The summer months here in Portsmouth and the Seacoast areas of New Hampshire are just glorious! Portsmouth is a working port, so the river and ocean activity kicks into high gear, and the tourists arrive in full force.
I consider myself to be very fortunate to be able to live in such a beautiful place as Portsmouth New Hampshire - a place where people from all over the world come to visit. Their vacation spot is MY HOME! How wonderful is that???
During the month of July, we have all kinds of fun things going on all over Portsmouth and the surrounding towns. With all of our parks and outdoor venues, there's bound to be plenty of great things to do for everyone!
Here's a sampling of the fun in store this month:
~ July 4 - Prescott Park Arts Festival Mid-Week Concert Series begins, running every Wednesday from 7-9pm, through August 15 - Portsmouth
July 4 - The State Street Rhythm Band
July 11 - Gospel Music Project, Ben Baldwin and The Big Note
July 18 - All Together Now - Beatles Tribute Band
July 25- TJ Wheeler
~ July 4 - "An American Celebration" Strawbery Banke - a real old-fashioned 4th of July celebration with children's parade, games, crafts, music, living history, food & fun. Naturalization Ceremony precedes this celebration - Portsmouth
~ July 4 - Hampton Beach Fourth of July - celebrating 100 years of Hampton Beach and Independence Day~ July 5 - Music-by-the-Sea Summer Concert Series kicks off - Odiorne State Park Seacoast Science Center - Rye. Every Thursday evening - 6pm.
July 5 -Jumbo Circus Peanuts
July 12- The Don Campbell Band
July 26 - Lil Anne & Hot Cayenne
~ July 4 - Reggae on the River Cruise (every Wednesday 7-10pm) Isles of Shoals Steamship Company -
Portsmouth
~ July 5 - "60's Invasion" - North Hampton Bandstand Summer Concert Series - North Hampton
~ July 6 - Steamin' Party Ship Cruise (every Friday 8:30pm - 11:30pm) Isles of Shoals Steamship Company - Portsmouth
~ July 6 - USAF Liberty Pop Band - Henry Law Park - 7pm - Dover 
~ July 6 to 8 - Tall Ships Visiting Portsmouth - 'The Prince William', 'The Pride of Baltimore', and 'The Spirit of Bermuda'. Tours of the ships all 3 days with tickets. State Pier Downtown Portsmouth.
~ July 13, 20, 27 - Music in the Square - North Church in Market Square - Portsmouth
~ July 13 - Trisha Yearwood in Concert - Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom - Hampton Beach
~ July 14 - Summer Sun & Fun Craft Festival - Calef's Field - 9am - 3pm - Barrington
~ July 14 - Summer in the Street - Pleasant Street - 5:30pm - 9:30pm - Downtown Portsmouth
Pro Portsmouth's 5th Annual Summer Music Series, every Friday night through Aug. 4th
~ July 15 - 12th Annual Tommy Gallant Jazz Festival - Prescott Park - noon to 6pm - Portsmouth
~ July 21 - 10th Annual Prescott Park Folk Festival - Prescott Park - noon to 5pm - Portsmouth
~ July 21 & 22 - Bow Street Fair - Bow Street in Downtown Portsmouth
~ July 21 & 22 - 2nd Annual "Busk Till Dusk Celebration" - Downtown Portsmouth - fill the streets of
downtown with art and music - 1 to 7pm
~ July 22 - "Seacoast Concert for a Cure" - Redhook Brewery - Pease International Tradeport -
Portsmouth
~ July 25 - KC and the Sunshine Band - Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom - Hampton Beach
~ July 26 - George Carlin - Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom - Hampton Beach.
~ July 28 - Prescott Park Arts Festival Kids Fest - Prescott Park 10am to 1pm - Portsmouth
~ July 29 - 61st Miss Hampton Beach Pageant - Seashell Stage on the Beach - Hampton Beach
~ Through August 19 - "Damn Yankees" - Seacoast Repertory Theater - Portsmouth
~ Through August 19 - "The Sound of Music" - Prescott Park - Thursday through Sunday nights -
Portsmouth
~ Through August 26 - "West Side Story", Seacoast Repertory Theater - Portsmouth
~ Every Saturday through fall - Farmer's Market - City Hall Parking lot - 8:30am to 1pm - Portsmouth
~ Thursdays through Mondays - "The Underbelly Tours of Portsmouth: Trollops, Spies, and Spirits, Oh My!" - historically accurate & interactive, incorporating humor, improvisation, and the real history of the madams, spies, whores and murderers of early Portsmouth. Tours start at 6pm at the Rusty Hammer - Adults only..... Portsmouth
Portsmouth and the surrounding towns of the Seacoast of New Hampshire - a FABULOUS place to visit and even better - a wonderful place to be able to call H-O-M-E!!
