(PLEASE LIST through 12/31/2019) HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS: CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAY SEASON AT NYC'S HISTORIC HOUSES

Mitchell J. Silver, FAICP Commissioner, NYC Parks www.nyc.gov/parks

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PLEASE LIST through December 31, 2019 IMMEDIATE

 

 

HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS: CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAY SEASON AT NYC’S HISTORIC HOUSES

 

DATES:                      December 1 – December 31, 2019

 

LOCATION:               All five boroughs

 

DETAILS:                   Travel through time and experience the holiday season at some of NYC’s oldest and most treasured historic houses across the five boroughs. The Historic House Trust of NYC invites you to enjoy traditional decorations, public tours, caroling, visits from Santa, holiday lightings, hot cocoa, and so much more!

 

‘Tis the season for these great #HomefortheHolidays activities at NYC’s historic houses:

 

Holiday Lantern Walk – Conference House, Staten Island

Friday, December 6, 7:30 p.m.–9 p.m.

Attend the annual Conference House Grand Illumination, followed by an after-dark holiday lantern tour along moonlit park trails to see the park’s other historic houses also decorated for the holiday season. Free.

 

Lott House 300th Anniversary Holiday Celebration – Hendrick I. Lott House, Brooklyn

Saturday, December 7, 2–6 p.m.

The celebration will include a tree lighting, kid-friendly games and crafts, a visit from SinterKlaas, performances, and a rare opportunity to see some of the interiors of the house! Free.

 

2019 Annual Holly Tour: Holiday Historic House Tour – Lewis Latimer House Museum , Kingsland Homestead, Voelker Orth Museum, Flushing Town Hall, Friends Meeting House and The Bowne House, Queens

Sunday, December 8, 1–5 p.m.

Celebrate the holiday season with six Queens historic sites and learn about their unique histories! Set your own pace and visit as many sites as you choose.

 

Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol": A Play with Music – Morris-Jumel Mansion, Manhattan

Thursday, December 12, 8:00 p.m.–9:30 p.m.

Suitable for all ages, this two-man performance merges Dickens' brilliant original text with both traditional and unexpected Christmas music, as well as sound effects.

 

Celebrate Saint Nicholas – Van Cortlandt House Museum, Bronx

Saturday, December 14, 11 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

Come to Van Cortlandt House Museum to learn more about the history of Saint Nicholas Day with activities throughout the day. Free.

 

For a full list of events, visit the website.

 

These historic houses are owned by the City of New York under the jurisdiction of NYC Parks and are members of the Historic House Trust of NYC.

 

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Press Contact:

Megan Moriarty

pressoffice@parks.nyc.gov

(212) 360-1311

 

IMAGE: Van Cortlandt House Museum, Bronx. (Photo credit: Daniel Avila / NYC Parks)