PORTSMOUTH, – 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, Dec. 11, 2024, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. (with a weather date of Thursday, Dec. 12) to mark this milestone with an evening of skating, music, food, and drinks. Tickets are available at StrawberyBanke.org/tenth-anniversary.

The rink is slated to open for the season on Friday, Nov. 29, 2024 (weather-dependent), kicking off another exciting winter of outdoor skating. 

This anniversary event will feature a live DJ, special performances by Ice Dance International, and a champagne toast. Each $95 ticket includes skating admission, skate rentals, hors d’oeuvres, two drink tickets (21+), and a commemorative ornament. Proceeds from the evening will support necessary upgrades to the rink, ensuring its continued role as a Portsmouth gathering place for years to come.

“Labrie Family Skate at Puddle Dock Pond has become an integral part of Portsmouth’s winter season and a gathering spot for residents and visitors alike,” said Linnea Grim, president and CEO, Thomas W. Haas Endowed Chair. “Bringing the rink to life 10 years ago was a true community effort, and we’re grateful to everyone who helped make it a reality. To celebrate this milestone, the rink committee has planned this event along with other special activities throughout the season.”

This celebration will not only honor a decade of winter memories but will also kick off a season of special events to further connect the community through skating.

The 10th Anniversary Celebration of Labrie Family Skate at Puddle Dock Pond is made possible through the generous support of local sponsors, including Purple Finch Events, Whole Wealth Management, Senior Cycling, JGroup, Mighty Roots, IAPP, Progressive Electrical Services, Inc., and Green & Co. Real Estate. 

For more information on sponsorship opportunities, please contact Wendy McCoole, Manager of Corporate and Community Engagement, at wmccoole@sbmuseum.org or call 603.422.7552.

About Strawbery Banke Museum:

Strawbery Banke is a nearly 10-acre living history museum in Portsmouth, NH that interprets over 350 years of local history, from Indigenous history to the present. Through its historical houses on their original foundations, heirloom gardens, traditional crafts, and costumed roleplayers, visitors are invited to explore the stories of the families who lived and worked in the authentic waterfront neighborhood of Puddle Dock. As the first Smithsonian Affiliate in New Hampshire, Strawbery Banke is part of a prestigious network of more than 200 Affiliates across the U.S., Puerto Rico, and Panama.

Strawbery Banke welcomes visitors, members, schoolchildren, and volunteers for daily programs, exhibits, skating, and signature special events throughout the year. Strawbery Banke Museum is funded in part by grants from the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation; the New Hampshire State Council on the Arts & National Endowment for the Arts; the Institute of Museum and Library Services; the National Endowment for the Humanities: Democracy Demands Wisdom; the New Hampshire Land and Community Heritage Investment Program. For more information and a complete calendar of events, please visit StrawberyBanke.org.