By Staff
BURLINGTON, ON November 25, 2011 It might seem just a tad early to plan for Christmas Season events – but if you’re a busy household – then you need to plan and the Ireland House Heritage Holiday event is something that deserves a second look.
If you take the time to spend part of a day at Ireland House you will experience a much different Christmas spirit. The Ireland House goes back to the early to mid-1800s. It is an historic jewel.
Tracy VanderVliet, an educator at Ireland House stands with the gift basket that is part of the Christmas Season holiday. It will be given to one of the free draw winners for all those who attend.
The Heritage Holiday event is every Sunday in November and December up to and including Sunday, December 17, 2011 An Old-Fashioned Christmas & Santa’s Cabin. Ireland House is at Oakridge Farm, 2168 Guelph Line, just north of Upper Middle Road If you’ve got questions try calling them – 905-634-3556
The Sunday events started November 20, 11:00am to 4:00pm, and will be held every Sunday thereafter through to and including December 17th. There is a chance to see the historic home decorated as it would have been decorated in the mid 1800s Children can then scoot across to Santa’s Cabin and make a Christmas toy if they wish. There is a small fee for the toy making.
The day gives you and your children a chance to see the Christmas Season in a simpler setting to discover and celebrate the season while seeing the traditions and customs that shaped many of the Christmas celebrations around the world today… It’s a day away from the hustle and bustle back to a simpler time and enjoy the smells, sights, sounds and tastes of Christmas on a historic Farm!
The young ones get to make their own holiday arrangement, make a decorative wood snowman, make and stamp your own Christmas card, punch your own tin ornament!
Additional charges apply to some activities.
Ireland House is a city of Burlington initiative run by Burlington Museums.
