Christmas in the Country and the Holiday Makers' Market
Sun, Dec 01
|John R. Park Homestead Conservation Area
Kick off the holiday season in good, old-fashioned style!
Time & Location
Dec 01, 2024, 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
John R. Park Homestead Conservation Area, 915 County Rd 50 E, Essex, ON N0R 1G0, Canada
About the event
Kick off the holiday season in good, old-fashioned style at the John R. Park Homestead’s Christmas in the Country special event. Shop for unique, handmade special gift items at the Holiday Makers’ Market, featuring over two dozen carefully curated local artisans with their handcrafted goods for purchase. It’s all happening on Sunday, December 1 from 11 am – 4pm.
Visitors are invited to experience a true Victorian Christmas inside of the newly restored 1842 Park Family house and around the farm . The spaces are beautifully decorated with natural materials gathered from the forest and farm. Enjoy the sights and sounds of an Early Settler celebration as you get hands-on at various merrymaking stations around the Homestead. Traditional demonstrations of the day will include blacksmithing, fireplace cooking, pomander making, needlework, and more. To complete the old-fashioned holiday experience, the Homestead will also offer the opportunity to warm up with mulled…
Tickets
Adult Admission
$8.00+$0.20 service feeChild/Senior
A child ticket is for children aged 3 - 12 years of age. There is no charge for children 2 and under. The senior rate applies to those 65 years of age or older.
$6.00+$0.15 service feeFamily
Maximum - 6 family members travelling together in one vehicle.
$30.00+$0.75 service fee
Total
$0.00