The best things to do in Portsmouth
11 things to do we’ve checked and stand behind — with the story on each one. Not a ranking; a record.
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VENT Activity Rooms
EntertainmentVent some steam this week, then paint your feelings at Vent Activity Rooms, a private, one-group-at-a-time spot with two ways to let loose.…
VENT Activity Rooms
EntertainmentMonkey Mind Escape Rooms (Downtown Portsmouth)
EntertainmentChallenging escape room with themed rooms for groups, families and corporate teams.
Monkey Mind Escape Rooms (Downtown Portsmouth)
EntertainmentBreakfast Hill Golf Club
EntertainmentGolf course that's well maintained, presents a challenge, and features a friendly staff.
Breakfast Hill Golf Club
EntertainmentCaptain's Cove Adventure Golf
EntertainmentAll-ages mini-golf course with a nautical theme, featuring ice cream & discount programs.
Captain's Cove Adventure Golf
EntertainmentWentworth By The Sea Country Club
EntertainmentPrivate, oceanfront country club with a golf course, pool, restaurant, and tennis courts, plus wedding services.
Wentworth By The Sea Country Club
EntertainmentThe Music Hall, Portsmouth, NH
EntertainmentMusic, comedy, dance, drama, talks & film at a landmark 1878 theater with Victorian details & a bar.
The Music Hall, Portsmouth, NH
EntertainmentSagamore Golf Center
EntertainmentTee-lined driving range with covered bays, plus miniature golf and lessons.
Sagamore Golf Center
EntertainmentPease Golf Course
EntertainmentGolf course with 3 different 9-hole layouts plus a pro shop, a grill, and a bar.
Pease Golf Course
EntertainmentPortsmouth Scavenger Hunts
EntertainmentSelf-guided scavenger hunt through downtown Portsmouth for groups of all ages, using phones to navigate.
Portsmouth Scavenger Hunts
EntertainmentHilltop Fun Center
EntertainmentFun entertainment center featuring 4 go-kart tracks and an 18-hole mini-golf course with streams, plus a 2-level laser tag area.
Hilltop Fun Center
EntertainmentSagamore-Hampton Golf Club
EntertainmentLongtime, family-run golf course featuring wide-open fairways and a snack bar.
Sagamore-Hampton Golf Club
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