KeeneThings to do

Things to do in Keene

  1. Thorne Sagendorph Art Gallery

    The Thorne Sagendorph Art Gallery housed at Keene State College plays a crucial role in supporting the arts in this rural region. Its spacious skylit halls showcase rotating exhibits of regional and national artists. Sagendorph hosts an annual exhibit focusing on New Hampshire native artists. The small permanent collection includes pieces by the many national artists that have been drawn to the Monadnock region since the 19th century

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  2. Lindy’s Diner

    Just off Main St, Lindy’s is a jewel-box–sized diner serving a big menu of comfort food to the students and worker folk who flock here. In the summer you can enjoy steak sandwiches and country fried chicken at picnic tables out front, or grab a booth inside and peruse the choices on your private juke box.

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  3. Horatio Colony House Museum

    Near Keene State College is the Horatio Colony House Museum a marvelous 1806 Federal-style house filled with the eclectic period furnishings and artwork collected by the eccentric Colony family. Thirty-minute guided tours through the house highlight the extraordinary collection.

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  4. Luca’s

    A handsome Mediterranean gem overlooking Central Sq, Luca’s serves excellent thin-crust pizzas, tasty salads and gourmet sandwiches at lunch, while dinner sees a tempting array of pastas, grilled fish and pan-seared beef tenderloin. There’s outdoor seating during the summer.

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  5. Colonial Theater

    After 80 years, this classic Main St theater is still going strong. From August to May the Colonial stages a diverse line-up of off-Broadway musicals, African and Eastern dance troupes and jazz ensembles.

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  6. Colony Mill Marketplace

    Set in a former woolen mill, this redbrick complex houses craft and antique shops, a bookstore, a chocolate shop and several attractive restaurants.

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  7. Keene State College

    At the west end of Main St, Keene State College accounts for almost one-quarter of the town’s population.

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  8. Toadstool Bookshop

    Offers new and used books, music and magazines.

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