CHRISTMAS BY CANDLELIGHT | Program Schedule

1. Visitor Center Vote for your favorite entry in

the Village’s annual Gingerbread House Contest.

2. Small House Begin your Christmas by

Candlelight adventure with the New England tradition of roasting chestnuts.

3. Friends Meetinghouse An annual favorite, the miniature

nativity brings the Little Town of Bethlehem to life for young and old.

4. Center Meetinghouse Enjoy holiday favorites performed

each night by regional musical groups – see reverse side for times.

5. Shoe Shop Visit with the shoemaker and his elves.

6. District School Enjoy classic Christmas stories as

they are told in the Village’s 1810 one-room schoolhouse.

7. Pottery Shop Gaze as the Village potter

fashions drinking vessels and talks of holiday libations.

8. Asa Knight Store Learn about the origins of gift

giving in the Village’s 19th-century country store, complete with period toys and candy.

9. Law Office Discover the counting office

of A Christmas Carol’s Ebenezer Scrooge.

10. Parsonage Visit the home of A Christmas

Carol’s Bob Cratchit and take in Mrs. Cratchit preparing Christmas dinner and cookies. You might also run into the Ghost of Christmas Present.

11. Parsonage Barn Learn the dance from the holiday

classic, A Christmas Carol – see reverse side for times.

A. Parsonage Barn Refreshments Holiday favorites and hot beverages.

12. Tin Shop Try your hand at twisting and

shaping a piece of tin into a decorative holiday ornament.

13. Salem Towne House Explore a series of Christmas

vignettes in the 1796 Salem Towne House, including the first Christmas tree brought to New England by Charles Follen. Be sure to stop downstairs where they are baking gingerbread.

14. Printing Office Watch the Village printer at work

and learn about the origin of Christmas cards.

15. Miner Grant Store and Bake Shop

Open for holiday shopping, beverages and treats.

16. Center Common Enjoy the Village’s tree-lighting

ceremony at 4:30 pm each night. Find strolling Victorian carolers, and a roaring bonfire. Visitors can also ride on a horse-drawn wagon or sleigh 4:00 to 8:00 pm (weather permitting).

17. Fitch House Celebrate Christmas 19th-century

style with yule logs and wassail bowls. Guests are invited to raise a cup of Christmas cheer with a sample of mulled cider.

18. Fenno House Discover stockings hung by the

chimney, as well as learn about the history of this holiday tradition.

Welcome to North Pole Village!

19. Christmas Crafts Try your hand at making a

holiday keepsake.

20. Santa’s Workshop While waiting to meet Santa,

make your way through a giant The Night Before Christmas storybook illustrated by Charles Santore. Kids are also invited to write Santa during their wait. Note – The line for Santa can be lengthy, so please plan accordingly.

21. Christmas in Miniature Kids of all ages will love gazing at

a complete New England Village.

22. Holiday Express Model Train Display Take in a G-scale holiday train

display as well as other model trains.

23. Holiday Candle Dipping Create your very own Christmas

taper from 3:30 to 7:30 pm each night. $4 per person

24. Elves Bunkhouse Pass by quietly as Santa’s elves

are resting after a busy year of toy making!

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Food OptionsA. Parsonage Barn Refreshments Holiday favorites and hot beverages.

B. Bullard Tavern Enjoy a candlelit buffet in the

Bullard Tavern Great Room. Seatings at 4:30 and 7:00 pm.

Reservations required. Bullard Cafeteria (lower level) Family friendly food options. No reservations required.

C. Village Café at Oliver Wight Tavern Stop by the Village Café for hot and

cold beverages and holiday baked goods.

D. Holiday Buffet at Oliver Wight Tavern

Savor a festive selection of scrumptious favorites in the Garden View room before or after your visit to the Village. Seatings at 4:00 and 6:30 pm; NO SUNDAYS.

Reservations required.

E. Mrs. Claus’ Cottage Enter a world of peppermint treats

and beverages.

3:00 – 8:00 Holiday Horse Ride picks up by the Center Meetinghouse

3:30 – 7:30 Dip a Holiday Candle in the Lighting Exhibit $4 per person

3:30 Reading of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer in the Schoolhouse

3:30 Reading of The Nativity Gospel of St. Matthew in the Friends Meetinghouse

4:00 Reading of A Visit From Saint Nicholas in the Schoolhouse

4:30 Holiday Magic with Robert Olson in the Bullard Tavern

4:30 Reading of How the Grinch Stole Christmas in the Schoolhouse

4:30 Lighting of Christmas tree by the Center Meetinghouse

5:00 Reading of The Nativity Gospel of St. Luke in the Friends Meetinghouse

5:00 Christmas carol sing-a-long in the Center Meetinghouse

5:30 Holiday Magic with Robert Olson in the Bullard Tavern

5:30 Reading of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer in the Schoolhouse

5:30 Learn the dance from the Christmas Carol in the Parsonage Barn

6:00 Tantasqua Faculty Hand Chimes in the Center Meetinghouse

6:00 Reading of The Nativity Gospel of St. Matthew in the Friends Meetinghouse

6:30 Reading of How the Grinch Stole Christmas in the Schoolhouse

6:30 Holiday Magic with Robert Olson in the Bullard Tavern

7:00 Full Gael Celtic Christmas in the Center Meetinghouse

7:00 Reading of A Visit From Saint Nicholas in the Schoolhouse

7:00 Christmas carol sing-a-long in the Parsonage Barn

7:30 Holiday Magic with Robert Olson in the Bullard Tavern

7:30 Reading of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer in the Schoolhouse

7:30 Learn the dance from A Christmas Carol in the Parsonage Barn

7:30 Reading of The Nativity Gospel of St. Luke in the Friends Meetinghouse

Friday, December 7, 2018 | Holiday Performance Schedule Victorian carolers will perform periodically near the bonfire on the Center Common Stage. Friday, December 7

Dining available in the Bullard Tavern and Cafeteria, and the Garden View Room at the Oliver Wight Tavern.

The Museum Store and Bookshop at Oliver Wight Tavern and the Miner Grant Store are open for holiday shopping.