Looking for something to do outside of Southern New Hampshire? Check out the following upcoming events.
PORTSMOUTH: ‘A Tuna Christmas’
Nov. 22 to Dec. 1
Christmas is around the corner and comic hell is about to break loose! This hilarious sequel to “Greater Tuna” follows the weird and wacky inhabitants of Tuna, a fictional town in Texas.
Performance times vary, The Players Ring, 105 Marcy Street
Cost: $29 for adults, $26 for military, first responders, students and seniors
Info/tickets: 603-436-8123 / www.playersring.org
NEW CASTLE: NHSPCA Auction for the Animals
Saturday, Nov. 23
Join a dazzling celebration with stunning auction items, fine dining, incredible generosity, and plenty of joyful moments. Reserve your seat today for this inspirational gala and help provide lifesaving care and a forever home to animals in-need.
5:30 p.m., Wentworth by the Sea Hotel, 588 Wentworth Road
Cost: $225 per person
Info/tickets: https://shorturl.at/mh9f8
STRATHAM: 45th Annual Yuletide Fair
Saturday, Nov. 23
The fair features over 120 crafters with holiday items ranging from ornaments to centerpieces for your holiday table! Also jewelry, homemade candles, signs, handbags, and much more.
9 a.m. — 3 p.m., Co-op Middle School, 100 Academic Way
Cost: $1 admission per person
Info: www.facebook.com/Exeter.Area.GFWC
JAFFREY: Fred Marple and the Speed Bumps Band
Dec. 5-6
Kick off the holiday season with Fred Marple, The Speed Bumps & Special Guests for a grand show as they brings songs, stories and assorted hilarity to entertain the whole family.
7:30 p.m., Park Theatre, 19 Main Street
Cost: $20 per person
Info/tickets: 603-532-9300 / www.theparktheatre.org
MANCHESTER: ‘A Christmas Carol’
Thursday, Dec. 5
Gerald Dickens, great-great grandson of author Charles Dickens, brings more than 2 dozen characters to life before your eyes in this holiday classic.
7:30 p.m., Dana Center, 100 Saint Anselm Drive
Cost: $45 per person
Info/tickets: 603-641-7700 / www.tickets.anselm.edu
DOVER: Festival of Trees
Friday, Dec. 6
Dover’s premier holiday festival will feature 35 elaborate trees sponsored and decorated by local businesses, all available to be taken home through raffle drawings, as well as silent and live auctions. The event also includes live choir performances, free goodie bags and a scavenger hunt for children, refreshments and holiday desserts, and even a visit from Santa.
4-8 p.m., Rivermill at Dover Landing
Info: 603-742-2218 / www.dovernh.org/FOT
BETHLEHEM: Christmas in Bethlehem
Saturday, Dec. 7
Features music, a visit from Santa and the Grinch, complimentary food and drinks, a bonfire, illuminated parade, and a spectacular fireworks display, among many other highlights. It’s an excellent way to kick off the Christmas season and feel good holiday cheer with the whole family. The festival offers a wholesome, homespun experience with a wide array of nostalgic events, games, entertainment, and food, all provided at no cost.
9 a.m. — 8 p.m., various locations
Schedule: https://shorturl.at/Gk1hX
PORTSMOUTH: Portsmouth Illuminated Holiday Parade
Saturday, Dec. 7
Come to Market Square, Congress Street, Islington Street and Pleasant Street to view the parade. Prior to the parade, at 5:30 p.m. is the annual tree lighting ceremony. The parade is a free spectacle and all are welcome to join.
6 p.m., steps off from Islington and Summer streets
Info: https://shorturl.at/EwZhs
LINCOLN: ‘A Christmas Carol: The Musical Ghost Story’
Friday & Saturday, Dec. 13 and 14, 7:30 p.m. and Saturday & Sunday, Dec. 14 and 15, 2 p.m.
A Christmas Carol: The Musical Ghost Story is a “ghostly” musical adaptation of the famous Charles Dickens classic featuring all your favorite characters, plus original music, spooky ghosts, and some unexpected twists and turns!
Jean’s Playhouse, 34 Papermill Drive
Cost: $45 for adults, $40 for seniors, $38 for juniors
Info/tickets: 603-745-2141 / www.jeansplayhouse.com
PORTSMOUTH: Donna The Buffalo
Saturday, Dec. 14
Since 1989, roots rockers Donna The Buffalo have played countless shows and festivals (Bonnaroo, Newport Folk, Austin City Limits). They’ve opened for The Dead and toured with Peter Rowan, Del McCoury, Los Lobos, Little Feat, Rusted Root, and Railroad Earth to name a few.
8 p.m., 3S Artspace, 319 Vaughan St.
Cost: $25 Member / $27 General Admission Advance/ $30 GA Day of Show
Tickets/info: https://shorturl.at/vrNZa
LACONIA: Christmas with the Celts
Tuesday, Dec. 17
The Celts, are Dubliner Patrick D’Arcy (U2, Sting, Josh Groban), Fiachra O’Regan from Connemara, Ireland, on uilleann pipes/whistles/bodhran, Maggie Lander and Luisa Marion on vocals and fiddle, Matt Menefee (Mumford & Sons) banjo/mandolin/ vocals, and Nashville songwriter/producer and band leader Ric Blair on vocals/guitar/bodhran/piano.
7:30 p.m., Colonial Theatre of Laconia, 609 Main Street
Cost: $39-$69
Info/tickets: 800-657-8774 / www.coloniallaconia.com
MANCHESTER: ‘The Nutcracker’
Saturday, Dec. 21, 1:00 and 6 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 22, 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.,
Presented by Ballet Misha.
