Springfest at Strawbery Banke
๐๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ: ๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐ง๐ข๐ฆ๐๐ฅ๐ฌ
Red, White, and Bloom!
May 9-10, 2026, 10 AM-4 PM
Celebrate spring and Americaโs 250th anniversary during Springfest at Strawbery Banke. Discover the stories that shaped the nation through New Englandโs agricultural traditions, from sheep shearing and oxen at work to honey extraction and hands-on gardening activities. Meet rare heritage breeds, explore heirloom gardens, and shop the historic plant sale.
All Springfest activities are included with admission, along with access to tour the Museumโs historic houses, gardens, and landscapes.
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- ๐๐ก๐๐ฆ๐: This yearโs Springfest theme, โRed, White, and Bloom!โ celebrates Americaโs 250th anniversary with flowers, gardens, and heritage traditions across the Museum grounds.
- ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ฌ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ค๐ ๐๐๐ค๐-๐๐๐: Celebrate a slice of local history on Sunday at Springfest, where local bakeries present their own takes on the classic 19th-century New Hampshire orange cake in honor of the nationโs 250th anniversary. Offered in partnership with the Portsmouth Historical Society.
- ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐๐ฅ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐
๐ฎ๐ง: Tickets are valid for both days of the event.