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Held on September 14, 2024, our Annual Fire Show is going to look a bit different this year with an additional act onstage, featuring a choreographed LED performance and music on the Seashell Stage, followed by a slightly shorter-than-usual show on the sand. Following the stage activities, you'll want to make your way onto our sandy beach near the playground for a blazing hot performance! Let the Boston Circus Guild’s fire performers delight and amaze you with a fully choreographed, high-energy, live display of the fire arts. The show features flame-wielding performers who spin, juggle and dance with blazing props. These daredevils combine jaw-dropping stunts, graceful movement and just enough comedy to create an unforgettable experience for audiences of all ages. ***The Boston Circus Guild is a collaborative membership-based organization of over fifty musicians, artists, circus performers, dancers, and event producers from the New England area. *** Find them online at bostoncircusguild.com. The Fire Show is brought to you by the Hampton Beach Village District in collaboration with the Hampton Area Chamber of Commerce and Experience Hampton. Thank you for your support!

Get Ready to Rock and Lobster Roll! The 16th Annual Smuttynose Rockfest Half Marathon & 5K returns to Hampton, NH on Sunday, October 6, 2024. Join thousands of runners as you rock your way through the coastal New England shoreline with on-course music! Celebrate a shore win at the rockin’ after party—featuring craft-style Smuttynose beer (21+), live music, clam chowder and (of course) lobster rolls. Half Marathon START 8:00 AM With an elevation gain of only 60 feet, the Smuttynose Rockfest Half is the flattest, fastest, and most scenic half marathon course in New England! The course begins with two thrilling loops around downtown Hampton Beach wit

h thousands of spectators cheering you on. You’ll then head north on Ocean Boulevard right along the beach before turning inland for a loop through tree-lined roads and coming back out to the ocean at mile 10. You’ll finish with a three-mile stretch along the beach, ending at the famous Sea Shell Stage for a well-deserved party! Pacer groups provided (hrs): 1:30, 1:40, 1:50, 2:00, 2:10, 2:20, 2:30, 2:40, 2:50, and 3:00.

5K Course

START 8:40 AM The 5K course is comprised of the first 3.1 miles of the half marathon course, which means you’ll be cheered on by thousands of spectators as you run beside the beautiful Atlantic Ocean! After crossing the finish line, head on over to the famous Sea Shell Stage where the Rockfest after-party awaits! 5k runners experience the same great food, band, and beer garden. They just get the party started a little earlier! 5k runners line up on B Street and start at 8:40 a.m. BE SURE TO PICK UP YOUR BIB BEFORE 8:00 AM! View the detailed 5K Course Map.