Early-Bird Open House
1-4 pm (last entry at 3:45 pm)
Skip the crowds and enjoy the Longfellow House, decorated in period style with special seasonal objects from the site’s museum collection, during the afternoon hours.
Evening Open House
5-8 pm (last entry at 7:45 pm) Enjoy a luminaria display on the grounds and stroll the halls of the Longfellow House, decorated in period style with special seasonal objects from the site’s museum collection. Live harp music will enliven the carriage house.
Family fun and refreshments in the Carriage House
1-4 pm, 4-8 pm
Start and end your experience in the Longfellow Carriage House for festive family fun including live harp music, “take-and-make” crafts, and treats for all ages. Cookies and hot beverages will be served.
Sunset Poetry Reading
4-4:15 pm
Join us in front of the Longfellow House for a special sunset reading of Longfellow’s beloved 1864 poem “Christmas Bells.”
