Concerts, chili festivals, a bounty of new art, and other fall celebrations are among the top happenings coming up this weekend. We’ve crammed a sampling...

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Top five things to do: Sept. 1-3
Our top-five weekend events feature quite a range of the arts, including happenings related to books, music, theater, storytelling, visual art, and… UFOs. Check out the full roundup below.
Top five things to do: Sept. 11-13
Looking for something to do this weekend? Tour some lovely gardens in a historic neighborhood, visit a brand new art exhibit at a local gallery,...
Top five things to do: Sept. 15-17
During the last official weekend of summer, you are invited to enjoy craft beer and fresh oysters, farmland festivals, and three days of film. Get...
Top five things to do: Sept. 18-20
Fill your ears with music this weekend. We've got folk, rock, jazz, blues, country, classical — you name it. Here are some highlights.
Top five things to do: Sept. 20-22
The Seacoast marks the official onset of fall with another festive weekend, featuring film, beer, music, antiques, and much more.
Top five things to do: Sept. 21-23
Rather than mourning the end of summer, it’s time to celebrate the onset of autumn — the season of the harvest, Oktoberfest, Halloween, Thanksgiving, and...
Top five things to do: Sept. 22-24
There's a lot going on during the first weekend of fall, including a folk festival, a fall festival, a Westival, and more. Here are some highlights.
Top five things to do: Sept. 24-26
The first weekend of fall brings music, theater, art, comedy, food, fire, and more. Here are some highlights.
Top five things to do: Sept. 27-29
Fall festival season continues this weekend with a generous bounty of food, beer, music, and more. Here are some highlights.
Top five things to do: Sept. 28-30
Visual art, history, theater, maritime music, a West End party, and more are on tap this weekend on the Seacoast. Here are some of the highlights.
Top five things to do: Sept. 29-Oct. 1
Weekend entertainment highlights on the NH Seacoast include a global poetry event, a food truck festival, a sausage festival, and more.
Top five things to do: Sept. 4-6
There are some great events coming up this weekend featuring storytelling, music, dancing, comedy, and a bit of history. Here are some of the highlights.
Top five things to do: Sept. 6-8
Harvest season brings a generous bounty of food and booze to the Seacoast. Here are some upcoming festivals, along with some new theater and art.
Top five things to do: Sept. 7-9
Summer will not go quietly. On the contrary, there are dozens of big events coming up this weekend, including some outdoor festivals. Here are a...
Top five things to do: Sept. 8-10
A seafood festival and a music festival are among the options for taking one more long sip of summer before the season changes. Here are some of the highlights to consider.
Top five things to do: Thanksgiving weekend
Feast on some live music and theater, go for a skate, and support local artists as you kick off your holiday shopping over Thanksgiving break.
Top five things to do: Winter Solstice edition
We’re publishing our top-five roundup a day early this week to include the Winter Solstice events — and extending it an extra day to go...
Top five weekend events
We at PortsmouthNH.com grant you permission to set aside your digital devices this weekend and enjoy some screen-free entertainment and activities. Here are some of the top options.
Top five weekend events: Jan. 17-19
Some of this weekend’s top events will help heat up the coldest, darkest days of winter with music, theater, and art.
Top five weekend events: March 22-24
The first weekend of spring offers local music, dance, theater, art, and Shatner impressions. Here are some highlights.
Top seven things to do: July 10-12
Typically, our weekend entertainment roundup is a top five. But we just couldn't quite narrow this one down. And so, this week, we present a top seven.
Top things to do
As usual, the Seacoast boasts numerous options for live music, theater, visual arts, food, and more this weekend. Here are a few of the highlights.
Top things to do: Aug. 16-18
Boy oh boy is there a bunch going on this weekend. Here's a smattering of the highlights.
Top things to do: Aug. 22-24
There's all kinds of music and art happening this weekend — so you better start planning your schedule.