Pro Portsmouth Unveils 2026 Market Square Day Logo for June 13 Celebration

PORTSMOUTH — Pro Portsmouth has unveiled the 49th Annual Market Square Day Festival & 10K Road Race logo which features images that definitely put you in the mood for summer on the Seacoast.

Portsmouth artist Carolyn Vibbert’s submission was chosen as this year’s Market Square Day logo. It will be featured on all race and volunteer T-shirts as well as the festival T-shirt which will be available at the Pro Portsmouth booth in Market Square during the event, as well as on the Pro Portsmouth website (on demand) in partnership with Blue Dolphin: https://proportsmouth.org/event-merchandise/ 

The unveiling took place at Atlantic Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, longtime Sponsor of the 10K road race, where Pro Portsmouth Executive Director, Barbara Massar, thanked the many area businesses – old friends and new - who make Market Square Day possible, in particular the 2026 Program Partners, Mass General Brigham Wentworth-Douglass Hospital, Ocean Property, The Fabulous Find, and Lonza, as well as Festival and Race Supporting Sponsors M&T Bank, Harrigan Insurance, Coca Cola Beverages Northeast, When Pigs Fly Bread, Marathon Sports, alpha graphics, Blue Dolphin, ad cetera graphics, and LMNT.
 

A variety of volunteer opportunities are available for both the road race and festival. Information regarding Volunteering for MSD is available at https://proportsmouth.org/volunteer/ or by contacting Amanda Gourgue at 433-4398 Ext. 4; coordinator@proportsmouth.org  

Market Square Day features entertainment throughout the day on the Pleasant Street Stage. Various acts will fill downtown with music and dance; the complete schedule is noted on the Pro Portsmouth site.

An abundance of crafters, local businesses and food vendors will set up ‘shop’ on the streets of Portsmouth.

The MSD 10K Road Race kicks off the day with a 9 a.m. start in Market Square. Race registration can be accessed online at https://proportsmouth.org/events/market-square-day-10k/ 

Parking restrictions do take place in Downtown Portsmouth beginning at 5 a.m. on Saturday, June 13. Streets will be posted on Friday, June 12 to indicate where parking is prohibited during the festival. Parking restrictions will be enforced and vehicles will be towed at the owner’s expense.

REMINDERS: All event parking information is noted at https://proportsmouth.org/market-square-day-parking-and-street-closures/ 

Market Square Day is produced by 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, Summer in the Street and First Night Portsmouth. For more information on the group, including volunteer and sponsorship opportunities, visit www.proportsmouth.org