Mount Sunapee’s Adventure Park Opens May 24

Many events throughout the summer

April 23, 2014 • Saved under Outdoors
Press release

This summer and fall more than 60,000 people will visit Mount Sunapee Resort in Newbury. The resort’s new Adventure Park, along with the 81st annual League of New Hampshire Craftsmen’s Fair plus other special events, have made Mount Sunapee one of the most popular summer and fall attractions in the Dartmouth/Lake Sunapee Region of New Hampshire.

The Adventure Park, now in its third season, features a 2½ hour Canopy Zip-Line Tour, Aerial Challenge Course, Segway PT Tours, 18 holes of Miniature Golf, an 18-hole Championship Disc Golf Course, and chairlift rides. New this summer is an Airbag Jump and Climbing Wall Tower and the Beck Brook Mining Sluice, where children can mine for gemstones and fossils.

The new Play All Day package includes the Aerial Challenge Course, Airbag Jump and Climbing Wall, Mini-Golf, Disc Golf, chairlift rides plus admission to the Lake Sunapee State Beach, making for a full day of family fun.

The 81st annual League of New Hampshire Craftsmen’s Fair is August 2 through 10. Visitors can shop for one-of-a-kind crafts, learn how it’s made, or create their own. There are 200 craft booths, daily demonstrations and workshops, tours, seminars, roving performances, and food. The Sunapee Express summit lift operates daily during Fair week.

Special events this summer and fall include the Adventure Park Opening Day Celebration on Saturday, May 24; the third annual Mountain Mucker Obstacle Race on Saturday, May 31; The Sunapee Lions Club “Sunapee Wheels” Antique and Collectible Motor Vehicles Show on June 22; the sixth annual Fall Foliage Pig Roast and Barbecue on October 11 and 12, and the 19th annual Chocolatefest Challenge on October 19, sponsored by the Lake Sunapee Region Chamber of Commerce. There is also a series of summer dinners including a Lobster and Clambake, Family Fun Night and Barbecue in the Adventure Park, and Scotch, Steak, and Cigars Night.

During the summer and fall, Mount Sunapee will host over 15 wedding receptions in the beautiful Sunapee Lodge. Some couples opt to hold their service at Mount Sunapee’s 2,743 foot summit, offering spectacular views of Lake Sunapee and the White and Green mountains. Guests access the summit via the Sunapee Express summit chairlift.

For more information about summer and fall at Mount Sunapee, visit MountSunapee.com or call 763-3564.