Strawbery Banke Museum invites the public to experience Springfest: A Celebration of Gardens and Baby Animals, May 10–11, 2025, from 10 AM to 4 PM.  The event offers a vibrant weekend of seasonal celebration, where visitors can explore historic landscapes, engage with heritage-breed animals, and learn from expert artisans, gardeners, and farmers from across the region. Tickets include access to all event programming, as well as the Museum's historic houses and gardens. A full schedule of participants and activities is available at StrawberyBanke.org/springfest.

The Strawbery Banke Museum Board of Trustees has named Kathy Williams Kane as Chair of the Board, effective April 1, 2025. She succeeds Cynthia Fenneman, recently retired CEO of American Public Television, who has served on the Board since 2010.

Strawbery Banke Museum is excited to introduce American Adventures Camp, a brand-new April vacation camp designed for children in grades one through four. This engaging week-long program, running April 28 through May 2, 2025, invites young historians to step back in time and experience history through hands-on activities, storytelling, and imaginative play. For registration details, visit StrawberyBanke.org/camps.

Strawbery Banke Museum invites visitors to step into history with its Homes and Hearth Guided Tours, offered on April 5-6, 12-13, and 19-20, 2025. This 90-minute guided tour takes guests inside four historic homes, where generations of Portsmouth residents gathered and grew together over centuries. 

Tickets are available online at StrawberyBanke.org/homes-hearth-tours and advanced ticket purchase is recommended, as space is limited. Tickets are $25 per person, with Museum members receiving a $5 discount. 

 Strawbery Banke recently announced the reimagining of its spring event, Baby Animals: Heritage Breeds at the Banke. This year, the event will evolve into Springfest: A Celebration of Gardens and Baby Animals, taking place May 10-11, 2025 (with May 17-18, 2025, serving as extreme weather dates). The new program will expand the Museum’s nearly 10-acre campus, offering a unique celebration of baby animals, heritage breeds, heirloom plants, and historic landscapes. Tickets are available via StrawberyBanke.org/springfest.

Strawbery Banke Museum is pleased to announce that Ryan Lent, owner of Puddle Dock Restaurant and TOUR Golf & Grill, has renewed his commitment as the lead donor for this year’s March Match Challenge. Through March 31, 2025, all donations to the Strawbery Banke Fund (Annual Fund) will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $25,000, effectively doubling the impact of each contribution. To make a gift, visit StrawberyBanke.org/strawbery-banke-fund.

Strawbery Banke has announced that Sean Conroy Barlow is the 2025 Seacoast Skating with the Stars champion. The highly anticipated event, in partnership with Ice Dance International,  occurred on Saturday, February 1st, at Labrie Family Skate at Puddle Dock Pond, where local "stars" paired with professional skaters for a competition of skill.

Strawbery Banke Museum announced the launch of the Rink Match Challenge, a matching fundraiser issued by Rink Services Group (RSG), the company that manages Labrie Family Skate at Puddle Dock Pond. Donations will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $5,000, from Friday, January 17, through Monday, January 20, and can be made at the Admissions Desk in the Lawrence J. Yerdon Visitors Center or online at StrawberyBanke.org/rink-match-fundraiser.

Strawbery Banke Museum recently announced the much-anticipated return of Seacoast Skating with the Stars (SSWTS), a professional skating event presented in partnership with Ice Dance International (IDI). The fifth bi-annual showcase takes place on Saturday, February 1, 2025, at 2 PM at Labrie Family Skate at Puddle Dock Pond, the Museum’s professionally maintained outdoor skating rink, with a weather date of Sunday, February 2, 2025, at 11 AM. For more information and tickets, visit StrawberyBanke.org/sswts.

Strawbery Banke presents its winter programming, featuring one-day drop spinning and basket-making workshops. These hands-on classes provide an opportunity to explore traditional crafts, fostering creativity and skill-building in a welcoming environment. Open to adults and families, the workshops are beginner-friendly and include all materials. For more information and to register, visit StrawberyBanke.org/adult-eduation.

Strawbery Banke Museum’s outdoor skating rink, Labrie Family Skate at Puddle Dock Pond, is ready to welcome the community back for its 10th anniversary season. The 2024–2025 season is set to open with “Frozen Friday” on November 29, 2024, at 9 AM, weather permitting.

 Strawbery Banke Museum invites the community to come together for the 10th anniversary of Labrie Family Skate at Puddle Dock Pond. Join the Museum on Wednesday, December 11, 2024, from 6:00 to 8:30 PM (with a weather date of Thursday, December 12) to mark this milestone with an evening of skating, music, food, and drinks. Tickets are available at StrawberyBanke.org/tenth-anniversary.