Celebrate the Season at Dalnavert
The weather outside is frightful but being at Dalnavert is so delightful! We’ve got a variety of events and programs this holiday season to keep you warm.
Want to learn about how Victorian families celebrated Christmas? Then join us on weekends starting December 4th for Deck the Halls of Dalnavert: A Victorian Christmas Tour, where you’ll learn about the explosion in popularity of Christmas in Victorian times, what modern traditions were invented, and what the game of snapdragon is (hint it’s dangerous). Deck the Halls of Dalnavert runs through January 4th, 2026.
Looking for something craftsy? Join Laurie McDougall of Velvetleaf Beadworks for a Beaded Wreath Earring Workshop on November 29th or try your hand at creating a beautiful hand-made foraged wreath at our Wreath Making Workshop on December 4th. If you’re already hooked on a craft and don’t want any further instructions, drop in for our Solstice Crafting Circle on December 21st. Or, if you want a handmade gift but don’t want to be the one to make it, check out our Christmas Craft Market on December 6th featuring an array of local vendors and artisans.
The holiday season is all about spending time with your loved ones. If your loved ones are little, we’ve got family-friendly programming for you. All aboard for the Northern Express Tea Party, a family-friendly, holiday train-themed adventure on December 7th. There will also be free admission and family programming for a festive edition of Second Saturdays on December 13th!
If you’re more into Halloween than Christmas, be sure to check out Yuletide Spirits: The Victorian Tradition of Christmas Ghosts, a spooky evening event on December 6th with Matthew Komus, author of Haunted Winnipeg and Haunted Manitoba. And he’s not the only friend of the museum making an appearance this December. Dr. Vanessa Warne is back with Eat Like a Victorian at Christmas, an afternoon of edible Christmas history, on December 14th.
December 17th-21st, join us for a familiar tradition: readings of A Christmas Carol. Ron Robinson, a longtime friend of Dalnavert and a beloved radio host, shares his stylings of the classic Dickens tale on December 18th and 19th, and for a special parlour matinee on December 21st. Local musician, James Hickerson, will accompany Ron on guitar for these readings. Beloved actor, Richard Hurst, makes his return to Dalnavert for evening readings on December 17th, 20th, and 21st.
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