Ready or not, holiday season and winter draw nigh. Several events coming up this weekend will help get you in the spirit. Here are some highlights.
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Top five things to do: Nov. 15-17
Cold has settled upon the Seacoast, but don’t let that keep you in for the weekend. There’s lots of great music, art, and theater to enjoy out there.
Top five things to do: Nov. 8-10
The fall edition of Restaurant Week Portsmouth is now underway, meaning for the next 10 days more than 40 restaurants will be offering special three-course...
Leaving on a high note
Ben Anderson reflects on his time with the Prescott Park Arts Festival and discusses his abrupt resignation after 12 years as president.
Top five things to do: Oct. 25-27
The final weekend before Halloween features loads of live music, celebration, and horror. Here are some of the highlights.
Top five things to do: Oct. 18-20
Another October weekend brings loads of great film, art, theater, and music to the Seacoast. Here are some of the highlights.
Top five things to do: Oct. 11-13
Autumn is arguably the best time to be on the Seacoast, as evidenced by a weekend full of music, theater, literature, beer, and chili.
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 15 things to do: Sept. 13-15
Another weekend packed with festivals, concerts, and other notable events has prompted us to bump our normal top-five list to a top 15.
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: Aug. 30-Sept. 1
Labor Day Weekend is filled with art, theater, music, food, and more on the Seacoast. Here are a handful of the highlights.
Top five things to do: Aug. 23-25
School starts soon, but not before one more glorious weekend of summer events on the Seacoast. Here are some of the highlights.
Top five things to do: Aug. 16-18
There are some truly unique events coming up this weekend, many involving local musicians, artists, dancers, and more. Here are some of the highlights.
Top five things to do: Aug. 9-11
Comedy, music, dance, dog films — we’ve got all the bases covered with upcoming events on the Seacoast. Here are some highlights.
Top five things to do: Aug. 2-4
As is usually the case in summer, there’s a lot going on this weekend, including plenty of art, music, and theater. Here are a few of the highlights.
Top five things to do: July 26-28
A theme of many of this weekend’s top local events is that they raise money and/or awareness for worthy causes. Here are some of the highlights.
Top five things to do: July 19-21
It’s another summer weekend when we feel compelled to boost our typical top-five list to a top 10. Keep cool and enjoy some art, music, theater, and more.
Top five things to do: July 5-7
July 4 marks the official start of summer ’round these parts, and this post-Fourth weekend features art, theater, and music in the sun.
Top five things to do: June 21-23
It's Portsmouth Pride weekend, and there are all kinds of festivities taking place around the Seacoast. Here are just a few of the highlights.
Top 10 things to do: June 14-16
For the second week in a row, we can’t resist boosting our typical top five to a top 10. This may just be the summer...
Top 10 things to do: June 7-9
There are too many noteworthy events this weekend to narrow down our roundup to the usual five, so we’re taking the rare step of boosting to a top 10.
Top five things to do: May 17-19
There’s some truly unique and exceptional art, music, theater, and more coming to the Seacoast this weekend. Here are some highlights. Meat Puppets at 3S...
Top five things to do: May 10-12
There are lots of options for entertaining mom (or yourself) over Mother’s Day weekend on the Seacoast. Here are some highlights.
Top five things to do: April 26-28
There are some big shows coming to Seacoast stages this weekend, of both the musical and theatrical varieties. Here are some highlights.
Top five things to do: April 19-21
Easter weekend brings new theater, art, baby animals, and a 4:20 drag show to local venues. Here are some of the highlights.


























