Experience the magic of a 19th-century holiday at Old World Wisconsin
Eagle, Wis. - Old World Wisconsin will be hosting a 19th-century holiday celebration during the first two weekends in December the 5-6 and the 12-13. This fun and festive celebration will let guests walk through the village that will be trimmed for the holidays and enjoy many activities that capture the merriment of the holiday season.
"Guests can enjoy brief, live holiday performances of 19th-century favorites like, "Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus," "The Gift of the Magi," and Hans Christian Andersen's "The Little Match Girl" and "The Snow Man." said Dan Freas, director of Old World Wisconsin. "Plus, there will be free old-fashioned horse-drawn bobsled rides (or wagon, if snow isn't in the forecast) through the 1800s crossroads village and a chance to meet a one of a kind 19th-century Santa Claus."
The homes, shops and businesses at Old World Wisconsin will be decked for the holidays in the manner of the era, with wood-burning stoves beckoning guests with warmth and homemade holiday treats to sample. And even the sauna at the Ketola farmstead will be fired up, as the original settlers would have done.
Make it an entire day by enjoying an Old World Breakfast which features a robust breakfast buffet, special holiday performance and an opportunity to have a photo with Father Christmas. Pre-registration is required to attend the Old World Holiday Breakfast.
Details: December 5-6 and 12-13
An Old World Christmas: 10 am to 5 pm Saturdays and Sundays. Adults $10, children 5-12 $7, children 4 and under free.
Old World Holiday Breakfast: Saturday's at 9:30 and 11:30 am; Sunday's at 9:30 am. Adults $22, children 5-12 $10, children 4 and under free.
Best Value: Holiday Combo Ticket (admission to An Old World Christmas and Old World Holiday Breakfast). Adults $29, children 5-12 $14, children 4 and under free.
Reservations are required for Old World Holiday Breakfast and Holiday Combo Ticket and are available at http://conta.cc/1ONx2ik or by calling 262-594-6301. No reservations are required for An Old World Christmas without breakfast.
About Old World Wisconsin Old World Wisconsin is a 600-acre regional history attraction that features interactive environments and immersive stories of 19th-and early 20th-century Midwestern immigrant farm and rural life. It is one of twelve Wisconsin Historical Society sites and museums around the state. The site operates weekends in May, then daily Memorial Day through Labor Day, then Thursdays through Sundays September 10 through October 31. The museum offers guests hands-on activities, led by period-clad staff members, as they visit 10 working farmsteads, explore 12 heirloom gardens, meet heritage animal breeds and try historic crafts and skills. Old World Wisconsin is located on Highway 67 just south of Eagle, Wisconsin in the Milwaukee/Chicago/Madison triangle. For more information visit www.oldworldwisconsin.org or call 262-594-6301.
