Alton Celebrates '250 Years Strong' with annual Old Home Day parade on Aug. 8

ALTON — The Alton Business Association proudly presents the Alton Old Home Day Parade on Saturday, Aug. 8, stepping off at 11:30 a.m. This year's theme, "250 Years Strong," honors the nation's semiquincentennial and the deep-rooted pride of the Alton community.

Spectators are invited to bring their chairs and line the route between Letter S Road and Alton Bay for one of the most anticipated community traditions of the summer. The parade celebrates local organizations, businesses, and residents who make Alton the town it is, and this year that celebration carries the weight of 250 years of American history behind it.

Anyone wishing to participate in the parade may register at altonbusinessassociation.com.

Alton Bay makes for a full day destination on Aug. 8, with the parade as the centerpiece of a day that includes:

• The Alton Bay Boat Show, hosted by the New Hampshire Boat Museum, marking its 50th anniversary, runs from 9:00 a.m. to noon at the Alton Town Docks. The show features restored wooden and early fiberglass boats, free admission, and People's Choice Awards voted on by spectators
• The Old Home Day Weekend Craft Fair brings local artisans and handcrafted goods to the heart of Alton Bay, running alongside the morning's festivities
• The Alton Parks and Recreation Summer Concert Series closes out the day with Bittersweet performing live at the Alton Bay Bandstand from 7 to 9 p.m.

"Aug. 8 is the kind of day that reminds you why people fall in love with the Lakes Region," said Sarah Goodrum, chairperson of the Alton Business Association. "The parade is the heartbeat of Old Home Day, and everything happening around it makes Alton Bay the place to be this summer."

For parade registration and full event details, visit altonbusinessassociation.com.