Fall activities & Events
Celebrate Autumn on the Seacoast!
Portsmouth is festive all year long and below are some of our fall favorites! If you’re visiting in October, watch for the Scarecrows of the Port as they scatter the town, and get in on all the Halloween fun. The parade is cancelled this year, but there’s still ways to celebrate this spooky holiday!
in person & virtual activities
A mask is all we ask...
The Music Hall is open!
Films and small live events in the Historic Theater are back! For more information and a full list of our safety procedures to keep you and our team safe, please visit our website.
The Historic Theater
28 Chestnut Street
Portsmouth, NH 03801
Fall & Children's Virtual Book Festival - Strawbery Banke Museum
Strawbery Banke Presents the 6th Annual Children’s Book Festival!
The 6th annual event focused around local authors and illustrators — joins in the celebration of National Children’s Book Week and offers a dedicated landing page linking to the websites of local children’s book authors and illustrators and story times and other media and to the ability to purchase their books directly.
Saturday, November 14, 2020, 9:00 am
14 Hancock Street, Portsmouth, NH
Wild & Scenic Film Festival
Enjoy a VIRTUAL Wild & Scenic Film Festival and be inspired by short, but mighty films that speak to the environmental concerns and celebrations of our planet. Pop your popcorn and pour yourself a frosty beverage, as this year you can enjoy the Wild & Scenic Film Festival from the comfort of our own homes.
Friday Nov 13, 2020
7:00 PM – 10:00 PM EST
Friday, Nov. 13, 2020 7 – 10 pm