Upcoming Events

All events are 1:00-3:00 at the Springfield Historical Society or next door at the Meetinghouse unless otherwise noted.

The Museum is open every Saturday and Sunday from 1:00-3:00 PM through Labor Day.

2026 Event Calendar

Saturday, April 11 Talk: Benedict Arnold, Patriot (and Traitor), Meeting House, 7:00 . Flyer (PDF)

Saturday, April 25 8th Annual Rubber Ducky Race, Twin Lake Villa Golf Course, 3:00

Saturday,May 23 Museum’s Opening Day, Scholarship Awards and Waffles, 1:00

Saturday, MAY 30 Gravestone cleaning party & pulled pork Cemetery & Meeting House

Saturday, JUNE 13 Screening & discussion of “The Spirit of Service,” a segment from Ken Burn’s film “The American Revolution” in which he explores service as a core American value.  Meeting House,6:00, cohosted by the Library

Sunday, JUNE 28 Spaghetti dinner and Ramblin Rick “Songs and Stories”, Meeting House 5:00

Saturday July 5 Celebrating Red, White, and Blue: Bake Sale, Hot Dogs, & Root Beer Floats 12-3

Saturday, July 11 Celebrating Summer: Recreation Committee’s Summer Festival

  • 9:00am RAMBLE ROUND THE LAKE 5K. The registration form will be available online, at the Springfield Town Office, or at the Museum. Registrations may be submitted in advance, or at the race starting at 8:00am.

    10:00-2:00 The famous “Forever Locked” display of two fighting moose returns home, originally found in Gile Forest, Springfield.

    5:00-7:00 BBQ Chicken Dinner at the town firehouse by Springfield Recreation Field.

Saturday, JULY 25 New Hampshire’s First Regiment Living History Encampment with Musters, Muskets, Drills, and Cannon Firings. 10-4, Recreation Field, with hot dogs and root beer floats

Sunday, AUG. 9 Sundaes on Sunday and Summertime Bake Sale, 12-3

Saturday, SEPT 5 Celebrating Springfield’s Harvest: Bake Sale 12-3

Saturday, Oct 17 Annual Meeting and Potluck Supper and Oral History Premiere 5:00

Saturday, Nov 7 Sip-a-Soup & Puzzle Swap, Meeting House 11:00-2:00

About Our Events

Almost every Saturday from Memorial Day to Labor Day the museum is full of activity. 

Traditional annual events include:

  • ~ Rubber Duckie race with 200 duckies bouncing down the Twin Lake Village stream
  • ~ Ramble Round the Lake 5K Race
  • ~ Pulled pork and Sip-a-soup Luncheons
  • ~ Bake sales with themes like “Good-bye Black Flies” and “Maple and Apple delights”

Our past events have featured:

  • ~ Revolutionary War Encampment and Muster by the First New Hampshire Regiment
  • ~ Lamb Petting and Sheep raising demonstration
  • ~ Genealogy workshop
  • ~ Maple Syrup making
  • ~ Apple Cider making 
  • ~ Agricultural events such as pine timber harvesting