Sip, Savor, and Celebrate: Strawbery Banke’s Vintage & Vine Fundraiser Returns Thursday, Sept. 4

PORTSMOUTH — Strawbery Banke Museum invites the community to gather at its signature fundraiser, Vintage & Vine–A Wine Festival in Historic Style, returning Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025. The event, which occurs outdoors throughout the Museum’s nearly 10-acre site, heirloom gardens, and historic landscapes, features delicious bites from top Seacoast restaurants paired with a curated selection of wines, craft brews, and ciders. Tickets are available for purchase online via StrawberyBanke.org/vintage-vine. 

General admission opens at 5 PM and tickets are $95 per person (designated driver general admission tickets are $40). VIP tickets, which are sold out, allow guests to enter at 4 PM and circulate the entire site and the designated VIP tent. The event comes to a close at 7:30 PM. 

Vintage & Vine is a celebration of community, creativity, and shared purpose," said Linnea Grim, Strawbery Banke Museum President and CEO, Thomas W. Haas Endowed Chair. "By attending, and through the support of our restaurant, wine, and auction partners, guests help sustain the Museum’s educational programs and preservation efforts across the historic campus.”

Guests can enjoy samples from a lineup of restaurant partners, including:

110 Grill, Annabelle’s Natural Ice Cream, Beach Pea Baking Company, Dwyer's Pub, Flatbread Company, Grill 28, HONG Asian Noodle Bar, Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club, La Belle Chocolat/Chocolate By Sparrow, La Carreta, Martingale Wharf, More Than Cheese LLC, Napoletana, Nichinan, Rooftop at The Envio, SALT Kitchen & Bar, Stella's Cafe, The Oar House, The Press Room, The Rosa, The Spicy Shark, The Wilder, Toscana Italian Chophouse & Wine Bar, and Two-Fifty Market.

An array of wine, cider, and craft beverage partners will be pouring selections including:

Baystate Wine & Spirits, Bird Dog Farm & Cidery, Crucial 10 Craft Cider, Crush Distributors, Cup of Joe Cafe & Bar, Czar's Brewery, DeMeritt Hill Farm, Dry Cellar, Feathered Friend Brewing, Flag Hill Winery & Distillery, Hermit Woods Winery & Deli, Kit Non-Alc, M.S. Walker Inc., Mill 77 Brewing, Pine State Beverage, Rockingham Brewing Company, Ruby Wines, Woodland Farms Brewery, and Woodstock Inn Brewery.

Vintage & Vine–A Wine Festival in Historic Style is proudly sponsored byJimmy's Jazz & Blues Club, Rooftop at The Envio, McLane Middleton, and Taste of the Seacoast Magazine.

Guests must be 21+ to attend. Comfortable footwear is recommended, as tasting stations are located throughout the Museum’s outdoor campus.

Continue the celebration after the event at the official Vintage & Vine after party at The Gallery at Jimmy’s (135 Congress Street, Portsmouth) from 7 to 11 PM. Featuring DJ Chad Banks, live art activations, and exclusive wine tastings, the after-party offers cocktails, late-night bites, and contemporary art in a vibrant lounge setting. Admission is 21+ with no cover charge.

For more information and to purchase tickets, visit StrawberyBanke.org. Proceeds from this event will support Strawbery Banke Museum’s preservation and education efforts.

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 sites, 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, special events, and seasonal ice skating. Strawbery Banke Museum is funded in part by grants from the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation; 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.

Photo courtesy of David J. Murray/ClearEyePhoto.com.

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