19th Annual
Fields of Lupine Festival
June 1 - 17, 2012
Sponsored by
The Franconia Notch Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 780
Franconia, NH 03580
1-603-823-5661
2012 Festival Tour Books
$5.00 ($8.00 shipped)
Books are available at Harman's Store,
the Sugar Hill Sampler, Polly's Pancake Parlor, other Festival Participants
and from the
Franconia Chamber of Commerce Welcome Center
Lincoln Woodstock Chamber of Commerce
also available through
Harman's Internet Store
Your 2012 Festival Tour Book provides:
Local Map & Area and Festival Information
Lupine Fields and Scenic Back roads with Lupines
Museums & Historical Locations
Festival Schedule
Participant Information
Over $100 of Discounts at local Businesses
Free Admission for 2 to the Taste of the Lupine Festival
$2.00 off Admission to Flume Gorge
$5.00 Off $50.00 purchase at the Littleton Food Coop
Free Weekend Afternoon Tea at The Horse and Hound
15% Off 2-Night Stay at Bishop's Farm Bed & Breakfast
10% Off at Udderly Delicious Ice Cream Shoppe
20 Delicious & Interesting Recipes
Apple Cheese Cake Zango from Indian Head Resort
Steamed Cranberry Pudding with Easy Vanilla Sauce from Peckett's on Sugar Hill
Grilled Chicken Breast with Peston from the Lupine Festival Open Air Market
Tomato, Cheese, & Herb Tart from Garnet Hill
Your Festival Tour Book Purchase supports the
Franconia Notch Chamber of Commerce and Future Festivals
Sampling of our 2012 Lupine Festival Events
Inn, Home, Business Tours, Teas, & Open Houses
Daily (Noon to 4 pm) at The Adair Country Inn
Daily (1 pm) at Sunset Hil House
Daily with Lupine Festival Book, Free trip up Indian Head's Observation Tower
Fridays (1 - 3 pm) at Mittersill Alpine Resort
Saturday & Sundays, (2-4 pm) at The Horse and Hound Inn
June 2, Saturday - Area Home Tour co-ordinated by Coldwell Banker LinWood Real Estate
- - - $10.00 fee for Home Tour benefits Lafayette Recreation Department
June 9, Saturday (1 - 4 pm): Afternoon Tea at Peckett's on Sugar Hill
Tuesdays, Fridays, & Saturdays (1 - 4 pm) at the Franconia Heritage Museum
Fridays & Saturdays (11 am - 3 pm) at the Sugar Hill Historical Museum
Lupine Festival Music
June 3, Sunday (4 pm): The Pine Hill Singers - "Eat, Drink, & Be Musical"
June 9, Saturday (Noon): Dennis Cote & Friends - Jazz & Easy Listening
June 9, Saturday (1:30 pm): Uncommon Folk - Folk Music with Bluegrass & Humour
June 10, Sunday (1:30 pm): Maple Leaf Seven - Jazz - Traditional, Dixieland, & Swing
June 12, Tuesday (7:30 pm): Swing North Big Band at the Annual Swing 'n Sweets
June 16-17, Saturday & Sunday (10 am - 4 pm): Ed's Dutch Organ playing Elvis Tunes to Opera Arias
Other Festival Activities and Events - Some Events require Reservations
Daily: Walk the Poetry Path at the Sugar Hill Sampler
Daily: Enjoy the HIking Trails and Picnic Area at The Rocks Estate
Daily (10 am - 4 pm): Maple Museum Open at The Rocks Estate
Saturdays (10 am - 5 pm): Yard Sale of Antiques, Collectibles & Treasures at Plough Wind Antiques
Saturdays (4 pm): Wine Tastings with Local Cheeses at the Sugar Hill Inn
Sundays (3 pm): Celebrate the Great Outdoors at The Horse and Hound Inn
Weekends (10:30 am - 3:30 pm): Horse-Drawn Wagon Rides at the Sugar Hill Sampler
Weekends (1 - pm): Museum & Self-Guided Poetry Trail at The Frost Place
June 2, Saturday (8 -11am): Hospice Walk-a-Thon, For More Info, Contact Inga at 603-444-5317
June 2, Saturday (9 am - 1pm: Annual Plant Sale at the Franconia Heritage Museum
June 2, Saturday (10 am - 2 pm): 32nd Annual Wildflower Festival at The Rocks Estate
Saturday, June 2 (10 am - 3 pm): Zelda and Friends on Harman's lawn
Saturday, June 2 (11 am - 2 pm): New Event! Taste of the Lupine Festival
Sunday, June 3: Culinary Nature Walk with New England Style Buffet Dinner at The Adair Inn
June 2 - 3 (10 am - 4 pm): Annual Lupine Festival Art Show & Sale
June 2 - 3 (10 am - 3 pm): Zelda and Friends on Harman's Lawn
June 9, Saturday: Pollyanna Day in Littleton
June 9, Satuday (10:30 - 11:30 am): Guided Wildlife Habitat Tour at Bretzfelder Park
June 9, Satuday (10:30 am - 12:30 am): Basketry Workshop at the Open-Air Market
June 9, Saturday (11 am): Digital Photography Workshop at the Open-Air Market
June 9, Saturday: International Children's Day (Noon - 3 pm) at the Littleton Food Coop
June 9 -10 (10 am - 4 pm): Estate Sale across from the Sugar Hill Sampler
June 9 - 10 (10 am - 4 pm): Lupine Festival Open-Air Market in Sugar Hill (Rain or Shine)
June 16-17 (10 am - 4 pm): Estate Sale across from the Sugar Hill Sampler
June 16-17 (10 am - 4 pm): Lupine Festival Open-Air Market in Franconia (Rain or Shine)
June 17, Sunday (11 am - 2:30 pm: Blues, Brews, and Barbeque at The Adair Country Inn
July 31: Entries due for the 2012 Lupine Festival Photo Contest
When are the lupine going to be in FULL bloom?
That question is asked often every year and we try to answer it as best we can. Starting in another week, we will be taking daily photos of the lupine in our area to keep you all up to date. We are switching to a new "format" of displaying the daily photo on the website and that is why you can't find any 2012 pictures on the webpage yet. As I said, by May 18, the new site should be up but in the meantime you can watch the progress on our Lupine Festival Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Lupine-Festival-Photo-More/114892975260479
Photo Diaries from Past Years
Click on the Year link below to see the lupine photos taken that year. They are formatted as a diary from mid-April through July/August with a progression of photos.
20112010200920082007200620052003-2004Today's Photo
Visit Harman's Cheese & Country Store 
Moose at the Open-Air Market.
We hope you have plans to visit Harman's during the Festival. We always have the Sample Table set out for you, stop in for a bite of our delicious cheese and take the time to sample some of the other products we offer. plan to take some time to visit our area and explore our back roads (many adorned with Lupines), Click HERE for more information on some of our Sugar Hill neighbors including lodging options.
Go to the Franconia Notch Chamber website for more information on the Annual Fields of Lupine Festival.
Festival Market Link
May to October
Store Hours
9:30 am - 5:00 pm
Open 7 Days a Week
November through May
Closed Sundays
