Christmas at the Museums
Christmas at the Museums
Victorian Christmas and International Holiday are joining forces to bring you “Christmas at the Museums”! This dual event features musical performances, family activities, trades demos, a hot cocoa and toppings bar, and more.
Saturday, December 7 | 10:00am – 3:00pm | Free
Civil War Museum
Step into a world of 19th-century and present-day traditions. Experience living history and historic trades demonstrations in our main exhibit gallery, live performances, crafts, games, a seasonal display of Civil War Santa figurines and a bake sale.
Schedule of the day’s musical and theater performances:
10:30am Kettle Moraine Blues Band Holiday Favorites
12:00pm RG Radio Productions presents Christmas Echoes: Letters from the Civil War
1:00pm MGV Harmonia German Male Chorus
1:30pm Harborside Academy’s Chamber Orchestra Plays Traditional Holiday Music
2:00pm RG Radio Productions presents Christmas Echoes: Letters from the Civil War
Activities Include:
DIY Victorian Ornaments
Make a paper star ornament or a dried citrus ornament to take home
Tabletop and Party Games
Cobweb Party
Take part in a 19th-century holiday tradition! Follow a maze of different colored ribbons wrapped around the CWM Seminar Room to reach a special prize. Every thirty minutes in the Museum’s second-floor Seminar Room starting at 10:30am.
Kenosha Public Museum
Celebrate the holiday season with festive fun for the whole family at the Kenosha Public Museum! Enjoy a warm cup of hot cocoa from our toppings bar as you browse a cozy vendor market filled with local crafts and gifts. Get creative with an ornament-making craft, perfect for all ages, and indulge in delicious hot food while soaking in the sounds of Christmas music filling the air.
This free event is the perfect way to kick off your holiday celebrations, so bring your family and friends for a joyful day of festive cheer!
Vendor Lineup Coming Soon
Dinosaur Discovery Museum
Arctic Dinosaur Pop-up Exhibit–More details coming soon!