Built in 1758, the John Paul Jones Historic House Museum is a registered national historic landmark.
Although the season officially ended on October 9, the John Paul Jones House will be open on Saturday, November 11 in honor of Veterans Day.
Free admission for all.
Join us on the John Paul Jones House lawn all day for lawn games and crafts, fit for a revolutionary-era birthday bash.
Live music by Great bay Sailor begins at noon. Remarks, a rousing round of Happy Birthday, and cake cutting will take place around 12:30 p.m.
Happy Birthday, John Paul Jones!
Built in 1758, the John Paul Jones Historic House Museum is a registered national historic landmark.
Although the season officially ended on October 10, the John Paul Jones House will be open on Friday, November 11 in honor of Veterans Day.
Free admission for all.
Join Susan Spellman for an interactive workshop on drawing from nature! Ages 10 and up, all skill levels welcome!
Join us for a fun morning with children’s book illustrator, Gina Perry! Ages 5+
Join two of the artists featured in “Show + Tell,” Jill Weber and Ryan O’Rourke, for a lively discussion about the process of illustrating a book.
Gingerbread is back for 2022! Once again, we’re filling our galleries and downtown shop windows with sweet holiday goodness!
The 2022 theme is: fictional places and characters. We are inviting the gingerbreadologisits of Portsmouth and beyond to craft your favorite fictional places and characters —edible materials only, of course!
It’s Pastel!, the 14th annual national juried exhibition of the Pastel Society of New Hampshire, opened Saturday, October 22!
This is the perfect season for a walking tour with all the beautiful foliage. Remember, if you can’t get to any of our regularly scheduled tours, you can always book a private tour by emailing Robin, our tour manager!
The JPJ House will be open 11am-3pm on November 11, and admission is FREE!
We’ll be open until 8pm on November 4th for Art ‘Round Town! Stop by after work to see “Show + Tell” and “It’s Pastel!”
Join us August 5 for Art ‘Round Town, featuring Portsmouth artist Bill Paarlberg! We’ve got lots of t-shirts featuring Bill’s drawing shown above; stop by and get one signed by the artist!
Due to COVID-related difficulties, the Music Hall has had to postpone the upcoming event featuring Chris Van Allsburg. The new date is Sunday, August 28, at 2pm at the Music Hall Lounge.
The GOOD NEWS for all of you ticketholders is that this gives you more time to stop by the Imagine That! exhibition and see his original artwork in person before the show! We’ve got artwork from The Polar Express, The Garden of Abdul Gasazi, and The Mysteries of Harris Burdick.
The $20 ticket not only grants access to all the participating historic houses for the Twilight Tour, but also for the remainder of this season! It’s an absolute steal!
Tickets are $20 for adults (advance purchase only), $10 for children, and $25 on the day of the tour.
Participating sites include:
