Dover NH Arts Commission

08/22/2026

Whoops, missed Cowabunga Fest last night? 😔 No worries, dude—there are still TWO more days of radical fun! 🤩

Today, 11am–6pm: Pizza Fest at Cocheco Courtyard with Otto Pizza—$15 cheese pies, live music, DIY ooze (yep it's a thing 🤪), co****le, and an obstacle course! 🏋️‍♀️

Tomorrow, 2–6pm: Skate Jam at Dover Skate Park with live music from Disko Lunatics and Kong Moon 🎸 plus sick challenges like highest kickflip and longest ollie for bragging rights 🏆.

Best part? It’s all FREE and open to the public! 🎉 Donations support the Woodman Museum and the Eastman & Laird Gallery.

Come get your Cowabunga on! 🎊

08/19/2026

With love and sadness, we share the obituary of Alexandra “Aleka” Artemis Munroe — a woman whose joy, curiosity, and compassion shaped the lives of everyone around her. Aleka’s creativity, faith, and devotion to her community touched countless people, and her legacy will continue to inspire all who had the privilege of knowing her.

View Alexandra "Aleka" Artemis Munroe's obituary, contribute to their memorial, see their funeral service details, and more.

08/12/2026

Join us for CowabungaFest, a three-day celebration honoring the City of Dover's rich history as the birthplace of Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird's iconic comic book series, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

From August 21 to 23, community members and organizations will come together to host a series of exciting events throughout the city.

The festivities will kick off on Friday, August 21 at 8pm with a Family Movie Night featuring TMNT 2: The Secret of the Ooze at Henry Law Park.

On Saturday, August 22, Otto Pizza will host Pizza Fest at Cocheco Courtyard from 11am-6pm.

The celebration will conclude on Sunday, August 23 with a Skate Jam at Dover Skate Park from 2-6pm.

All events are free and open to the public, with donations appreciated to support the Woodman Museum and their Eastman and Laird Gallery.

08/12/2026

Get ready to groove to the beat of awesomeness! 🎶 Join us for the grand finale of the Cochecho Arts Festival, featuring The Speed of Sound, from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM at the Rotary Arts Pavilion in Henry Law Park. 🎉

08/04/2026

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08/04/2026

Who's ready to kick off the weekend with some awesome tunes? 🎉 Join us at the Rotary Arts Pavilion at Henry Law Park for a fun Friday night with Caitlin Piper and Foxglove! 🎶

07/31/2026

07/31/2026

It's not too late to see Wheel of Awesome tonight at the Rotary Arts Pavilion Stage at Henry Law Park. The show starts at 6:30! There's still plenty of time to rock 'n' roll...(it ends at 8:30).

07/14/2026

Who is ready to get their zen on? Nebi Park ribbon cutting is this evening, Tuesday, July 14th 5:30-6:30! Nebi means "the bend in the river" in Abenaki.

Map inset shows the location of Nebi Park in green lettering with blue line showing the way from Central Ave to River St. There is public parking along River St on both sides.