Family Sing-Along To Celebrate Holidays At Hammerstein Museum

DOYLESTOWN, PA — The Oscar Hammerstein Museum & Theatre Education Center has announced a new program of holiday and Hammerstein songs geared to the young and the young-at-heart.

During "Happy Christmas Little Friend,” named after a Rodgers & Hammerstein Christmas song, youngsters will learn Hammerstein’s lyrics in the house where they were written, guided by instructors on piano and guitar.

The “pay what you can” event will take place on Saturday, Dec. 13 at 11 a.m. at Highland Farm (70 East Road, Doylestown). Attendance is limited and pre-registration is required. Visit HammersteinMuseum.org/HappyChristmas2025 for tickets and parking information.

Parents and youngsters enjoy a program at the museum.

Families gathered at Highland Farm in Doylestown. (Hammerstein Museum)

The Oscar Hammerstein Museum and Theatre Education Center is a nonprofit dedicated to the preservation of Oscar Hammerstein II’s Doylestown home and telling the story of his legacy as a librettist, lyricist, humanitarian, and mentor. The Hammerstein family resided at Highland Farm from 1940 to 1960.

Hammerstein composed the lyrics to his best-loved musicals while in residence at the farm, including “The Sound of Music,” “Oklahoma!” “South Pacific,” and others. A friendly neighbor, Hammerstein was known to fly a flag when local children could come to use his swimming pool or play tennis. He also met and mentored a young Stephen Sondheim while living at Highland Farm. Hammerstein’s role as a mentor and humanitarian will play a large role in the forthcoming theatre education center at Hammerstein Museum.