Parking in the Strawbery Banke Museum lot, located at 14 Hancock Street, is free for guests and members visiting the Museum, Labrie Family Skate at Puddle Dock Pond, Figtree Kitchen Cafe, and Pickwick's at the Banke (space permitting).
Please note, there is NO on-site parking for special events as the Museum's parking lot is reserved for those with handicap plates or hangtags only.
Those parked in Strawbery Banke Museum's parking lot visiting other locations besides the museum and vehicles parked overnight are subject to towing at the owner's expense.
If the Strawbery Banke Museum parking lot is full, visitors are encouraged to try nearby off-site parking options including Portsmouth's two parking garages:
NEW & NOTEWORTHY
2021 Historic House Season
Daily through Sunday, October 17, 2021,
10 AM-5 PM.
Explore over 300+ years of history, from Indigenous history to the present day, in the Puddle Dock neighborhood. Tour historic houses on original foundations, meet costumed roleplayers, watch traditional crafts demonstrations and explore heirloom gardens.
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Vintage & Vine Online Auction
Now through Sunday, October 10, 2021
Browse, Bid, and Buy popular and exclusive items in the 2021 Vintage & Vine Online Silent Auction. Whether shopping for yourself or getting a headstart on the holidays, there is something for everyone.
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Ghosts on the Banke - A Family-Friendly Halloween Event
BOTH NIGHTS SOLD OUT!
Trick-or-treat safely outdoors from house to historic house with Jack-o'-lanterns lighting the way of Portsmouth's oldest waterfront neighborhood. COVID-19 precautions followed.
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Dawnland StoryFest
Saturday, November 13, 2021, 10 AM-6 PM
Strawbery Banke Museum hosts the 2021 Dawnland StoryFest, New Hampshire's Annual Indigenous Storytelling Festival. This year's festival is held online via Zoom and is dedicated in memory of Wolf Song, a well-respected and much loved Vermont Abenaki traditional storyteller. Free to attend. Suggested donation of $10. Preregistration required.
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Historical Fiction Writing Virtual Homeschool Program
Tuesdays, Nov. 2-30, 2021, 9-10 AM
Learn the art of creative writing through the lens of history. Working with a professional author, students hone their writing skills, use real historical primary and secondary sources, and develop their imaginations.
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