Keene
Population: 23,409
Settled: 1736
Keene is the Monadnock region’s “city”. While shoppers will find the usual collection of big box stores, both the downtown and outlying areas feature a great variety of unique shopping and dining experiences. Culturally Keene is home to the renowned Pumpkin Festival, the Monadnock International Film Festival, the Keene Music Festival, Art in the Park, and other special events, as well as year round activities involving music, art, film, and more. The town is home to three colleges.
Uniquely Keene
Whittaker’s Homestead and Greenhouses
Find them at the Keene Farmer’s Market!
236 Forest Rd, Alstead, NH
Farmers’ Market of Keene
Saturdays 9am-1pm April-October
Commercial Street parking lot off Gilbo Ave Keene, NH 03431
Keene International Festival
Annually in September
Keene Recreation Center
312 Washington St, Keene NH 03431
Keene Pride Festival
Occurs in Downtown Keene in September
Keene Pumpkin Festival
Occurs in Downtown Keene in October
Ashuelot Recreational Rail Trail
walk, bike, cross-country ski, ride horseback, snowmobile
21.5 miles from Keene Cheshire Rail Trail to Hinsdale Northfield Road/NH 63
Cheshire Recreational Rail Trail
walk, bike, ride horseback, snowmobile, cross-country ski
42 miles through Fitzwilliam, Keene, Marlborough, Swanzey, Troy, Walpole, and Westmoreland
Keene Art in the Park
Occurs in September
Ashuelot River Park
West St. Keene, NH
Stone Arch Bridge – Keene
Off Rt 101, half a mile east of
junction with Main St.
Keene, NH 03431
Studio 1868 Fine Art Gallery
Mill Hollow Works, LLC
Heritage Crafts and Traditional Tools
PO Box 421
Alstead, NH 03602
Goose Pond Loops
East Surry Road
Keene, NH 03431
Toadstool Bookshops
Locations in both Keene and Peterborough
12 Emerald St.,
Keene, NH 03431
Elm City Brewing Company, Restaurant, Brewery & Pub
222 West St. Unit 46
Keene, NH. 03431
Ye Goodie Shoppe
49 Main St.
Keene, NH 03431
(603) 352-0326
The Fairfield Inn & Suites Keene Downtown
30 Main Street
Downtown Keene
Keene, NH. 03431
Keene Senior Center
70 Court St.
Keene, NH 03431
(603) 352-5037
Alumni Center at Keene State College
229 Main St.
Keene, NH 03435
(603) 358-2372
The Community Kitchen
37 Mechanic St.
Keene NH, 03431
(603) 352-3200
Monadnock Region Child Advocacy Center
164 Emerald Street
Keene, NH 03431
(603) 352-0413
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Western New Hampshire
310 Marlboro Street
Keene, NH 03431
(603) 352-9536
Keene Family YMCA
200 Summit Rd.
Keene, NH 03431
(603) 352-6002
The Thing in the Spring
Occurs in May
Keene, NH
Monadnock International Film Festival
September, and year round!
