Thank you to everyone who attended our 2024 Old House & Barn Expo!
We had an amazing turnout and can’t wait to see everyone in 2026!
Our 2024 Old House & Barn Expo was held at the Sullivan Ice Arena at Saint Anselm College in Manchester, NH on Saturday, March 16 and Sunday March, 17
Fill your day by trying hands-on crafts, talking to vendors, attending one of our hourly talks, and watching live demonstrations.
Schedule a one-on-one session with an “Old House Doctor” to get advice on your upcoming project.
Learn about old house energy improvements, history and restoration of wood windows, historic gardens, stone wall building, and more!
Our hourly sessions are a can’t-miss opportunity to hear experts discuss engaging and important topics
Learn about a local timber framer’s path to the Notre Dame Cathedral restoration in Paris.
Hear about adventures in old house rehab from the founders of Cheap Old Houses.
If you’re an old house owner, someone who’s interested in the preservation trades, or even just someone who loves historic properties, you won’t want to miss the Old House & Barn Expo.
Expo is open March 16 from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and March 17 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Tickets available at the event - we can’t wait to see you there!
General Admission: $15
Senior: $10
General Admission 2-Day Pass: $25
Senior 2-day Pass: $15
Students: FREE
Directions to the Old House & Barn Expo
The Expo is being held at the Sullivan Ice Arena at Saint Anselm College in Manchester, NH. Once you arrive at the venue, there will be signs directing you to the designated parking areas.
Directions/Parking/Map:
Plug Saint Anslem College into your GPS device (do not plug in Sullivan Ice Arena, as this will lead you to a gated and locked rear entrance) or follow detailed directions below. To find the Arena, enter the College from Saint Anselm Drive onto Rundlett Hill Road and follow signs once you enter the campus. Entry to the free parking lots (Picnic Grove and South Parking Lots) will be along the eastern-most access road adjacent to the football fields. Handicap parking will be available next to the main entry doors along the Arena's east side.
Park in the Picnic Grove Parking Lot or South Parking Lot on the south side of the arena. Signs will lead you to these lots and then to the entrance of the Arena on the east side of the building.
Detailed directions can be found on the Saint Anselm website here: https://www.anselm.edu/admission-aid/visit/resources. Please remember not to use the main entrance to the College via College Road, but to enter the College onto Rundlett Hill Road from Saint Anselm Drive, approximately 0.2 miles to the east of the main entrance to campus.
An interactive campus map can be found here: https://www.anselm.edu/about/anselmian-hub/interactive-campus-map
Thank you to our event sponsors:
Organizational Partners:
Antique Homes Magazine | Guild of NH Woodworkers | Historic New England | Manchester Historic Association
North Bennet Street School | NH Division of Historical Resources | NH Historical Society | NH Housing | NH State Grange
PlanNH | Sanborn Mills Farm | The Preservation Education Institute | Timber Framers Guild
Quick Links to Pages in the Events Section
Events Calendar Seven To Save Achievement Awards Conference Old House & Barn Expo Expo on the Road