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The Rochester Free Comic Book Day & Community Festival!
That’s right, the super heroes of ROH have stepped up for the Rochester Community, preserving and enhancing this nearly 20 year old event. With a focus on literacy and community, the city’s #1 non-profit is coming up with new and exciting ways to entertain you on this fun day.
ROCHESTER MAIN STREET PROGRAM IS A PROUD SPONSOR OF THIS YEARS FCBD!
Rochester Main Street is an economic development and historic preservation program. We are a volunteer-based nonprofit organization dedicated to enhancing downtown Rochester, New Hampshire through various improvement projects, events, and community engagement initiatives.
THE GOVERNOR’S INN & GARAGE AT THE GOVERNOR’S INN ARE 2025 FCBD SPONSORS!
The Governor’s Inn has 20 cozy, eclectic guest rooms incl. breakfast. Enjoy their TWO restaurants, SPAULDING STEAK & ALE (SSA) is open 5 nights: Wed – Sun. from 4pm (2pm on Sun). Just come in! If you’re more than four please call to hold a table (332-0107). SSA has live acoustic music in the pub on Wed. & Thurs. from 6-9pm and dancing (Fridays) & live bands (Saturdays) in our converted ballroom until the end of April, and then our Garage restaurant reopens.
THE CITY OF ROCHESTER, NH IS A FCBD SPONSOR!
Rochester, known as the Lilac City, is located in southeastern New Hampshire. It is the largest city in the seacoast region and the fourth-largest city in the state. Rochester is conveniently located, serving as a gateway to the Lakes Region, the White Mountains, and the Seacoast. Rochester enjoys many of the conveniences of a prospering city combined with the delights of small-town New England traditions. Family values, strong work ethic, and lasting community spirit sustain the pride among residents and businesses in Rochester.
HIGGINS WOOD FLOORS IS A FCBD SPONSOR!
Higgins Wood Floors is a 40-year-old family owned and operated business dedicated to providing our customers with top quality products, service, and value. Higgins Wood Flooring look for the best combination of quality and price, and by purchasing directly from flooring mills and suppliers they pass extra savings onto our customers. In addition, all of their installers, sanders and finishers are full-time employees of Higgins, not sub-contractors, and they take great pride in offering one of the highest rated and trusted flooring services in northern New England.
KIDS CON NEW ENGLAND IS A FCBD SPONSOR!
Kids Con New England® is New England’s favorite & largest comic con for kids! Inspiring art education, literacy and creativity through family-friendly comics, children’s books, art, creative workshops, gaming, and fun activities! Meet amazing family-friendly comic book creators, children’s book authors, artists, superheroes, princesses, pokemon, star wars characters, learn the comic arts, jedi and superhero training, gaming, magic shows, musical performances, costume contest and more!
WE’RE PARTNERING WITH S.C.A.R.E. SO EVERY CHILD CAN HAVE A COSTUME
S.C.A.R.E. is an incredible non-profit whose motto is “Because no child should miss out on the magic & mayhem of Halloween” Well on 5/3 they are joining us on the patio at the Governor’s Inn to include FREE COMIC BOOK DAY in their give-away madness! At FREE COMIC BOOK DAY they will be specializing in costumes from Toddler to Large children’s size, with a few XL. Head on over to the S.C.A.R.E. booth, on the patio at the Governor’s Inn, with your child and see what costume then can start the day with. That’s right, you can start your FREE COMIC BOOK DAY anywhere in Rochester so swing by, grab a costume, put it on and head into town. Now all children can be a part of the costume fun of FREE COMIC BOOK DAY.
DISCLAIMERS
FREE COMIC BOOK DAY FILMING & PHOTOGRAPHS.
Please note that there will be several film crews and photographers on hand at the Free Comic Book Day Festival. Attending the Rochester Free Comic Book Day Festival is your tacit permission to film you and or your family without express written permission. Images may be used in movie, TV, or still photographs for publicity and promotional purposes.
PARENTS & GUARDIANS MUST APPROVE ALL COMIC BOOKS GIVEN OUT ON FCBD
If you chose not to enter the premises of any establishment, to view the comic book(s), then you have given approval for your child to take whatever they want. Comic books may contain violence, adult situations and mature themes. We strongly encourage you take the time to review what your child may be viewing. All locations will offer the choice of All Ages or T (PG) comic books.