Join us for our 4th annual "Sunset Lake in Lights" event.
On July 26th, Decorate your house, yard, dock, and/or boat choosing your own theme (patriotic, Halloween, Christmas, tiki torches, etc.) to light up the lake. Let's really see that creativity of the Sunset Lake Community and give a great show for our paddlers, boaters, and everyone around the lake!
Even if you don't participate in decorating we hope that you will get your fire pit going or join our group paddle around the lake to view the decorations!
IF YOU PLAN TO PADDLE, PLEASE BE SURE TO HAVE A LIGHT AND LIFE PRESERVER PER NH LAW, ESPECIALLY SINCE THERE WILL BE MORE BOAT TRAFFIC DURING THIS EVENT; SEE DETAILS BELOW.
Our rain/wind date will be Friday, July 25th.
Event Sponsors:
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Thanks to our generous local sponsors, we will have prizes for the best decorations with our grand prize being an O'Brien Super Screamer 2 person towable boating tube w/tow rope thanks to Rockingham Boat.
Other prizes included
- Zorvino Vineyards wine tasting/tour for 4 ($160 value)
- Sweet Baby Vineyards - $100 gift card
- Jamison's - $50 gift card
- The Prime Butcher - $50 gift card
- Donahue's Fish Market - $40 gift certificate
- The English Muffin - $30 gift certificate
Please be sure to support all of these local businesses who have generously supplied these prizes!
Fire Pit and Lighted House/Yard Details:
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Let's see all of your creativity in lighting up your house, yard, dock, and/or boat. Even if you decide not to decorate, we want to see your fire pit, campfire, and/or chimenea going so we light up the whole shoreline!
Sundown is at 8:12 pm so get everything lit up by 8:00 and consider starting your fire by 7:30 pm.
If you don't yet have a 2025 fire permit, please contact the fire department at 603-329-6006 at least a couple of days before the event to get your free permit for having a "campfire" or "cooking fire". On the day of the event, you must call the fire department to indicate that you will have a fire that day and they will usually ask for your address and permit#. All participants should also follow all town burn rules and the regulations:
https://www.hampsteadnh.us/fire-department/pages/burning-permits
Paddle Details:
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Bring your kayak, canoe, or other human powered craft and tour around the lake to see all the decorated houses & fire pits.
8:30 pm - paddle start time from the town beach (a slightly later start than usual so it is dark enough to see all the decorations). Please plan your travel time to the beach appropriately so we can start on time.
9:45 pm - approximate finish time back at the beach.
IF YOU PLAN TO PADDLE, PLEASE BE SURE TO HAVE A LIGHT AND LIFE PRESERVER PER NH LAW, ESPECIALLY SINCE THERE WILL BE MORE BOAT TRAFFIC DURING THIS EVENT; SEE DETAILS BELOW.
All paddle participants must follow NH boating rules and regulations including:
Having a USCG–approved life jacket. All children 12 years of age and younger must wear a USCG–approved life jacket at all times
Having a 360-degree white light on the vessel that is visible all around the horizon for a distance of two miles.
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