Santa Claus is coming to Portsmouth!

Tractor tours begin Saturday, tree-lighting is Sunday

Posted 11/26/18

PORTSMOUTH — Here comes Santa Claus!

The 2018 Santa Tours begin this Saturday, Dec. 1. There will be "Santa runs" every night starting at 6 p.m. for eight nights (except Sunday), weather …

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Santa Claus is coming to Portsmouth!

Tractor tours begin Saturday, tree-lighting is Sunday

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PORTSMOUTH — Here comes Santa Claus!

The 2018 Santa Tours begin this Saturday, Dec. 1. There will be "Santa runs" every night starting at 6 p.m. for eight nights (except Sunday), weather permitting. 

To find out when Santa is coming down your street, visit the “Santa's Tour-Portsmouth” Facebook page for neighborhood maps. (The numbers on the maps reflect each night of Santa’s Tour.) 

Check back to the Facebook page for updates on delays to the schedule due to rain or other reasons.

If you live on a road that’s difficult to navigate for Santa’s tractor and trailer, bundle up and meet your neighbors at the end of your street or corner. Keep an ear out for the music and sirens.

Tree-lighting is Sunday

You’ll have another chance to see Santa at the Portsmouth Free Public Library’s 35th annual Christmas Tree Lighting at 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 2.

The tree will be lit when Santa Claus arrives at 6 p.m. Afterward, Santa will greet each child in the library, and cookies and cocoa will be served. 

Don’t forget to bring a camera to this library-sponsored program. The library is located at 2658 East Main Road.

Flying Santa

If you're one of the rare souls who lives on Prudence Island year-round, you don't have to leave the island to see Santa.

He'll be arriving by helicopter, weather permitting, at Sandy Point Lighthouse around 8 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 9.

The big man's visit comes courtesy of Friends of Flying Santa, a nonprofit organization formed in 1997 to help ensure the future of the annual Christmas flights to New England's U.S. Coast Guard units and lighthouses.

The aerial visits of Flying Santa to lighthouses and lifesaving stations have been a New England tradition since 1929.

Christmas Open House

With extraordinary decorations and Yuletide cheer, the town-owned Glen Manor House will be open to the public during its annual Christmas Open House from 2-4 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 9.

Refreshments will be served, and entertainment will be provided by the Clann Lir Academy of Irish Dance, the All Star Dance Academy Performance Ensemble, the Portsmouth High School Flute Ensemble, the Portsmouth High School Vocal Ensemble, and soloist Sharon Holmes. 

Santa Claus will arrive at 2:45 p.m. to visit with children and take photos.  This is a free event!  

This annual event is free of charge and is hosted by the Friends of the Glen Manor House.  

The historic home is located at 3 Frank Coelho Drive. For more information, visit www.glenmanorhouse.com.

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