Market Square Day, Exeter Arts & Music Fest: Things to do on Seacoast this weekend
This is gearing up to be a full weekend of entertainment. Get out and celebrate your Pride at CLUB3S, head to downtown Portsmouth for the Market Square Day festival, or celebrate World Ocean Day with the Seacoast Science Center.
Here's a look at 10 things to do this weekend:
CLUB 3S: PRIDE After Dark
What: June is LGBTQ+ Pride Month and the CLUB 3S theme is Pride After Dark. 3S Artspace, AIDS Response Seacoast, and DJ Skooch are teaming up to bring you a night of dancing and debauchery where you can dress to impress and express yourself.
When: Friday, June 9 from 8 p.m. to midnight.
Where: 3S Artspace, 319 Vaughan St., Portsmouth
Cost: $12 to $20
More info: 3sarts.org
Ben Wasserman: Live After Death
What: Within the span of three years comedian Ben Wasserman (Comedy Central, MTV) lost his dad, granddad, uncle, and four friends. In his new show Live After Death, Ben blends comedy, clowning, and crowd work as he leads the audience on a hilarious yet moving journey through grief, honoring and celebrating the ones we've lost along the way. Expect vulnerable conversation, juggling, a seance, some dancing -- it’s part catharsis, part circus … total chaos! Featured and recommended by The New York Times, NPR, Huffington Post, and more.
When: Friday June 9 at 8 p.m.
Where: Wrong Brain, 66 Third St., B1, Dover
Cost: $10 in advance, $12 at the door
More info: liveafterdeathshow.com
Killswitch Engage with Fit For An Autopsy, Death Ray Vision, and Paradise Slaves at the Casino Ballroom
What: Recently recognized by Forbes as “one of modern metal’s most cherished acts,” KsE first shook the structure of heavy music upon climbing out of snowy industrialized western Massachusetts in 1999.
When: Friday, June 9 at 7 p.m.
Where: Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom, 169 Ocean Blvd., Hampton Beach
Cost: $40
More info: casinoballroom.com
Market Square Day festival and 10K
What: Market Square Day features entertainment throughout the day on the Pleasant Street Stage. Various acts will fill the downtown with music and dance; the complete schedule is noted on the Pro Portsmouth site.
When: Saturday, June 10 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Where: Market Square, Portsmouth
Cost: Free
More info: proportsmouth.org
Jump into June Festival
What: Amazing food, artists and craftsman, strawberry shortcake, great music.
When: Saturday, June 10 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Where: First Parish Church Congregational, 218 Central Avenue, Dover
Cost: Free
More info: firstparishdover.org
2023 Exeter Arts & Music Fest
What: Live music, food trucks and kids stuff.
When: Saturday, June 10 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Where: Swasey Parkway, 316 Water St., Exete
Cost: Suggested donation is $20 per family
More info: teamexeter.com
11th Birthday Bash at Newburyport Brewing Co.
What: This is a big outdoor family friendly festival with four bands, food trucks, face painting and games for kids and lots of cold beer and hard seltzer.
When: Saturday, June 10 from noon to 10 p.m.
Where: Newburyport Brewing Co., 4 New Pasture Road, Newburyport, Mass.
Cost: $10
More info: nbptbrewing.com
World Ocean Day Celebration at the Seacoast Science Center
What: Seacoast Science Center is celebrating 31 years of providing exceptional coastal and ocean education. Join us at our World Ocean Day Celebration to meet local scientists, divers, artists, and conservationists who are passionate about protecting our one world ocean.
When: Sunday, June 11 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Where: Seacoast Science Center, 570 Ocean Blvd., Rye
Cost: $5 to $20
More info: seacoastsciencecenter.org
Crows’ Feat Community Picnic
What: Savor the freshest produce of the season from Crows’ Feat Farm, while enjoying the beauty and sounds of nature and the Best Bands in New England.
When: Sunday, June 11 from 1 to 2:30 p.m.
Where: Crows’ Feat Farm, 178 Drinkwater Road, Kensington
Cost: $30
More info: crowsfeatfarm.org
PSO Spring Concert at The Music Hall
What: The PSO’s final mainstage performance of the season features two powerfully evocative works: Vivian Fung’s Dust Devils and Edward Elgar’s Enigma Variations.
When: Sunday, June 11 at 3 p.m.
Where: The Music Hall, 28 Chestnut St., Portsmouth
Cost: $20 to $155
More info: portsmouthsymphony.org
This article originally appeared on Portsmouth Herald: Market Square Day, Exeter Arts & Music Fest: Things to do on Seacoast
