PORTSMOUTH NH 400TH EVENT TIMELINE
(This is a temporary "work in progress" list of proposed programs. Full online calendar will be available when we launch our new site. SOON!)
OCTOBER 2022
29-30 Seacoast Half Marathon to benefit PNH400
DECEMBER 2022
31 Sunday – First Night Portsmouth
JANUARY 2023
14 Saturday - .05K Run at Strawbery Banke Museum
MAY 2023
7 Sunday – Pro Portsmouth’s Children's Day
7 – 9 Keeping History Above Water National Symposium
21 Ona Judge birthday celebration to coincide with History Through Art mural launch
May 1 – October 31 – Historic Quilt Display in the Visitor Center at Strawbery Banke Museum
JUNE 2023
2 Riverfest Gala
3 Saturday – Riverfest at Strawbery Banke Museum
3 Portsmouth NH 400 Parade – 11:00 a.m.
3 Prescott Park Arts Festival Concert (after Parade) TBC
3 Regatta and Boat Parade (before/during/after Concert) TBC
10 Saturday – Pro Portsmouth Market Square Day
15 – 19 Thursday through Monday – Black Heritage Trail NH – Music & Education Festival; African Diaspora
24 Seacoast Outright - Annual PRIDE event - Parade, Main Stage/Market Place
24-25 Saturday & Sunday – New Castle – Living History Weekend with colonial artisans displaying their crafts on New
Castle Common
25 Sunday – Vintage Baseball Game – Portsmouth vs. Dover
?? Star Island Day
?? Unique Suspects – Pest Island Outdoor Theater, A&C (TBC)
May 1 – October 31 – Historic Quilt Display in the Visitor Center at Strawbery Banke Museum
JULY 2023
1 Community Reading of Frederick Douglass’ speech “What to the Slave is Your 4 th of July” at noon
3 Monday – City Fireworks
4 Tuesday – Strawbery Banke Naturalization Ceremony
29 Saturday – Little Italy Carnival Masquerade Ball Fundraiser
?? Star Island Day
?? Unique Suspects – Breaking Ground Outdoor Theater, A&C (TBC)
May 1 – October 31 – Historic Quilt Display in the Visitor Center at Strawbery Banke Museum
AUGUST 2023
5 Saturday – Moffatt Ladd William Whipple Day - Highlighting the life and accomplishments of William Whipple.
Role players, guided tours, activities, demonstrations, and more.
6 Sunday – Little Italy Carnival
12-13 Indigenous People Educational Festival & Pow Wow at Strawbery Banke Museum; dates TBC
28 Monday – Community Street.life! Dinner on Congress Street (rain date Tuesday)
?? Star Island Day
?? Unique Suspects – Works on Water Outdoor Theater, A&C (TBC)
May 1 – October 31 – Historic Quilt Display in the Visitor Center at Strawbery Banke Museum
SEPTEMBER 2023
9-10 Saturday & Sunday – Air Show at Pease (TBC)
23-24 Portsmouth Maritime Festival
?? Unique Suspects – Alliance Outdoor Theater, A&C (TBC)
May 1 – October 31 – Historic Quilt Display in the Visitor Center at Strawbery Banke Museum
OCTOBER 2023
7 Saturday – Westival – Community fun, games, music, food & beverages, celebrate English & Irish immigrants
31 Tuesday - Halloween Parade
May 1 – October 31 – Historic Quilt Display in the Visitor Center at Strawbery Banke Museum
NOVEMBER 2023
4-5 Dawnland StoryFest, NH’s annual indigenous storytelling festival
DECEMBER 2023
1, 2, 8, 9, 15, 16 Candlelight Stroll, 400 Years of Winter celebrations of Portsmouth at Strawbery Banke Museum
31 Sunday – First Night Portsmouth
OCTOBER 2022
29-30 Seacoast Half Marathon to benefit PNH400
DECEMBER 2022
31 Sunday – First Night Portsmouth
JANUARY 2023
14 Saturday - .05K Run at Strawbery Banke Museum
MAY 2023
7 Sunday – Pro Portsmouth’s Children's Day
7 – 9 Keeping History Above Water National Symposium
21 Ona Judge birthday celebration to coincide with History Through Art mural launch
May 1 – October 31 – Historic Quilt Display in the Visitor Center at Strawbery Banke Museum
