Portsmouth Maritime Folk Festival

September 26 – 27, 2026

Our festival is completely free, because of people like you…

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The dates for the 25th Portsmouth Maritime Folk Festival are September 26–27, 2026! Follow our YouTube channel for the livestream during the festival.

2026 Performers

Saturday Evening concert Performers

Tom Kastle
Sara Grey, Kieron Means & Dave Maclurg 
Judy Cook & Cate Clifford
… and the winner of the Portsmouth Maritime Folk Festival Songwriting Contest!

Also performing this year

JD & The Stonemasons
Castlebay
Sea Dogs
London Julie
Dirty Blue Shirts
David Coller & Diane Chodkowski
Paddy Mills

Our Sponsors

3S Artspace
Annabel’s Ice Cream
Cheese Louise
Country Dance & Song Society
Durbar Square Restaurant
Folk Music Society of New York
Flatbread Co.
G. Willikers!
Gundalow Company
Izzy’s Frozen Yogurt
Kilwin’s
La Maison Navarre
Maritime Heritage Charters
Martingale Wharf/The Rosa
Minuteman Press of Exeter

North Church
Off Piste
Old Ferry Landing
Piscataqua Savings Bank
Portsmouth Collaborative
Schooner Adventure
Seacoast Rep
Skordo
Snap Quack Pop
Strawbery Banke
Thirsty Moose Taphouse
Warner House
WICN-FM
Wood Island Life Saving Station Association
The Works

Featured Event

Donate & Get Cool Stuff

We have a great donation program set up for the month of August. Give now to get reserved seating at our concert and exclusive merch.

  • SAILOR: Give $50 or more and get two reserved seats for the concert plus an exclusive monochrome T-shirt
  • PURSER: Give $100 or more and get two reserved seats for the concert plus an exclusive color shirt or ball cap.
  • CAPTAIN: Give $200 or more and get two reserved seats for the concert plus an exclusive color shirt and ball cap.
  • COMMODORE: Give $1,000 or more and get four reserved seats for the concert plus an exclusive color shirt and ball cap.

All donors will be thanked in the Saturday concert program.

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