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Night of Lights

Our sponsor members, benefactor members, and donors are invited to an exclusive evening reception celebrating the opening of the Festival of Trees! We'll have great food from Wagon Train, wine, cheese, desserts, and of course the spectacular sneak-preview of glittering fir trees. Live music, too!

Holiday Ramble in the Stockade

Stroll through the charming streets of Schenectady’s Stockade and dive into a day of holiday cheer, special treats, and unique shopping at all your favorite local spots!

Chocolate Haus: Holiday Edition

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.

$35.00

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.

A Very Mabee Christmas

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.

Free – $10.00

The Holiday Stockade Stroll

Schenectady’s Stockade is beautiful any time of year but the holidays always bring out a certain magic! In this walking tour we’ll explore the lights and sights of this historic district while learning the ways in which generations past celebrated the season.

$15.00

American Girl Holiday Tea Party

Join us for an elegant holiday tea party! Our Festival of Trees will be in full swing, making a glittering holiday backdrop for the occasion

$15.00
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All Sites Closed

All SCHS sites, including Mabee Farm, the Museum, and the Library will be closed on December 24, 25, 31, and January 1. Happy holidays!