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Candlelight Tour | Oct 28 6:30 Colonial

Join us for spooky tales of Schenectady's haunting past! We'll explore the historic Stockade after dark, and discover the neighborhood’s most blood-curdling ghost stories.

Sold Out $13.00

Candlelight Tour | Oct 28 7:30 Victorian

Join us for spooky tales of Schenectady's haunting past! We'll explore the historic Stockade after dark, and discover the neighborhood’s most blood-curdling ghost stories.

Sold Out $13.00

Candlelight Tour | Oct 28 7:30 Colonial

Join us for spooky tales of Schenectady's haunting past! We'll explore the historic Stockade after dark, and discover the neighborhood’s most blood-curdling ghost stories.

Sold Out $13.00

Candlelight Tour | Oct 28 6:30 Victorian

Join us for spooky tales of Schenectady's haunting past! We'll explore the historic Stockade after dark, and discover the neighborhood’s most blood-curdling ghost stories.

Sold Out $13.00

Museum Closed

The Schenectady Historical Museum at 32 Washington Ave will be closed from October 31 - December 2 while we install a new painting storage system. We will reopen to the public on December 3 for the Festival of Trees!

Workshop: Fresh Pine Wreaths

Join us in making fragrant, one-of-a-kind seasonal wreaths to enliven your home during the holidays.

$40.00

Mabee Farm “Through the Woods” Tour

This program will take you “over the river and through the woods” on a journey back in time. We’ll begin with a candlelit walk through our nature trail with guides to provide orientation and share local tall tales

$10.00

Festival of Trees

Celebrate the season as we fill our galleries with lighted fir trees! Decorated from classic to kooky Christmas styles, the Festival of Trees glows with the enchantment of the holidays.

Kids Craft: Tea Light Snowman Ornament

This fun and easy craft allows you to create and customize your own adorable snowman ornament to take home. Hang on a tree or anywhere around the house.

$12.00