Get a sneak peek at the magic before the official tours begin. The National Society of The Colonial Dames of America in The State of Connecticut invites you to tour private houses and the historic homes of the Webb Deane Stevens Museum, all decorated for the season! Share evening drinks and seasonal bites—and the WDS historic homes at their most enchanting.
What could be cozier than Connecticut's largest and oldest historic district dressed up for the holidays? The National Society of The Colonial Dames of America in The State of Connecticut invites you to tour private houses and the historic homes of the Webb Deane Stevens Museum, all decorated for the season!
Experience three centuries of Christmas in our historic houses, beautifully lit by candlelight for two weekends in December. Delight in a charming array of holiday decor spanning the 18th-21st centuries, including Christmas trees, greenery, handmade treasures, antique toys, enchanting period ornaments, and modern holiday design.
Join us one Saturday a month at 10 am to [...]
Experience three centuries of Christmas in our historic houses, beautifully lit by candlelight for two weekends in December. Delight in a charming array of holiday decor spanning the 18th-21st centuries, including Christmas trees, greenery, handmade treasures, antique toys, enchanting period ornaments, and modern holiday design.
Experience Christmas in our historic houses, beautifully lit in the evenings for two weekends in December. Delight in a charming array of holiday decor both historic and contemporary, including Christmas trees, greenery, handmade treasures, antique toys, enchanting period ornaments, and modern holiday design.
Experience Christmas in our historic houses, beautifully lit in the evenings for two weekends in December. Delight in a charming array of holiday decor both historic and contemporary, including Christmas trees, greenery, handmade treasures, antique toys, enchanting period ornaments, and modern holiday design.
Join us one Saturday a month at 10 am to [...]
Join us one Saturday a month at 10 am to awaken your creativity and get you moving. Each month, a choreographer from the Hartford Dance Collective will lead an open-level dance class designed to build curiosity, strength, range of motion and confidence in your own dance movement. Classes include warm-ups, exercises in mobility, and dynamic choreography phrasework. If you’ve been dancing all your life, are a former dancer, or have never danced before, YOU ARE WELCOME HERE!
Join decorative art expert Genevieve Wheeler Brown for an illustrated book talk uncovering the hidden women behind Delftware's iconic blue and white ceramics.
Kick off your 2026 gardening season by joining Head Gardener Peter Winne for a workshop focused on pruning techniques and other essential early-spring garden tasks.
Join us one Saturday a month at 10 am to awaken your creativity and get you moving. Each month, a choreographer from the Hartford Dance Collective will lead a free movement class designed to build curiosity, strength, range of motion and confidence in your own dance movement. Classes include warm-ups, exercises in mobility, and dynamic choreography phrasework. If you’ve been dancing all your life, are a former dancer, or have never danced before, YOU ARE WELCOME HERE!