December 5-7, 12-14, 19-21, 2025
Arrival times begin at 4:30 PM and 5:30 PM.

Step back in time and experience the magic of the season. Tour decorated historic houses, stroll candle-lit lanes, and interact with costumed roleplayers, carolers, and traditional craftspeople.

🚗 PARKING NOTICE
There is no on-site parking at Candlelight Stroll. Off-site parking is required.

Saturday, January 31, 2026, 2-3 PM
Weather date: Sunday, February 1, 2026, 11 AM-12 PM

Strawbery Banke Museum, in partnership with Ice Dance International, presents Seacoast Skating with the Stars (SSWTS) professional skating show. Watch skating routines by local "stars" paired with professional skaters from Ice Dance International.

Daily public skating, adaptive ice time, private rink rentals, skating lessons, and pick-up pond hockey.

Learn to Skate lessons offer a 5-session introduction to ice skating for all skill levels, helping participants build confidence on the ice. Programs are led by Lisa Langley, professional skating instructor.

Session I: February 16 - 20, 2026, 9AM - 3PM
Session II: February 23 - 27, 2026, 9AM - 3PM

Young time-travelers discover how animals have been friends, helpers, and heroes throughout American history.

January through April

Explore traditional arts and crafts such as basket weaving and woodworking, learn how to write a historical fiction book, solve mysteries using documents, images, and objects, and so much more!

January through March

The Museum offers a variety of programming tailored for all kinds of lifelong learners—from novice to expert, and from hands-on art activities.