Keene & Peterborough, NH
The Putnam Theater
Below the Redfern Arts Center at Keene State College
90 Wyman Way
Keene, NH
(603) 358-2160
Archway Farm
183 Arch Street
Keene, NH 03431
603-352-3198
Keene Horseshoe Club
603-358-6505
Keene Cinemas 6
121 Key Road
Keene, NH 03431
603-499-8532
Jake’s 5 Star Convenience & Deli
65 Roxbury St
Keene, New Hampshire 03431
Adam’s Seafood Market
30b Ashuelot Street
Keene, NH 03431
The Hive: Coworking Space
25 Roxbury St., Keene, NH 03431 (603) 352-5063
Urban Exchange
9 Main St.,
Keene, NH. 03431
(603) 357-8070
Mi Jalisco Restaurante Mexicano
463 West St
Keene, NH 03431
586 Nashua St
Milford, NH 03055
19 Wilton Rd
Peterborough, NH 03458
Redfern Arts Center
Keene State College
229 Main St.
Keene, NH 03431
(603) 358-2168
MoCo Arts
76 Railroad St
Keene NH 03431
(603) 357-2100
New Hampshire Dance Institute
29 Center St.
Keene, NH 03431
(603) 355-8911
Wakadoodles
305 Park Avenue
Keene, NH
603-313-2333
Thorne-Sagendorph Art Gallery
229 Main St.
Keene, NH 03435-3501
(603) 358-2720
Caroll House Gallery
229 Main St
Keene, NH
(773) 459-7642
Keene Public Library
60 Winter St.,
Keene, NH. 03431
(603) 352-0157
Hannah Grimes Marketplace
42 Main St.
Keene, NH. 03431
(603) 352-6862
Monadnock Fine Art Gallery
50 Central Square
Keene, NH 03431
(603) 352-0518
MoCo Arts Camps
76 Railroad St.
Keene, NH 03431
(603) 357-2100
Trilogy Field Hockey Camp
10 Krif Rd.
Keene, NH 03431
Tod Silegy Soccer Camp
14 Nelson Street
Keene, NH 03431
Summer Camp at Stonewall Farm
242 Chesterfield Rd.
Keene, NH 03431
(603) 357-7278
Kids on Campus | Keene State College
229 Main St.
Keene, NH 03435
(603) 358-2290
Keene State College Sports Camps
229 Main St.
Keene, NH 03435
1-800-KSC-1909
Keene Family YMCA Summer Camps
200 Summit Rd,.
Keene, NH 03431
(603) 352-6002
Wondrous Roots, Inc.
