Things to do in Portsmouth
200+ things to do in Portsmouth this month
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331 eventsAll venues in Portsmouth
Thu · Oct 29 · 8:00 PM
Brass Against - Halloween Tour w/ The Moon Snails
Brass Against +1
3S Artspace · Portsmouth
SOLD OUTSun · Nov 1 · 10:00 AM
Stained Glass Ornament Workshop w/artist Kolika Chatterjee - SOLD OUT
Instructor: Kolika Chatterjee
The Word Barn · Exeter
SOLD OUTSun · Nov 1 · 1:00 PM
Stained Glass Ornament Workshop w/artist Kolika Chatterjee - Second Session
Instructor: Kolika Chatterjee
The Word Barn · Exeter
$20Thu · Oct 29 · 8:00 PM
🔥🎶 HAYLEY JANE BAND LIVE AT THE STONE CHURCH! 🎶🔥
Hayley Jane Band +2
The Stone Church · Newmarket
$40.00-$81.00Thu · Oct 29 · 7:00 PM
Vicki Monroe, Psychic Medium & Spiritual Messenger
Vicki Monroe, Psychic Medium & Spiritual Messenger +1
Jonathan's · Ogunquit
Fri · Oct 30 · 8:00 PM
Portsmouth Rave Project: Freaky Friday
SC4R +1
3S Artspace · Portsmouth
FreeTue · Oct 27 · 7:00 PM
An evening of storytelling around the fire with Jake Lewis AND Aly Foy
Jake Lewis +1
The Word Barn · Exeter
$30.6-$64.55Sat · Oct 31 · 9:00 PM
Portsmouth Halloween Parade After Party with Lady Luck Burlesque
Lady Luck Burlesque +1
3S Artspace · Portsmouth
$25Sat · Oct 31 · 9:00 PM
Stone Dead (Night Two)
Stone Dead +6
The Stone Church · Newmarket
Sun · Oct 25 · 11:00 AM
Hocus Pocus Drag Brunch
Sticki Honey +2
Blue Ocean Music Hall · Salisbury
$10Sun · Nov 1 · 4:00 PM
Slowcooker Sessions
Jon Nolan
The Stone Church · Newmarket
Wed · Oct 28 · 6:00 PM
Reedmor Writes: A Bi-Monthly Co-Writing Group
Reedmor Books & Brews · Portsmouth
$39Sat · Oct 31 · 6:00 PM
Artimus Pyle Band with the Boneheads
Artimus Pyle Band with the Boneheads +2
Rochester Opera House · Rochester
Thu · Oct 29 · 8:00 PM
Brass Against - Halloween Tour
Brass Against
3S Artspace · Portsmouth
The Dance…Sun · Nov 1 · 5:00 PM
Jazz Casual: Nondualism Trio
Nondualism Trio +3
The Dance Hall · Kittery
Thu · Oct 29 · 7:00 PM
All Hallows' Eve: Spooky tunes, songs and tales from Scotland
Louise Bichan +3
The Word Barn · Exeter
Sat · Oct 31 · 8:00 PM
Rockin’ Halloween Costume Ball
WildFire Band
Blue Ocean Music Hall · Salisbury
SOLD OUTFri · Oct 30 · 7:00 PM
Garnet Rogers with special guest Tom Pirozzoli
Garnet Rogers +1
The Word Barn · Exeter
$25Fri · Oct 30 · 9:00 PM
Stone Dead (Night One)
Mike Carter +5
The Stone Church · Newmarket
$22Sat · Dec 5 · 8:00 PM
Sneaky Miles
Sneaky Miles
The Stone Church · Newmarket
Fri · Nov 6 · 10:00 AM
Forest Fridays at Piscassic Greenway – Fall 2026 Session 3 of 4
Instructor: Loralise LoDolce
Southeast Land Trust of New Hampshire
$25Thu · Dec 10 · 7:00 PM
The Joyce Andersen Band wsg Harvey Reid
The Joyce Andersen Band +1
The Stone Church · Newmarket
Mon · Oct 26 · 6:30 PM
Trivia with Alex
Alex
