# Events & Things To Do In Portsmouth, New Hampshire on 14th May 2026

- **Subtitle**: Discover the best events and activities in Portsmouth, New Hampshire on 14th May 2026. From live concerts to art exhibitions, find the perfect thing to do for an unforgettable day out.
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## About

Discover the best events and activities in Portsmouth, New Hampshire on 14th May 2026. From live concerts to art exhibitions, find the perfect thing to do for an unforgettable day out.

## Events in Portsmouth

- **Event Name**: Joey Alexander at Jimmys Jazz and Blues Club
  - **Description**: 🎉 Welcome to Joey Alexander at Jimmys Jazz and Blues Club, where dreams come alive and possibilities are endless! 🏛️ Join us at Jimmys Jazz and Blues Club in the heart of Portsmouth, NH
  - **Date**: Thu May 14 2026 at 07:30 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/portsmouth/joey-alexander-at-jimmys-jazz-and-blues-club/2400029821994908
  - **Venue**: Jimmys Jazz and Blues Club
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  - **Categories**: Music, Entertainment, trips-adventures
- **Event Name**: Joey Alexander
  - **Description**: InformationJoey Alexander is a GRAMMY®-nominated jazz pianist and composer from Bali, Indonesia, widely recognized as one of the most exciting voices in contemporary jazz. He burst onto the global scene with his 2015 debut My Favorite T
  - **Date**: Thu May 14 2026 at 07:30 pm – Thu May 14 2026 at 09:30 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/portsmouth/joey-alexander/210003089648434
  - **Venue**: Jimmy's Jazz and Blues Club
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- **Event Name**: Altar Boyz at Seacoast Repertory Theatre
  - **Description**: 🎉 Welcome to Altar Boyz at Seacoast Repertory Theatre, where the impossible becomes possible and dreams take flight! 🏛️ Join us at Seacoast Repertory Theatre in the heart of Portsmouth, NH
  - **Date**: Thu May 14 2026 at 07:30 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/portsmouth/altar-boyz-at-seacoast-repertory-theatre/2400029320945009
  - **Venue**: Seacoast Repertory Theatre
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  - **Categories**: art
- **Event Name**: Anthony Gomes
  - **Description**: 🎉 Prepare to be amazed at Anthony Gomes, the most anticipated gathering of the season! 🌟 Set against the stunning backdrop of Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club in vibrant Portsmouth, NH, this
  - **Date**: Thu May 14 2026 at 07:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/portsmouth/anthony-gomes/2300026031928325
  - **Venue**: Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club
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  - **Price**: 27 to 49
  - **Categories**: music, entertainment, calendar
- **Event Name**: Sparks The Rescue w/ SIGNALtheESCAPE
  - **Description**: Oh, sh*t—looks who's back!

Sparks The Rescue w/ SIGNALtheESCAPE

Thurs 5/14
6:30pm doors/7:30pm show
All Ages | $25 adv./$30 day of

Toby McAllister, Ben Briggs, and Nate Spencer formed a band in 1999, while still in junior high school. After years of lo
  - **Interested Audience**:
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  - **Date**: Thu May 14 2026 at 07:30 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/portsmouth/sparks-the-rescue-w-signaltheescape/200029855005101
  - **Venue**: The Press Room
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  - **Categories**: music, entertainment, parties, contests, parades
- **Event Name**: 2026 State of the City Presented by Portsmouth Regional Hospital
  - **Description**: Thursday May 14, 2026
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM EDT

8 a.m. - Registration / Continental Breakfast
8:30 a.m. - Program begins
 
REGISTER: https://business.portsmouthchamber.org/events/details/2026-state-of-the-city-with-mayor-deaglan-mceachern-and-city-manager-ka
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 13
  - **Date**: Thu May 14 2026 at 08:00 am – Thu May 14 2026 at 09:30 am (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/portsmouth/2026-state-of-the-city-presented-by-portsmouth-regional-hospital/200029943829550
  - **Venue**: Gather
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  - **Categories**: health-wellness, Nonprofit
- **Event Name**: Into the Witch’s Garden: Approaching the Poison Path with Fern Deadwick
  - **Description**: Thursday, May 14 at 6pm, $44/person - also available on Zoom!

Poisonous plants have long been allies of sorcerers and cunning folk. For thousands of years, they have been worked with around the globe to all manner of sorcerous ends.

