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Southern Maine Seacoast ~ December Holiday Fun!

Tis the season for all kinds of fun things centering around the holidays here in the Seacoast areas of southern Maine and New Hamsphire. We've got all kinds of fairs and festivals, Christmas and Holiday parades, tree lighting ceremonies, even visits with Santa.



Christmas Tree on a Dock in Maine

Tis the season for all kinds of fun things centering around the holidays here in the Seacoast areas of southern Maine and New Hampshire.  We've got all kinds of fairs and festivals, Christmas and Holiday parades, tree lighting ceremonies, even visits with Santa. 

We have all kinds of fairs and festivals this coming weekend in the towns of Kittery, Eliot, York, South Berwick, Ogunquit, and Wells, so make sure to check out this list for a sampling of fairs.  Stock up handmade crafts, baked goods, jewelry, art and more.....perfect for gift-giving or keeping for yourself.



After this weekend's fairs are over, you'll still have plenty of more fun things to take part in! 


Holiday Candles and Centerpieces

~~ Nov. 29 through Dec. 9 - "Christmas Prelude in Kennebunkport Maine", all kinds of entertaining fun events for the whole family taking place throughout the entire village of Kennebunkport.  Please check out the link for the schedule of events and descriptions, plus this is a gorgeous website with beautiful pictures! 

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Posted on November 28, 2007 06:49:35 by Ann.Cummings
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Holiday Fairs in Seacoast NH and Maine!

You'll want to mark these dates and locations if you love holiday fairs and festivals as much as I do! The holiday fairs have already started, with a couple of the early ones this past weekend.



    Seacoast NH Holiday Fairs!!

 
You'll want to mark down these November dates and locations, if you love holiday fairs and festivals as much as I do,!  The holiday fairs have already started, with a couple of early ones this past weekend.  Not to fear though, as there are plenty more coming up all around the Seacoast areas of Maine and New Hampshire, in addition to all the other fun things we have going on here all the time!
 
  • Nov. 10 - Holiday Fine Arts and Crafts Fair - 10am to 4pm, Portsmouth High School, Portsmouth NH.
  • Nov. 10 - Jingle Bell Fair, First Congregational Church, Hampton NH. 
  • Nov. 10 - Holiday Craft Fair, Moose Lodge - 9am to 3pm, Portsmouth NH.
  • Nov. 11 - Holiday Alternative Gifts Fair - 11:30 to 1pm, Durham Community Church, Durham NH.
  • Nov. 15 - Craft Fair, Dondero Elementary School - 4pm to 6pm, Portsmouth NH.
  • Nov. 16 - Evergreen Festival - 2 to 7pm, Second Congregational Church of Kittery, Kittery ME.
  • Nov. 16-18 - Portsmouth Holiday Arts Tour, map of locations around town, Portsmouth NH.
  • Nov. 16-18 - Festival of Trees, Urban Forestry Center, Portsmouth NH.
               Festival of Trees - Portsmouth NH


Nov. 17-18 - Holiday Fine Arts Fair, Exeter Center for Creative Arts, Exeter NH.

  • Nov. 17-18    - The Artists of Salmon Falls Mills Open Studios - 11am to 5pm, Rollinsford NH.
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Seacoast NH and Maine ~ November Fun!

Fall is fully upon us now here in New Hampshire and Maine, and just about all of the gorgeous colorful fall foliage has disappeared.

Stratham NH - Foliage - Ann Cummings 2007

Fall is fully upon us now here in New Hampshire and Maine, and just about all of the gorgeous colorful fall foliage has disappeared.  There's a chill in the air, and the furnaces have begun kicking on to keep us warm.


Don't despair, there's still plenty of fun things to do in Portsmouth and the surrounding Seacoast towns of Maine and New Hampshire!

 




Check out this sampling of the variety of things going on during the month of November.  I'll sure you'll find something to please everyone!  And you'll see that November is certainly the month for Holiday Arts and Crafts Fairs here, too!   

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Posted on November 03, 2007 19:36:43 by Ann.Cummings
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September Fun in and Around Portsmouth New Hampshire!

Summer may be coming to an end, but here in the Portsmouth NH and the surrounding towns there's still lots of fun to be h

Portsmouth NH - Downtown Pier


Here in Portsmouth New Hampshire and the surrounding towns, summer may be coming to an end, but the fun continues on! 



We still have plenty of wonderful weather ahead of us before winter comes, and plenty of fun things to do as well.  Fun things abound all year long here along the coast!
 