CREW Ogunquit · Ogunquit
Sun · Nov 1 · 10:00 AM
Stained Glass Ornament Workshop w/artist Kolika Chatterjee
Instructor: Kolika Chatterjee
The Word Barn · Exeter
$10↻ RecurringThu · Nov 5 · 9:00 PM
🎓⚡️ COLLEGE NIGHT at The Stone Church ⚡️🎸
Saguaro & Friends
The Stone Church · Newmarket
Wed · Oct 28 · 12:00 PM
Pizza and Salad Special
Pizza and Salad Special
CREW Ogunquit · Ogunquit
$15Sat · Oct 31 · 4:00 PM
Legends of The Lounge Series: James Gaudreau
James Gaudreau
The Stone Church · Newmarket
$29.00-$70.00Sat · Oct 31 · 7:00 PM
Creature Features: A Wild & Scenic Film Festival
Jonathan's · Ogunquit
Oct 29 – Oct 30
The Rocky Horror Picture Show – A Very Special Screening
The Rocky Horror Picture Show – A Very Special Screening
Rochester Opera House · Rochester
$34.00-$75.00Fri · Oct 30 · 8:00 PM
Joshua Tree - The Nation’s Premier Tribute to U2
Joshua Tree
Jonathan's · Ogunquit
$40.00-$81.00Sun · Oct 25 · 7:00 PM
Richard Shindell
Richard Shindell
Jonathan's · Ogunquit
Fri · Nov 6 · 8:00 PM
Seacoast Last Waltz Band
Seacoast Last Waltz Band +11
3S Artspace · Portsmouth
Fri · Oct 30 · 8:00 PM
Pink Talking Fish
Pink Talking Fish
Blue Ocean Music Hall · Salisbury
Sat · Nov 7 · 8:00 PM
Griffin William Sherry w/ Jake Swamp and the Pine
Griffin William Sherry +1
3S Artspace · Portsmouth
Tue · Nov 10 · 8:00 PM
Briston Maroney - Normal Heights Tour w/ Noah Pope (SOLD OUT)
Briston Maroney +2
3S Artspace · Portsmouth
The Dance…Sun · Oct 25 · 5:00 PM
Jazz Casual: Ayan Imai-Hall Quartet
Ayan Imai-Hall Quartet
The Dance Hall · Kittery
Sun · Oct 25 · 8:00 PM
Built to Spill Fall 2026 Tour (SOLD OUT)
Built to Spill +2
3S Artspace · Portsmouth
$36.50-$77.50↻ RecurringFri · Nov 6 · 7:45 PM
Another Tequila Sunrise - Eagles Tribute Band
Another Tequila Sunrise
Jonathan's · Ogunquit
Fri · Nov 13 · 8:00 PM
Alok Vaid-Menon (SOLD OUT)
Alok Vaid-Menon
3S Artspace · Portsmouth
Until Apr 1
11th Annual Outdoor Sculpture Garden Exhibition
Newburyport Art Association · Newburyport
“Lafayette…Sun · Nov 8 · 5:00 PM
Jazz Casual: Lafayette Gilchrist
Lafayette Gilchrist +1
The Dance Hall · Kittery
Sat · Dec 12 · 7:00 PM
Jordan TW Trio Celtic Christmas
Jordan TW Trio
The Word Barn · Exeter
Sat · Apr 3 · 8:00 PM
The Fools April Fools Show
The Fools
Blue Ocean Music Hall · Salisbury
Sun · Nov 1 · 6:00 PM
Reedmor Fall Genre Fiction Book Club
Reedmor Books & Brews · Portsmouth
Sat · Nov 7 · 7:00 PM
Connor Garvey & Ben Cosgrove
Connor Garvey +1
The Word Barn · Exeter
Fri · Nov 6 · 7:00 PM
Steeplechase
Steeplechase +4
The Word Barn · Exeter
Sat · Jan 16 · 8:00 PM
Rustic Overtones w/ Keenan Hendricks
Rustic Overtones +1
3S Artspace · Portsmouth
Thu · Nov 5 · 7:00 PM
The Mountain
The Mountain
The Word Barn · Exeter
$20Fri · Dec 4 · 8:00 PM
Consider The Source
Consider The Source
The Stone Church · Newmarket
Sat · Oct 31 · 10:00 PM