103 Roxbury St., Suite 300
Keene, NH 03431
(603) 439-2603
Total Fitness Zone
17 Bradco St.
Keene, NH 03431
(603) 358-6606
The Yoga Space
82 Washington St.
Keene, NH 03431
(603) 209-9642
The Central Studio
372 West St #202
Keene, NH 03431
(603) 209-6008
Sta-Fit for Women
815 Court St.
Keene, NH 03431
(603) 357-8880
Season of Healing Massage & Bodywork
1 Elm St
Keene, NH 03431
(603) 355-9935
Recover Through Touch Massage and Bodywork
423 Winchester St.
Keene, NH 03431
(603) 313-2425
My Body and Soul
305 Park Avenue
Keene, NH 03431
(603) 355-9116
Monadnock United Way
23 Center Street
Keene, NH, 03431
(603) 352-4209
Monadnock Family Services
64 Main Street
Keene, NH 03431
(603) 357-4400
MB Massage Studio
82 Court Street.
Keene NH 03431
(603) 283-8443
Keene Yoga Center
80 Roxbury St.
Keene, NH 03431
(802) 376-1020
Keene Massage Therapy
272 Main St.
Keene, NH 03431
(603) 313-7800
Granite State Natural Medicine
441 Main St., First Floor
Keene, NH 03431
(603) 719-3000
Essential Health/ Nutrition and Wellness Counseling
155 Washington St.
Keene, NH 03431
(603) 357-8928
Elevate Chiropractic
415 Marlboro St.
Keene, NH 03431
(603) 357-4488
European Precision Chiropractice
11 Bridge Court
Keene, NH 03431
(603) 352-3817
Devine Back & Body Care
109 Washington St.
Keene, NH 03431
(603) 357-1500
Deep Roots Massage
99 Main St.
Keene, NH
03431 (603) 352-0734
Cup of Life Healing Center
82 Washington St., Suite 2
Keene, NH 03431
603) 352-3625
Cheshire Chiropractic Center
423 Winchester St.
Keene, NH 03431
(603) 355-9911
Ann’s Studio of Dance
122 Roxbury St.
Keene, NH 03431
(603) 357-0929
Alyson’s Orchard
57 Alyson’s Lane
Walpole, NH. 03608
(603) 756-9800
100 Nights
17 Lamson Street
Keene, NH 03431
(603) 352-5197
Yankee Lanes Keene
477 Park Ave,
Keene, NH 03431
(603) 352-5537
Bretwood Golf Course
365 East Surry Rd.,
Keene, NH 03431
(603) 352-7626
Tartan Fox Bed and Breakfast
350 Old Homestead Highway,
Swanezy NH. 03446
(603) 357-9308
Retro Music
38 Washington St,.
Keene, NH. 03431
(603) 357 9732
Moe – Momentum Clothing
8 Main St.,
Keene, NH. 03431
(603) 357-9225
Miranda’s On Main
1 Main Street,
Keene NH. 03431
(603) 352-0681
Miller Bros.-Newton
105 Main St.,
Keene, NH. 03431
(603) 352-3039
Green Wagon Farm
849 Court St
Keene, New Hampshire 03431
(603) 313-5130
Keene Art in the Park
Occurs in September
Ashuelot River Park
West St. Keene, NH
Stone Arch Bridge – Keene
Off Rt 101, half a mile east of
junction with Main St.
Keene, NH 03431
Studio 1868 Fine Art Gallery
Mill Hollow Works, LLC
Heritage Crafts and Traditional Tools
PO Box 421
Alstead, NH 03602
The Thing in the Spring
Occurs in May
Keene, NH
Monadnock International Film Festival
September, and year round!
Keene & Peterborough, NH
The Putnam Theater
Below the Redfern Arts Center at Keene State College
90 Wyman Way
Keene, NH
(603) 358-2160
Keene Cinemas 6
121 Key Road
Keene, NH 03431
603-499-8532
Redfern Arts Center
Keene State College
229 Main St.
Keene, NH 03431
(603) 358-2168
MoCo Arts
76 Railroad St
Keene NH 03431
(603) 357-2100
New Hampshire Dance Institute
29 Center St.
Keene, NH 03431
(603) 355-8911
Wakadoodles
305 Park Avenue
Keene, NH
603-313-2333
Thorne-Sagendorph Art Gallery
229 Main St.
Keene, NH 03435-3501
(603) 358-2720
Caroll House Gallery
229 Main St
Keene, NH
(773) 459-7642
Keene Public Library
60 Winter St.,
Keene, NH. 03431
(603) 352-0157
Monadnock Fine Art Gallery
50 Central Square
Keene, NH 03431
(603) 352-0518
MoCo Arts Camps
76 Railroad St.
Keene, NH 03431
(603) 357-2100
Ann’s Studio of Dance
122 Roxbury St.
Keene, NH 03431
(603) 357-0929
Elm City Brewing Company, Restaurant, Brewery & Pub
222 West St. Unit 46
Keene, NH. 03431
Jake’s 5 Star Convenience & Deli
65 Roxbury St
Keene, New Hampshire 03431
Mi Jalisco Restaurante Mexicano
463 West St
Keene, NH 03431
586 Nashua St
Milford, NH 03055
19 Wilton Rd
Peterborough, NH 03458
The Fairfield Inn & Suites Keene Downtown
30 Main Street
Downtown Keene
Keene, NH. 03431
Tartan Fox Bed and Breakfast
350 Old Homestead Highway,
Swanezy NH. 03446
(603) 357-9308
Goose Pond Loops
East Surry Road
Keene, NH 03431
Archway Farm
183 Arch Street
Keene, NH 03431
603-352-3198
Keene Horseshoe Club
603-358-6505
Alyson’s Orchard
57 Alyson’s Lane
Walpole, NH. 03608
(603) 756-9800
Green Wagon Farm
849 Court St
Keene, New Hampshire 03431
(603) 313-5130
Keene Family YMCA
200 Summit Rd.
Keene, NH 03431
(603) 352-6002
Wondrous Roots, Inc.
