Christmas by Candlelight Dec. 5th

Kick off your holiday season with this annual favorite on December 5th! Come enjoy live Christmas music, dancing, singing, holiday cookies, and a whole lot of history as you follow a candlelit tour through our historic area. Costumed interpreters will bring the Duke family home to life as it might have been for Christmas in 1870 when the Dukes lived here!

Tours depart from the Visitor Center every 10 minutes. You will purchase tickets for a specific tour time. Please plan to arrive 10-15 minutes early, as tours will leave on time.

Each tour is limited to 20 people total.

(If you'd like tickets to our second night, December 12th, please go HERE.)

Ticket Price:

$8 (plus taxes and Eventbrite fees)

Free for kids 3 and under

*We are unable to offer refunds on purchased tickets. All cancelled tickets will be considered a donation to the site and will be used for future educational programming.

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