Hudson Valley Holidays
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Let the holiday fun begin in Hudson Valley this Thanksgiving weekend. Bring the family for historic tours and evening candlelight soirees that highlight winter holiday tradition. Events will take place at Washington Irving’s Sunnyside in Tarrytown, Van Cortlandt Manor in Croton-on-Hudson and Phillipsburg Manor in Sleepy Hollow.
Thanksgiving Weekend:
Hours: Friday-Sunday, Nov. 26-28, from 10 - 4pm.
Admission: $12 for adults, $6 for children 5-17. Kids under 5 and Members are free.
Highlights include:
*Sunnyside - Enjoy traditional Christmas decorations, 19th century holiday stories and children’s activities.
*Van Cortlandt Manor - Learn about candle and soap making, apple cider pressing, and open hearth cooking.
*Philipsburg Manor - Enjoy colonial games, colonial tool activities, cooking demos, kid-friendly house tours, and more.
Don't forget to save time to peruse the Historic Hudson Valley Museum Shops for unique holiday merchandise--open throughout the weekend.
Special Candlelight Tours:
December 11th, 18th, and 26th from 4 - 8pm
Cost: $14 for adults, $6 for children 5-17, free for those under 5 (half-price for members)
*Van Cortlandt Manor - candlelit tours, fiddles, cider and cookies, and a bonfire
*Sunnyside - candlelit tours, Christmas tales, cider and caroling
Holiday-themed tours of Sunnyside and Van Cortlandt Manor will take place during Thanksgiving weekend and throughout December. Philipsburg
Manor in Sleepy Hollow will be decked out as a rustic farm and will run on the same schedule.
Hours: Weekends, 10am-4pm.
For directions and to purchase tickets online at Hudson Valley or by calling 914-631-8200
Thanksgiving Weekend:
Hours: Friday-Sunday, Nov. 26-28, from 10 - 4pm.
Admission: $12 for adults, $6 for children 5-17. Kids under 5 and Members are free.
Highlights include:
*Sunnyside - Enjoy traditional Christmas decorations, 19th century holiday stories and children’s activities.
*Van Cortlandt Manor - Learn about candle and soap making, apple cider pressing, and open hearth cooking.
*Philipsburg Manor - Enjoy colonial games, colonial tool activities, cooking demos, kid-friendly house tours, and more.
Don't forget to save time to peruse the Historic Hudson Valley Museum Shops for unique holiday merchandise--open throughout the weekend.
Special Candlelight Tours:
December 11th, 18th, and 26th from 4 - 8pm
Cost: $14 for adults, $6 for children 5-17, free for those under 5 (half-price for members)
*Van Cortlandt Manor - candlelit tours, fiddles, cider and cookies, and a bonfire
*Sunnyside - candlelit tours, Christmas tales, cider and caroling
Holiday-themed tours of Sunnyside and Van Cortlandt Manor will take place during Thanksgiving weekend and throughout December. Philipsburg
Manor in Sleepy Hollow will be decked out as a rustic farm and will run on the same schedule.
Hours: Weekends, 10am-4pm.
For directions and to purchase tickets online at Hudson Valley or by calling 914-631-8200
