Best of NH 2026 Fun & Adventure

Sprinkled across every corner of New Hampshire are spectacular golf courses, unique attractions and adventurous experiences.

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New Hampshire Magazine Staff,

Editor’s Picks

Inspired Experiences

Wild Ivory is all about curated adventures, purposeful connection and inspired community. Think spaces for something deeper than small talk and surface-level living like hanging out with women around a fire, at a pasta making class, at an immersive retreat or in a moment of stillness. Through her experiences, founder Lex Morton has raised over $80,000 for local charities and has partnered with over 80 businesses to empower women to experience living fully, filling their cups, supporting one another and boldly exploring the world — together. wildivory.com

Art and Activity Studio

The Creative Duckling in Pembroke is an art and activity studio for all ages to get creative, make a mess and have fun all while learning and working on cognitive and social skills. Kiddos can paint with kitchen tools, toys and bathroom items, or try out the spray station and sand art. Check out their open studio time, music and movement classes and other more structured activities. thecreativeduckling.com

Community Gathering Space

Social energy meets modern recreation at Black Rock Social Club in Portsmouth. The club brings together food, drinks, live entertainment like comedians and musicians, and a full lineup of interactive activities all in one spot like pool tables, virtual sports and ping-pong. They even have axe throwing lane and Force Dynamics race car simulators. Adults deserve their own childlike guilt-free fun, too! brsc.vip

Paintball Fields

If you enjoy paintball in any capacity whether you’re new or seasoned, you’re going to want to check out the largest paintball park in New England. And even if you’ve already been, there’s a high chance that you haven’t even come close to touching everything that they have to offer. OSG Paintball in Center Barnstead has 13 fully themed courses across 43 acres, a full-sized pirate ship, Star Wars AT-AT, advanced rental gear and a restaurant and bar on site. osgpaintball.com

Splatter Studio

Part art café, part splatter studio, part event space, part podcast studio and creative lab, Make it Pop Studios in Manchester has all of your creative needs and desires covered. Studio owner and muralist Heather Mara started the space for artists, creatives and entrepreneurs to gather, create, collaborate and help make the surrounding community blocks P.O.P. (paint on purpose). makeitpopstudios.com

Entertainment Venue

From axe throwing to rage rooms and paint splatter, Keene Axe House in Keene has everything you need to express “all the feels” in every which way. Grab some friends and family for an afternoon out or book a birthday or bachelorette party experience. keeneaxehouse.com

Group Hideaway

Steps from the slopes and Lake Sunapee, Hideaway Inn — Mount Sunapee in Newbury is a flexible home base for exploring the region. Designed to bring people together, this boutique hotel has contactless check-in, unique rooms and shared spaces like fire pits, lounges and a game room that are ideal for meeting new friends along your adventures. hideawayinns.com

Local Environment Exploration

The Caterpillar Lab (new homebase coming this summer!) is the spot for education, art, science and…a lot of cool caterpillars. The lab fosters appreciation and care for New Hampshire’s local natural history through live caterpillar programs, research initiatives and even photography and film projects. They also have self-guided lab activities, living displays, caterpillar-themed artwork and more to inch into this summer. thecaterpillarlab.org

Mobile Gaming

The games have left the building — literally. Based in Nashua, Gamers Sanctuary is a mobile gaming trailer that is loaded with Retro, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch and over 40,000 games where gamers have the chance to meet and play with other gamers and build friendships along the way. gamerssanctuaryllc.com

Ski In/Ski Out

While this shoutout is for being slopeside at Loon Mountain Resort — imagine taking that final, gentle run on Brookway on a bluebird day and immediately heading to the spa — The Mountain Club on Loon offers four-season accommodations, whether you are spending the day in Lincoln skiing, mountain biking, hiking or leaf peeping. Dine at the Black Diamond Pub for breakfast, lunch or dinner, and check out the newly opened café. mtnclub.com

Foam Parties

Imagine if Mr. Bubbles escaped from the bathtub and took over a backyard birthday party? Granite State Foam Frenzy in Keene offers rental party packages that feature foam cannons and inflatables like bouncy houses. Fly down a water slide and splash around in a giant pile of soapy fluff. granitestate-foamfrenzy.com