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Holiday Luncheon at Gamble Garden
Elizabeth F. Gamble Garden 1431 Waverley Street, Palo Alto, CA, United StatesJoin us for our very special Holiday Luncheons December 9-13 (Tuesday-Saturday). The house is decorated, and a special menu is created especially for the holidays.
Magic Toy Box Tea
Falkirk Mansion 1408 Mission Avenue, San Rafael, CA, United StatesMusic, magical toys which come to life and high tea- Victorian style. Homemade tea sandwiches, sweets, hot chocolate, tea and so much more. Bring your favorite bear or special toy and join the fun.
Children’s Holiday Festival at History San Jose
San Jose History Park 635 Phelan Avenue,, San Jose, CA, United StatesJoin us for the annual Children's Holiday Festival! Santa will arrive at History Park aboard a historic trolley to greet children - a wonderful photo opportunity for parents! Holiday music and caroling will set the scene, with the Snow Queen leading story time.
Holiday Tea and Tours at the Ainsley House
Ainsley House 51 N Central Avenue, Campbell, CA, United StatesThe Campbell Historical Museum and Ainsley House Foundation's traditional English-style Holiday Teas in the Carriage House feature delicate sandwiches, holiday sweets, and champagne as well as a guided tour of the Ainsley House, decorated in its holiday finest.
Christmas Revels – A Theatrical Celebration of the Winter Solstice
Scottish Rite Center 1547 Lakeside Drive, Oakland, CA, United StatesThis year’s Revels opens in the 1930s, where our protagonist meets a mystery man who sends him on a journey east to Appalachia, south through the bayous of Louisiana, north to the mid-Atlantic states, and finally westward ho to California!
Emperor Norton’s Fantastic San Francisco Time Machine
meet by Dewey Monument in Union Square Geary Street and Powell Street, San Francisco, CA, United StatesEmperor Norton's Fantastic San Francisco Time Machine is a lively, informative, and entertaining walking tour of historic San Francisco led by Emperor Norton I, Emperor of the United States and Protector of Mexico.
Magic Toy Box Tea
Falkirk Mansion 1408 Mission Avenue, San Rafael, CA, United StatesMusic, magical toys which come to life and high tea- Victorian style. Homemade tea sandwiches, sweets, hot chocolate, tea and so much more. Bring your favorite bear or special toy and join the fun.
Christmas Revels – A Theatrical Celebration of the Winter Solstice
Scottish Rite Center 1547 Lakeside Drive, Oakland, CA, United StatesThis year’s Revels opens in the 1930s, where our protagonist meets a mystery man who sends him on a journey east to Appalachia, south through the bayous of Louisiana, north to the mid-Atlantic states, and finally westward ho to California!
The Spirit of Christmas at Winchester Mystery House
Winchester Mystery House 525 South Winchester Boulevard, San Jose, CA, United StatesCome celebrate the Spirit of Christmas at Sarah Winchester’s glorious Victorian Mansion, beautifully decorated with dozens of trees and wreaths.
Old Time Maritime Christmas with the Hyde Street Living History Players
Aboard the historic vessels at Hyde Street Pier Hyde Street Pier, San Francisco, CA, United StatesJoin us for our costumed Living History players Old Time Maritime Christmas. Turn back the clock to Christmas in the year 1901, where you will meet captains, wives, crews and passengers aboard the floating historic vessels.