THE MUSIC HALL & STRAWBERY BANKE MUSEUM

PRESENT

VINTAGE CHRISTMAS IN PORTSMOUTH

 

FIRST WEEKEND

Saturday, December 5

1:30-10:30pm: Vintage Christmas Trolley 15 minute route
4-9pm: Candlelight Stroll at Strawbery Banke Museum
5pm: Holiday Tree Lighting in Market Square
6pm: Illuminated Holiday Parade
8pm: The Music Hall Presents: Striking 12 featuring GrooveLily
8pm: Seacoast Repertory Theatre Presents: A Christmas Carol

 

Sunday, December 6

1pm: Screen Classics film at The Music Hall
1:30-10:30pm: Vintage Christmas Trolley 15 minute route
2pm: Seacoast Repertory Theatre Presents: A Christmas Carol
4-9pm: Candlelight Stroll at Strawbery Banke Museum

SECOND WEEKEND

Saturday, December 12

10am: Great Bay Academy of Dance Presents: Nutcracker in a Nutshell at The Music Hall
1:30-10:30pm: Vintage Christmas Trolley 15 minute route
2 & 7pm: Great Bay Academy of Dance Presents: An 1836 Portsmouth Nutcracker at The Music Hall
2 & 8pm: Seacoast Repertory Theatre Presents: A Christmas Carol
4-9pm: Candlelight Stroll at Strawbery Banke Museum

Sunday, December 13

1:30-10:30pm: Vintage Christmas Trolley 15 minute route
2 & 4:30pm: The Music Hall Presents Kenneth Kiesler conducts the Holiday Pops
2pm: Seacoast Repertory Theatre Presents: A Christmas Carol
4-9pm: Candlelight Stroll at Strawbery Banke Museum

THIRD WEEKEND

Saturday, December 19

1pm: Met@The Music Hall: Offenbach's Les Contes D'Hoffman
1:30-10:30pm: Vintage Christmas Trolley 15 minute route
2 & 8pm: Seacoast Repertory Theatre Presents: A Christmas Carol
4-9pm: Candlelight Stroll at Strawbery Banke Museum
8pm: MaD Theatricals Presents: Clara's Dream: A Jazz Nutcracker

Sunday, December 20

1:30-10:30pm: Vintage Christmas Trolley 15 minute route
2pm & 7pm: The Music Hall Presents: Natalie MacMaster: Christmas in Cape Breton
2pm: Seacoast Repertory Theatre Presents: A Christmas Carol
4-9pm: Candlelight Stroll at Strawbery Banke Museum

 

Don't Miss These Community Events

Tuesday, December 22, 7:30pm: The Music Hall Presents: Messiah Sing!
Thursday, December 31: First Night Portsmouth

For information on additional performances visit: An 1836 Portsmouth Nutcracker, Clara's Dream: A Jazz Nutcracker, and A Christmas Carol

 

RESERVATIONS

Shows:

Tickets for all Music Hall holiday shows can be purchased online at www.themusichall.org, over the phone at 603.436.2400 or at The Music Hall box office (28 Chestnut St., Portsmouth).

Tickets for all Seacoast Repertory shows can be purchased online at www.seacoastrep.org, over the phone at 603.433.4472, or at the Seacoast Repertory box office (125 Bow St., Portsmouth).

Strolls:

Ticket prices for the Strawbery Banke Candlelight Stroll are $18 for adults, $10 for children, and $40 for families ($2 discount for tickets purchased before Dec. 1). Tickets can be purchased online at www.strawberybanke.org or by phone at 603.433.1107. Tickets may be used any night of the Stroll.

Stayovers:

Hilton Garden Inn Portsmouth Downtown
Sheraton Harborside Portsmouth Hotel

Packages:

Packages include accommodations, tickets to Strawbery Banke Candlelight Stroll and tickets to The Music Hall programs on each of the three Vintage Christmas December weekends. Take advantage of the convenience and value of having all your Vintage Christmas visit details in one place, "wrapped up with a bow"! Visit the hotel sponsors listed above for Vintage Christmas Packages. Also, see Wentworth by the Sea Marriott Hotel & Spa

Group Sales:

The Music Hall: Contact Mark Pruett at 603.433.3100 x25 or email info@themusichall.org
Seacoast Repertory: Contact Carol Bridges at 603.373-6358 or email boxoffice@seacoastrep.org

Visit The Greater Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce for more information on Portsmouth.
For weather updates during Vintage Christmas tune in to WERZ 107.1FM

City provides free Vintage Christmas Trolley:

The trolley scheduled route – to run the first three weekends of December on Saturday and  Sunday from 1:30-10:30pm– is a quick 15-minute loop of the downtown with several stops to jump on/off for shopping, and to get a bite to eat and drink. Day visitors will be able to park at various lots around town and jump on the trolley, while overnight visitors will be able to walk out their hotel door to the trolley stops. The City of Portsmouth provides the free trolley run by COAST, Cooperative Alliance for Seacoast Transportation.

PLAN YOUR VISIT

Directions, Tickets (individual and group rates), Restaurant suggestions, everything that you need to come and have a great time! READ MORE

MAP/DIRECTIONS/PRINTABLE ITINERARY

A map with the trolley route and parking as well as the whole schedule of events can be found here (pdf)

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Presenting Sponsors

 

Lead Sponsors

Greater Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce
Hilton Garden Inn Portsmouth Downtown
Sheraton Harborside Portsmouth Hotel
WERZ/WHEB

 

Community Partners

Great Bay Academy of Dance
MaD Theatricals
Seacoast Repertory Theatre