While most commonly
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 50
  - **Date**: Thu May 14 2026 at 06:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/portsmouth/into-the-witch’s-garden-approaching-the-poison-path-with-fern-deadwick/200029760714302
  - **Venue**: 19 Sheafe St, Portsmouth, NH
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  - **Categories**: workshops, art, magic-show
- **Event Name**: Eggy
  - **Description**: ✨ Experience the magic of Eggy, where moments become memories that last a lifetime! 🏛️ The iconic 3S Artspace in Portsmouth, NH sets the perfect stage for an unforgettable celebration on
  - **Date**: Thu May 14 2026 at 07:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/portsmouth/eggy/2300029732473237
  - **Venue**: 3S Artspace
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  - **Categories**: trips-adventures, Contests
- **Event Name**: Pitch? Please!- The Networking Group for People Who Hate Networking
  - **Description**: Pitch? Please! is the chill meetup for folks who dread networking but wanna connect without the awkwardness.About this EventPitch? Please! - The Networking Group for People Who Hate Networking
  - **Date**: Thu May 14 2026 at 08:30 am – Thu May 14 2026 at 10:30 am (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/portsmouth/pitch-please-the-networking-group-for-people-who-hate-networking/100001987073953686
  - **Venue**: Buckley's Market & Cafe
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  - **Price**: USD 13
  - **Categories**: business, contests, meetups
- **Event Name**: Our Families, Our Communities, Our Histories Lecture
  - **Description**: Our Families, Our Communities, Our Histories Lecture
Thursday, May 14, 2026, 5:30 PM
Part of the Making History, Making Change Lecture Series organized by Smithsonian Affiliations

Join Dr. Doretha Williams, Head of the Robert F. Smith Fund at the Smithso
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 5
  - **Date**: Thu May 14 2026 at 05:30 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/portsmouth/our-families-our-communities-our-histories-lecture/200029854998418
  - **Venue**: 14 Hancock St, Portsmouth, NH, United States, New Hampshire 03801
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- **Event Name**: Altar Boyz - Portsmouth
  - **Description**: 📍 Venue: Seacoast Repertory Theatre
🏠 Address: 125 Bow St, Portsmouth, NH 03801
🌆 City: Portsmouth
📍 Location: 43.0786, -70.7546🎉 Welcome to Altar Boyz - Portsmouth, where the impossible becomes possible and dreams take flight! 🏛️ Join u
  - **Date**: Thu May 14 2026 at 11:30 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/portsmouth/altar-boyz-portsmouth/3200029646098211
  - **Venue**: Seacoast Repertory Theatre
  - **Banner**: https://dyn-image.allevents.in/generate-image?v=4&title=Altar+Boyz+-+Portsmouth&date=Thu+May+14+2026+at+11%3A30+pm&bg=2
  - **Categories**: art
- **Event Name**: Book Signing with Amy Kneeland
  - **Description**: New Hampshire author Amy Kneeland discusses and signs her retelling of Pride and Prejudice; The Peacock & The Raven at the Book Nook.About this Eventon the Portsmouth Book Nook website
  - **Date**: Thu May 14 2026 at 05:00 pm – Thu May 14 2026 at 06:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/portsmouth/book-signing-with-amy-kneeland/100001986645995652
  - **Venue**: Portsmouth Book Nook
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  - **Price**: Free
  - **Categories**: art, literary-art

