Enjoy a historic holiday season with GCV&M!
Let us help make your holiday season a magical one! With festive special events, gift-giving inspiration, historical holiday cookies, and more – Genesee Country Village & Museum is the perfect addition to your family’s holiday-time traditions.
Tickets for our holiday events sell in a flurry – secure your spot today!
Holiday Events
Yuletide in the Country Tours & Dinners
Join us at GCV&M on December 5, 6, 12, 13, 14, 19, & 20 for an immersive journey through the lives and the times of Western New Yorkers. This year’s tour will once again invite visitors into a series of festive 19th-century homes and businesses on Christmas Eve, but with all-new vignettes, dialogue, and surprises along the way.
Holiday Afternoon Teas
Our Afternoon Tea includes a selection of tea varieties, finger sandwiches, and sweet treats.
This year’s teas will be set in our cozy fire-side lounge bedecked for the holidays. Enjoy your tea service, a roaring fire, and holiday shopping in the Flint Hill Store.
Holiday Afternoon Teas (December 10, 11)
Holiday Afternoon Teas (December 16, 17, 18)
Breakfast with St. Nick
Celebrate the holiday season alongside family and friends with a tasty breakfast in the Museum’s holiday-decorated Meeting Center.
Holiday Open House
Stroll the Historic Village bedecked in its holiday finery amid villagers bustling with preparations and offering greetings to their neighbors and friends. Bring your family for a festive exploration of our historic homes that are warmed by fires and alive with holiday lights, candles, and traditional decorations.
Home for the Holidays Homeschool Day
Participate in hands-on, immersive learning to experience how 19th century families celebrated winter holidays with gift-giving, storytelling, games, food, music, decorations, and more! Learn about how holiday celebrations continue to evolve today and incorporate new traditions.
Holiday Workshops
Hands-on learning experiences!
Join us at GCV&M for hands-on holiday workshops this winter! Create a beautiful holiday wreath using all natural materials in our Wreath Making Workshops, learn the intricate art of baking Springerle cookies during our Springerle Workshops, and more!
Sweet & Savory Pasties & Pies Workshop (November 22)
Wreath Making Workshop (November 22)
Butter, Biscuits, & Bites Workshop (December 6)
Wool Spinning Workshop (December 6)
Springerle Workshop (December 13)
Save 10% on Gift Membership!
Give the gift of Membership-a Museum Membership is the perfect gift for any history lover on your holiday shopping list! Members enjoy special benefits, discounts, and access to exclusive events all year long at GCV&M.
Historic holiday cookies
The D.B. Munger & Co. Confectionery will be filling orders of fresh, Village-made cookies for you and your loved ones to enjoy this wintry season. They make great gifts and stocking stuffers, or they could be the perfect dessert to bring to your holiday parties.
Holiday shopping in the Flint Hill Store
The Flint Hill Store is open whenever GCV&M is open!
Find the perfect something for everyone on your holiday shopping list! Visitors to our holiday events will have the opportunity to shop in the Flint Hill Store and explore handcrafted goods made right here in the Historic Village, artisanal wares, treats and goodies, GCV&M apparel, and so much more! Plus, you can shop our Online Store any time and have items delivered right to your doorstep this holiday season.
Make a year-end gift today
As we approach the end of the year, please consider making an all-important gift to support educational programs and outreach at Genesee Country Village & Museum. Your generosity helps us continue to keep history alive for generations to come!
Make a gift
As we approach the end of the year, please consider making a gift that supports all we do here at Genesee Country Village & Museum. We couldn’t do it without you – thank you!