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Events in Portsmouth (New Hampshire)
Events in Portsmouth (New Hampshire)
June-Oct: Prescott Park Arts Festival, Phone: +1 603-436-2848, . The arts festival offers nightly performances throughout the summer in Prescott Park on the banks of the Piscataqua river. Theatre, music and other events. The annual Tommy Gallant Jazz Festival, Folk Festival, Rhythm and Roots festival, and Country festival are all part of the Prescott Park Arts festival.
June: Market Square Day , . Usually held on the second Saturday in June. Market square day is an outdoor fair with shopping and food booths lining the major streets downtown along with local bands playing on 2-4 stages. Worth wandering around but can get crowded.
August: Portsmouth Blues Fest, . A one day event to celebrate the blues. Sponsored by the blues bank collective, founded in 1985, by African American History scholar Valerie Cunningham and Blues musician T.J. Wheeler.
October: NH Film Festival . A week long event with up to 60 films, it is one of the largest in New England.
October: Halloween. The local residents take this day seriously. Enjoy the parade , Ghosts on the Banke , and other events fun for adults and children alike.
December: First Night . A new Years eve celebration of multiple artistic events coordinated throughout the town and provided for the price of a single button. A Boston tradition that is now widely replicated. It can be a fun night but plan to spend time indoors.
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