Portsmouth Area Annual Events

ON-GOING EVENTS
  • Art 'Round Town gallery walk, First Friday's of every month (www.artroundtown.org)
  • Portsmouth Harbour Trail guided walking tours, Memorial Day to mid-October. Private group tours & step-on guide service available year-round
  • Portsmouth Black Heritage Trail self-guided walking tours
  • Historical Tours of The Music Hall: An American Treasure for the Arts
  • Portsmouth Farmers' Market, City Hall Plaza, Saturdays, May - November
  • Open Houses at Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse
  • Live Music every night of the year (www.seacoastmusicscene.com)
  • Brewery Tours at Smuttynose Brewing Co.; and Redhook Ale Brewery
  • Cosmic Bowling, Bowl-O-Rama Family Fun Center, Fridays & Saturdays
  • Art exhibits & lectures at Strawbery Banke, the Discover Portsmouth Center, Portsmouth Athenaeum, Portsmouth Public Library, Wentworth-Coolidge Mansion and other venues
  • Performances & shows at Seacoast Repertory Theatre, The Music Hall, Prescott Park (June-August), Pontine Theatre, Player's Ring and other venues 

JANUARY 2011

  • Winter Wine Festival, Wentworth by the Sea, January - February

FEBRUARY 2011

  • Family Mardi Gras Celebration, The Children's Museum of New Hampshire, Dover
  • Kate the Great Imperial Stout release party, The Portsmouth Brewery

MARCH 2011

APRIL 2011

  • New England Paddlesports Show presented by Kittery Trading Post
  • Jazzmouth jazz & poetry festival, downtown Portsmouth

MAY 2011

  • 20th Anniversary Annual Kitchen Tour to benefit the Music Hall, May 7th, 10:am to 3:00pm
  • Portsmouth Sustainability Fair, May 14th, 10:00am to 3:00pm
  • Children's Day, First Sunday in May each year, May 1st, 12:00pm to 4:00pm
  • Mother's Day Flower Sale, Fuller Gardens, North Hampton
  • Lilac Festival, Wentworth-Coolidge Mansion, May 28th, 10:00am to 3:00pm
  • Handa Cup presented by The First Tee of NH, May 19-22, 2011
  • Redhook/Runner's Alley 5K Road Race, May 29th
  • Historic Houses open for the season, Memorial Day weekend
  • Harbor Cruises season (May to October): Portsmouth Harbor Cruises, Isles of Shoals Steamship Co., and Tug Alley Too
  • Whale Watching Tours, Newburyport Whale Watch, MA
  • Tall Ships Arrive, Commercial Fish Pier, Memorial Day Weekend

JUNE 2011

  • Chowder Fest, Prescott Park, June 4th, 11:30am
  • Piscataqua Waterfront Festival, June 4th
  • Market Square Day & 10K Roadrace, presented by Pro Portsmouth, Inc., Second Saturday every June, June 11th
  • Flag Day Observance & Picnic,Wentworth-Gardner House, June 18th, 6:00pm to 8:00pm
  • New Castle Village Walk & Garden Tour to benefit Pontine Theatre, June 12th, 1:00pm to 4:30pm
  • Taste of the Nation Portsmouth culinary showcase, June 22nd
  • Prescott Park Arts Festival, June-August
  • SummerFilm at The Music Hall, June-August,
  • Summer in the Street, presented by Pro Portsmouth, Inc., Saturday evenings

JULY2011

  • Prescott Park Arts Festival, Wednesday through Sundays, June, July, and August
  • Independence Day fireworks, South Mill Pond, Portsmouth, July 3rd, 9:15. Rain Date: July 5th
  • An American Celebration! at Strawbery Banke, Fourth of July festivities, July 4th, 10:00am to 5:00pm
  • American Independence Festival, American Independence Museum, Exeter, July 16th, 10:am to 5:00pm
  • John Paul Jones' birthday celebration, John Paul Jones House, Portsmouth, July 10th, 2:00pm to 5:00pm
  • Seacoast Repertory Theatre's Bow Street Fair, Portsmouth
  • Garden Party, Fuller Gardens, North Hampton, July 13th, 5:00pm to 8:00pm
  • Music by the Sea Outdoor Concert Series, Seacoast Science Center, Odiorne Point, Rye, July & August
  • "Walk with Washington," Gov. Langdon House, Portsmouth, July 22nd, 11:00am to 2:00pm


AUGUST 2011

  • Prescott Park Arts Festival, Wednesday through Sunday, June, July, and August
  • Boston Portsmouth Air Show-Featuring the Thunderbirds, August 13th and 14th

SEPTEMBER 2011

  • Portsmouth Peace Treaty commemorative bell ringing, September 5th, 3:47pm
  • Jumper Classic, Silver Oak Equestrian Center, Hampton Falls, NH, September 14th
  • Hampton Beach Seafood Festival, September 9th-11th
  • Telluride by the Sea film festival, The Music Hall, September 23rd-25th
  • *NEW* NH Fish & Lobster Festival, Prescott Park, September 24th, 12:00pm to 4:00pm
  • Fairy House Tours, various Portsmouth gardens & historic homes, September 17th and 18th, 12:00pm to 4:00pm
  • Jackson Hill Cider Day, Jackson House, Portsmouth, September 10th, 12:00pm to 4:00pm
  • Portsmouth Criterium bicycle race & lifestyle expo, September 18th
  • Portsmouth Maritime Folk Festival, Market Square, September 24th and 25th

OCTOBER 2011

  • Scarecrows of the Port, festive displays throughout Portsmouth
  • *NEW* NH Brew Fest, Redhook Ale Brewery, October 15th, 1:00pm
  • Prescott Park Chili Cook-Off and NH Fall Festival at Strawbery Banke, October 8th, 11:30am
  • New Hampshire Film Festival, various Portsmouth venues, October 13th-16th
  • Portsmouth Halloween Parade
  • Ghosts on the Banke, Strawbery Banke Museum, October 28th & 29th, 6:00pm to 8:00pm

NOVEMBER 2011

  • Veterans' Day Observance, American Independence Museum, Exeter
  • Restaurant Week Portsmouth, various participating Seacoast area restaurants

DECEMBER 2011

  • Portsmouth Illuminated Holiday Parade & Tree Lighting, Market Square, First Sunday in December, 5:00pm
  • Holiday Doors of Portsmouth
  • "Vintage Christmas in Portsmouth," throughout December
  • - Candlelight Stroll and Holiday House Tours at Strawbery Banke Museum
    - Holiday shows at The Music Hall
    - Special packages at area hotels
  • First Night® Portsmouth, presented by Pro Portsmouth, Inc.

 

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