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Gingerbread House Workshop
Ferry farm
november 16

11 am – 12:30 pm

Learn the secrets of building a real gingerbread house! Build and decorate a small gingerbread house step-by-step. All materials are provided. Ages 7 to adult. Children under 14 must be accompanied by a participating adult.

Location:
George Washington’s Ferry Farm
268 Kings Highway
Fredericksburg, VA 22405

Questions? Email learn@gwffoundation.org
or call 540-370-0732 x11.

Wee Christmas Miniature
Making Workshop
historic kenmore
november 16

1-3 pm

Create a holiday-themed “room box” that you can display during Kenmore’s A Wee Christmas Dollhouse & Miniatures Show or as part of your holiday décor at home! Expert instruction and all room box materials are provided during the workshop. You’ll also receive instructions, ideas, and resources to make additional room boxes at home. The workshop is fun for imaginative crafters and creators, ages 8 to 98!

Advance registration required. Space is limited.

$20.00 per person, ages 8 and up
(Online processing fee applies.)

Location:
Historic Kenmore
1201 Washington Ave.
Fredericksburg, VA 22401

Questions? Email learn@gwffoundation.org
or call 540-370-0732 x11.

Call for Entries: 10th Annual Wee Christmas Dollhouses & Miniatures Show
HISTORIC KENMORE
Entry forms due November 16
exhibit dates December 1-30

Help us build our Wee Christmas neighborhood! Historic Kenmore’s own dollhouse – furnished down to the China on the table and paintings on the walls — has been alone for far too long. Have a dollhouse? Add it to our exhibit for the holiday season. Have miniature pieces instead? Display cases are available for vignettes as well. To loan your dollhouse or miniature to the exhibit, register online or complete a paper form (PDF) and you’ll be contacted by the exhibit manager. Deadline to arrange for your dollhouse or miniature to be displayed is Saturday, November 16.

ENTRY FORMS DUE
November 16. Choose entry form format of your choice, below.

ENTRY DROP-OFF DATE
November 30

Location:
Historic Kenmore
1201 Washington Ave.
Fredericksburg, VA 22401

For questions about visiting or participating in the exhibit, email learn@gwffoundation.org
or call 540-370-0732 x11.

Call for Entries: 38th Annual Gingerbread House Contest & Exhibit
ferry farm
drop-off dates November 23-30
exhibit dates December 1-30

Enjoy the whimsical sights and delicious smells of wondrously festive gingerbread creations during the 38th Annual Gingerbread House Contest and Exhibit at George Washington’s Ferry Farm! This year’s theme is Holidays: Past, Present, & Future.

Enter the contest! Show off your gingerbread baking and creating skills with a house that captures the magic of holidays through the ages. Whether inspired by nostalgic traditions, modern festivities, or a futuristic twist, we want to see your creativity shine!  Will you build the Washington House decorated for the season or a futuristic robot celebration?  Or maybe you’ll depict one of your own family traditions.  The possibilities are endless, and your interpretation can be whatever your imagination bakes up!

ENTRY CATEGORIES
Ages 2 – 5
Ages 6 – 10
Ages 11 – 14
Ages 15 – 17
Age 18 and over
Special Needs
Family
Professional

ENTRY DROP -OFF DATES
November 23-November 30.
Turn in with your choice of entry form below.

Location:
George Washington’s Ferry Farm
268 Kings Highway
Fredericksburg, VA 22405

For questions about the contest or visiting the exhibit, email learn@gwffoundation.org
or call 540-370-0732 x11.

38th Annual Gingerbread House Exhibit
ferry farm
exhibit dates December 1-30

during museum hours

Enjoy the whimsical sights and delicious smells of wondrously festive gingerbread creations during the 38th Annual Gingerbread House Contest and Exhibit at George Washington’s Ferry Farm! See the contest-winning entries, cast a vote for People’s Choice, and play “iSpy Gingerbread.” This year’s theme is Holidays: Past, Present, & Future.

EXHIBIT CATEGORIES
Ages 2 – 5
Ages 6 – 10
Ages 11 – 14
Ages 15 – 17
Age 18 and over
Special Needs
Family
Professional

Purchase tickets at the door:
$6 adults
$3 for students (ages 6-17)
Free for children ages 5 & under

Location:
George Washington’s Ferry Farm
268 Kings Highway
Fredericksburg, VA 22405

For questions about visiting the exhibit, email learn@gwffoundation.org
or call 540-370-0732 x11.

10th Annual Wee Christmas Dollhouses and Miniatures Show
historic kenmore
exhibit dates December 1-30

during museum hours

Visit a delightful neighborhood of dollhouses and miniatures this holiday season at the 9th Annual Wee Christmas Dollhouses & Miniatures Show at Historic Kenmore! Admire and awe over highly-detailed replica dollhouses – including one of Kenmore itself – and miniatures in the Crowninshield Museum. Share memories of your dollhouse with your family as you explore life in miniature. Put your minds and eyes to the test with our “iSpy Miniatures” challenge – fun for young and old alike.

