Saturdays and Sundays, Dec 2-17
Volunteer: Candlelight Stroll
Earns Volunteer Service Hours
Unmanaged event – you will be volunteering directly with Strawbery Banke
Report your own hours
Experience seasonal & holiday traditions of times past
Event held in rain, snow, or starlight.
Saturdays, December 2, 9, & 16, 2023, 5-9 PM
Sundays, December 3, 10, & 17, 2023, 4-8 PM
Event website: https://www.strawberybanke.org/events/candlelight-stroll.cfm
will be updated for 2023 soon. Volunteer sign-ups are pending. Watch the GSA newsletter.
About Candlelight Stroll:
Visitors call on the many families who once lived in the Puddle Dock neighborhood including the Shapiro family as they prepare for a Hanukkah Celebration in 1919, The Goodwin family and servants as they prepare for a Victorian Christmas, as well as the Rider-Wood family as they celebrate both Christmas and the recent marriage of Mary Rider’s niece Betsey.
The historic houses are open for touring during Candlelight Stroll.
About Vintage Christmas in Portsmouth:
Strawbery Banke’s Candlelight Stroll is an anchor for the Vintage Christmas in Portsmouth holiday celebration, along with The Music Hall, Chamber Collaborative of Greater Portsmouth, and the City of Portsmouth. Come to Candlelight Stroll and see why Travel + Leisure magazine calls Portsmouth “the Christmas capital of North America.”
Parking:
There is NO onsite parking for Candlelight Stroll.
Event attendees are encouraged to park at nearby offsite parking options including:
- Hanover Street Garage (near Market Square)
- Foundry Place Garage (near Sheraton, Residence Inn, Fairfield Inn & Suites).
Additionally, attendees can take advantage of The City of Portsmouth’s FREE Vintage Christmas Shuttle courtesy of TransAction Corporate Shuttles. The shuttle runs from parking lots, hotels, and in between The Music Hall and Strawbery Banke Museum on an approximately 15-minute loop. Click here for more information.
