2022 Historic House Season

Open daily through October 31, 2022, 10 AM - 5 PM
Tour historic houses on original sites, meet engaging costumed roleplayers, watch traditional crafts demonstrations, explore historical gardens, and experience engaging exhibits like "Water Has a Memory." 

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Ghosts on the Banke - A Family-Friendly Halloween Event

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October 28 & 29, 2022, 5:30-8 PM
Trick-or-treat safely outdoors from house to historic house. Meet wayward pirates and a mysterious fortune-teller, listen to ghostly tales, construct a giant spider web, dance to spooky musical tunes, and play games for prizes. 

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Dawnland StoryFest 

Saturday, November 5, 2022, 10 AM-5 PM

Dawnland StoryFest is hosted by Strawbery Banke in connection with the Museum's permanent "People of the Dawnland" exhibit. This daylong event, held in the Visitors Center, features storytelling "concerts" or performances by five experienced Indigenous storytellers as well as a keynote address. Free to attend with a suggested donation of $10. 

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Candlelight Stroll 

Dec. 3, 4, 10, 11, 17 & 18, 2022

Call upon the many families who once lived in the Puddle Dock neighborhood and learn about seasonal and holiday traditions of times past. As visitors travel from decorated house to historic house, the glow of hundreds of lighted candle lanterns lead the way as wandering costumed roleplayers and performers share seasonal greetings. Public ticket sales begin November 2, 2022, at 10 AM. 

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