Fall 2026 on the NH Seacoast: what's happening this season

Late October and November are some of the best weeks on the Seacoast. Here's what's on the calendar.

Dates and times below come from the event organizers and local calendars as of October 12, 2026. Double-check before you go, since schedules can change.

Halloween fun

• Fall Family Fun Fest — Saturday, October 24, 11 a.m.–2 p.m. at the Community Campus. Free, with music, games, a s'mores fire pit and food trucks.
• Halloween Costume Paddle — Saturday, October 24, 11 a.m.
• Trick-or-treat — Friday, October 30, 5–8 p.m. citywide.
• Portsmouth Halloween Parade — Saturday, October 31, 7 p.m., starting at Peirce Island.

Details from the City of Portsmouth events calendar and Portsmouth Recreation.

Fall walks and the outdoors

• Walk to End Alzheimer's Seacoast — Sunday, October 25, 8:45 a.m.
• Salt Marsh Exploration at the Urban Forestry Center — Saturday, October 31, 9–11 a.m.
• Tree identification walk at the Urban Forestry Center — Saturday, November 14, 9–11 a.m.

Via Portsmouth Recreation.

Music and shows

• The Blind Boys of Alabama present Songs in the Key of Life — Sunday, October 25, 4 p.m., The Music Hall.
• Portsmouth Symphony Orchestra Fall Concert — Sunday, November 1, 3 p.m., The Music Hall.
• New England Fall Organ Festival — Sunday, October 18, First Parish Congregational Church, Dover.

Listings from Seacoast Local Loop and Patch.

Community

• Veterans Day Remembrance Ceremony — Wednesday, November 11, 11 a.m., Soldiers and Sailors Monument at Goodwin Park, Portsmouth (City of Portsmouth).
• Kittery Community Market — Sundays 10 a.m.–2 p.m. through November 22, just over the bridge in Kittery (Seacoast Local Loop).

Want more local picks? Check out the Rockingham County guide and the Strafford County guide.