Candlelight Tours

Name: Candlelight Tours
Start: 2024-12-14T17:00:00-05:00
End: 2024-12-15T20:30:00-05:00
Location: 441 Clarke Ave, New York, NY, United States, New York 10306

Schedule

Sat, 14 Dec, 2024 at 05:00 pm to Sun, 15 Dec, 2024 at 08:30 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

441 Clarke Ave, New York, NY, United States, New York 10306 | Staten Island, NY

Step back through time to experience the holiday pleasures of centuries past. Evening tours illuminated by candlelight showcase more than three hundred years of yuletide on Staten Island, where culture and foodways from many countries combine to create something that is uniquely New York.
Tours kick off every 20 minutes starting at 5PM with the last tour stepping out at 8:20.
By lantern light, costumed guides will take groups through the village where scenes of holidays past conjure the spirit of the season.
Step into the Stephens-Black House, where the Stephens family prepares for the excitement of a Victorian Christmas.
Stop in the General Store where the clerks are working late fulfilling orders for customers.
The smell of fresh olykoeks leads to the Guyon-Lake-Tysen House, where Dutch treats are baked in the open hearth.
Time passes on to the 1830s, where people of color contemplate freedom and festivities in the Basket Maker’s House.
In the Guyon Tavern, a lively celebration can be heard in the songs of early 19th century America, and warm beverages are served.
Tours conclude in the Courtroom of the 3rd County Courthouse, festooned with greenery and a tall Christmas tree, where warm wassail and baked goods are served.