Purchase tickets at the door:
$6 adults
$3 for students (ages 6-17)
Free for children ages 5 & under

Location:
Historic Kenmore
1201 Washington Ave.
Fredericksburg, VA 22401

For questions about the contest or visiting the exhibit, email learn@gwffoundation.org
or call 540-370-0732 x11.

Taste Through Time: Festive Flavors
historic kenmore
December 15, 12 pm – 4 pm

Experience the holidays at Historic Kenmore with a festive flair at our Taste Through Time program!  To celebrate the winter holidays, we’ll be hosting a demonstration and tasting of traditional seasonal recipes.

Learn a little more about the holidays during the 18th century inside our historic kitchen dependency.  Discover what indulgent holiday dishes might have been served in the homes of the gentry around this celebratory season.

See what life entailed not only for the Lewis family and their guests during the holiday season, but also those of the enslaved living and working on Kenmore’s property.  This time of year brought more celebrations and gatherings, thus a shift in duties for the enslaved supporting the household. 

The kitchen will be open throughout the day, and entry is included with general admission fees. Visitors may reserve house tour tickets online or purchase on-site at the front desk. Museum only admission can be purchased on-site. Both admission rates include entry to the kitchen.  

Also make sure to view the Wee Christmas Dollhouse & Miniature Show in Kenmore’s Visitor Center before or after the program!

ADMISSION

Museum Admission
$6 for Adults
$3 for Students ages 6-17
Free for Children under 6

With House Tour
$12 for Adults
$6 for students ages 6-17
Free for Children under 6

Location:
Historic Kenmore
1201 Washington Ave.
Fredericksburg, VA 22401

For questions about visiting the exhibit, email learn@gwffoundation.org
or call 540-370-0732 x11.

Twelfth Night at Kenmore:
A Dramatic Performance
historic kenmore
January 3, 4, & 5

Experience the candlelight, music, and decorations of a colonial Christmas … and the uncertainty of Revolution.

In Twelfth Night at Kenmore, it is early January 1776 and the first Christmas that Fielding and Betty Washington Lewis will celebrate in their newly built home. In the 18th century, December 25 was just the start of Christmas, a twelve-day celebration that ended on Twelfth Night. This final night was the most festive of the holiday season, if not of the entire year!

Twelfth Night 1776 is not the usual joyous atmosphere, however. The Revolutionary War brings fear, doubt, and frustration to the Lewis family, their friends, and Kenmore’s enslaved community.

View dramatic scenes by costumed actors in the first-floor rooms of Kenmore with a special musical performance by Colonial Faire.

TICKETS
Advance ticket purchase strongly encouraged.
Performance Times:
4:15, 5:00, 5:45, 6:45, 7:30 p.m.

$20.00 – adults
$10.00 – students (ages 6-17)
Free – children (ages 5 & under)
Online processing fee applies.

Location:
Historic Kenmore
1201 Washington Ave.
Fredericksburg, VA 22401

For questions about visiting the exhibit, email learn@gwffoundation.org
or call 540-370-0732 x11.

2024 Full Event Schedule
Subject to change
Downloadable PDF
DATEEVENTLOCATION
January 5, 6, 7Twelfth NightHistoric Kenmore
February 19George Washington’s Birthday EventFerry Farm
March 2Opening Weekend Living HistoryFerry Farm
March 3Taste Through TimeHistoric Kenmore
March 23Girl Scout Program: Dance & Numbers in NatureHistoric Kenmore
April 6Colonial FairHistoric Kenmore
April 13Dog Days at Ferry FarmFerry Farm
April 14Deaf & Hard of Hearing Community DayHistoric Kenmore
May 11Tea Time at KenmoreHistoric Kenmore
May 16, 17Mini-Mornings at the MuseumFerry Farm
May 27Memorial Day Activities – Discovery Room OpenHistoric Kenmore
June 8, 9, 15, 16Shakespeare on the LawnHistoric Kenmore
June 10-14Archaeology CampFerry Farm
June 20Mini-Mornings at the MuseumFerry Farm
June 22Betty’s BirthdayHistoric Kenmore
June 28Family Archaeology DayFerry Farm
July 4Fabulous Fourth at Ferry FarmFerry Farm
July 15-19George vs. George: Revolutionary War CampFerry Farm & Historic Kenmore
August 15Mini-Mornings at the MuseumFerry Farm
September 5Lafayette Lecture SeriesCRRL
September 19Mini-Mornings at the MuseumHistoric Kenmore
September 28Block PartyHistoric Kenmore
October 4*CANCELED* Homeschool DayFerry Farm
October 6Deaf & Hard of Hearing Community DayFerry Farm
October 6Taste Through TimeHistoric Kenmore
October 12Dog Days at Ferry FarmFerry Farm
October 17Mini-Mornings at the MuseumHistoric Kenmore
November 2Night in Washington’s DayHistoric Kenmore
November 16Gingerbread House WorkshopFerry Farm
November 16Wee Christmas WorkshopHistoric Kenmore
December 1 – 3038th Annual Gingerbread Contest & ExhibitFerry Farm
December 1 -3010th Annual Wee Christmas Dollhouse & Miniatures ShowHistoric Kenmore
December 12Mini-Mornings at the MuseumFerry Farm
December 15Taste Through TimeHistoric Kenmore