Holiday Workshop Series

Join the Frontier Culture Museum this holiday season as we bring back our Holiday Workshop Series. Make pomanders, create a yule log centerpiece, paint springerle, and decorate your very own stocking. Each workshop requires individual registration. The registration fee is $15 per person and is not covered by the Annual Pass.

Holiday Tour and Making Pomanders

November 30, 2024

Start your holiday season with a special guided tour of our historic houses decorated for the season. Each house is decorated appropriately to its time period, and you can see the emergence of modern holiday celebrations as you move through the museum. Your journey will end on the 1850s Virginian farm, where you can make a pomander, a historical aromatic decoration, from oranges and cloves! 

This workshop is $15 per person and will run from 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM. The $15 charge includes all materials needed to create your craft. We recommend all attendees arrive at least 15 minutes early in order to allow time to walk down to the exhibit area. A shuttle service will be available during the workshop. Each workshop also includes entrance into the museum for the rest of the day. 

Purchase your tickets here.

Wassail Party and Making Yule Log Centerpieces

December 7, 2024

England has a long history of holiday traditions. One of the most beloved was wassailing, or toasting to the health of the farm and the neighborhood. Come join us for a wassail party, learn the dance Hey for Christmas, and create your own Yule Log centerpiece to take home. 

This workshop is $15 per person and will run from 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM. The $15 charge includes all materials needed to create your craft. We recommend all attendees arrive at least 15 minutes early in order to allow time to walk down to the exhibit area. A shuttle service will be available during the workshop. Each workshop also includes entrance into the museum for the rest of the day.

Purchase your tickets here.

Knocking and Painting Springerle

December 14, 2024

German holiday traditions were brought to the American colonies by immigrants throughout the 18th century. Some have faded out of memory while others, like spice cookies, have remained popular. Come visit our German farm to learn about some German holiday superstitions and decorate your own ‘cookie’ ornament to take home. 

This workshop is $15 per person and will run from 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM. The $15 charge includes all materials needed to create your craft. We recommend all attendees arrive at least 15 minutes early in order to allow time to walk down to the exhibit area. A shuttle service will be available during the workshop. Each workshop also includes entrance into the museum for the rest of the day. 

Purchase your tickets here.

Twas the Night Before Christmas Reading and Decorating Stockings

December 21, 2024

First published in 1823, A Visit from St. Nicholas by C. Clement Moore was many American children’s first encounter with the Germanic St. Nicholas, later known as Santa Claus. Come hear the poem read and decorate your own stockings to “hang by the fire with care!”  

This workshop is $15 per person and will run from 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM. The $15 charge includes all materials needed to create your craft. We recommend all attendees arrive at least 15 minutes early in order to allow time to walk down to the exhibit area. A shuttle service will be available during the workshop. Each workshop also includes entrance into the museum for the rest of the day.

Purchase your tickets here.