Go out in
Portsmouth.
Concerts, games, comedy, theater and more.
This weekend
See everythingJimmy's Jazz Brunch: Brad Myrick Band
Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club · 10:00 AM
And Then There Were None
Players' Ring Theatre · Through Nov 15
Sensory-Friendly Hour
Seacoast Science Center · 9:00 AM
Jimmy's Jazz Brunch: Brad Myrick Band
Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club · 10:00 AM
Thanksgiving Guided Tours
Strawbery Banke Museum · 10:00 AM
Guitar Sunday @PMAC: Brooks Robertson
973 Islington Street · 3:00 PM
Fred Csibi-Levin with "Pâtisserie Extraordinaire"
The Music Hall · 4:00 PM
The Unbound Collective
The Press Room · 7:00 PM
Steeplechase Album Release Show
The Press Room · 7:00 PM
Emo Orchestra with The Spill Canvas: An Evening of Emo
The Music Hall · 7:00 PM
Terri Lyne Carrington + Social Science
Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club · 7:30 PM
Tune-Yards w/ Rituals of Mine
3S Artspace · 8:00 PM
Coloring Club
Rye Public Library · 10:00 AM
Playtime Party
Rye Public Library · 10:00 AM
Middle Grade Monday: Edible Engineering
Rye Public Library · 10:00 AM
German Language Discussion Group
175 Parrott Ave · 2:30 PM
Middle School Mondays
175 Parrott Ave · 3:30 PM
World Affairs Discussion Group
US · 4:00 PM
Weekly Meditation
175 Parrott Ave · 6:00 PM
Local Artist Series: Johnny Hoy and the Bluefish
Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club · 7:00 PM
Waddler Time
175 Parrott Ave · 10:30 AM
Drop-In Device Help
175 Parrott Ave · 2:00 PM
Wine Tasting with Jude Blake and Friends
The Music Hall · 5:30 PM
Planner Society YOU-niversity Series: Journaling your way to YOU.
175 Parrott Ave · 6:30 PM
The World Famous Jazz Jam
The Press Room · 7:00 PM
AJ Lee & Blue Summit w/ The Cody Sisters
3S Artspace · 7:00 PM
Tour the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard!
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard · 10:00 AM
Baby Laptime Story Time
175 Parrott Ave · 10:30 AM
1805 Building Tour
Portsmouth Athenaeum · 2:00 PM
Creative Writing Group II
175 Parrott Ave · 6:00 PM
Sorry Safari, Mother Nimbus, & Opaline
The Press Room · 7:00 PM
Letters to Cleo w/ The Sheila Divine (SOLD OUT)
3S Artspace · 7:30 PM
Conor Janda
The Music Hall · 7:30 PM
John Nemeth
Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club · 7:30 PM
Toddler Time
175 Parrott Ave · 10:30 AM
LEGO Club
175 Parrott Ave · 3:30 PM
Chinese Language Discussion Group
US · 5:00 PM
Film: Pressure
175 Parrott Ave · 5:30 PM
Eco-Travel: Canada’s Wild North Information Night
Seacoast Science Center · 6:00 PM
Hobbit Calligraphy
US · 6:30 PM
Pints! Camera! Action! - Best in Show (2000)
The Music Hall · 7:00 PM
Diaspora Radio: Z by My Morning Jacket
The Press Room · 7:00 PM
Mason Jennings
Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club · 7:30 PM
Gingerbread Registration Ends
Portsmouth Historical Society (Discover Portsmouth) · 10:00 AM
We Craft
175 Parrott Ave · 5:00 PM
KING KYOTE Night 1
The Press Room · 7:00 PM
Jesse Roper
Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club · 7:30 PM
Hayley Reardon
The Music Hall · 8:00 PM
Big Brothers Big Sisters Comedy Fundraiser with Jim McCue
McCue's Comedy Club at the Roundabout Diner · 8:00 PM
Weave a Scarf in a Day Workshop
Strawbery Banke Museum · 10:00 AM
Tilly the Reading Dog!