A Proper Monster Mash with DJ Scott D Rock
A Proper Monster Mash with DJ Scott D Rock +1
CREW Ogunquit · Ogunquit
Until Oct 31
Abstract Artists Group of New England Show
Newburyport Art Association · Newburyport
Thu · Apr 15 · 7:00 PM
The Last Revel
The Last Revel
The Word Barn · Exeter
Sat · Oct 31 · 8:00 PM
MEET ME AT THE ROADHOUSE: A Twin Peaks Halloween Spectacular
The Bookhouse Band +7
The Dance Hall · Kittery
Sat · Nov 7 · 8:00 PM
Close Enemies ft. Tom Hamilton of Aerosmith
Close Enemies +2
Blue Ocean Music Hall · Salisbury
$15Sat · Dec 19 · 4:00 PM
Legends of The Lounge Series: Dave Gerard & Conor O'Brien
Dave Gerard +1
The Stone Church · Newmarket
$11.99.Mon · Oct 26 · 8:00 AM
New Englander Special
CREW Ogunquit · Ogunquit
Thu · Dec 3 · 6:30 PM
Not in My Name NH & 3S Present: American Doctor - film & conversation
Instructor: Not in My Name NH
3S Artspace · Portsmouth
$36.50-$77.50↻ RecurringSat · Nov 7 · 7:45 PM
Another Tequila Sunrise - Eagles Tribute Band
Another Tequila Sunrise
Jonathan's · Ogunquit
$20Sat · Nov 7 · 8:00 PM
TRIBUTE NIGHT ft. Proelium & Wired For Sound
Proelium +1
The Stone Church · Newmarket
$47.50-$88.50Sat · Dec 5 · 5:00 PM
Bob Marley Comedy Show - Early Show
Bob Marley Comedy Show - Early Show +1
Jonathan's · Ogunquit
$40Thu · Dec 31 · 8:00 PM
Let It Shine, a NYE Celebration with Not Fade Away Band
Not Fade Away Band
The Stone Church · Newmarket
Wed · Dec 9 · 6:30 PM
Long Story Short: Holidays
Instructor: Long Story Short +1
3S Artspace · Portsmouth
$1Mon · Oct 26 · 2:00 PM
Buck a Shuck
CREW Ogunquit · Ogunquit
Dec 29 – Dec 31
Comedian Bob Marley
Comedian Bob Marley +1
Rochester Opera House · Rochester
Until Oct 31
2026 Members’ Fall Juried Show
Newburyport Art Association · Newburyport
Fri · Oct 30 · 8:30 PM
Jay Fed - Live Music
Jay Fed - Live Music +1
CREW Ogunquit · Ogunquit
$15Sat · Nov 7 · 4:00 PM
Legends of The Lounge Series: Caitlin Piper & Pj Donahue
Caitlin Piper +1
The Stone Church · Newmarket
$10↻ RecurringThu · Dec 3 · 9:00 PM
🎓⚡️ COLLEGE NIGHT at The Stone Church ⚡️🎸
Saguaro & Friends
The Stone Church · Newmarket
Sun · Dec 20 · 7:00 PM
A Charlie Brown Christmas with Heather Pierson Trio
Heather Pierson Trio
The Word Barn · Exeter
Sun · Dec 6 · 8:00 PM
A Cape Breton Christmas with Còig
Còig
The Word Barn · Exeter
Tue · Oct 27 · 6:00 PM
Whispers in the Dark: A Spooky, Spiritual Queer Book Fair & Poetry Reading
Author: Jezmina Von Thiele
Reedmor Books & Brews · Portsmouth
Sun · Nov 15 · 8:00 PM
Tune-Yards w/ Rituals of Mine
Tune-Yards +1
3S Artspace · Portsmouth
Sat · Nov 14 · 8:00 PM
Sam Shackleton - North American Headline Tour
Sam Shackleton
3S Artspace · Portsmouth
Dan Blakeslee…Sat · Dec 12 · 7:30 PM
Dan Blakeslee's Christmasland Jubilee
Dan Blakeslee +1
The Dance Hall · Kittery
Until Nov 8
Seussical the Musical!
