What's Downtown like?
If you're in search of the perfect area to explore, consider Downtown. Learn about local heritage at landmarks such as Market Square and Portsmouth Harbor Trail. There's plenty more to see, including The Music Hall and Portsmouth Brewery.
How to get to Downtown
Flying to:
- Portsmouth, NH (PSM-Portsmouth Intl.), 3 mi (4.8 km) from Downtown
- Sanford, ME (SFM-Sanford Seacoast Regional), 22.6 mi (36.3 km) from Downtown
- Lawrence, MA (LWM-Lawrence Municipal), 31 mi (50 km) from Downtown
Things to see and do in and around Downtown
What to see in Downtown
- Portsmouth Brewery
- Market Square
- Prescott Park
- Portsmouth Harbor Trail
- Discover Portsmouth
Things to do in Downtown
- The Music Hall
- Seacoast Repertory Theatre
- Strawbery Banke Museum
- Portsmouth Athenaeum
- Nahcotta
Other popular Downtown attractions
- Governor John Langdon House Museum
- Tugboat Alley
- John Paul Jones House Museum
- Moffatt-Ladd House
- St. John's Episcopal Church
When is the best time to visit Portsmouth?
- Hottest months: July, August, June, September (average 19°C)
- Coldest months: January, February, March, December (average -1°C)
- Rainiest months: December, October, July, April (average 128 mm of rainfall)