175 Parrott Ave · 11:00 AM
Lord of the Rings Saturday Matinee Series
175 Parrott Ave · 11:30 AM
Seal Walk
Salisbury Beach State Reservation · 1:00 PM
Griffin House
The Music Hall · 5:00 PM
Quinn Sullivan
Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club · 7:30 PM
Jimmy's Jazz Brunch: Mark Earley Trio
Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club · 10:00 AM
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Form + Function Artisan Fair
3S Artspace · 10:00 AM
Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World
The Music Hall · 1:00 PM
Seal Walk
Newburyport Clipper City Rail Trail · 2:00 PM
Mouse
The Music Hall · 4:00 PM
The Brit Pack - British Invasion and More
Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club · 7:30 PM
Honky Tonk Mondays w/ Seldom Playrights
The Press Room · 7:00 PM
Shakespeare Discussion Group: Pericles
175 Parrott Ave · 4:00 PM
UNH Jazz Combos
Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club · 6:00 PM
Tim Theriault
Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club · 7:30 PM
Seacoast Rotary Turkey Trot
City of Portsmouth community events · 8:30 AM
36th Gingerbread Contest Opens!
Portsmouth Historical Society (Discover Portsmouth) · 10:00 AM
A New England Christmas
Pontine Theatre · Through Dec 13
Lyle Brewer
Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club · 7:30 PM
JImmy Dunn
The Music Hall · 8:00 PM
DJ LUNCH
77 Daniel St · 10:00 PM
Family Matinees: String Secrets
Portsmouth Public Library · 3:00 PM
Soul Patrol
The Music Hall · 4:00 PM
A Christmas Carol
Players' Ring Theatre · Through Dec 27
Nate Smith
Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club · 7:00 PM
Foxglove 'Maybe a Daydream' Record Release Show
3S Artspace · 7:00 PM
Thanksgiving comedy Celebration with Andrew Della Volpe
McCue's Comedy Club at the Roundabout Diner · 7:30 PM
Jimmy's Jazz Brunch: Johanna Landis Trio
Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club · 10:00 AM
Holiday Papercutting Workshop with Dylan Metrano
3S Artspace · 10:00 AM
Say Darling
The Press Room · 6:00 PM
Hygge!
175 Parrott Ave · 12:00 AM
Local Artist Series: Corduroy Yacht Rock Party
Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club · 7:00 PM
Director's Club: The Wheel House
The Music Hall · 5:00 PM
Franklin Club
Portsmouth Athenaeum · 5:30 PM
What the Dickens
Players' Ring Theatre · Through Dec 9
Disney's Mary Poppins
The Music Hall · 7:30 PM
The Balsam Firs, Thank You Everything, & Jarrett Villeneuve
The Press Room · 7:00 PM
Not in My Name NH & 3S Present: American Doctor, film and conversation
3S Artspace · 7:00 PM
Seacoast Improv Incubator Presents: Dickensian Musical Christmas Puppet Show Featuring a Frog and Pig
Button Factory Stage · 7:00 PM
Opening Reception / Meet the Artists: Carried by the Wind
3S Artspace · 5:00 PM
Opening Reception / Meet the Artist: Stop Start Go Maybe
3S Artspace · 5:00 PM
Opening Reception / Meet the Artist: Color as Language
3S Artspace · 5:00 PM
Athenaeum Annual Holiday Gala
Portsmouth Athenaeum · 5:30 PM
Gingerbread Reception and Awards Party
Portsmouth Historical Society (Discover Portsmouth) · 5:30 PM
Candlelight Stroll
Strawbery Banke Museum · 5:30 PM
Frozen
The Strand Dover · Through Dec 13
Extended Gingerbread Hours for the Holiday Parade
Portsmouth Historical Society (Discover Portsmouth) · 10:00 AM
MUSE: A Salute to Holiday Divas!
The Music Hall · 3:00 PM
2026 Illuminated Holiday Parade
Market Square and Islington Street · 5:00 PM
Jeffrey Martin w/ Corey Parsons
The Press Room · 7:00 PM
O Watch the Stars!
