Outdoor Ice Skating in Portsmouth

Enjoy daily public ice skating, adaptive ice time, rink rentals, and ice-skating lessons on professionally maintained ice.

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Enjoy the Benefits of Membership

Receive exclusive discounts on programs, special events, and outdoor ice skating at Labrie Family Skate at Puddle Dock Pond.

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Intro to Drop Spinning Classes

Discover the art of spinning yarn in beginner-friendly classes on January 4 or 18, 2025.

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Winter Wizarding School Camp

Enjoy a week filled with a sorting ceremony, house challenges, and the race for the house cup. Offered during both NH and MA/ME February vacation weeks.

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Seacoast Skating with the Stars

Watch skating routines by local "stars" paired with professional skaters from Ice Dance International on Saturday, February 1, 2025.

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Strawbery Banke brings more than 350 years of history alive, from Indigenous history to the present day, in a historic waterfront neighborhood in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The Museum interprets a changing neighborhood and tells the stories of everyday life throughout the ages. You are invited to tour historic houses on original sites, meet engaging costumed roleplayers, watch traditional crafts demonstrations, and explore heirloom gardens and historical landscapes.

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Upcoming Events

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Jan 4

10:00 AM – 10:30 AM10:00 – 10:3010:00 AM – 10:30 AM

Intro to Drop Spinning Workshop

10:00 AM – 10:30 AM10:00 – 10:3010:00 AM – 10:30 AM

Discover the art of spinning yarn! This beginner-friendly class introduces the fundamental techniques of yarn spinning using a simple tool called a drop spindle. It's an ideal entry point into the fiber arts world, requiring minimal tools and space.

10:00 AM – 10:30 AM10:00 – 10:3010:00 AM – 10:30 AM

Jan 11

1:00 PM – 4:00 PM13:00 – 16:001:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Bread Basket Workshop for Adults

1:00 PM – 4:00 PM13:00 – 16:001:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Join our friendly and knowledgeable Museum Instructors to learn the steps of basket-making from scratch. This is a beginner class so all skill levels are welcome. Participants will learn about the tools and materials used in basket making, work with our instructors and each other to acquire the basic skills to make a basket.

1:00 PM – 4:00 PM13:00 – 16:001:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Jan 18

10:00 AM – 11:30 AM10:00 – 11:3010:00 AM – 11:30 AM

Intro to Drop Spinning Workshop

10:00 AM – 11:30 AM10:00 – 11:3010:00 AM – 11:30 AM

Discover the art of spinning yarn! This beginner-friendly class introduces the fundamental techniques of yarn spinning using a simple tool called a drop spindle. It's an ideal entry point into the fiber arts world, requiring minimal tools and space.

10:00 AM – 11:30 AM10:00 – 11:3010:00 AM – 11:30 AM

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