New Hampshire's Loon Mountain Celebrates Summer Fun with Family-Themed Events

Lincoln, NH: Families vacationing in New Hampshire's White Mountains should be sure to visit Loon Mountain on Saturday, August 18, for the Annual Ice Cream Festival, and again on Saturday and Sunday, September 1 and 2, for Loon's Family Fun Festival. There is no charge for admission to either summer event.

Guests can enjoy complimentary ice cream from Hood ^® and dance to the funky music of Lovewhip on Saturday, August 18, from 12:00 – 4:00 PM. To help work off the ice cream, there will be a giant hula-hoop contest at 2:00 PM. Authentic Ice Cream Festival T-shirts will be on sale. All activities take place at Loon Mountain's Octagon Lodge.

Loon Mountain hosts its Family Fun Festival on Saturday and Sunday, September 1 & 2. This is a weekend packed with music, food and fun for the entire family. All activity takes place at Loon's Octagon Lodge. Below is the schedule of events for each day:

Saturday, September 1
12:00- 4:00 PM	Music by Hot Day at the Zoo and BBQ
1:00 PM	Three-Legged Race
2:00 PM	Corn-on-the-Cob Eating Contest
3:00 PM	Watermelon Seed Spitting Contest
Sunday, September 2
12:00- 4:00 PM	Music by the Dave Keller Band and BBQ
1:00 PM	Frisbee Throw
2:00 PM	Giant Simon Says
3:00 PM	Hula Hoop contest

Sign-up for the games begins 30 minutes prior to start times. Throughout the afternoon, there will be a craft corner where kids can tie-die T-shirts, make root beer floats and more. A small fee applies to crafting activities.

For more excitement, enjoy New Hampshire's longest gondola sky ride, explore glacial caves, climb the Summit Observation Tower, rent a bicycle, or scale Loon's outdoor climbing walls. Loon Mountain is open daily for all activities from 9:30 AM to 5:30 PM.

Upcoming events include the New Hampshire Highland Games, September 21-23, and Oktoberfest, October 6-7, 2007. For more information, or to make vacation reservations, browse Loon's website or call 1-800-229-LOON(5666). # # #