students hold CelebratED MHT pennants on stage during the 2022 festival

MANCHESTER – All are welcome for the third annual CelebratED MHT, an all-day celebration of our public schools and community. The event will be held from 10 am-4 pm on Saturday, September 23, at Veterans Park in downtown Manchester. 

WHAT:  Third annual CelebratED MHT!
WHERE: Veterans Park, 723 Elm Street, Manchester
WHEN: 10 am-4 pm on Saturday, September 23
WHO: Everyone is welcome

CelebratED MHT is held in partnership with Manchester Proud, and more than 40 city departments and community organizations. The event includes free activities, entertainment and food, as well as a free shuttle bus that will run throughout the day. Below, you can find event highlights, an event map, as well as the shuttle bus schedule. 

CelebratED MHT highlights:

  • Participation by all 21 Manchester School District schools in live performances, presentations, and activities
  • Special guest performance by Martin Toe
  • “Game Changer” Awards, celebrating the excellence of our students and staff
  • “We Show Up” elementary school participation contest
  • “Art Gallery in The Park” student art exhibition
  • FREE food for all kids and families
  • FREE books for all Manchester School District students from the Bookmobile
  • Kids activities throughout the day, including Manchester Police and Fire demonstrations, robotics competition, sidewalk chalk drawing, games, dance lessons and our School of Technology’s student built airplane!

We hope that you'll join us on Saturday for this full-day celebration of everything that makes our schools great!


Event map:


Shuttle Bus Schedule

The free shuttle bus, courtesy of Manchester Transit Authority, will run continuously from 10 am to 5 pm. The shuttle bus will make two stops on the East Side of the river and two stops on the West Side before returning to Veterans Park. 

  • Stop 1 – JFK Memorial Coliseum

    • Location: 303 Beech Street, Manchester, NH 03103

    • Stop times: 10 am, 11 am, 12 pm, 1 pm, 2 pm, 3 pm, 4 pm, 5 pm

  • Stop 2

    • South Elm Street

    • Location: Intersection of West Baker Street & South Elm Street, Manchester, NH 03103 

    • Stop times: 10:10 am, 11:10 am, 12:10 pm, 1:10 pm, 2:10 pm, 3:10 pm, 4:10 pm

  • Stop 3

    • Veterans Memorial Park

    • Location: 723 Elm Street, Manchester, NH 03103

    • Stop times: 10:20 am, 11:20 am, 12:20 pm, 1:20 pm, 2:20 pm, 3:20 pm, 4:20 pm

  • Stop 4

    • West High School

    • Location: 9 Notre Dame Ave, Manchester, NH 03102

    • Stop times: 10:30 am, 11:30 am, 12:30 pm, 1:30 pm, 2:30 pm, 3:30 pm, 4:30 pm

  • Stop 5

    • Parkside Middle School

    • Location: 75 Parkside Ave, Manchester, NH 03102

    • Stop times: 10:40 am, 11:40 am, 12:40 pm, 1:40 pm, 2:40 pm, 3:40 pm, 4:40 pm

  • Stop 6

    • Veterans Memorial Park

    • Location: 723 Elm Street, Manchester, NH 03103

    • Stop times: 10:50 am, 11:50 am, 12:50 pm, 1:50 pm, 2:50 pm, 3:50 pm, 4:50 pm