Benefit Events
Until the Old Ones finally rise, turns out, we can't take over the streets for free. Though we'll happily stick out our pumpkin pail and take any treats you've got, never let it be said that we didn't arrange a few tricks to make it worth your while. With the generous support of many talented local artists, musicians and entrepreneurs, we're pulling together a sweet line up of benefit events leading up to the big march. We'll have our new T-Shirts and Patches available at most events, as well as a donation box for you to drop foodstuffs off to help the Seacoast Family Food Pantry. Get on out and support the cause!
Though the Halloween Parade actively shuns corporate infiltration of the march itself, we're happy to slap a "presented by" tag for you or your business on any of the following. Dig deep. Dig often. Dig this:
(I got a) Rock Show
Monday, Oct. 3 at 7pm, Coat of Arms, 174 Fleet St. Donations vigorously encouraged
Featuring Cal Powers, Kurt Baker Music, Geoff Useless and the Connection, Tim McCoy, Billy Butler and Tim Therrieault & The Donkey Show.
Presented by 106 Bar & Grill, Dos Amigos and The Wire
Flatbread Community Night
Tuesday, OCT. 11, Flatbread Company, 138 Congress St.
Need
another reason to eat great pizza? Percentage of the evening’s
flatbread sales donated to the Halloween Parade, plus raffle!
Horrifying Comedy
Sunday, Oct. 16 at 10pm, Press Room, 77 Daniel St. Donations encouraged.
Some of the Seacoast's most infamous grumps, carmudgeons and ne'erdowells step up to the mic with their original renditions of history's filthiest joke, "The Aristocrats."
Pumpkin Smash!
Saturday,
Oct. 22 from 8am to 1pm (raindate, Oct. 29), Portsmouth Farmers' Market at City Hall, 1 Junkins Ave, Portsmouth
Smash a pumpkin, win a prize!
Undead Beat Night
Thursday,
Oct. 27 from 7 to 9pm, Press Room, 77 Daniel St. Donations encouraged.
Spooky
poetry reading and open mike with music by Groove Bacteria.
Presented by Alpha Loft
Jumbo Circus Peanuts Halloween Bash
Saturday,
Oct. 29 from 8pm till they stop, Portsmouth VFW NH post 186, 238 Deer St. $10 (Partial proceeds to benefit The Parade)
Dance your way to All Saints Day! The Peanuts encourage you to come in costume, and then just keep wearing it through till the Parade on Monday.
Some Crazy Thing We Have No Control Over
Monday, Oct. 31 at 9pm, Coat of Arms, 174 Fleet
St.
Probably involving Humpmuscle. Show to begin directly after
the Parade concludes.
Color
Monday, Oct. 31 at 9pm, Press Room, 77 Daniel St.
The trio that replaced the "Silent" in Silent Films with "Jazz" brings their unique style to Tenthirtyone at one of our favorite venues. Not officially a PHP event, but we love those guys, and think you might too!
Oct. 10 - Nov. 9 at The Press Room, 77 Daniel St
PUBLIC HANGING! Phantasmagorical exhibit of masks, props and costumes created for or inspired by the Portsmouth Halloween Parade. This is a full community effort! Bring your mask to the Press Room before 10/9 and hang with us!
Portsmouth Brewery Community Pint Nights
Every
Tuesday evening, for each pint you buy, the Portsmouth Brewery will
donate .25¢ to a charity of your choice. Watch for the Halloween Parade
box this October, and drop your tokens wisely!
Spooky Cookie
Buy the delicious custom cookie and 50% goes to the Parade. Ceres Street Bakery, 51 Penhallow St.
Check out our event listings on Facebook for more info on each event, and keep checking back for updates as we close in on the big day. We just might have other tricks up our sleeve!
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