Arts + Culture on the Seacoast

Golden Girls: The Laughs Continue

Thursday, October 8 · 7:00 PM

The Music Hall - Historic Theater · Portsmouth

STAGE: Small Town- A World Premiere John Mellencamp Musical

Friday, October 9 · All Day

Portsmouth

EXHIBIT: Betty & Barney

Friday, October 9 · 10:00 AM

Portsmouth

Heirloom Halloween Exhibit

Friday, October 9 · 10:00 AM

The Woodman Museum · Dover

Heirloom Halloween at the Woodman Museum Step into the history of Halloween with Heirloom Hallowe’en, a special traveling museum exhibit…

Point of Graves: Tour Portsmouth’s Earliest Cemetery

Friday, October 9 · 4:00 PM

Portsmouth

Tarot 101: Workshop w/ artist Isabella Rotman (SOLD OUT)

Friday, October 9 · 7:00 PM

Portsmouth

Hand-Stitched North Star Workshop @ Aplomb

Saturday, October 10 · 10:00 AM

Dover

Using hand-stitching and appliqué on canvas, participants will make their own 8-pointed “North Star” themed textile art. Participants are…

Boston Dance Theater

Saturday, October 10 · 7:00 PM

The Dance Hall · Kittery

Poetry Night Open Reading @ Auspicious Brew

Tuesday, October 13 · 6:00 PM

Dover

Hosted by Loretta and Shane, with the amazing Novakoi as backup host band! Feel free to read original written pieces or anything that…

DANCE: Absolute Beginner Salsa-Six Week Series

Tuesday, October 13 · 6:30 PM

Portsmouth

All Abilities Club: Art for All

Wednesday, October 14 · 11:00 AM

The Dover Public Library · Dover

All Abilities Club: Art for All 11:00 AM-12:00 PM Community RoomDover Public Library 73 Locust St., Dover, NH, 03820 All Abilities Club:…

New Hampshire Film Festival 2026

Thursday, October 15 · 9:00 AM

The Music Hall - Historic Theater · Portsmouth

New Hampshire Film Festival

Thursday, October 15 · 10:00 AM

Portsmouth

Langdon Parlor Entertainments: A Victorian Frightful

Thursday, October 15 · 7:00 PM

Portsmouth

Glow-in-the-Dark Karaoke & Art

Friday, October 16 · 8:00 PM

Aplomb · Dover

Monthly karaoke and art night at Aplomb! Use neon paint on black canvases while you wait to sing your heart out on stage! Music + art + a…

Adult Soap Making Class

Sunday, October 18 · 9:30 AM

Portsmouth

The Art Center & NHAA Monthly Painters Group

Sunday, October 18 · 2:00 PM

Dover

Members of both The Art Center and The NH Art Association are invited to join our vibrant community of painters, created to foster artistic…

Cristin O’Keefe Aptowicz

Tuesday, October 20 · 7:00 PM

The Music Hall Lounge · Portsmouth

Talking Body Poetry Night @ Auspicious Brew

Tuesday, October 20 · 7:00 PM

Dover

Open mic poetry reading! Embrace your sensuality with poetry that centers around physical experiences. We want to hear what your body has…

Poetry Inspired by Art

Wednesday, October 21 · 6:30 PM

Aplomb · Dover

Join us each third Wednesday from 6:30-8 pm for a healing and generative poetry writing workshop, based on selected works of art featured…

Poetry After Hours

Thursday, October 22 · 6:00 PM

Portsmouth

Wildcrafted Marks @ Aplomb

Friday, October 23 · 6:00 PM

Dover

Celebrate the arrival of fall and rebirth with this guided art making experience, all out doors! We will be using seasonal nature materials…

Project Upcycle: Sustainable fashion design competition & live runway event

Saturday, October 24 · 7:00 PM

Portsmouth

2026 Project Upcycle Runway Event

Saturday, October 24 · 7:15 PM

Portsmouth

STAGE: Small Town

Sunday, October 25 · All Day

Portsmouth

Gerry Rich with "Chasing Hollywood"

Sunday, October 25 · 7:00 PM

The Music Hall Lounge · Portsmouth

Stained Glass Ornament Workshop w/artist Kolika Chatterjee

Sunday, November 1 · 10:00 AM

The Word Barn · Exeter

Join stained glass artist and instructor Kolika Chatterjee for this special holiday workshop. In this hands-on glass class, you will be…

Exeter Fall Art Tour (Day 1)

Saturday, November 7 · 10:00 AM

Downtown Exeter · Exeter

A free self-guided walking tour of Exeter's galleries and studios, 10am-4pm - 15 locations within 3 miles, artists on hand.

Exeter Fall Art Tour (Day 2)

Sunday, November 8 · 10:00 AM

Downtown Exeter · Exeter

A free self-guided walking tour of Exeter's galleries and studios, 10am-4pm - 15 locations within 3 miles, artists on hand.

ARTiculate Playreading Series: Continuity by Bess Wohl

Sunday, November 8 · 2:00 PM

Portsmouth

Hernan Diaz with "Ply"

Sunday, November 8 · 7:00 PM

The Music Hall - Historic Theater · Portsmouth

Director's Club: Cranes Bistro

Tuesday, November 10 · 5:00 PM

The Music Hall · Portsmouth

Lucy Darling: Simply Darling

Tuesday, November 10 · 7:30 PM

The Music Hall - Historic Theater · Portsmouth

Fred Csibi-Levin with "Pâtisserie Extraordinaire"

Sunday, November 15 · 4:00 PM

The Music Hall Lounge · Portsmouth

Wire Tree Art Workshop w/ Artist Ryan Kelley

Saturday, November 21 · 12:00 PM

Portsmouth

Improv Quilting (aka ‘slow stitch’) Workshop

Sunday, November 22 · 10:30 AM

The Word Barn · Exeter

Join us for a workshop where you will dive into more juicy fabric than you can imagine, as we offer up the vintage, the special, the…

The Bang Group: Nut/Cracked

Saturday, November 28 · 7:00 PM

The Dance Hall · Kittery

Holiday Papercutting Workshop with Dylan Metrano

Sunday, November 29 · 10:00 AM

Portsmouth

Disney’s Mary Poppins

Wednesday, December 2 · 7:30 PM

The Music Hall - Historic Theater · Portsmouth

Opening Reception / Meet the Artist: Stop Start Go Maybe

Friday, December 4 · 5:00 PM

Portsmouth

Opening Reception / Meet the Artists: Carried by the Wind

Friday, December 4 · 5:00 PM

Portsmouth

Opening Reception / Meet the Artists: Color as Language

Friday, December 4 · 5:00 PM

Portsmouth

Block Printing: DYI Wrapping Paper & Gift Tags

Saturday, December 5 · 11:00 AM

The Word Barn · Exeter

Because it's a lovely time to get in the holiday spirit... learn how to create your own sustainable wrapping paper and gift tags, just in…

Community Art Night with Give & Gather

Wednesday, August 19 · 6:00 PM

Treeline Outfitters · Portsmouth

Hosted by Give & Gather, Jenn Bakos Photography, and Free Lunch Collective, 6-8pm. Create, play music, write, or just laugh a lot - all…

TEAM Fall Equinox Fest

Saturday, September 19 · All Day

Downtown Exeter · Exeter

TEAM Exeter's annual music and arts festival welcoming fall in downtown Exeter.