Seussical the Musical
Rochester Opera House · Rochester
$25Sat · Nov 21 · 8:00 PM
Neighbor (Night Two)
Neighbor
The Stone Church · Newmarket
$57.50-$98.50Fri · Nov 27 · 7:30 PM
Paula Poundstone
Paula Poundstone
Jonathan's · Ogunquit
FreeTue · Nov 3 · 6:00 PM
Old-Time Jam Session w/Betsy Green
Instructor: Betsy Green
The Word Barn · Exeter
Sat · Dec 5 · 8:00 PM
Welcome to Night Vale: Murder Night in Blood Forest
Cecil Baldwin +4
3S Artspace · Portsmouth
“...where…Fri · Nov 6 · 7:30 PM
Tanasi
Tanasi +3
The Dance Hall · Kittery
Sat · Feb 20 · 7:00 PM
Zachariah Hickman’s Power Outage Party Night III
Zachariah Hickman
The Word Barn · Exeter
Fri · Nov 13 · 8:30 PM
Alok Vaid-Menon
Alok Vaid-Menon
3S Artspace · Portsmouth
The Soggy Po…Fri · Nov 13 · 7:30 PM
Soggy Po Boys
Soggy Po Boys +8
The Dance Hall · Kittery
$20Sat · Nov 14 · 8:00 PM
Lexi James & Wildheart wsg. Olivia Conway
Lexi James & Wildheart +1
The Stone Church · Newmarket
$15Sat · Nov 14 · 4:00 PM
Legends of The Lounge Series: Andy Klosenski
Andy Klosenski
The Stone Church · Newmarket
Sun · Nov 8 · 1:30 PM
ARTiculate Playreading Series: Continuity by Bess Wohl
Bess Wohl
3S Artspace · Portsmouth
About PMAC…Thu · Dec 17 · 7:00 PM
PMAC Adult Rock & Blues Show
About PMAC
The Dance Hall · Kittery
Thu · Feb 18 · 7:00 PM
Zachariah Hickman’s Power Outage Party Night I
Zachariah Hickman
The Word Barn · Exeter
Tue · Nov 3 · 6:00 PM
Booked & Unfiltered with Elizabeth
Reedmor Books & Brews · Portsmouth
$15Thu · Nov 12 · 8:00 PM
Jarred Garneau Group & The Gravel Project
Jarred Garneau Group +1
The Stone Church · Newmarket
$34.00-$75.00Fri · Nov 13 · 8:00 PM
Moondance - The Ultimate Van Morrison Tribute Show
Moondance
Jonathan's · Ogunquit
Dec 3 – Dec 6
Sole City Dance Presents The Nutcracker
Sole City Dance Presents The Nutcracker +1
Rochester Opera House · Rochester
Fri · Feb 19 · 7:00 PM
Zachariah Hickman’s Power Outage Party Night II
Zachariah Hickman
The Word Barn · Exeter
Sat · Nov 28 · 7:00 PM
Halley Neal and Sam Robbins
Halley Neal +1
The Word Barn · Exeter
$15Sat · Nov 21 · 4:00 PM
Legends of The Lounge Series: Amorphous Trio
Amorphous Trio +3
The Stone Church · Newmarket
$36.50 -…Thu · Dec 17 · 7:30 PM
Liz Longley with Special Guests The Young Fables: The Holiday Fuss Tour
Liz Longley +1
Jonathan's · Ogunquit
Wed · Nov 18 · 6:30 PM
Letters to Cleo w/ The Sheila Divine (SOLD OUT)
Letters to Cleo +2
3S Artspace · Portsmouth
$20Fri · Nov 13 · 8:00 PM
Dub Apocalypse
Dub Apocalypse
The Stone Church · Newmarket
Fri · Mar 19 · 8:00 PM
Claud and the Live Music
Claud
3S Artspace · Portsmouth
$20Fri · Nov 27 · 7:00 PM
Truffle's Annual Turkey Jam!
Truffle
The Stone Church · Newmarket
Events in Portsmouth, NH
Concerts, comedy, theater, author readings and community happenings, collected straight from local venue calendars and updated daily. Portsmouth's compact downtown holds the Music Hall, 3S Artspace and the Press Room, with an outdoor summer season at Prescott Park on the river.