Prescott Park Arts Festival - Bringing artists of theater, music, dance, painting, watercolor, pottery, and other fine arts to Prescott Park, Portsmouth, NH.

Special Events

Art Exhibit & Sale Opening Reception
June 26, 2008 - 5:30-7:00PM
Awards are presented at 6PM.

New Hampshire Art Association and Prescott Park Arts Festival hold a juried exhibition of original artwork by NHAA members and Seacoast Area artists. A fantastic variety of sculpture, painting, pastels, collage, and photography are on exhibit throughout the summer.

The public is invited to the opening reception on Thursday, June 26, 5:30 to 7PM. Awards are presented at 6PM. Learn more...

Opening Night: 2008 Season
June 27, 2008 - 6:00PM-10:30PM
Yankee Clipper Chorus &
Sounds of the Seacoast
6:00PM

The Yankee Clipper Chorus is the Portsmouth, New Hampshire chapter of the
Barbershop Harmony Society.

Sounds of the Seacoast is a women's a cappella chorus dedicated to preserving and performing popular music in the barbershop style as well as other styles of a cappella singing. Performances include beautiful ballads, toe-tapping up-tunes, wonderful standards and modern pieces.
7:30PM Opening Remarks and Welcome
8:00PM Disney's Beauty & the Beast


Fairy Houses Tour September 20th & 21st, 2008 - Noon-4:00PM Take an enchanting walking tour through private and public gardens in Portsmouth, New Hampshire’s historic South End. The tour features whimsical houses for fairies built with natural materials. Learn more...

Community Showcases

July 4 - August 22, 2008 - 5:00PM
Friday evenings at 5:00PM a youth group or emerging local band will take the stage.

July 18

PMAC Jazz Workshop Concert- PMAC’s most popular summer program is back and better than ever! Two fun-filled weeks of jazz culminating with a concert spectacular on the Prescott Park Arts Festival stage.

July 25

PPAF Academy- The culminating performance for Session I.

August 1

PMAC Rock Workshop Concert Portsmouth Music and Arts Center is holding a Rock Workshop for ages 12-17 years and will have their culminating performance on the PPAF stage.

August 15

PPAF Academy- The culminating performance for Session II.