Holiday Candlelight Tours Return to Webb Deane Stevens Museum

Press release

WETHERSFIELD — The Webb Deane Stevens Museum's popular holiday candlelight house tour return this season on Saturday, December 9, and Saturday, December 16. Guests will be able to experience three centuries of Christmas in the museum's historic houses, all beautifully lit by candlelight. In addition to delighting in a charming array of holiday decor spanning the 18th, 19th, and early 20th centuries, including Christmas trees, greenery, handmade treasures, antique toys, and enchanting period ornaments, guests will discover how the roots of modern family traditions have grown over hundreds of years.

This nostalgic journey into holidays past will begin at The Silas Deane House, a National Historic Landmark, where New Year’s Day was the primary celebration in the 18th century. At the Joseph Webb House, also a National Historic Landmark, guests will learn how holiday decor and Christmas festivities began to develop into the 19th century. A cozy, traditional New England family Christmas in the 1840s will be on display in the Isaac Stevens House, which is listed on the town of Wethersfield's historic registry.

The Museum Gift Shop will also be open both evenings. Guests can shop a wide array of fabulous holiday treasures, including books, ornaments, candles, children’s toys, handcrafted treasures, and hostess gifts.

Tours will be held at 6, 7, and 8 p.m. Groups are limited to 12. Tours include walking and stair climbing. NSCDA-CT and Museum Members: $25 / General Public: $30. Don’t delay, as tickets are sure to sell out! Pre-registration is required. To purchase tickets, visit https://wdsmuseum.org/event/holiday-candlelight-tours/.

December Museum Hours

Starting December 1, guided house tours will be offered Thursday through Saturday at 11 a.m., 1 p.m., and 3 p.m., and on Sunday at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. The Museum will be closed to the public on Sunday, December 3. The Museum Gift Shop will be open Tuesday through Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and on Sunday from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. The last day of the holiday season will be Saturday, December 23.

The Webb Deane Stevens Museum is located at 211 Main Street, Wethersfield, Connecticut. Free parking is available behind the Webb Barn on the Museum campus, on-street, and at the Keeney Memorial Cultural Center, 200 Main Street, Wethersfield.

For additional information on visiting hours and tour times, visit wdsmuseum.org.