Mabee Farm Closed 12/14
Due to A Very Mabee Christmas happening today, Mabee Farm will be closed to the general public. We will not be holding our regular tours. We apologize for the inconvenience.
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Festival of Trees
Closed 12/24 and 12/25 The Festival of Trees lights up Schenectady! Featuring 70+ artistically decorated fir trees, the Festival glows with the spirit of Christmas and the Solstice. Local artists, businesses, and non-profits have come together to turn the galleries of SCHS into a land of wintertide enchantment, and we warmly invite you to come stroll! When you stop in, be sure to vote for your top choices in 8 categories, including Cutest, Most Glamorous, and Most Creative trees! The Festival of Trees is a fundraiser for the Schenectady County Historical Society. Admission is $6 for adults 13+. You can purchase tickets here in advance or buy them at the front desk when you arrive. Generously sponsored by Nautilus Solar.
$6.00
Chocolate Haus: Holiday Edition
Experience a recreated 18th century chocolate house at the Festival of Trees. Living historians will tempt your pallet and tickle your tastebuds with a trio of historic hot chocolates, including delicacies enjoyed by English kings and the middle-class settlers of the Mohawk and Hudson Valleys. You'll learn how easy it is to create and enjoy this wonderful treat favored by the ancestors. As a special finale to the evening, we'll taste a libation infused with port or madeira. All amidst the backdrop of glittering holiday lights and decorated fir trees! Available Dates -Friday 12/13 at 6pm at SCHS -Saturday 12/14 at 5pm at SCHS
$35.00
A Very Mabee Christmas
This program welcomes families to share in colonial holiday traditions, including those celebrated by the Dutch-American Mabee family. We'll learn how revelers of yore celebrated the season, enjoy colonial-era treats and stories by the Inn's fire, and make a craft to take home. Plus, we'll have a very special scavenger hunt -- kids can use riddles and clues to find holiday friends nestled around the historic site. This program is free for SCHS members at the family+ member, but RSVP required. Non-members are $10/person.
Free – $10.00