Fairy House Tours, BIPOC Fest, Touch-a-Truck: Things to do in Seacoast
- Oops!Something went wrong.Please try again later.
This weekend is full of entertainment on the Seacoast. Kids and families of all ages will enjoy the Portsmouth Fairy Tour, exploring in the big BioBlitz at Odiorne Point State Park, having a "Cowabunga" good time at the Woodman Museum for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie night and checking out the Touch-a-Truck fundraiser. Sunday brings the opportunity to celebrate diversity and enjoy great food at the New England BIPOC Fest in Portsmouth.
Read on for a look at 11 things to do this weekend:
CLUB 3S for Families & Teens: Taylor Swift Dance Party
What: Get ready to shake it off at this special edition of CLUB 3S for families and teens in a Taylor Swift themed video dance party featuring DJ Skooch. Taylor-themed costumes are encouraged.
When: Friday, Sept. 22 , 7-8:30 p.m.
Where: 3S Artspace, 319 Vaughan St., Portsmouth
Cost: $5-$10
More info: 3sarts.org
Comedy Night at Millspace
What: A comedy night featuring Joe Espi from Laugh Boston, Mohegan Sun, Atlantic City, Giggles, and Kowloon, Chris D from Boston & Burbank Comedy Festivals, Showtime, and the Comedy Store, and also featuring Kennedy Richard.
When: Friday, Sept. 22, 8-10 p.m.
Where: Newmarket Millspace, 55 Main St., Newmarket
Cost: $20
More info: millspace.org
BioBlitz! at Seacoast Science Center
What: BioBlitz is an annual dawn-to-dusk biological survey of Odiorne Point State Park. Families and nature enthusiasts team up with SSC naturalists and guest experts to explore the park’s habitats to find and identify as many different species as possible in one day.
When: Saturday, Sept. 23, 6:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
Where: Seacoast Science Center, 570 Ocean Blvd., Rye
Cost: Free to $17
More info: seacoastsciencecenter.org
More: Join the Seacoast Science Center for a day of discovery at BioBlitz 2023
Portsmouth Fairy House Tour 2023
What: Tour more than 250 fairy houses during the Portsmouth Fairy House Tour produced by the Friends of the South End. Explore the enchanted gardens and landscapes of Strawbery Banke Museum, Historic New England’s Governor John Langdon House, and Prescott Park and find magical fairy homes made by professionals, community members and students.
When: Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 23-24, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Where: Strawbery Banke Museum, 14 Hancock St., Portsmouth
Cost: $5-$15
More info: fairyhousetour.com
Ethereal Fae-stival at the John Paul Jones House
What: First Ethereal Fae-stival at the John Paul Jones House is coinciding with Portsmouth’s famous Fairy House weekend. Peruse fairy themed wares from vendors, enjoy treats from Fezziwig’s, and, of course, visit Fae at the Deadwick’s tent.
When: Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 23-24, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Where: John Paul Jones House, 43 Middle St., Portsmouth
Cost: Free
More info: facebook.com
Fall Equinox Fest in Exeter
What: Celebrate the start of fall with live music, art and kids activities at sixth annual event hosted by Town.Exeter.Arts.Music (TEAM).
When: Saturday, Sept. 23, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.
Where: Swasey Parkway in Exeter.
More info: teamexeter.com/team-fall-equinox-fest.html
Fall Equinox Fest 2023 in Exeter: Here's lineup for celebration of music and art
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Movie Night
What: The Woodman Museum is once again working with Jetpack Comics as well as Dover Mainstreet to show the first live action TMNT movie from 1990 on their grounds at 182 Central Ave., in Dover. Pizza from Kendall Pond Pizza will be for sale alongside other snacks. The Dover Public Library will have a Ninja Turtle mask crafting table, and the TMNT art gallery will be open.
When: Saturday, Sept. 23, 7 p.m.
Where: The Woodman Museum, 182 Central Ave., Dover
Cost: Free
More info: woodmanmuseum.org
More: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles events coming to Dover's Woodman Museum
17th annual Touch-a-Truck fundraiser
What: Waypoint at the Richie McFarland Center will hold the Seacoast’s original Touch-A-Truck fundraiser. Geared toward families with children of all ages, Touch-a-Truck features construction equipment, trucks, coach buses, oil delivery trucks, landscaping equipment, limousines, emergency vehicles and more.
When: Saturday, Sept. 23, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. (Rain date is Sunday, Sept. 24.)
Where: Pease International Tradeport, between 1 New Hampshire Ave. and 2 International Drive.
Cost: $5
More info: waypointnh.org
Taste of Kittery 2023
What: The third annual Taste of Kittery showcases the town's restaurant community with a delicious mix of sips and bites, music and fun.
When: Saturday, Sept. 23, 1-4 p.m.
Where: Post Office Square, 10 Shapleigh Road, Kittery, Maine
Cost: $35-$50
More info: kitterycommunitycenter.org
New England BIPOC Fest
What: New England BIPOC Fest organizers seek to bring the community together to "cultivate conversation and collective action about the important threads of equity and social justice that hold us all together." The event features foods, art and music.
When: Sunday, Sept. 24, noon-5 p.m.
Where: Vida Cantina NH, 2456 Lafayette Road, Portsmouth
Cost: Free
More info: newenglandbipocfest.com
Historic tours of NH’s last royal governor’s mansion and grounds
What: In celebration of Portsmouth’s 400th anniversary, Wentworth Senior Living invites the public to travel back in time to learn about 346 Pleasant St. in historic Portsmouth.
When: Sunday, Sept. 24, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Where: Wentworth Senior Living, 346 Pleasant St., Portsmouth
Cost: Free
More info: info.wentworthseniorliving.org
This article originally appeared on Portsmouth Herald: Fairy House Tours, BIPOC Fest, Touch-a-Truck: Seacoast things to do
