2024 Tour Dates and Times:
Saturday, November 23: 10am-5pm
Sunday, November 24: 10am-5pm



Every year, on the weekend before Thanksgiving, a group of local artists open their studios to the public to show new work, see friends and neighbors, and celebrate the beginning of the holiday season. Join us on the Portsmouth Holiday Arts Tour this November for a weekend of exceptional craft in New Hampshire.

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Stephen Lichtenstein at the forge

Meet the 2024 Artists on Tour this November!

Since 2001 Seacoast based artists have prepared their home studios to open their doors the weekend before Thanksgiving, inviting the public to learn about artists in their neighborhoods, unearth hidden treasures, and buy direct from the maker. This year the

Since 2001!

The Portsmouth Holiday Arts Tour is the original open studio tour on the seacoast.

Founded in 2001 by Neil Troost, Maureen Mills and Steven Zoldak, the Portsmouth Holiday Arts Tour is an annual event that brings art-lovers into artists’ homes and studios. The tour is self-supported by the artists, and admission to all of the studios remains free of charge.

The number of participating studios and artists changes a bit each year, grounded by its founding artists. Their vision for the first open studio tour of its kind in the region still holds true, featuring the highest quality in locally made craft on the NH seacoast.