PORTSMOUTH—This year's Children’s Day logo celebrates Portsmouth’s 400th anniversary, and there’s no denying the connection to the history of the Port City!

Created by Rye student Regan Stephan, the 2023 logo features an image of the gundalow. The logo artwork will be featured on the volunteer T-shirts, the Children’s Day map, social media and the Pro Portsmouth website.

The event, which takes place Sunday, May 7 from noon to 4 p.m., kicks off at the Block Party’s Performance Area on Pleasant Street. Using the activity map and legend, families follow the alphabet all over downtown where they can enjoy a variety of crafts, games and interactive activities.

Entertainment takes place at the Block Party on Pleasant. This year’s schedule of performers includes:

• Musical Fun with Steve Blunt & Marty Kelley (12:15 to 1:15 p.m.)
• Bryson Lang, Juggler Extraordinaire! (1:30 to 2:30 p.m.)
• Seacoast Civic Dance Company (3 to 3:45 p.m.)

Of special note this year is Portsmouth Fire Department’s Portsmouth 400 Open House that features a showcase of firefighting history through artifacts, early fire engines, and photographs at the Firehouse on Court Street. 

Support For Children’s Day comes from:

2023 Program Partner Mass General Brigham/Wentworth Douglass Hospital
Supporting Sponsor xfinity

Additional support from Event Sponsors:

• Piscataqua Savings Bank
• Treehouse Toys
• G.Willikers
• alpha graphics
• ad cetera
• Blue Dolphin

Interested in supporting this event? Visit here and select Children’s Day in the drop down menu.

Thanks go to City of Portsmouth City Manager Karen Conard and the various City Departments for their support of Children’s Day.

Download The Children’s Day map here, and it will also be available at the event.

About Pro Portsmouth:

Pro Portsmouth, Inc. is a 501c (3) organization serving the Seacoast area. Its Mission is to promote the arts, culture, history and community of the area through such events as Children’s Day, Market Square Day Festival & 10K Road Race, Summer in the Street and First Night® Portsmouth. For more information on the group, including volunteer and sponsorship opportunities, visit www.proportsmouth.org or call 603-433-4398.
 

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