JUNE 2023
2 Riverfest Gala
3 Saturday – Riverfest at Strawbery Banke Museum
3 Portsmouth NH 400 Parade – 11:00 a.m.
3 Prescott Park Arts Festival Concert (after Parade) TBC
3 Regatta and Boat Parade (before/during/after Concert) TBC
10 Saturday – Pro Portsmouth Market Square Day
15 – 19 Thursday through Monday – Black Heritage Trail NH – Music & Education Festival; African Diaspora
24 Seacoast Outright - Annual PRIDE event - Parade, Main Stage/Market Place
24-25 Saturday & Sunday – New Castle – Living History Weekend with colonial artisans displaying their crafts on New
Castle Common
25 Sunday – Vintage Baseball Game – Portsmouth vs. Dover
?? Star Island Day
?? Unique Suspects – Pest Island Outdoor Theater, A&C (TBC)
May 1 – October 31 – Historic Quilt Display in the Visitor Center at Strawbery Banke Museum
JULY 2023
1 Community Reading of Frederick Douglass’ speech “What to the Slave is Your 4 th of July” at noon
3 Monday – City Fireworks
4 Tuesday – Strawbery Banke Naturalization Ceremony
29 Saturday – Little Italy Carnival Masquerade Ball Fundraiser
?? Star Island Day
?? Unique Suspects – Breaking Ground Outdoor Theater, A&C (TBC)
May 1 – October 31 – Historic Quilt Display in the Visitor Center at Strawbery Banke Museum
AUGUST 2023
5 Saturday – Moffatt Ladd William Whipple Day - Highlighting the life and accomplishments of William Whipple.
Role players, guided tours, activities, demonstrations, and more.
6 Sunday – Little Italy Carnival
12-13 Indigenous People Educational Festival & Pow Wow at Strawbery Banke Museum; dates TBC
28 Monday – Community Street.life! Dinner on Congress Street (rain date Tuesday)
?? Star Island Day
?? Unique Suspects – Works on Water Outdoor Theater, A&C (TBC)
May 1 – October 31 – Historic Quilt Display in the Visitor Center at Strawbery Banke Museum
SEPTEMBER 2023
9-10 Saturday & Sunday – Air Show at Pease (TBC)
23-24 Portsmouth Maritime Festival
?? Unique Suspects – Alliance Outdoor Theater, A&C (TBC)
May 1 – October 31 – Historic Quilt Display in the Visitor Center at Strawbery Banke Museum
OCTOBER 2023
7 Saturday – Westival – Community fun, games, music, food & beverages, celebrate English & Irish immigrants
31 Tuesday - Halloween Parade
May 1 – October 31 – Historic Quilt Display in the Visitor Center at Strawbery Banke Museum
NOVEMBER 2023
4-5 Dawnland StoryFest, NH’s annual indigenous storytelling festival
DECEMBER 2023
1, 2, 8, 9, 15, 16 Candlelight Stroll, 400 Years of Winter celebrations of Portsmouth at Strawbery Banke Museum
31 Sunday – First Night Portsmouth
LEGACY PROJECTS
Portsmouth History in 101 Objects – Book and website with full-color photographs of 101 objects unique to Portsmouth
and short essays by local authors.
PNH400 Commemorative Book – Programs, 50 years of history, sponsors, donors, images
History of Portsmouth – 32 to 40 page Comic Book style; souvenir and school education; J. Dennis Robinson
Bohenko Gateway Park Sculpture Garden
and short essays by local authors.
PNH400 Commemorative Book – Programs, 50 years of history, sponsors, donors, images
History of Portsmouth – 32 to 40 page Comic Book style; souvenir and school education; J. Dennis Robinson
Bohenko Gateway Park Sculpture Garden
