Holiday Tours at Belle Grove

Belle Grove Plantation is decorated for the holidays December 1-30. In the historic Manor House, there is a 12-foot Christmas tree in the Parlor and area Garden Clubs have decorated each room with a “Winter Whimsey” theme.

TOUR SCHEDULE
Guided Tours:
Monday through Saturday 10 a.m.-4 p.m. (last tour 3:15 p.m.)
Sundays, 1-5 p.m. (last tour 4:15 p.m.)

Christmas by Candlelight (self-guided tours and live music):
Friday and Saturdays 4-8 p.m.

Closed Christmas Eve and Christmas Day

ENTERTAINMENT SCHEDULE
Friday, December 1, 6-8 p.m. Allen Dec-Harp
Saturday, December 2, 6-8 p.m. Allyson Gillispie, Guitar
Friday, December 8, 6-8 p.m. Mark Born, Guitar
Saturday, December 9, 6-8 p.m. John Tole, Evergreen Shade, Guitar and Banjo
Friday, December 15, 6-8 p.m. Elizabeth Dalton, Flute
Saturday, December 16, 6-8 p.m. Allen Dec, The Happy Harper
Friday, December 22, 6-8 p.m. David Borne, Stories with Civil War Santa
Saturday, December 23, 6.8 p.m. Kim Walker and Company singing beloved Christmas Carols and German carols in honor of the Hite family
Friday, December 29, 6-8 p.m. Michael Edington & Donna Hughes, Stories & Songs
Saturday, December 30, 6-8 p.m. Allen Dec, The Happy Harper

The Museum Shop is open during all touring hours and it is the perfect place to find a unique and locally made gift!

Call (540) 869-2028 for more information.

www.bellegrove.org

Holiday Tours at Belle Grove

Belle Grove Plantation will be decorated for the holidays!

In the historic Manor House, there is a 12-foot Christmas tree in the Parlor and area Garden Clubs will decorate each room using the theme of “A Few of My Favorite Things.”

Belle Grove is open for touring from December 2 through December 30, 2022

Guided Tours: Monday through Saturday 10 a.m.-4 p.m. (last tour 3:15 p.m.) and Sundays, 1-5 p.m. (last tour 4:15 p.m.)

Christmas by Candlelight (self-guided tours and live music): Friday and Saturdays 4-8 p.m.

Closed Christmas Eve and Christmas Day

There is a limit of ten guests per tour and admission is sold on a first-come, first-served basis.

Click here for pricing. Admission is free for Belle Grove members. The holidays are a great time to purchase or renew a membership to support Belle Grove’s mission. It also makes a wonderful gift!

The Museum Shop is open during all touring hours and it is the perfect place to find a unique and locally made gift!

Call (540) 869-2028 for more information.

www.bellegrove.org

Guided History Walking Tour of Old Town Winchester

Experience 275 years of history on this guided walking tour! Learn about the citizens that lived here and the pivotal events that made Winchester the place it is today. These tours are given by experienced and knowledgeable guides that enjoy sharing their love of local history.

Make your reservation by calling 540-542-1326.

Cost: $10, payable to the guide.

Meet at 2 N. Cameron Street (the corner of Cameron and Boscawen Street, Winchester, Virginia)

Tours are offered May – October
1st and 3rd Fridays at 6pm
2nd and 4th Sundays at 4pm

More tours are available. See: https://visitwinchesterva.com/guided-tours/

Handley Library Behind-the-Scenes Tour

The Handley Library branch tour will take you behind the scenes to all floors of the building. Learn about the unique architecture and amazing history of this beautiful library. Walk on the famous glass floors, and see the well under the stage.

A gift to the City of Winchester by Judge John Handley, Handley Library is the Best example of Beaux-Arts architecture in Virginia. Built between 1906 and 1912, it was designed by architects Henry Chapman and Stewart Barney and is listed on the National Registry of Historical Places.

Architects Stewart Barney and Henry Otis Chapman of New York designed the building in Beaux-Arts style, and it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The final cost in 1913 of the building and furnishing the Handley Library was $233,230.28.

This tour is FREE and open to the public.

Meet on the lower level to start your tour at 11 AM.

Holiday House Tours

Join us for Preservation of Historic Winchester’s Annual Holiday House Tours! We welcome you back to the 47th annual tour of private homes and historic offices.

Plan an afternoon of holiday festivities in a Winchester take on a winter village. Visit the sites on your own in any order for guided tours of these spectacularly-decorated buildings.

Ticket holders will be able to tour 21 South Loudoun St., 613 South Loudoun St., 101 North Washington St., and 400 South Washington St., as well as receive a 20% discount on orders placed at Vibrissa Beer & Kitchen, 10 North Kent St., when presenting your Holiday House Tour ticket.

Tickets will go on sale by November 17 at Kimberly’s, Winchester-Frederick County Visitors Center, and the Bough & Dough Shop at the Hexagon House in Winchester, VA.