South Church Unitarian Universalist Church · 7:30 PM
Welcome to Night Vale: Murder Night in Blood Forest
3S Artspace · 8:00 PM
A Celebration Of Miles Davis, John Coltrane, & The Holidays
The Press Room · 6:30 PM
Grace Kelly
Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club · 7:30 PM
Bit Brigade Performs The Legend of Zelda, Castlevania and Tetris LIVE
3S Artspace · 7:30 PM
Local Artist Series: Danny Bedrosian and Secret Army
Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club · 7:00 PM
It's A Wonderful Life - Monthly Monday Movies - Film Screening Hosted by Greg Pappas
Button Factory Stage · 7:00 PM
David Benoit Christmas Tribute to Charlie Brown with Courtney Fortune
Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club · 7:30 PM
Long Story Short: Holidays
3S Artspace · 7:00 PM
paris_monster w/ G*Wagon
The Press Room · 7:00 PM
Albert Cummings
Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club · 7:30 PM
Holiday Concert with Coastal Winds Clarinet Quartet
North Church · 7:00 PM
Diaspora Radio: Tragic Kingdom by No Doubt
The Press Room · 9:00 PM
December Line Dancing with 603 Line Dance
Rockingham Ballroom · 6:30 PM
S. Carey
The Orchard Chapel · 7:00 PM
Camp ENCORE! Jingle Bell Jubilee
Prescott Park Arts Festival · 1:00 PM
Family Day: Cookie Swap
Portsmouth Historical Society (Discover Portsmouth) · 1:00 PM
The Holiday Channel: Christmas Movie Wonderthon
55 Main St · 2:00 PM
Play Readings for Grown-ups Presents: Miracle on 34th Street
New Hampshire Theatre Project · 4:00 PM
Yule Be Groovin' with The Rockingham Groove
Rockingham Ballroom · 6:30 PM
The Nutcracker and the Mouse King
Players' Ring Theatre · Through Dec 20
TRSH - Gone Fishin' Tour
3S Artspace · 7:00 PM
Kandace Springs
Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club · 7:00 PM
Not Yer Mama's December Drag Show
909 Islington St · 7:00 PM
King of Boston Comedy Steve Sweeney
McCue's Comedy Club at the Roundabout Diner · 7:30 PM
Strange Machines w/ Special Guests PEAK
The Press Room · 8:00 PM
The Holiday Channel: Christmas Movie Wonderthon
Newmarket Millspace · 2:00 PM
SOLD OUT: Rachael & Vilray
Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club · 6:00 PM
The Palmer Squares w/ Nahte Renmus & The Incredible Chuck
The Press Room · 8:00 PM
Local Artist Series: Higher Ground
Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club · 7:00 PM
doug. w/ Hey I'm Outside, Parachute Club, & Fleeting (FIRST SHOW)
The Press Room · 7:30 PM
Cherish The Ladies Celtic Christmas
Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club · 7:30 PM
Piebald
3S Artspace · 8:00 PM
Hiroya Tsukamoto- Winter Solstice
909 Islington St · 7:00 PM
Messiah Sing
North Church-Portsmouth UCC · 7:00 PM
The Bean Tones: A Holiday Special
Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club · 7:30 PM
Jon McLaughlin Home for the Holidays
Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club · 7:00 PM
Jim McCue and friends Christmas Comedy Celebration
McCue's Comedy Club at the Roundabout Diner · 7:30 PM
Family Holiday Pops! (3pm)
Portsmouth High School · 3:00 PM
PSO Dinner Club
Portsmouth Symphony Orchestra · 5:30 PM
OPEN: Holiday School Vacation Schedule
Seacoast Science Center · 10:00 AM
Local Artist Series: Dave Gerard and The Truffle Band
Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club · 7:00 PM
Stella Cole
Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club · 7:00 PM
Warren Wolf's Christmas Vibes
Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club · 7:30 PM
Jimmy's Jazz Brunch: Bryan Killough Trio
Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club · 10:00 AM
Local Artist Series: Wake Up Mama
Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club · 7:00 PM
Final Day of 2026 Season
Portsmouth Historical Society (Discover Portsmouth) · 10:00 AM
First Night Portsmouth
First Night Portsmouth (Pro Portsmouth) · 7:30 PM
Jimmy's Jazz Brunch: Lenny Bradford Trio
Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club · 10:00 AM
Gingerbread Smash
Portsmouth Historical Society (Discover Portsmouth) · 1:00 PM
PMAC Folk Show
3S Artspace · 7:00 PM
The Last Reputable Acquaintance of Mr. Hyde
Players' Ring Theatre · Through Jan 24
Introduction to Textile Weaving
Strawbery Banke Museum · 9:00 AM
