Christmas by Candlelight

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Venue:	Old Sturbridge Village
Hours:	Hours Vary see below
Ages:	Toddlers, Kids, Teens, Adults
In/Outdoor:	Indoor, Outdoor
Cost:	$$ see below
Category:	Holiday

Escape the frenzy of a modern Christmas with an enchanted evening of gingerbread, roasted chestnuts, music, dance, and a sleigh ride (weather permitting). Meet Father Christmas and chat with Santa Claus!

Christmas by Candlelight highlights include:

Re-creation of Mrs. Cratchit's Christmas Dinner
Sleigh rides (weather permitting)
Gingerbread House Contest - winners determined by your votes
Holiday traditions explained and recreated- roasting chestnuts, yule logs, mistletoe, and more
Demonstrations of period gingerbread baking and cider mulling
Victorian carolers
Christmas keepsake to make and take home
Display of model railroads and trains
Display of a miniature New England Village
Display of the Little Town of Bethlehem nativity
Visit Father Christmas and Santa Claus
Punch & Judy Puppet Show
Christmas carol sing-a-longs
Holiday magic shows
The dance from Dicken's A Christmas Carol
Readings of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, and A Visit from Saint Nicholas
Readings of 'The Nativity Gospel of Saint Luke' and 'The Nativity Gospel of Saint Matthew'

In order to focus on the evening holiday events, Old Sturbridge Village will be closed during the day from December 1-25, 2015.

The Village will return to a daytime schedule for its popular school vacation week activities Dec.

26, 2015– December 31, 2015.

HOURS

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Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evenings,
4:00PM to 9:00PM

COST

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$24 Adults, $22 Seniors (55+), $10 Youths (3-17), Children 2 & Under FREE, Woo card discounts available

WEBSITE

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www.osv.org/event/christmas-by-candlelight

LOCATION

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Route 20, Sturbridge, MA map
Phone: 800-SEE-1830

Old Sturbridge Village outdoor history museum is conveniently located on Route 20 in Sturbridge, Massachusetts and is easily accessible by car from I-84 and the Massachusetts Turnpike, I-90.