Addison Traffie and Bella Somero ride their horses as part of the parade. ASHLEY SAARI / Ledger-Transcript Credit: ASHLEY SAARI / Ledger-Transcript 
Drew Boucher of New Ipswich, part of the New Hampshire Dad Kart Racing League, rides his go-kart down Turnpike Road. ASHLEY SAARI / Ledger-Transcript Credit: ASHLEY SAARI / Ledger-Transcript 
Ken and Sandy Lehtonen, on the ReMax Town Square and San-Ken Homes float, wave to the crowd. ASHLEY SAARI / Ledger-Transcript Credit: ASHLEY SAARI / Ledger-Transcript 
Sara Desrosiers as part of the SK Lawn Maintenance float, throws candy for children on the parade route. ASHLEY SAARI / Ledger-Transcript Credit: ASHLEY SAARI / Ledger-Transcript 
Cade Salo rides a motorized scooter as part of the SK Lawn Maintenance float, with represented a 275th birthday party. ASHLEY SAARI / Ledger-Transcript Credit: ASHLEY SAARI / Ledger-Transcript 
Town fire trucks blare their horns. ASHLEY SAARI / Ledger-Transcript Credit: ASHLEY SAARI / Ledger-Transcript 
Selectmen Jason Somero and Shawn Talbot march down the street. ASHLEY SAARI / Ledger-Transcript Credit: ASHLEY SAARI / Ledger-Transcript 
The Keene American Legion Band plays “Yankee Doodle” as they march. ASHLEY SAARI / Ledger-Transcript Credit: ASHLEY SAARI / Ledger-Transcript 
Police Chief Mike Abel waves from his squad car. ASHLEY SAARI / Ledger-Transcript Credit: ASHLEY SAARI / Ledger-Transcript 
The Civil Air Patrol acts as a color guard at the head of the parade. ASHLEY SAARI / Ledger-Transcript Credit: ASHLEY SAARI / Ledger-Transcript 
New Ipswich town residents and businesses showed their pride on Saturday, marching and riding in floats down Turnpike Road to celebrate the town’s 275th anniversary.
The parade featured the Civil Air Patrol color guard, music by the Keene American Legion Band, and town vehicles. Marching in the parade were the town’s firefighters, the Select Board and youth sports teams.
Following the parade, the town held its annual Autumnfest, which featured carnival games, vendor booths, live music and food trucks.
The celebrations were capped off with an evening fireworks display at the Mascenic Regional High School.
Daniel Ziarnik-Case and Debbie Deaton, two members of the 275th Anniversary Committee, with the town’s birthday cakes. ASHLEY SAARI / Ledger-Transcript Credit: ASHLEY SAARI / Ledger-Transcript 
The New Ipswich Firefighters Association runs the chicken barbecue. ASHLEY SAARI / Ledger-Transcript Credit: ASHLEY SAARI / Ledger-Transcript 
Jimbo Labelle plays live on the main stage at Autumnfest. ASHLEY SAARI / Ledger-Transcript Credit: ASHLEY SAARI / Ledger-Transcript 
Harper Somero of Rindge cheers for her selected rat in the “Rat Race” carnival game. ASHLEY SAARI / Ledger-Transcript Credit: ASHLEY SAARI / Ledger-Transcript 
Jase and Brooke Muhonen of New Ipswich made cotton candy to sell for the bargain price of 50 cents. ASHLEY SAARI / Ledger-Transcript Credit: ASHLEY SAARI / Ledger-Transcript 
There is lots to do at the New Ipswich Autumnfest. ASHLEY SAARI / Ledger-Transcript Credit: ASHLEY SAARI / Ledger-Transcript