Introduction to Drop Spinning
Strawbery Banke Museum · 10:00 AM
Mixing Color & Simple Landscape Paintings Workshop w/ Rebecca Klementovich
3S Artspace · 1:00 PM
Weekend Winter Wellness: Healing Sound Bath
3S Artspace · 4:00 PM
Crush: Dave Matthews Band Tribute
3S Artspace · 8:00 PM
Knit a Watch Cap
Strawbery Banke Museum · 10:00 AM
Rustic Overtones w/ Keenan Hendricks (SOLD OUT)
3S Artspace · 8:00 PM
Ant Wars
Players' Ring Theatre · 7:00 PM
Amythyst Kiah w/ Dida Pelled
3S Artspace · 8:00 PM
Peppermint Twist Basket Workshop
Strawbery Banke Museum · 10:00 AM
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Marking the Wind: A Community Art-Making Workshop
3S Artspace · 11:00 AM
Braided Mug Rug Workshop
Strawbery Banke Museum · 10:00 AM
Hedda Gabler
Players' Ring Theatre · Through Feb 21
Comedy Fundraiser Chase House
McCue's Comedy Club at the Roundabout Diner · 8:00 PM
Bread Basket Workshop
Strawbery Banke Museum · 10:00 AM
Knit Colorwork Mittens
Strawbery Banke Museum · 10:00 AM
A Taste of the Seasons
The Music Hall Lounge · 7:00 PM
Melissa Caron, Ellen Carlson & Friends
Pontine Theatre · Through Feb 21
Letter Basket Workshop
Strawbery Banke Museum · 10:00 AM
Matt Nathanson - To The Point Solo Tour 2027 (Night 1 - SOLD OUT)
3S Artspace · 8:00 PM
The Cake
Players' Ring Theatre · Through Mar 21
Green Island Stories
Pontine Theatre · Through Mar 21
18th-Century Quill Writing Workshop
Strawbery Banke Museum · 10:00 AM
Paint Me a Picture
Portsmouth Symphony Orchestra · 3:00 PM
Claud and the Live Music
3S Artspace · 8:00 PM
Hanging Basket Workshop
Strawbery Banke Museum · 10:00 AM
Isabella Met a Fella
Players' Ring Theatre · Through Apr 18
PSO Chamber Players: Umoja
Christ Church · 3:00 PM
El Khat
3S Artspace · 8:00 PM
Explore + Learn: Pictures at an Exhibition (9:30am)
Portsmouth Symphony Orchestra · 9:30 AM
A Case for the Existence of God
Players' Ring Theatre · Through May 16
Rescue Run: Race for Marine Mammals
Seacoast Science Center · 9:00 AM
Love and Death
Portsmouth Symphony Orchestra · 3:00 PM
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
Players' Ring Theatre · Through Jun 20
On now: exhibits and runs
Coming up at Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club
Jimmy's Jazz Brunch: Brad Myrick Band
Terri Lyne Carrington + Social Science
Local Artist Series: Johnny Hoy and the Bluefish
John Nemeth
Mason Jennings
Jesse Roper
Quinn Sullivan
Jimmy's Jazz Brunch: Mark Earley Trio
The Brit Pack - British Invasion and More
UNH Jazz Combos
Tim Theriault
Lyle Brewer
Close by, in Kittery, Exeter
Kittery Community Market: November 15
Kittery Community Market
Irish Matinee
The Stone Church
Village Acoustic Jam
The Stone Church
Storytime
Newmarket Public Library
Messy Mondays
Newmarket Public Library
Little Groove Music for Babies and Toddlers
Wiggin Memorial Library
Get Corny Afterschool Fun
Wiggin Memorial Library
Easy Food Gifts for the Holiday Season with Jane Ward
Wiggin Memorial Library
York Land Trust Bird Walk
Highland Farm Preserve
Kids Friendsgiving No-Bake Chex Snacks
Wiggin Memorial Library
Trivia Night
The Stone Church
ZOOM: SciFi Book Recommendations with Author Elizabeth Bear
Wiggin Memorial LibraryPlaces in Portsmouth
- Jimmy's Jazz & Blues ClubMusic venue · 39 coming up
- Portsmouth Public LibraryLibrary · 39 coming up
- PortsmouthNH Tickets (Seacoast venue ticketing)Ticketing site · 34 coming up
- Strawbery Banke MuseumMuseum · 30 coming up
- 3S ArtspaceArts center · 28 coming up
- The Music HallTheater · 24 coming up
- Seacoast Science CenterScience center · 14 coming up
- Portsmouth Symphony OrchestraOrchestra · 12 coming up
- Players' Ring TheatreTheater · 10 coming up
- Portsmouth AthenaeumLibrary and museum · 10 coming up
- Portsmouth Historical Society (Discover Portsmouth)Museum · 10 coming up
- The Press RoomMusic venue · 10 coming up
- McCue's Comedy Club at the Roundabout DinerComedy club · 5 coming up
- Pontine TheatreTheater company · 3 coming up
- Prescott Park Arts FestivalOutdoor arts festival · 3 coming up
- Rye Public LibraryLibrary · 3 coming up
- City of Portsmouth community eventsCity · 2 coming up
- First Night Portsmouth (Pro Portsmouth)Festival · 1 coming up
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