The holidays approach peak season in December, with parades, festivals, and other celebrations taking place across the region all month. Here’s a roundup of some 2018 Seacoast Holiday Parades coming up this weekend. Check the PortsmouthNH.com calendar of events for other holiday happenings, including concerts, plays, fairs, and more.
Berwick & Somersworth Holiday Parade
Date/Time: Saturday, Dec. 1, 2:30 p.m.
Location: Starts in Berwick on Wilson Street and ends in Somersworth on Main Street.
Theme: “Deck the Decades”
Website: https://www.facebook.com/events/154145018870627/
Exeter Holiday Parade
Date/Time: Saturday, Dec. 1, 5:30 p.m.
Location: Starts at the OSRAM Plant on Portsmouth Avenue and ends at Swasey Parkway
Theme: “Land of Misfit Toys”
Website: http://exeterholidayparade.org/
Kittery Holiday Parade
Date/Time: Saturday, Dec. 1, 3 p.m.
Location: Starts at Post Office Square and ends at John Paul Jones Park
Theme: “Over the River and Through the Woods”
Website: http://www.kitteryme.gov/home/news/kittery-holiday-parade-december-1-2018
Experience Hampton Christmas Parade
Date/Time: Saturday, Dec. 1, 1 p.m.
Location: Starts at North Hampton/Hampton town line and ends at the Galley Hatch parking lot on Lafayette Road
Theme: “Believe”
Website: http://experiencehampton.org/christmasparade/
Portsmouth Illuminated Holiday Parade
Date/Time: Saturday, Dec. 1, 5 p.m.
Location: Starts on Islington Street and travels through Market Square
Theme: “Spirit of Portsmouth”
Website: https://www.cityofportsmouth.com/city/illuminated-holiday-parade-tree-lighting
Rochester Holiday Parade
Date/Time: Sunday, Dec. 2, 3 p.m.
Location: Starts on Wakefield Street by the entrance to Spaulding High School and ends at Rochester Common
Theme: “Christmas Around the World”
Website: http://business.rochesternh.org/events/details/rochester-holiday-parade-3266
Rye Holiday Parade
Date/Time: Sunday, Dec. 2, 1 p.m.
Location: Starts at Webster at Rye on Washington Road and ends at Rye Junior High School
Theme: “Holidays Through the Generations”
Website: http://www.town.rye.nh.us/Pages/index
York Festival of Lights
Date/Time: Saturday, Dec. 1, 4:30 p.m.
Location: Starts at Foster’s Clambake on Axholme Road and ends at York Village Elementary School
Website: http://www.yorkparksandrec.org/festival-of-lights/
For a full calendar of holiday events, click here.