Winnipesaukee Playhouse
The Winnipesaukee Playhouse is a 200+ seat courtyard-style theater in Meredith, New Hampshire, United States, in the heart of New Hampshire's Lakes Region. Its history begins in 2004. Worth the trip, Lake Winnipesaukee is 9.6 mi off.
A theatre inside Meredith
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 11°, with about 62" of snow a year. When to go ↓
You can stay in Meredith
Winnipesaukee Playhouse is inside Meredith, which has 22 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Boston
Boston is about 94 miles south (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug and Sep
May, June, July, August and September are the mild months, with highs of 68–81°. When to go ↓
Established in 2004
Winnipesaukee Playhouse dates from 2004. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Picking a season
Every month near Winnipesaukee Playhouse is set out below.
Winnipesaukee Playhouse
The Winnipesaukee Playhouse is a 200+ seat courtyard-style theater in Meredith, New Hampshire, United States, in the heart of New Hampshire's Lakes Region. The Playhouse produces both a professional summer stock season and a community theater season, and is arguably the only theater in the United States to do so. Between 2006 and 2019 the Winnipesaukee Playhouse received 87 New Hampshire Theater Awards, more than any other theater in the state during this time period, and in 2009 it was selected by New Hampshire Magazine as the best professional theater in New Hampshire. In 2013 the Playhouse moved from Weirs Beach in Laconia to the former Annalee Dolls campus in Meredith. The new theater has 200 seats as well as support spaces such as offices, dressing rooms, and a lobby, which the previous theater did not have.
- Type
- Theatre
- Established
- 2004
Rooms near Winnipesaukee Playhouse
Lodging nearby is in Meredith (22) and Laconia (37).
Moultonborough
5,293 people · 52% vacation homes
9 mi northeast of Winnipesaukee Playhouse
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Winnipesaukee Playhouse | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meredith 35% vacation homes | in town | — | 22 2 hotels · 1 motel · 5 inns & B&Bs · 6 lodges & cabins · 8 campgrounds | 6,854 | $480K | B+ |
| Laconia 26% vacation homes | 4 mi south | 5 min | 37 16 hotels · 8 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 4 lodges & cabins · 5 campgrounds · 2 RV parks | 17,246 | $340K | C− |
| Moultonborough 52% vacation homes | 9 mi northeast | 15 min | 17 4 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 3 lodges & cabins · 8 campgrounds | 5,293 | $644K | A− |
| Gilford 38% vacation homes | 11 mi southeast | 15 min | 18 9 hotels · 2 motels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 7,898 | $457K | B+ |
| Holderness 38% vacation homes | 9 mi northwest | 15 min | 10 2 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds | 2,024 | $363K | B− |
| Wolfeboro 34% vacation homes | 17 mi east | 25 min | 26 5 hotels · 1 motel · 8 inns & B&Bs · 7 lodges & cabins · 4 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 6,637 | $547K | A− |
| Tilton | 12 mi south | 20 min | 13 7 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins | 4,092 | $217K | D |
| Plymouth | 13 mi northwest | 20 min | 12 7 hotels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 6,721 | $292K | B− |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Worth adding to a visit
All of these are within 66 miles.
Big draw45 mi MountainMount Washington
110 mi LakeLake Winnipesaukee
62 mi MountainMount Monadnock
65 mi LighthousePortland Head Light
57 mi Ancient siteAmerica's Stonehenge
34 mi Scenic railwayConway Scenic Railroad
32 mi National forestWhite Mountain National Forest
38 mi Ski areaCannon Mountain104 runs · 2,201 ft verticalPhoto credits
Mount Washington: wwoods, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Winnipesaukee: No machine-readable author provided. JohnJHenderson~commonswiki assumed (based o, Public domain · Mount Monadnock: Jonwmcinenrey, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Portland Head Light: Aniarku, CC BY-SA 3.0 · America's Stonehenge: User:Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Conway Scenic Railroad: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0 · White Mountain National Forest: Ken Gallager at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Cannon Mountain: Mikespenard at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Visiting Winnipesaukee Playhouse
Is Winnipesaukee Playhouse in Meredith?
Yes. It’s inside Meredith, NH.
When is the best time to visit Winnipesaukee Playhouse?
May, June, July, August and September, with highs of 68–81°.
How far is Winnipesaukee Playhouse from Boston?
About 94 miles south of Boston, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Winnipesaukee Playhouse?
Lebanon Municipal (LEB), about 40 miles away. The nearest big hub is Portland International Jetport (PWM), about 60 miles.
Where should I stay near Winnipesaukee Playhouse?
Laconia (4 mi, 37 places to stay), Meredith (in town, 22 places to stay) and Moultonborough (9 mi, 17 places to stay).
Inside knowledge from Meredith
Start the conversation in Meredith’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.