Let’s Celebrate our local Rivers, Bays & Maritime History! Piscataqua Riverfest is FREE – Saturday, July 12 from 10am-4pm.
5th ANNUAL PISCATAQUA RIVERFEST CELEBRATES LOCAL RIVERS, BAYS & MARITIME HISTORY!
Saturday, July 12th, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
On the grounds of Strawbery Banke, 14 Hancock St, Portsmouth
Piscataqua Riverfest is Portsmouth’s annual celebration of the rivers and bays featuring a traditional boat show, food, music, historical demonstrations, hands-on activities and great local vendors. This FREE Gundalow Company event has something for all ages!
- Traditional boat show of stunning wooden boats on the grounds of Strawbery Banke, 14 Hancock St.
- Gundalow sails and dockside tours depart from the Sheafe Warehouse dock, at the end of the Water St. alley in Prescott Park
- Visiting Coast Guard boats with free dockside tours in Prescott Park
- Free entry into the Strawbery Banke Museum all day!
- Maritime demonstrations including a blacksmith, oar making, rope maker, touch tank, science experiments, and more!
Local non-profits with activities- Food Trucks, Fresh oysters & Desserts
- A beer garden served by Maeve’s Mobile Cocktail Hour with local brews
Musical Performances and Family Activities:
- Local musicians
- Lindsay & Her Puppet Pals at 10:15 and noon
- Children’s Music from Sammie Haynes at 11:15-12pm
- Face Painting for free from 11-2pm
On the Water:
- The Gundalow PISCATAQUA offers free dockside tours with photos from the helm, hands-on with critters (lobsters, moon snails) by the waterfront in Prescott Park
- Join the sunset sail down the namesake river past the shipyard, forts, and lighthouses at 6-8pm.
- Visiting boats from the US Coast Guard will be dockside for free tours as well.
Free Entry into the Strawbery Banke Museum All Day!
Seacoast residents and visitors alike are invited to join the celebration to promote the health, history, and resiliency of the Piscataqua Region. The complex river system is surrounded by people and organizations working hard to protect it, and their stewardship makes Portsmouth a top destination for exhibiting the rich maritime heritage.
Zero Waste Event
In celebrating our rivers, our goal is to eliminate the negative impacts of waste and have this be a Zero Waste event. The goal at a Zero Waste event is to plan ahead and distribute only materials that are recyclable or compostable. “Resource Recovery Stations” consisting of recycling, compost will be available to participants at numerous locations throughout festival. There will not be trash containers around.
Join us for this fantastically fun and FREE event!
Gundalow Company’s
5th Annual Piscataqua Riverfest
Saturday, July 12th, from 10:00am to 4:00 p.m.at Strawbery Banke Museum
Portsmouth, NH