Locations:
21 South Loudoun Street
613 South Loudoun Street
101 North Washington Street
400 South Washington Street
Admission: $25/person in advance, $30 at the door
No single site admission this year.

View the program

More Information: www.phwi.org

Virginia’s Historic Garden Week Tour

Visitors will enjoy this scenic tour of the lower Shenandoah Valley. Travel Valley Pike, the historical “wagon road” of early settlers, through southern Frederick County. Steeped in history, Winchester is the oldest city west of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Famous for changing hands over 70 times during the Civil War, it was home to George Washington’s headquarters. This driving tour features four sites, three of which served as hospitals during the Civil War.

Rose Hill Farm and La Grange House are fully restored 18th century homes, and Valerie Hill Winery was built in the early 19th century. All are being featured for the first time on Historic Garden Week. Belle Grove, an 18th century plantation withstood the Battle of Cedar Creek during the Civil War and is a Garden Club of Virginia restoration site.

Tickets include admission to four homes and the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley.

More Information

Merrimint in Middletown

Come one, come All! Tour Historic Middletown, Virginia at this FREE Holiday event! Activities will take place at several venues in Middletown.

Hoffman House (7827 Main Street)
Tour the Hoffman House, , decorated in 1800’s holiday style. There will be hot cocoa and cookies. Kids can make and take free sparkly Santa Slime!

Wayside Inn (7783 Main Street)
Visit Father Christmas at The Wayside Inn. There will be caroling and storytelling by a cozy fire, face painting, and free tea and scones.

Aunt Caroline’s Cabin (corner of 1st and Church Streets)
Visit Middletown’s historic district. Tour and hear the story of Aunt Caroline’s log cabin on the corner of 1st and Church.  They will be providing hot cider and donuts.

St. Thomas Chapel (7854 Church Street)
At Historic St. Thomas Chapel the dulcimer group “Heartstrings” will perform at 2pm.

Mount Olive Baptist Church (1893 Senseney Road)
“A JESUS Merrimint” – from 1-2:30pm
• “A Christ Mas “Praise & Praise” singing.
• “A Youthful Blessing”; in one or more of the following: (Wearing Costumes of That Season of Long Ago, Dance, Dramatic Reading and Song).
• “Our Nativity Barn” with the “The Star of Shining Wonder” atop it, … and Straw Bales (for sitting inside “Our Nativity Barn” to take pictures for your Christmas Cards this year, with your own camera / phone.
• “A Tasty Fellowship” ; (A Cup of Soup and a Cup of Cider or a Cup of Cocoa).

Belle Grove Plantation (336 Belle Grove Road)
Nearby Belle Grove Plantation‘s historic Manor House presents “All Creatures Great and Small.” Enjoy the tour. The winter kitchen & gift shop are open to everyone. (A small fee to tour upstairs.)

Please come enjoy all the free activities. For more information call Tess Klimm 540-247-2211

Holiday Tours at Belle Grove

Belle Grove Plantation will be decorated for the holidays!

In the historic Manor House, there is a 12-foot Christmas tree in the Parlor and area Garden Clubs will decorate each room using the theme of “A Few of My Favorite Things.”

Belle Grove is open for touring from December 2 through December 30, 2022

Guided Tours: Monday through Saturday 10 a.m.-4 p.m. (last tour 3:15 p.m.) and Sundays, 1-5 p.m. (last tour 4:15 p.m.)

Christmas by Candlelight (self-guided tours and live music): Friday and Saturdays 4-8 p.m.

Closed Christmas Eve and Christmas Day

There is a limit of ten guests per tour and admission is sold on a first-come, first-served basis.

Click here for pricing. Admission is free for Belle Grove members. The holidays are a great time to purchase or renew a membership to support Belle Grove’s mission. It also makes a wonderful gift!

The Museum Shop is open during all touring hours and it is the perfect place to find a unique and locally made gift!

Call (540) 869-2028 for more information.

www.bellegrove.org

Holiday Tours at Belle Grove

Belle Grove Plantation will be decorated for the holidays!

In the historic Manor House, there is a 12-foot Christmas tree in the Parlor and area Garden Clubs will decorate each room using the theme of “A Few of My Favorite Things.”

Belle Grove is open for touring from December 2 through December 30, 2022

Guided Tours: Monday through Saturday 10 a.m.-4 p.m. (last tour 3:15 p.m.) and Sundays, 1-5 p.m. (last tour 4:15 p.m.)

Christmas by Candlelight (self-guided tours and live music): Friday and Saturdays 4-8 p.m.

Closed Christmas Eve and Christmas Day

There is a limit of ten guests per tour and admission is sold on a first-come, first-served basis.

Click here for pricing. Admission is free for Belle Grove members. The holidays are a great time to purchase or renew a membership to support Belle Grove’s mission. It also makes a wonderful gift!

The Museum Shop is open during all touring hours and it is the perfect place to find a unique and locally made gift!

Call (540) 869-2028 for more information.

www.bellegrove.org