Calendar of Events
S Sun
M Mon
T Tue
W Wed
T Thu
F Fri
S Sat
1 event,
Daily Walking Tours (May–October)
This daily 90-minute walking tour covers the streets, stories, buildings, and architecture of historic downtown Portsmouth.
1 event,
1 event,
1 event,
2 events,
Portsmouth Peace Treaty Bell Ringing
Portsmouth Peace Treaty Bell Ringing
Join in the annual Portsmouth tradition of ringing the bells to commemorate the signing of the Portsmouth Peace Treaty, ending the Russ-Japanese War.
4 events,
Loyalist to Liberty Walking Tour
Loyalist to Liberty Walking Tour
See how a series of events in the 1770s fanned the flames of independence.
1 event,
1 event,
1 event,
1 event,
2 events,
Women of Portsmouth Walking Tour
Women of Portsmouth Walking Tour
Walk away from this 90-minute tour surprised by all the ways that women have impacted Portsmouth.
2 events,
Being Black: The Immigrant Experience with SAACC
Being Black: The Immigrant Experience with SAACC
Join us and the Seacoast African American Cultural Center for this important roundtable discussionpart of the:Sign up to attend this Color-filled ConversationBecky FieldAbout the Presenter: Since 2012, photographer Becky Field has documented cultural diversity among immigrants in New Hampshire. Her photography project, Different Roots, Common Dreams: New Hampshire’s Cultural Diversity, has been exhibited throughout the […]
1 event,
2 events,
Full STEAM Ahead Family Day
Full STEAM Ahead Family Day
Build your own model Dory boat and learn about Portsmouth's rich shipbuilding industry.
2 events,
LGBTQ+ Walking Tour
LGBTQ+ Walking Tour
Learn about the hidden history of LGBT clubs, organizations, and people who impacted the Seacoast of NH on this 90-minute walking tour.
1 event,
1 event,
2 events,
Along the Waterfront
Along the Waterfront
Stretch your legs on this two-hour tour that goes down to Portsmouth's working waterfront.
2 events,
Revolutionary Portsmouth: The Raid on Fort William and Mary
Revolutionary Portsmouth: The Raid on Fort William and Mary
It wasn't the shot heard 'round the world, but it was an early standoff between patriots and the British. Learn more at our Fort William & mary lecture ahead of it's 250th anniversary.
2 events,
Loyalist to Liberty Walking Tour
Loyalist to Liberty Walking Tour
See how a series of events in the 1770s fanned the flames of independence.
1 event,
1 event,
2 events,
1 event,
2 events,
Along the Waterfront
Along the Waterfront
Stretch your legs on this two-hour tour that goes down to Portsmouth's working waterfront.
1 event,
3 events,
Portsmouth History Homeschool Program
Portsmouth History Homeschool Program
Join the Portsmouth Historical Society for eight hands-on learning lessons about all different aspects of Seacoast history!
2 events,
1 event,
1 event,
1 event,
Daily Walking Tours (May–October)
This daily 90-minute walking tour covers the streets, stories, buildings, and architecture of historic downtown Portsmouth.
1 event,
1 event,
4 events,
Loyalist to Liberty Walking Tour
Loyalist to Liberty Walking Tour
See how a series of events in the 1770s fanned the flames of independence.
“The Matter of Memory” Closing Reception & Art ‘Round Town
“The Matter of Memory” Closing Reception & Art ‘Round Town
Open until 8pm with free admission all day.
2 events,
Death in Colonial New England: Cemetery Tour
Death in Colonial New England: Cemetery Tour
Take a walk with us through North Cemetery and learn about death in colonial New England.