16 S. Main St, Concord

Open late for First Friday until 8 pm.

THE SOAPERY OFF MAIN

134 N Main St, Concord

Open until 8 pm with $5 hand and nail butters!

TOTALLY TEA + COFFEE

2 Capital Plaza, Concord

Gayme Night w/ ACLU from 4p-7p. $5 event fee (includes drink).

VIKING HOUSE

19 N. Main St, Concord

Open until 8 pm for First Friday. 10% off any item with a dog on it!

WINE ON MAIN

9 N Main St, Concord

Wine on Main hosts a free wine tasting from 5-7 pm featuring 4 wines from around the world including the Montaria Vinho Tinta Reserva from Portugal.  For every bottle sold, the winery will donate to Pope Memorial SPCA here in Concord.  In addition, Wine on Main will donate 10% of sales from the evening to the rescue.

CONCORD BUSINESSES

ARTS & CULTURE

ARTS ALLEY

20 S Main St, Concord

OPENING DAY CELEBRATION! Enjoy live music from The Wolff Sisters in The Courtyard from 5:30-7:30 pm, free to attend.

CONCORD MAKERSPACE

197 N. Main St Unit 4, Boscawen

Open House with hands-on demonstrations in woodworking, laser cutting, and 3D printing from 6-8 pm.

DIY CRAFT & THRIFT

46 N Main St, Concord

Open until 8 pm with indoor artist market.

GO NATIVE GALLERY

23 N. Main St, Concord

Open for First Friday from 4-8 pm.

KIMBALL JENKINS

266 N. Main St, Concord

5:00-8:00 PM: ON/OFF THE WALL, our newest exhibition with PILLAR Gallery + Projects, on view in our Mansion (free to attend!)

5:30 PM-6:00 PM: Curator Talk with Fallon Rae, one of the visionary minds behind ON/OFF THE WALL, the groundbreaking printmaking exhibition currently on view at Kimball Jenkins.

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM: Make a Mini Print with Mary Mead. This workshop is free to attend and all materials will be provided!

Looking for more opportunities to dive into the world of printmaking? Join us Saturday, August 2 for a special Artist Talk with ON/OFF the Wall artist Andrew Heath and enjoy another FREE printmaking workshop!

LEAGUE OF NH CRAFTSMEN

36 N. Main St, Concord

Stop by the gallery until 8 pm!

FIRST FRIDAY “AFTER DARK”

Other events in Concord after 8 pm.

FEATHERED FRIEND BREWING

231 S Main St

Live music from Rubiks Muse. 6-9 pm.

PENUCHE’S ALE HOUSE

16 Bicentennial Sq, Concord

Listen to live music from Rosewood Park Band. 21+, 9 pm, $5 cover.