103 Roxbury St., Suite 300
Keene, NH 03431
(603) 439-2603
Total Fitness Zone
17 Bradco St.
Keene, NH 03431
(603) 358-6606
The Yoga Space
82 Washington St.
Keene, NH 03431
(603) 209-9642
The Central Studio
372 West St #202
Keene, NH 03431
(603) 209-6008
Sta-Fit for Women
815 Court St.
Keene, NH 03431
(603) 357-8880
Season of Healing Massage & Bodywork
1 Elm St
Keene, NH 03431
(603) 355-9935
Recover Through Touch Massage and Bodywork
423 Winchester St.
Keene, NH 03431
(603) 313-2425
My Body and Soul
305 Park Avenue
Keene, NH 03431
(603) 355-9116
MB Massage Studio
82 Court Street.
Keene NH 03431
(603) 283-8443
Keene Yoga Center
80 Roxbury St.
Keene, NH 03431
(802) 376-1020
Keene Massage Therapy
272 Main St.
Keene, NH 03431
(603) 313-7800
Granite State Natural Medicine
441 Main St., First Floor
Keene, NH 03431
(603) 719-3000
Essential Health/ Nutrition and Wellness Counseling
155 Washington St.
Keene, NH 03431
(603) 357-8928
Elevate Chiropractic
415 Marlboro St.
Keene, NH 03431
(603) 357-4488
European Precision Chiropractice
11 Bridge Court
Keene, NH 03431
(603) 352-3817
Devine Back & Body Care
109 Washington St.
Keene, NH 03431
(603) 357-1500
Deep Roots Massage
99 Main St.
Keene, NH
03431 (603) 352-0734
Cup of Life Healing Center
82 Washington St., Suite 2
Keene, NH 03431
603) 352-3625
Cheshire Chiropractic Center
423 Winchester St.
Keene, NH 03431
(603) 355-9911
Keene Art in the Park
Occurs in September
Ashuelot River Park
West St. Keene, NH
Monadnock Region Child Advocacy Center
164 Emerald Street
Keene, NH 03431
(603) 352-0413
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Western New Hampshire
310 Marlboro Street
Keene, NH 03431
(603) 352-9536
Keene Family YMCA
200 Summit Rd.
Keene, NH 03431
(603) 352-6002
MoCo Arts
76 Railroad St
Keene NH 03431
(603) 357-2100
Wakadoodles
305 Park Avenue
Keene, NH
603-313-2333
MoCo Arts Camps
76 Railroad St.
Keene, NH 03431
(603) 357-2100
Trilogy Field Hockey Camp
10 Krif Rd.
Keene, NH 03431
Tod Silegy Soccer Camp
14 Nelson Street
Keene, NH 03431
Summer Camp at Stonewall Farm
242 Chesterfield Rd.
Keene, NH 03431
(603) 357-7278
Kids on Campus | Keene State College
229 Main St.
Keene, NH 03435
(603) 358-2290
Keene State College Sports Camps
229 Main St.
Keene, NH 03435
1-800-KSC-1909
Keene Family YMCA Summer Camps
200 Summit Rd,.
Keene, NH 03431
(603) 352-6002
Yankee Lanes Keene
477 Park Ave,
Keene, NH 03431
(603) 352-5537
The Hive: Coworking Space
25 Roxbury St., Keene, NH 03431 (603) 352-5063
Keene Blog
TAKE THE CHANCE TO MEET ARTISTS IN THEIR STUDIOS SECLUDED IN NATURE
March 14, 2025
Removed from the hustle and bustle of urban life, the Monadnock Region is an escape for artists to focus on their craft and be one with the beauty of nature. Many prolific and award-winning artists keep their studios here, and many arrange visits by appointment! What kinds of studios could you visit in the Monadnock
LET YOUR CREATIVITY FLOW FREELY IN WORKSHOPS, CLASSES, AND OPEN MICS
March 7, 2025
During a visit to the Monadnock region, take the opportunity to make beautiful things in beautiful surroundings. There are countless studios, makerspaces, and art centers dedicated to all kinds of crafts for this very purpose. Look out for beginner-friendly craft and beers, paint and sips, hands-on classes for all levels, or boldly take the stage
DIVE INTO A PERFORMING ARTS SCENE OF CIRCUS, DANCE, AND THEATER
February 28, 2025
The love of performing arts runs rampant in the Monadnock region. From plays, musicals, and operas to circus performances and, of course, the holiday ballet staple The Nutcracker, there’s a show here for all ages and occasions. The Peterborough Players have a deep love for high caliber theater. Share in that enthusiasm with a visit