Check out some of this area's fun - I'm sure you'll find something here for just about everyone:

9/5 - "Portsmouth Poetry Hoot"- Café Expresso - Portsmouth.  
9/6 - "Old-Time Contra and Square Dance" - Dover City Hall - Dover.  (8pm to 10:45pm)
9/7 - "ECSD Summer Concert Series" - Hammond Park - Eliot Maine - enjoy a cookout and concert.  (6:30pm)
9/8 - Opening Gala- "Tiempo Libre" - Portsmouth Music Hall - Portsmouth.  Celebrating the restoration of this beautiful historic music hall with hot Latin music. 
9/8 - "Thomas the Train and Friends" - Regal Theater - Newington.  


New Hampshire Coastline - Ann Cummings Copyright
9/8 - "6th Annual Paddle on the Pond" - North Mill Pond - Downtown Portsmouth.  (11am to 2pm)
9/8 - "Jackson Hill Cider Day" - Historic Jackson House - Portsmouth.  Harvest celebration for families - music, games, cider-pressing, crafts, and more.  (12noon to 4pm) 
9/9 - "Capriccio Festival of Kites" - Kite Masters' Festival - Ogunquit Beach Maine.  (10am to 2pm)
9/15 - "22nd International Coastal Cleanup" - various sites along the New Hampshire coastline and along Great Bay.  
 
9/15 - "Art in the Park"- York Art Association Juried Arts & Crafts Show - Moulton Park - York Maine.  (9am to 4pm)
9/15 - "Hootie and the Blowfish" Concert - Casino Ballroom - Hampton Beach. 
9/15 - "Comedian Jimmy Dunn" - Seacoast Repertory Theatre - Portsmouth.  
9/16 - "Portsmouth Criterium Bicycle Race" - High-speed bike races through the streets of Portsmouth and a Lifestyle Expo in Market Square - Downtown Portsmouth. 
9/16 - "Before Strawbery Banke: Celebrating the Historic Museums of Portsmouth"- Gov. Langdon House - Portsmouth.  (3 - 4pm).


Great Island Common - New Castle NH - Ann Cummings Copyright


9/23 - "Portsmouth Peace Treaty Parade" - Downtown Portsmouth to Prescott Park - Portsmouth.  (2 - 3pm)
9/23 - "2nd Annual Seacoast Pan-Mass Challenge Kids Bike" - Great Island Commons - New Castle.  (9am to noon)
9/30 - "The Shaw Brothers in Concert" - Portsmouth Music Hall - Portsmouth. 
 
 

 


Check out these multi-day events and make a weekend of it:
lobster dinner

9/7 through 9/9 - "Hampton Beach Seafood Festival" -  New England's largest Seaside Festival - top restaurants offer up loads of seafood alongside arts & crafts vendors showcasing locally-made products - music, food, fireworks - Hampton Beach.
9-7 through 9/9 - "NASCAR at the Trading Post"- Kittery Trading Post Septemberfest - Kittery Trading Post - Kittery Maine.  NASCAR simulator, racing skills, and more.
9/9 through 9/19 - "Summer Film Fest 07" Continues - Portsmouth Music Hall Movies - Portsmouth.  
9/15 through 9/16 - "Golden Harvest Days and History in Bloom"- Strawbery Banke Museum - historic landscapes and gardens - Portsmouth. 
9-21 through 9/23 - "9thAnnual Telluride by the Sea" - Portsmouth Music Hall - Portsmouth.  Six Movies - Three Days - a "Weekend Celebration of New Cinema".  
9/22 - 9/23 - "3rd Annual Tour of Fairy Houses in Portsmouth Gardens" - Historic South End Locations - Portsmouth. 

 

Prescott Park and Pier - Ann Cummings Copyright 2007

Here are some month-long fun tours to enjoy:

Month of September - Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Mondays - "Portsmouth Harbor Highlight Tours" - Historic Downtown Portsmouth - learn about the early settlers, ship builders, patriots, and more, who came to Portsmouth to find their fortunes.  

Month of September -  Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Mondays - "Portsmouth Harbor Twilight Tours" - Historic Downtown Portsmouth - learn about the ‘bawdy life' of a by-gone era on the waterfront of Water Street.  Tours start 5:30pm.  

 

 
For more great pictures of Portsmouth New Hampshire and some of the surrounding towns, take this tour - here are some beautiful pictures from all seasons in this tour!
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