Halloween Events
Celebrate Halloween in Portsmouth
Fall in Portsmouth and the Seacoast is a special time of year for us. Check out some spooky-fun events and things to do for all ages in October and the Halloween season.
Undead Beat Night - Portsmouth Book & Bar
Open mic readings of horrorific tales old and new, curses, wailings and all things Spooken-word. Come and share your prose with us. Raffle prizes, beverages, costumes and all around great fun! Accompanied by a spectacularly spooky soundtrack from The Beat Night Band.
October 17, 2019
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
40 Pleasant St, Portsmouth, NH
Pumpkin SMASH - Portsmouth Farmers Market
SMASH a pumpkin – it’s that easy. Pick a pumpkin from the pile, choose from an arsenal of mallets, two by fours, or the trusty ol’ Louisville Slugger and swing away. A Portsmouth tradition that has become the October catharsis of choice for young and old alike
October 19, 2019
8:00 AM – 1:00 PM
1 Junkins Ave, Portsmouth, NH
Chefs After Dark - Halloween Parade Edition
The epic chef vs. chef competition returns with a spooky twist!
October 21, 2019
10:00 PM – 11:30 PM
106 Penhalow St, Portsmouth, NH
Grown-up Play Date: Night at the BOOzeum - Children's Museum of New Hampshire
The museum will throw open its doors for grown-ups 21+ for a night of spooky fun. Participate in spooky musical chairs, eat a donut off a string, make a creepy craft, all while enjoying drinks so delicious – it’s scary! Costumes are encouraged but not required. Enjoy a cash bar, refreshments and a chance to leave an impression in a giant pin screen, or play a tune on a wall-to-wall Music Matrix? 21+ only and you must have a valid ID. Tickets are $12 in advance and $15 at the door. Visit www.childrens-museum.org to learn more or to purchase tickets. Night at the BOOzeum is generously sponsored by Centrus Digital.
October 25, 7:00-9:00 PM
6 Washington Street, Dover, NH
Ghosts on the Banke - Strawbery Banke
Come and meet the Ghosts on the Banke at Strawbery Banke’s famous Halloween celebration. Long-dead sea captains, 17th century shopkeepers and wayward pirates haunt the streets of Portsmouth’s oldest neighborhood as you trick or treat safely from house to historic house.
October 25 & 26, 2019
5:30 pm-8:00 pm
14 Hancock St, Portsmouth, NH
Bunny and the Fox: The Cult of Horror Halloween Show 2.0 - 3S Artspace
Everyone’s favorite drag duo, Joslyn Fox (RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 6) and Bunny Wonderland are back for another year of Bunny and the Fox! This box office smash and critically acclaimed drag show has become a staple in the Seacoast arts community
October 26, 2019
Doors 7:00 PM / Show 8:00 PM
319 Vaughan St, Portsmouth, NH
Festival of Witches - Portsmouth Gas Light Co.
One cover gets you unlimited access to both the Deck and Nightclub. The Deck will feature LIVE Music from 7 – 11pm while the Nightclub will feature DJ Koko and a best costume contest with $1000 in cash and prizes. Pay $12 online (PRE SALE) for a limited time!
October 26, 2019
8:30 PM – 1:30 AM
64 Market St, Portsmouth, NH
Portsmouth Halloween Parade
Marching into its 25th year, the Portsmouth Halloween Parade is a grassroots, all-inclusive celebration of community, creativity and free expression that walks, stalks, dances, trumpets and drums its way through downtown Portsmouth each year.
October 31st, 2019
7:00 PM.
Halloween Parade Parking & Transportation
Residents and visitors alike are encouraged to take advantage of transportation and parking amenities throughout Halloween, October 31st.
Halloween Party ft. Dr. Gasp & The Eeks w/Macabre Cadabre - The Press Room
The best Halloween band in New England, Dr. Gasp and the Eeks, is back for another ghoulishly great set of songs from beyond the grave.
October 31, 2019
8:30 PM
Night Terrors Haunted Woods Walk - Take Flight Adventures
Night Terrors Haunted Woods Walk is back again for it’s 7th season at Take Flight Adventures in Kittery! The Seacoast’s Premier Haunted Halloween Attraction, our eerie and expansive location is not for weak of heart.
Free parking available on site.
Oct. 18th, 19th, 25th, 26th, 30th at 7:00 pm
Zombie Zip Line Tour - Take Flight Adventures
Looking for a high-flying Halloween adventure? Fly through the night sky on six zip lines with your zombie zip guides. Fly over top Night Terrors Haunted Woods Walk to get a bird’s eye view of the ghouls and ghosts below. Visit their website to get the details!
Free parking available on site.
Oct. 18th, 19th, 25th, 26th, 30th
