Springfest: A Celebration of Gardens and Baby Animals
Schedule
Sat May 09 2026 at 10:00 am to 04:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
14 Hancock St, Portsmouth, NH, United States, New Hampshire 03801 | Portsmouth, NH
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๐๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ: ๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐ง๐ข๐ฆ๐๐ฅ๐ฌRed, 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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๐๐๐ฐ ๐ ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐๐๐!
- 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.
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๐ ๐๐๐๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ซ๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐ฌ ๐
- Heritage Breed Poultry, Heritage Hatcheries
- Holstein Oxen, Hidden Stream Farm (Lebanon, ME)
- Jacob Sheep, Jacob Fleece Farm (Gray, ME)
- Nigerian Dwarf Goats, Tiny Hill Farm (Milton Mills, NH)
- Oberhasli Goats, See To It Farm (Plymouth, NH)
- Sheepdog Trials, Blue Rock Dog Training (Orange, MA)
- Sheep Shearing, Chinook Trail Farm (Tamworth, NH)
- Silver Fox Rabbits, What Farm (Berwick, ME)
- Teeswater Sheep, Scruton Farm (Rochester, NH)
๐ฟ ๐๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐๐ฆ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ & ๐๐ฑ๐ก๐ข๐๐ข๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ ๐ฟ
- Animal Track Designs
- DeMeritt Hill Farm
- Dover High School and Career Technical Center Animal Science and FFA
- Great Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve (Saturday only)
- Indigosoleau
- Lakeside Carriages
- Moharimet Elementary School
- Nancy Cook, Textile and Fiber Arts Expert
- Mr. Fox Composting
- New Hampshire SPCA
- Perch + Petal by Bell Farm
- Pollinator Pathways of NH
- Portsmouth Historical Society (Sunday only)
- Pollinator Pathways of NH
- Sea Level Rise Project (Sunday only)
- Seacoast Science Center
- Squam Lake Natural Science Center
- The Drift Collective
- The Nature Conservancy (Sunday only)
- The Spice and Tea Exchange
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14 Hancock St, Portsmouth, NH, United States, New Hampshire 03801Event Location & Nearby Stays:
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