Save the Date!

Old Home Days 2020:
July 31 - August 1, 2, 3

Suggestions for parade themes may be emailed to chdbob@canaannh.org

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2019 Theme: Life on the Farm



More 2019 Photos!

The idea of "Old Home Week" in New Hampshire was begun in 1899 by Governor Frank West Rollins. Eventually, many towns shortened this to "Old Home Days," but continued in the tradition of celebrating the history and community spirit of individual towns.

Canaan Old Home Days are celebrated on the first weekend in August each year. Beginning in 1984, the official Canaan Old Home Days Committee was established which now leads us in fun and festivities every year. We thank all who participate in the committee and the events. Your work keeps us connected!

Learn more about the first Canaan Old Home Days in this 1998 Messenger newspaper article.

Postcards of Early Canaan Old Home Days

Year	Theme	Marshals
2016	Circus	John & Chris Dow
2015	The 50's & 60's	Bob & Debbie LaCroix
2014	Glory Days of the Rail Road	Harry & Audie Armstrong
2013	Ship Ahoy!	Marvin & Helen Rocke
2012	School Days of Yesteryear	Debbie Tenney, Dan Fleetham Sr & Grace Stebbins
2011	250 Years of Old Home Days Past & Present	The parade was led by many of the past marshals from as far back as 1984
2010	Planet Earth	Nelson & Maxine Therriault
2009	Wild Animals	Ruth Tucker & Helen Good earl
2008	Comics	Dr. Henry & Patricia Brown
2007	Cartoons	Milton & Elsie Wilson
2006	Celebrating 25 Years of Old Home Days	Georgia Tilton & John Q. Ricard
2005	Country Fairs of the Past	Jackie & Ed Lary
2004	States	Georgia Tilton & Elinor Wescott
2003	Mardi Gras	Darwin & Vivian Hadley
2002	America the Beautiful	Dot & Ralph Dow
2001	Circus-Circus	Nancy Snyder & Marty Pusey
2000	Disney & New Millennium	Mickey & Minnie Mouse (Butch & Ellen Rocke)
1999	Looking Back 100 Years	Reginald & Eleanor Barney
1998	Fifties & Sixties	Kathryn Carlson & Sybil Gambell
1997	Wild World of Sports	Douglas Belloir & Guy Serviss
1996	Commercials	Paul & Zilla Tucker
1995	Holidays	Mary Hazen & Marjorie Eastman
1994	Circus	Smokey Bear
1993	Old Wild West	Verna Dunn & Zephryn Clarke
1992	Holidays	Dana & Esther Christy
1991	Nursery Rhymes	Birthday Cake - 10 Years
1990	Fifties & Sixties	Daniel & Betty Fleetham
1989	Wonderful World of Disney	Dr. Israel A. Dinerman
1988	Country & Western	Addie Hines
1987	U.S. Constitution	Dorothy Ricard
1986	Children's Stories	Charles Clifford
1985	Board Games	Olive Smith
1984	Fairy Tales	Henry & Roxie Gould