Gingerbread Exhibition Opens

Portsmouth Historical Society 10 Middle Street, Portsmouth, NH, United States

IT’S THE SWEETEST TIME OF THE YEAR!Exhibition on display Nov. 24–Dec. 30, 2023, 10:00 am–5:00 pmOpen until 7:00 pm on Fridays in DecemberFree for all!To celebrate over 400 years of Portsmouth’s history, the gingerbread committee at Portsmouth Historical Society has chosen the theme of “Portsmouth Past, Present and Future.” We want to see gingerbread incarnations […]

Vintage Christmas Kickoff Party

Portsmouth Historical Society 10 Middle Street, Portsmouth, NH, United States

Join us for the official start to Vintage Christmas in Portsmouth!We’ll be announcing the community judges’ winners for the Gingerbread House Contest and gearing up for Saturday’s parade and tree lighting! Free admission for all. Vintage Chistmas in Portsmouth is brought to you in partnership with

Extended Hours ❆

Portsmouth Historical Society 10 Middle Street, Portsmouth, NH, United States

Open until 7 p.m. for extended Gingerbread viewing!

Extended Hours ❆

Portsmouth Historical Society 10 Middle Street, Portsmouth, NH, United States

Open until 7 p.m. for extended gingerbread viewing!

Gingerbread Tips, Trick, and History Tour

Portsmouth Historical Society 10 Middle Street, Portsmouth, NH, United States

Join us as we share the secrets behind making the best Gingerbread Houses and point out little details you may have missed.

Ugly Sweater Cookie Swap

Portsmouth Historical Society 10 Middle Street, Portsmouth, NH, United States

Put on your ugliest holiday sweater and bring a batch of your favorite cookies for this festive event!Register for our Ugly Sweater Cookie Swap!

Extended Hours ❆

Portsmouth Historical Society 10 Middle Street, Portsmouth, NH, United States

Open until 7 p.m. for extended gingerbread viewing!

Gingerbread Tips, Trick, and History Tour

Portsmouth Historical Society 10 Middle Street, Portsmouth, NH, United States

Join us as we share the secrets behind making the best Gingerbread Houses and point out little details you may have missed.

Extended Hours ❆

Portsmouth Historical Society 10 Middle Street, Portsmouth, NH, United States

Open until 7 p.m. for extended gingerbread viewing!

Gingerbread Tips, Trick, and History Tour

Portsmouth Historical Society 10 Middle Street, Portsmouth, NH, United States

Join us as we share the secrets behind making the best Gingerbread Houses and point out little details you may have missed.

Museum Closed-Christmas Day

Portsmouth Historical Society 10 Middle Street, Portsmouth, NH, United States

Portsmouth Historical Society Closed 12/25 The historical society will be closed on Monday, December 25 in observation of Christmas Day. We will reopen the next day, Tuesday, December 26 at 10 a.m with both the 33rd Annual Gingerbread Contest and Exhibition and "Lost Neighborhoods" on display.

Gingerbread Smash

Portsmouth Historical Society 10 Middle Street, Portsmouth, NH, United States

If you have some post-holiday feelings you need to channel, we’ve got gingerbread houses that need smashing.