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FESTIVE HOLIDAY KICK-OFF WEEKEND at TRYON PALACE, November 26th – 28th!
All activities included with regular admission or you may purchase a ticket for each individual activity.

Friday, November 26th:
History of Holiday Music, North Carolina History Center, Cullman Performance Hall, 10:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m., $6 per adult, $3 per student, included with regular admission. Join historian and musician Simon Spalding as he explores the history and culture of the holiday music we love.

Help us trim our tree! North Carolina History Center, Free Admission, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Get in the holiday spirit by making an ornament for the North Carolina History Center’s Christmas tree. Drop by the History Center anytime between 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. to help make a decoration. This activity is free and for all ages!

Holiday Stories, North Carolina History Center, Cullman Performance Hall, 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m., $6 per adult, $3 per student, included with regular admission. Join Storyteller Terry Rollins as he shares holiday stories from the past. This program is open to all ages.

Saturday, November 27th:

History of Holiday Music, North Carolina History Center, Cullman Performance Hall, 10:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m., $6 per adult, $3 per student, included with regular admission. Join historian and musician Simon Spalding as he explores the history and culture of the holiday music we love.

Victorian Ornament Workshop, North Carolina History Center, 11:00 a.m., $8 per adult, $5 per student (includes $2 materials fee). Learn the history and art behind Victorian Christmas ornaments while you make one of your own. Due to skill and supplies, this activity is geared toward ages 14 to adult. Reservations and prepayment required by November 26th. Payments received after November 12th by credit card only. Call (252) 639-3524 to register. (Minimum enrollment: 10; maximum enrollment: 25)

Holiday Stories, North Carolina History Center, Cullman Performance Hall, 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m., $6 per adult, $3 per student, included with regular admission. Join Storyteller Terry Rollins as he shares holiday stories from the past. This program is open to all ages.

Children’s Historical Ornament Workshop, North Carolina History Center, 2:00 p.m. Included with regular admission or $6 per adult, $3 per student. Make a Christmas tree ornament similar to those made by children over 100 years ago! This activity is geared for youth but open to all ages.

Sunday, November 28th:
History of Holiday Music, North Carolina History Center, Cullman Performance Hall, 2:00 p.m., $6 per adult, $3 per student, included with regular admission. Join historian and musician Simon Spalding as he explores the history and culture of the holiday music we love.

Holiday Fife & Drum Concert, North Carolina History Center, Cullman Performance Hall, 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. Free Admission. Enjoy a special holiday concert by Tryon Palace’s Fife & Drum Corps.

New Museum Store: Special Weekend Sampling & More!

Tryon Palace is closed on Thanksgiving Day.

For more information, call 252-639-3500 or visit us online.

Provided by: Trish Ashburn, Marketing and Communications Manager, Tryon Palace