Dana Center, 100 Saint Anselm Drive
Cost: $35 per person
Info/tickets: 603-641-7700 / www.tickets.anselm.edu
NASHUA: Christmas with The Tenors
Sunday, Dec. 22
The Tenors have been thrilling fans around the world for years, with their powerful songs, outstanding harmonies, and undeniable charm. Performing symphony shows and concert tours, their distinct sound reimagines iconic hits and blends classical music, contemporary pop, classic rock, folk and inspired, self-penned original songs.
3 p.m., Nashua Center for Arts, 201 Main St.
Cost: $49-$79
Info/tickets: 800-657-8774 / www.NashuaCenterfortheArts.com
MANCHESTER: Recycled Percussion
Dec. 31, 2024 — Jan. 12, 2025
You may have seen them impressing the judges on America’s Got Talent, or even seen them perform in Las Vegas or maybe as they opened the 2017 Super Bowl or on their Emmy Award Winning TV show “Chaos & Kindness”! Maybe, just maybe, you are one of the few that have not seen this amazing show. Whether it is your first time or your tenth, a Recycled Percussion show always rocks!
Showtimes vary, Palace Theatre, 80 Hanover St.
Info/tickets: 603-668-5588 / www.palacetheatre.org
DERRY: Pizzastock — 4 Bands, 4 Generations, 4 Mental Health
January 5, 2025
Pizzastock is a production of the The Jason R Flood Memorial. This winter fundraising event will include live music, personal stories about different mental health issues, raffles, and of course pizza. Bands to perform include; Oxidize, Lockjaw Smile, The Hand Me Downs, and Vermillion.
1 p.m., Tupelo Music Hall, 10 A St.
Cost: $20 in advance
Info/tickets: https://shorturl.at/IJOFI
MANCHESTER: 1964 The Tribute
Sunday, Jan. 12
Come watch the “Best Beatles Tribute on Earth.” — Rolling Stone
7 p.m., Dana Center, 100 Saint Anselm Drive
Cost: $35 per person
Info: www.anselm.edu
CONCORD: Winter Fest
Jan. 24-25, 2025
Featuring ice carvings, free wine tasting, vendors, food trucks, beer garden, and much more.
11 a.m. — 4 p.m., downtown
Schedule: https://shorturl.at/jetKj
NASHUA: Michael Jackson History Show
Friday, Jan. 31, 2025
Get the full Michael Jackson concert experience with triple-threat performer Garth Field – electrifying in his role as Jackson – plus a live band, choreographed dancers, authentic costumes, state-of-the-art sound and theatrical lighting, vision and effects.
8 p.m., Nashua Center for the Arts, 201 Main Street
Cost: $39/$79
Info/tickets: www.nashuacenterforthearts.com
KEENE: Ice and Snow Festival
February 1, 2025
Bring family and friends to watch ice blocks being carved come to life. The festival will host 12 ice carvers alongside many events and activities including; train rides, roasting s’mores, sugar on snow, “find the yeti” scavenger hunt, hot cocoa stations, cartoons, and more.
10 a.m., downtown, Railroad Square, Central Square and Emerald Street
https://shorturl.at/OFN9L
MEREDITH: Great Meredith Rotary Ice Fishing Derby
Feb. 8-9, 2025
Compete for one of the 3 top prizes, which will be randomly given in a drawing to the top seven anglers.
Held on the freshwater bodies of water at Hesky Park
Cost: $40 per person
Info/tickets: www.icefishingnh.com
NASHUA: A Night with Tony Vega
Friday, Feb. 14, 2025
Enjoy a night of classic salsa with Puerto Rican recording artist Tony Vega, live on stage singing all his biggest hits.
8 p.m., Nashua Center for the Arts, 201 Main Street
Cost: $60/$70/$130
Info/tickets: www.nashuacenterforthearts.com
NASHUA: The Man In Black: Tribute to Johnny Cash
Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025
With his strikingly similar looks, baritone voice, and spot-on mannerisms, Shawn Barker’s uncanny resemblance to the original “Man In Black” revitalizes the true character and spirit of Mr. Cash himself, one of America’s greatest musical icons, for a truly one-of-a-kind show.
7:30 p.m., Nashua Center for the Arts, 201 Main St.
Cost: $29-$59
Info/tickets: 800-657-8774 / www.nashuacenterforthearts.com
LACONIA: Red Hot Chili Pipers
March 2, 2025
It’s Bagpipes. It’s Rock. It’s Bagrock. AC/DC meets the poet Robert Burns. Where rock anthems sit comfortably alongside the great tunes from the glens and the mountains of Scotland.
7 p.m., Colonial Theatre of Laconia, 609 Main Street
Cost: $29-$69
Info/tickets: 800-657-8774 / www.coloniallaconia.com
NASHUA: Foreigners Journey
Thursday, May 8, 2025
The music and energy of two legendary stadium rock bands comes together in one electrifying show! Get your wine coolers, mullets and stone washed jean vests ready for a night of sing along debauchery and dance grooves that will pop you from your seats.
7:30 p.m., Nashua Center for the Arts, 201 Main Street
Cost: $39/$49/$59
Info/tickets: www.nashuacenterforthearts.com
MANCHESTER: Bob Marley with Special Guest
May 16 at 7:30 p.m. & May 17 at 8 p.m.
Straight out of Maine comes one of the most accomplished comics around! He’s a regular on Sirius XM radio (and even won their Superbowl of Comedy!), and he’s put out over 20 comedy CDs and DVDs that keep the laughs coming.
Palace Theatre, 80 Hanover Street
Cost: $43.50 per person
Info/tickets: 603-668-5588 / www.palacetheatre.org