Celebrate the holidays with Historic New England

Visit decorated houses, shop, and enjoy seasonal events

Upcoming Events

- 12/15/2018
  Saturday Hook-Ins
  Sarah Orne Jewett House Museum
  Maine
  12/15/2018
  Holly Jolly Sing-Along and Lantern Parade
  Eustis Estate
  Massachusetts
  12/15/2018
  Christmas Tea at Phillips House
  Phillips House
  Massachusetts
- 12/16/2018
  Christmas Cheers at the Eustis Estate
  Eustis Estate
  Massachusetts
  12/16/2018
  Santa in Salem
  Phillips House
  Massachusetts
  12/18/2018
  Christmas Tea at the Eustis Estate
  Eustis Estate
  Massachusetts
- 12/22/2018
  Holiday Crafts and Storytime
  Eustis Estate
  Massachusetts
  01/11/2019
  Curator’s Tour of Head to Toe
  Eustis Estate
  Massachusetts
  01/12/2019
  Old Newbury Day Open House
  Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm
  Massachusetts
- 01/14/2019
  A Writer’s Circle
  Sarah Orne Jewett House Museum
  Maine
  01/16/2019
  Head to Toe Workshop: Decorated Slippers
  Eustis Estate
  Massachusetts
  1/19/19, 1/20/19
  Houseplant and Begonia Sale
  Lyman Estate Greenhouses
  Massachusetts

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Featured Events
Head to Toe Workshop: Decorated Slippers
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Gilded Innovation: Building Materials and Technology at the Eustis Estate
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Old Newbury Day Open House
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Behind the Scenes in Collections Storage: Jewelry
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Featured Locations
Lyman Estate Greenhouses
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Gropius House
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Sarah Orne Jewett House Museum and Visitor Center
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Eustis Estate Museum
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Dec 07 2018

Give the gift of membership this holiday season

Dec 07, 2018

Get $10 off gift memberships as part of our 12 Days of Gift Memberships event Not sure what to buy your history-loving friend or...

Dec 03 2018

Video: Volunteers prepare Phillips House for holiday season

Dec 03, 2018

Volunteers with the Collections Care Corps cleaned glass, ceramics, and silver in the Phillips House dining room in preparation for the holiday season. Historic...

Nov 14 2018

Video: See historic headgear put on display at the Eustis Estate

Nov 14, 2018

Installation team assembles a 34-inch bonnet at the Eustis Estate as part of Head to Toe: Hat and Shoe Fashions from Historic New England In...

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