Events

10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (family friendly)
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Earlier time slot aimed towards families with young children. 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! Children under 14 must be accompanied by a participating adult.

Advance registration required. Space is limited.

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

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

Call for entries!
This year’s theme is America the Beautiful.

It’s never too soon to start planning your gingerbread house creation for Ferry Farm’s 40th Annual Gingerbread House Contest and Exhibit. Show off your gingerbread skills this year with a house that captures the beauty of America. Whether inspired by amber waves of grain, purple mountain majesties, vast shining seas, or other land features, the possibilities are endless, and your interpretation of the theme can be whatever you can imagine! No entry fee.

Each exhibitor receives four free passes to the Wee Christmas Exhibit at Historic Kenmore and the Gingerbread House Contest & Exhibit at George Washington’s Ferry Farm.

Entry Categories:
Ages 2-5
Ages 6-10
Ages 11-14
Ages 15-17
Ages 18 and over
Special Needs
Family
Professional

Drop-off dates: November 21-28 at the Ferry Farm Visitor Center. Exhibit runs November 29 – December 30, 2026, in the Ferry Farm Visitor Center Gallery.

Judges will select 1st through 3rd place ribbons and prizes within each category on November 30. Exhibit visitors will select a People’s Choice during the month of December, winner to be announced on Ferry Farm’s social media December 28.

Entry form and more details.

Call for entries for the 12th Annual Wee Christmas Dollhouses and Miniatures Show!

This holiday season, we invite you to exhibit your dollhouse, room box, covered vignette or unique display with Historic Kenmore’s dollhouse for the 12th Annual Wee Christmas Dollhouses & Miniatures Show. The exhibit runs from December 6 – December 30 and on January 8, 9, and 10 during Twelfth Night at Kenmore.

Each exhibitor receives four free passes to the Wee Christmas exhibit at Historic Kenmore and the Gingerbread House Contest & Exhibit at George Washington’s Ferry Farm.

Deadline for entry form: November 21
Set-up date: December 5
Pick-up dates: Saturday, January 16 or by appointment.

To prevent or minimize possible damage, exhibit is monitored.

Choose your preferred form:
Pdf registration form
Google Doc registration form

This year marks the 40th Annual Gingerbread House Contest and Exhibit at George Washington’s Ferry Farm! In honor of it being our nation’s 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the entry theme is “America the Beautiful.” See the contest-winning entries while enjoying the whimsical sights and delicious smells of creative and festive gingerbread creations. Also, cast a vote for a People’s Choice winner and play “iSpy Gingerbread.”

Exhibit runs from November 29 – December 30, during museum hours: Mon-Sat 10am-4pm; Sun 12-4pm.

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

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

Visit a delightful neighborhood of dollhouses and miniatures this holiday season at the 12th 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!

Exhibit runs December 6-30, during museum hours: Mon-Sat 10am-4pm; Sun 12-4pm.
Exhibit can also be viewed during Twelfth Night, January 8, 9, & 10.

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

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

Join us on Thursday, December 17 for a holiday-themed program revolving around the Gingerbread Contest and Exhibit held at George Washington’s Ferry Farm. Children ages 3-6 will participate in an interactive story time, then explore the Gingerbread Contest with a scavenger hunt. Following the program, children and their caregivers are invited to take an abbreviated tour through the Washington House and explore the Visitor Center Gallery.

The Mini-Mornings program series introduces young learners (ages 3-6) to our museum spaces. Children and their caregivers participate in a story time and related craft and activity while exploring George Washington’s Ferry Farm.

Advanced registration for all attendees is required as space is limited. Children must be accompanied by a registered adult. Children under 3 are welcome to attend.

REGISTRATION:
$6 Children (6 and under)
Adults free.

DATE & TIME:
Thursday, December 17
10:15am-11:15am

LOCATION
George Washington’s Ferry Farm
268 George Washington Way
Fredericksburg, VA 22405

If you have questions, please email Learn@gwffoundation.org or call (540) 370-0732