If you're interested in exploring this area and making it your new home, I'm at your service! I love living here in Portsmouth, and would be very happy to help you find your next home here in the Seacoast.
To see more great pictures of Portsmouth and the area towns, feel free to take my 'Community Tour'. There are several tours within this link, and there are a number of pictures within the various tours, so allow time for the pictures to load.
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Ok - that's it! I'm moving to Portsmouth! (after I figure out what lucma is)
Hi Ines - thanks for reading, and I know you'd love it here!! I certainly do - can't imagine living anywhere else at all.
Ann
Ann - You create such beautiful and informative posts about New Hampshire. You have a full summer of activity there. Can't wait to see your tall ship pictures! :)
OK Ann...looks like you need to take off the month of July. Otherwise how will you give a report on all the activities?
Looks like a blast!
Did they ever decide on wether the tourist ships could manage Portsmouth harbor?
Hi Paula - thank you so much for that very nice compliment!! I am really looking forward to the Tall Ships being here, and hope I can manage to get a good spot to catch them from for pictures. I've a feeling Portsmouth is going to get very crowded for those 3 days that they're in port.
Ann
Hi Joan - It does look like I need the month off to do all that, doesn't it? And there were even more things that I didn't include. There are some really fun things listed there - I hope those who go really enjoy them all!
I'm not sure if the Tall Ships will come down the river under sail or not. Of course, they certainly used to way back in the olden days when that's all there was for water travel. I hope they do, that will be so magnificent to see! Are you coming over to Portsmouth to check them out during the 3 days they'll be in port?
Ann
Wow!! I love all the musical options there...a Tribute to the Beatles!! Sound of Music!! KC and the Sunshine Band!! Westside Story!! I wanna visit... Geez...what do you for fun up there? Wow!!
the plays in the park were great.
i miss benny baldwin and the big note.
and
there was never enough room for the shaw brothers
AND
oh the flowers.
i may be here (ft. myers), but right now i'm there
THANKS
Ann.... this all does look beautiful and such. I have been in the little waterways up and around Boston, the small fishing towns. But never to NH or Maine. Looks like I'll need to make a trip some time. thanks for sharing this.
Susie - we do have a lot of options for fun, don't we? And that is only the tip of the iceberg, believe it or not! Come on up for a visit - I guarantee you'll have a GREAT time!!!
Jay - Prescott Park is looking gorgeous about now! That is such a huge benefit to living here - the plays, the concerts, the festivals, and so much more. The Shaw Brothers still make appearances here and there. They're spending more time down south, better horse country. One of the Shaw Brothers was a client of mine a few years back - he and his wife are wonderful people. Come back up for a visit!
Ann
Hi Jeff - In and around Boston is great, but you need come a little further north, about 45 minutes more, and you'll be right here in my beautiful neck of the woods. Portsmouth is right on the border of NH and Maine, so you can cover 2 states at once! If you ever do come this way for a little visit, please be sure and let me know.
Ann
Yet another excellent and well put-together post from the Lady who really SHOULD be Mayor of her Portsmouth.
Mariana - how sweet that comment is! I do love living here in Portsmouth, that's for sure!
Thanks!
Ann
Ann,
Nice line up you put together. If I ever get back there..I'll just call you for the schedual! Nice localism post.
Hi Neal - thanks for the compliments - much appreciated! "Get back here"?? You were here at some point? You MUST come back for another visit!!!
Ann
Great summer tips Ann. There is something for everyone this summer in NH!
Hi Monika - You got that right!! Everyone should be able to find something that appeals to them this month! Summer in the Seacoast...... ;-)
Ann
Ann, your pictures and infomation is exactly what Localism needs! I included you in this weeks Localism Week in Review!
Lexa Montierth
Hi Lexa - thank you SO much for including this post!! I love doing posts on my local area - and am glad that others appreciate them as well. Thanks again Lexa!!
Ann