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1. Prescott Park Arts Festival
- It wouldn't be summer on the Portsmouth Seacoast without a visit to the Prescott Park Arts Festival. For more than three decades, this beloved... read more
- Nile Expert Tip: The Prescott Park Arts Festival is a not-to-be-missed summer arts and cultural experience.
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2. Strawbery Banke
1958, a group of dedicated volunteers prevented the razing of the historic Puddle Dock neighborhood. Their efforts eventually led to the establishment...
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4. Urban Forestry Center
- The Urban Forestry Center is a pastoral oasis often overlooked by visitors to Portsmouth. Managed by the State of New Hampshire's Division of Forests... read more
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5. Seacoast Science Center
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6. The Players Ring
- For those who crave something different in their theatrical offerings, The Players Ring in Portsmouth may have just what you are seeking. Or maybe... read more
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7. Portsmouth Museum of Art
- It seems odd that Portsmouth with its active arts and cultural scene did not previously have a fine arts museum. Now, however, Portsmouth can boast... read more
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8. Albacore Park
- The U.S.S. Albacore, located in Portsmouth's Albacore Park, enables visitors to get up close and personal with one of the U.S. Navy's premier experimental... read more
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9. Pocket Gardens of Portsmouth
- As a small city clustered on the banks of the Piscataqua River, Portsmouth has adapted well to its surroundings. Case in point is the annual... read more
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10. Music Hall
- The Music Hall in Portsmouth continues to be a premier showcase for critically acclaimed music, film, theater and dance productions. While a number... read more
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The Best of NileGuide
- Portsmouth's historic legacy as a center of overseas trade has inspired a diverse and often fascinating slate of activities. The city's active and welcoming embrace of new ideas and perspectives is a never ending source of inspiration for institutions ranging from the historic to the entertaining. Among the top things to do in and around Portsmouth are Foss Farm in Durham and the Urban Forestry Center in Portsmouth which are great woodlands refuges for hiking, biking, cross country skiing and snow shoeing; the Player's Ring with its always inventive approaches to stage craft; the Portsmouth Museum of Art and its bold, quirky exhibitions the reflect the city's always changing artistic scene; the Woodman Institute Museum in Dover and Portsmouth's Strawberry Banke with their surprising takes on seacoast history; the Seacoast Science Center as well as its Odiorne Point State Park home for exploration of the New Hampshire's vibrant coastal ecology; and the always interesting schedule of the Prescott Park Arts Festival for an opportunity to enjoy good, old fashioned outdoor entertainment. A treasure trove of compelling fun things to do await you in Portsmouth - go out and enjoy!
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