- Our list of the best things to do in Rye, New Hampshire, features the top 220 nearby activities — including 107 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Rye, NH has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Outdoor Places, Museums & Galleries, Sights & Landmarks, and Entertainment & Shows.
- The results below include the top 16 things to do within the city of Rye, NH , followed by 204 popular activities in nearby cities, including Portsmouth, Hampton, Newburyport, Ogunquit, Ipswich, Haverhill, Rockport, Amesbury, Dover, Durham, Exeter, Kittery, South Berwick, Seabrook, Gloucester, New Castle, Rochester, Candia, Derry, Lee, North Hampton and Salem
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Visitors are introduced to the Portsmouth Harbor Trail with a one-hour guided tour exploring the history of the Portsmouth Area. The trail begins in Market Square and winds past boutiques, shops and homes, including several historic landmarks and buildings.
5.2 Miles
Housed in a 19th-century brick building, The Players' Ring is a theater dedicated to presenting original works and to maintaining a space for local and regional theater companies. They offer a seasonally-changing array of performances.
5.2 Miles
The Red Door is a night club that offers a wide variety of live music from local and national artists. The club also features a diverse cocktail menu and hosts private events.
5.2 Miles
The Portsmouth Athenaeum Library is a non-profit organization that has the goal of promoting learning and advance useful knowledge. The library exhibits a number of old artifacts including antique shoes.
5.3 Miles
Seacoast Repository Theater has youth camps and classes focused on involving youth in performing arts. They also offer senior opportunities for older adults to perform, along with professionally produced musicals and plays.
5.3 Miles
The Press Room Bar is a pub that serves a variety of bottled and draft beers, wines, and cocktails, as well as an array of pub favorites on the food menu. The bar also hosts live music and special events.
5.4 Miles
Portsmouth Harbor Cruises has a 2 1/2 hour sunset cruise, a 1 1/4 hour Portsmouth Harbor cruise, and a 2 1/2 hour Isles of Shoals cruise. Additionally, when fall leaves are at their best, the company offers an Inland River and Fall Foliage cruise that is 2 1/2 hours long.
5.5 Miles
A part of the Fort Constitution Historic Site, the Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse offers free tours of the lighthouse. Climb to the lantern room for a view of Portsmouth Harbor.
5.6 Miles
The USS Albacore Museum hosts the USS Albacore submarine, one of the earliest submarines in the United States Coast Guard. The area also has a gift store, an audio tour where people can learn more about the submarine, and an area to pay respect to all those who served.