Waterville Valley Summer of 2010 Events Feature Music, Brewfest, Fireworks and Curious George

Waterville Valley, NH - New Hampshire's Waterville Valley Resort has scheduled another full summer of special event weekends for 2010. Just eleven miles off Interstate-93, the self-contained mountain resort also serves up a full roster of summer recreation like golf, tennis, mountain biking, hiking, boating, skateboarding and kids day camp. Get the full scoop about summer in Waterville Valley and summer lodging packages at Waterville.com or call 866 417-4734.

21st Annual Chowder and Brewfest - Memorial Day Weekend, Sunday, May 30
Regional restaurants compete for the "Golden Clam Award " from 12-2 pm in Town Square, For a small admission fee, guests can sample each chowder and vote for their favorite. Local brewers serve summer ales in Town Square from Noon-5:00 pm, accompanied by Rock and Reggae outdoor concerts.

Independence Day Family Carnival, Parade & Fireworks - Saturday & Sunday, July 3 & 4
Saturday's 4th of July fun is put on by the Town of WV Recreation Department from 11:00 am - 3:30 pm. T-shirt tie-dying, 100' obstacle course, Fireman's BBQ, bounce house, live music, and more. The cost is $10 per child; 3 and under free. The 4th of July Hometown Parade & Fireworks is on Sunday July 4. The Waterville Valley Community gathers for a traditional parade and all are welcome to participate. The evening's outdoor concert and fireworks are happening in Town Square.

12th Annual Chili Challenge - Saturday, October 2, Noon
Waterville Valley area restaurants compete in Town Square for the title of the best chili around. Attendees pay a sampling fee to taste all contenders' chilis and then vote for their favorite. There's also a chili bean toss and chili pepper eating challenge and outdoor concert.

Fall Foliage Festival - Columbus Day Weekend Saturday and Sunday, October 9-10
To complement the brilliant fall foliage, Town Square has scheduled a weekend of family activities, outdoor concerts, merchant tent sales, ski swap, 5k road race and 1.6k fun run, brewfest, pumpkin painting, kids games and a pie eating challenge.