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Victorian Christmas: The Twelve Days of Christmas


  • Hearthstone Historic House Museum 625 W. Prospect Avenue Appleton, WI 54911 USA (map)

See the well-known holiday song sumptuously illustrated in every room of the gorgeous Victorian mansion that is Hearthstone.

Each of the rooms is overflowing with Christmas decorations that bring to life this venerated classic. This includes decorated trees, wreaths in every window, tables set with the finest holiday china and silver, Victorian toys, and of course, a different verse of the song “hidden” in every room.

These evening events are “open-house” type of affairs with no set guided tour.  Rather, holiday merry-makers are encouraged to wander from room to room to take in the sights at their own pace.  Our docents will be on-hand in each room, wearing their Victorian holiday finest, to explain Victorian holiday traditions and to answer any questions that may arise. 

Many of the evenings also feature live performances of traditional Christmas carols played on our 1875 Kranich and Bach square grand piano as well as other musical guests.

Earlier Event: October 27
Horrors of the Household
Later Event: November 28
Giving Tuesday