Happy Home for the Holidays, Hanover!
This holiday season, join us in Hanover for a festive celebration of wintertime! Check out the Home for the Holidays Calendar for a full list of fun stuff to do in Hanover this December!
2025 Event Schedule
Friday, December 5, 2025
Join the Upper Valley Business Alliance (UVBA) on the Dartmouth Green for the annual tree lighting followed by the Celebrate the Season festivities throughout Downtown Hanover. Visit HPR in front of Town Hall, where friendly elves will give you a sweet treat and you can pose for a photo.
SNOW Many Pancakes!
Saturday, December 6, 2025
Do you like breakfast food? What about hot chocolate stations with all the toppings you can imagine? Would you like to take a photo with Santa and/or a real, live ice princess? Then you should come to HPR's annual Snow Many Pancakes celebration! Featuring yummy breakfast food prepared by the talented culinary students at Hartford Area Career and Technical Center (HACTC), it will take place at the RWB Community Center. There will be one seating for the buffet-style breakfast at 8 AM, and a second seating at 9:30 AM. Pre-registration is required for this event, click here to register! Cost is $5 per adult, $3 per child (12 and under), and 3 and under are free. We can't wait to see you eat SNOW many pancakes!
Saturday, December 6, 2025
'Tis the season to celebrate with crafting and holiday cookies! Each cookie submission receives two free tickets to any Hop film event. Taste cookies and vote for your favorites in a variety of categories. 12:00-1:00 PM in the Courtyard Cafe at the HOP.
Free Movie at the Nugget: RUDOLPH
Saturday, December 6, 2025
Movie will be shown at 11:30 AM. Non perishable food donations accepted for the Upper Valley Haven.
Downtown Holiday Shopping Spree!
Saturday, December 13, 2025 @10 AM-8 PM
Come on over to Downtown Hanover on Saturday, December 13 for the first annual Hanover Holiday Shopping Spree! There will be special deals, festively decorated trees and windows to see, and even the chance to visit Santa from 5-7 PM. Grab a warm beverage or a pastry and get your local holiday shopping done!
For the running list of deals, offers and more, keep your eye on the Explore Hanover website and social media account.
Decorate a Gingerbread House
Session One: Monday, December 15, 2025 @ 5-6 PM
Session Two: Friday, December 19, 2025 @5-6 PM
Come on down to the RWB Community Center with a team of up to 6 family or friend decorators to bedazzle a beautiful, festive gingerbread house for the holiday season. Let us handle the mess! Did we mention the gingerbread will be homemade? $15 per group of decorators, all supplies included! Click here to register now.
Ongoing: Community Winter Card Exchange
Register by December 19, 2025
Send a winter card, receive a winter card! This winter-themed pen pal exchange is sure to bring you a warm fuzzy feeling. Register for free here and receive an email with your next steps!
Note: Parks & Rec will securely handle the addresses and personal information during the card exchange.
Ongoing: Downtown Holiday Tree and Window Walk
December 2025
Set out for a stroll around Downtown Hanover and visit all 8 holiday trees decorated by local organizations as well as festively decorated windows.
Ongoing: Letters to Santa
Postmark Letter by December 15, 2025
Calling all children this holiday season! Want to send Santa your holiday wish list? We can help with that. Make sure to postmark your letters for the North Pole by December 15 so Santa has plenty of time to respond.
Send letters to:
Santa Claus/The North Pole/C.O. P.O. Box 483/Hanover, NH/03755
