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This family event will celebrate its 146th year Aug. 31 – Sept. 4 with a variety of midway rides from kiddie rides to thrill rides, livestock shows, live music, horse shows, livestock and motorized pulling contests, Sylvia and the Magic Trunk ventriloquist shows, Kids Korner activities, agriculture and craft demonstrations, exhibits, contests, favorite fair food and more. Highlights include the Read more...

$8 per person. Children 1 year or younger, free. Members, half-price (or according to their Membership Levels). Come and meet the Ghosts on the Banke at Strawbery Banke’s famous Halloween celebration. Long-dead sea captains, 17th century shopkeepers and wayward pirates haunt the streets of Portsmouth’s oldest neighborhood as you trick or treat safely from house to historic house Read more...

10:00 am – 2:00 pm (90-minute guided tours) Trace the evolution of Thanksgiving from the Puritans’ holy day of thanks to today’s family feast and homecoming. In this active, fast-paced, and multi-sensory program, discover how Thanksgiving transcended time, place and culture to become the uniquely American holiday celebrated today. Meet costumed roleplayers, create a harvest craft, and explore homes from Read more...

Saturdays (& Friday, 12/15) from 5:00 pm-9:00 pm. Sundays from 4:00 pm-8:00 pm. Read more...

What happens to Pinocchio after he’s turned into a real boy? Join Pinocchio, Gepetto and the Blue Fairy on Pinocchio’s 13th birthday on their journey to self-acceptance. Read more...

What happens to Pinocchio after he’s turned into a real boy? Join Pinocchio, Gepetto and the Blue Fairy on Pinocchio’s 13th birthday on their journey to self-acceptance. Read more...

What happens to Pinocchio after he’s turned into a real boy? Join Pinocchio, Gepetto and the Blue Fairy on Pinocchio’s 13th birthday on their journey to self-acceptance. Read more...

What happens to Pinocchio after he’s turned into a real boy? Join Pinocchio, Gepetto and the Blue Fairy on Pinocchio’s 13th birthday on their journey to self-acceptance. Read more...

What happens to Pinocchio after he’s turned into a real boy? Join Pinocchio, Gepetto and the Blue Fairy on Pinocchio’s 13th birthday on their journey to self-acceptance. Read more...

What happens to Pinocchio after he’s turned into a real boy? Join Pinocchio, Gepetto and the Blue Fairy on Pinocchio’s 13th birthday on their journey to self-acceptance. Read more...