The Bash is Back! - 2025
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Newmarket’s Annual Backyard Bash is Back—Bigger & Better than ever! Get ready for the ultimate night of fun as the Town’s Newmarket Rec and local organizations team up to bring you the Biggest Backyard Bash yet! Enjoy an evening under the lights packed with excitement, community spirit, and non-stop entertainment, that yes… ends with a spectacular FIREWORKS Show! 🎆
Friday, August 1st 2025
🕔5:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Newmarket Recreation Complex & Newmarket High School Fields
Entertainment & Fun!
* Entry Gates open at 5 PM
* Live 🎸Band! “Whiskey Horse” Cover Country Music. @ 6 PM -
M 9:15 PM (Stage in Beer Garden)
* Carnival & Kid Zone Inflatables
* Backyard Games & Fun Contests throughout the night.
* Local Non-Profits Fun FREE and Fundraising Activaties
* Touch-A-Truck with Newmarket 🚔 Police, Fire 🚒and Rescue, plus, some other Cool Cars!
* Aqua 💦 Land Splash Pad
* Huge Playground and Gaga Pit
Beer Garden:
Canned Beverages sold by Newmarket’s very own Deciduous Brewing &
Mia’s Bar & Lounge
Food Trucks:
Bubble Bee Milk Tea
Butter Bear Popcorn LLC
Cotton Candy Moms!
Deadproof Pizza
Deciduous Brewery
Cheese Louise
June’s Cafe
Kona Ice
Lakeside Thai on Wheels
Live Free & Eggroll
Mia Bar & Lounge
More than Cheese
Seacoast Pretzel
Scouts Burgers & Hot Dogs
Unlawful Waffles
Riverworks Restaurant Tavern
Wing Itz
The Lively Lemon
Plus a few more in the works!
PDF - Food/Beverage Application:
https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:US:eb6b5bec-888a-40c0-9e68-d8b2216c94e4
Contests & Raffles
- Water Balloon Toss Contest: Many age categories in honor of National Water Balloon Day
- Corn Hole Tods Contest.
- A-Buck-A-Bingo for prizes
- Huge Event Raffle: Tons of donated Raffle Baskets of Goodies, Gift Cards, & Toys to be won!
- 50/50 Raffle, plus, other ways to WIN lots of great prizes!
Suggested Entry Fees
• $10/ Person
• $20/ Family
• 2 and under FREE
• Credit Cards: Visa, MC, Discover & Cash at Gated 1 & 2
• Wristbands given for re-entry.
Don’t miss out! Apply to be a Vendor, Sponsor, or Both!
• Local Orgs. and Non-profits
• Artisans and Crafters
• Local Businesses / Sales Reps
• Food and Beverage Vendors
✅Click Here:
PDF - Digital Participation Application:
https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:US:381b70b5-940e-4a52-993e-94e9539e03bb
NEW in 2025:
Kids / Teen Entrepreneur Area!
-Start up Stars: K - 5th grade
-Teen Tycoons: 6th - 12th Grade
Young Entrepreneur Businesses So Far:
M+M’s Out of this Galaxy Lemonade
Ethan’s Paint-A-Magnet
Mak and Soryn Babysit Service
Ramsey Family Creators (Reusable’ s)
Stars ‘N’ Skulls (Bracelets)
OZ’s Slimitory
Blue Cow Bracelets
Moxie Mannequin (Custom shirts)
P.E.A.S. (Pet Service)
PDF - Recruitment Flyer:
https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:US:b586b0b7-d2c5-4ebf-a706-dbdc011fcb05
Event Contact Info:
• Town of Newmarket Recreation: The Department is located at: 1 Terrace Drive, Newmarket NH 03857
• Checks payable to: Newmarket Recreation: Memo: Back Yard Bash 2025
• Phone: 603-659-8581
• Email Recreation
Social Media Pages
• FB Event: The Backyard Bash
• FB: NewmarketRec
• Newmarket Rec Website
2025 Sponsors - To date
WOW Sponsors! $1,000+
The Cheney Companies
Chinburg Properties
Mercy Church
Newmarket Dental
YAY Sponsors! $500+
Little Tree Education
Kennebunk Savings
Holy Rosary Credit Union
Little Tree Education
Cool Sponsors! $150+
Proulx Oil
Newmarket Business Association
Rotary Club of Durham Great Bay
LaFogg Auto & Rumors Sports Bar
Kruczek’s Garage - In kind
Rockingham Golf Course - In kind
Plus Gift Cards from many downtown businesses! 😀
2025 Vendors Booked to date:
AAA
Access Sports Medicine & Orthopedics
Annie’s Angels Memorial Fund
Arts, Culture, & Tourism Commission
Blooming Newmarket
Chaotic Crochet by Cass
Cheney Companies
Coulstring LLC
Duvine Creations by Me!
Edward Jones-Newmarket
E-N Football Boosters
Extreme Air of New Hampshire
From the Desk of Emma Jean
Holy Rosary Credit Union
L.A.C.A. Newmarket Millspace
Lamprey Health Care
Lamprey River Advisory Committee
Kenzie Skin
Kruczek’s Garage Wrecker Truck
Mercy Church
NCC Food Pantry & Thrift Store
New Market Historical Society
Newmarket Area Lions Club
Newmarket Business Association
Newmarket Charter Commission
Newmarket Cub Scouts
Newmarket Elementary PTA
Newmarket Energy + Environment Comm.
Newmarket Fire & Rescue
Newmarket Housing Authority
Newmarket Police Department
Newmarket Recreation
Newmarket Russian Ballet Academy
NH AARP
Ninja Nicks Kicks
Notes by Charlotte
Patti & the Pop Tarts Marimba
Pines of Newmarket
Rockingham Country Club Golf Course
Rotary Club of Durham Great Bay
Rumors Sports Bar/Bowl & La Fogg Auto
Sewell Enterprises Tractor
Sunrise Sunset Activity Center
Stuck Duck Designs
The Tipsy Tabby
United States Army
Universal Windows Direct of Manchester
USA 250 & Newmarket 300 Celebration
Wonderfully Whimsical Cakes
2025 Designated Event Parking:
Rec Center @ 1 Terrace Drive (limited spaces) (1 minute) HANDICAP SPOTS AVAILABLE
Newmarket HS (2 Lots) @ 281 Main Street (1 to 2 min walk) HANDICAP SPOTS AVAILABLE
Sunrise Sunset Center @ 2 Terrace Drive (4 min walk)
Cheney Companies @ 76 Exeter Road (10 min walk)
Business Park @ 60 Exeter Road Parking after 5 PM only (6 min walk)
Lamprey Health Care after 5PM
207 Main Street. (8 Min Walk)
Town Hall Lots @186 Main Street
(10 min walk) front and back
*Shuttle Service: 6pm-10PM
Rec Facility @ 10 Beech Street ext. (20 min walk)
*Shuttle Service: 6pm-10PM
12 Railroad Street Municipal Lot (12 min walk)
Newmarket Elem School (12 min walk)
*Shuttle Service: 6pm-10PM
10 Beech Street Ext Municipal Lot (20 min. walk)
Kent & Pelzar Funeral Home 77 Exeter Road. (12 min. Walk) Look for Event Parking Signs.
Limited Shuttle Service during certain times hours will be offered in certain Parking Lots see above.
Still have Questions?
Just give the Rec a call, email, or check out our website Backyard Bash Event page which also has our Frequently asked Question Section.
https://newmarketrec.org/320/Backyard-Bash
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