## Trending Events in Portsmouth

- **Event Name**: Market Square Day
  - **Description**: Market Square Day was the first event produced by the non-profit, Pro Portsmouth. Created to celebrate the renovation and beautification of Downtown Portsmouth and, in particular, Market Square, the Festival has grown in size along with the growth and
  - **Venue**: Market Square Portsmouth ,NH
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- **Event Name**: John Legend
  - **Description**: ✨ Embark on an extraordinary journey at John Legend, where every moment promises to be unforgettable! 🌟 Imagine of transforming The Historic Theater at The Music Hall in the heart of Portsmouth, N
  - **Venue**: The Historic Theater at The Music Hall
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- **Event Name**: Alison Krauss & Union Station with Jerry Douglas and Theo Lawrence
  - **Description**: 📍 Venue: The Historic Theater at The Music Hall
🏠 Address: 28 Chestnut St, Portsmouth, NH 03801
🌆 City: Portsmouth
📍 Location: 43.0758, -70.7594🎉 Welcome to Alison Krauss & Union Station with Jerry Douglas and Theo Lawrence, where th
  - **Venue**: The Historic Theater at The Music Hall
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- **Event Name**: Khalid at Portsmouth Pavilion
  - **Description**: 🎉 Welcome to Khalid at Portsmouth Pavilion, where dreams come alive and possibilities are endless! 🏛️ Join us at Portsmouth Pavilion in the heart of Portsmouth, VA for an event that defi
  - **Venue**: Portsmouth Pavilion
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- **Event Name**: Khalid with Lauv
  - **Description**: 📍 Venue: Portsmouth Pavilion
🏠 Address: 16 Crawford Circle, Portsmouth, VA 23704
🌆 City: Portsmouth
📍 Location: 36.8312, -76.2979✨ Embark on an extraordinary journey at Khalid with Lauv, where every moment promises to be unforgettable! 🌟
  - **Venue**: Portsmouth Pavilion
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- **Event Name**: Sail Virginia 2026 | Portsmouth
  - **Description**: A once-in-a-generation maritime celebration is coming to Portsmouth!

From June 19–22, Sail Virginia℠ 2026 brings legendary Tall Ships to Portsmouth’s historic waterfront as part of America’s 250th anniversary celebration.

Watch the breathtaking Parade o
  - **Venue**: High St, Portsmouth, VA, United States
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- **Event Name**: Alison Krauss at The Music Hall - Portsmouth
  - **Description**: ✨ Enter a world of endless possibilities at Alison Krauss at The Music Hall - Portsmouth, where every moment tells a story! 🏛️ The stunning The Music Hall - Portsmouth in vibrant Portsmouth, NH
  - **Venue**: The Music Hall - Portsmouth
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- **Event Name**: Billy Strings
  - **Description**: 📍 Venue: Portsmouth Pavilion
🏠 Address: 16 Crawford Circle, Portsmouth, VA 23704
🌆 City: Portsmouth
📍 Location: 36.8312, -76.2979🌟 Be part of history at Billy Strings, an extraordinary gathering that will captivate your imagination! 🏛️ T
  - **Venue**: Portsmouth Pavilion
- **Event Name**: Children's Day
  - **Description**: Who says children aren’t in charge? Each year on the first Sunday of May, Downtown Portsmouth becomes headquarters for children of all ages with the celebration of Children’s Day. An estimated 5,000+ “children” visit Portsmouth to take part in an afternoo
  - **Venue**: Market Square Portsmouth ,NH
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## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top events in Portsmouth?
  - **A:** Joey Alexander at Jimmys Jazz and Blues Club (Thu May 14 2026 at 07:30 pm at Jimmys Jazz and Blues Club), Joey Alexander (Thu May 14 2026 at 07:30 pm at Jimmy's Jazz and Blues Club), Altar Boyz at Seacoast Repertory Theatre (Thu May 14 2026 at 07:30 pm at Seacoast Repertory Theatre), Anthony Gomes (Thu May 14 2026 at 07:00 pm at Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club), Sparks The Rescue w/ SIGNALtheESCAPE (Thu May 14 2026 at 07:30 pm at The Press Room).
- **Q**: What are the top free events in Portsmouth?
  - **A:** Book Signing with Amy Kneeland (Thu May 14 2026 at 05:00 pm at Portsmouth Book Nook).
- **Q**: How can I find events in Portsmouth?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming events in Portsmouth on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests.
- **Q**: How do I buy tickets for events in Portsmouth?
  - **A:** You can buy tickets directly through AllEvents.in. Many events offer online booking with options for free, paid, and early-bird tickets.
- **Q**: What are the popular venues for events in Portsmouth?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting events in Portsmouth include Jimmys Jazz and Blues Club, Jimmy's Jazz and Blues Club, Seacoast Repertory Theatre.
- **Q**: What is the price range for events in Portsmouth?
  - **A:** Prices for events in Portsmouth range from USD 13 to USD 13. Many events also offer free entry.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for events in Portsmouth?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting events in Portsmouth include Vivid Events, PROMOTED BY VENUE, Ticket Network Events.
- **Q**: Are there any online events available?
  - **A:** Yes, many events are available online. You can filter for virtual events on AllEvents.in to attend from anywhere.
- **Q**: How can I get notified about new events in Portsmouth?
  - **A:** Follow the  category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new events are listed in Portsmouth.

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