EVENT SOLD OUT

Event tickets are still available for purchase on the island if you have your own transportation (boat).

Questions?

Please get in touch with Communications Manager Chelsea Haskell .

Celebrate the end of the summer with a day trip out to Star Island on Sunday, September 15 for our Open House. This will be a day to relax, explore, and have fun.

The day starts when you board the M/V Thomas Laighton in Portsmouth, NH, at 12:30 PM. Traveling down the Piscataqua River, you’ll be treated to a history tour and views of the Seacoast. Once on Star Island, go to the Front Porch for refreshments while a flotilla of kites flies overhead.

The afternoon holds many options. You can opt for a bit of structured time with a tour of the island or an island workshop. You can also start your adventure with a scavenger hunt or lawn games. Or settle into a rocking chair on the porch to take in the Isles of Shoals while music plays.

The Open House welcomes families and individuals of all ages. Tickets include transportation aboard the Thomas Laighton, food (non-alcoholic) beverages, and island activities.

Merchandise

Secure your shirts in advance for the event! If you can’t be on the island but still desire an exclusive Open House shirt, you can purchase one online.

Order Shirts Here!

Schedule

12:30 PM – Board the Thomas Laighton in Portsmouth, NH
2:30-3:30 PM – Choose a Tour or Workshop to Attend
4-5 PM – Choose a second Tour or Workshop to Attend
6:15 PM – Thomas Laighton Departs for Portsmouth, NH

Food and beverages will be available throughout the afternoon. Fink’s BBQ will start serving at 4 PM.

Many options are available throughout the afternoon, with no set schedule, such as kites, lawn games, the playground, and exploring the island.

Food

Lunch is provided by the award-winning Fink’s BBQ, which uses a mix of oak and apple woods to give its BBQ a balanced smokiness.

Non-alcoholic drink options will be served at the booze-less bar.

Light refreshments will be available aboard the Laighton on the way into Portsmouth.

Music

The Back Porch Development provides music. Formed from two decades of friendship and a shared love of music, the band is a seven-piece that covers a range of genres, including classic and contemporary rock, funk, reggae, country, and folk.

Price

Tickets are $50 per person, 18 years and older. Tickets are free for anyone under 18.
We’ve sold out the boat, but anyone who would like to come on a private boat can purchase tickets upon arrival on the island.

Questions?

Please get in touch with Communications Manager Chelsea Haskell .

Thank you to our sponsors:

Haley Ward

Fink’s BBQ

Sysco

Isles of Shoals Steamship Company