Tate House Celebrates a Colonial Christmas

03 Dec 2024 12:41 PM | Anonymous member

The Tate House Museum is hosting A Colonial Christmas on Saturday, December 14 from 12:00 noon to 5:00 PM with Christmas-themed interpretations in the Tate House from 12 noon- 3:00 pm. During this 3-hour Open House, visitors will experience the Tate House seasonally decorated for the period, hear performers in 18th  century attire describing colonial customs and traditions around the holidays in a merchant-class British colonial household, and participate in colonial games. New this year: LIVE harp and lute music by the Colonial Troubadours and photos under the Tate House door arbor with dressed performers. Visitors will hear about the special foods and drinks made for Christmas, New Years, and Twelfth Night celebrations and enjoy colonial-inspired refreshments in our Visitors Center, the Means House, at 1267 Westbrook Street, Portland throughout the event. 

From 3:00-3:30 pm, enjoy a visit from Tate family neighbors in the Means House, and from 3:30-4:30 pm, join our colonial tavern keeper as he prepares and shares the popular colonial drink FLIP” in 18th century fashion. Enjoy a tree lighting with carol singing at 4:30 pm. 

Our Gift Shop will be open with unique colonial-themed gifts offered at a 10% discount that day only! We have beautiful new marble tile tree ornaments which come with a $5 discount to A Colonial Christmas. 

Admission prices are as follows: $18 adults, $12 students (ages 13-17), $10 child (6-12 years), under 6 free, $45 family (2 adults and up to 2 children under 18).

*Discounts*

Members: $16 adult, $10 student, $8 child, $40 family  Girl and Boy Scouts, Homeschool Families, and Stroudwater Neighborhood residents receive THM member prices!

Advance tickets can be purchased at  www.tatehouse.org or at Eventbrite https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tate-house-celebrates-a-colonial-christmas-tickets-1102468877089?aff=oddtdtcreator

Tickets will also be sold at the door.  Half price entry with a *NEW* THM membership at the door.

Come out to celebrate the holiday season and support the educational mission of Tate House Museum!

FMI:

Holly Hurd, Executive Director

Tate House Museum

1267 Westbrook Street

Portland ME 04102

hkhurd@tatehouse.org



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