How the Victorians Invented Christmas

December 1, 2023

This events runs on Dec. 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, & 16 at 11am and another tour at 2pm each day

Overview

Two tours each day! 11am-12:30pm and 2pm-3:30pm

This specialty tour explores how almost every one of today’s popular holiday traditions - from decorating trees to sending cards to eating turkey dinner - started in the Victorian Era. The tours visit each room of the residence focusing on the lavish holiday decorations that bring to life the finest in Victorian Christmas celebrations.

The tour is guaranteed to get you into the holiday spirit and arm you with enough holiday trivia to impress everyone at your next holiday gathering!

Each guest will also receive, as a small holiday gift from Hearthstone, recipe cards featuring favorite Victorian Christmas fare as well as booklets detailing the museum’s Victorian Christmas: The Twelve Days of Christmas.

Admission

$15
Mapped location of How the Victorians Invented Christmas
Hearthstone Historic House Museum 625 W Prospect Ave Appleton, WI 54911
(920) 730-8204
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Upcoming Dates

  • Saturday, December 2
  • Friday, December 8
  • Saturday, December 9
  • Friday, December 15
  • Saturday, December 16

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