December 2026 (2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 17 & 18)
Grades 2 - 12
On this guided tour through the wintery Historic Village, students are encouraged to make connections with 19th century traditions to their own winter experiences. The tour creatively delivers a host of curriculum topics in a unique and memorable way.
This guided tour includes seven interactive stations
Each station takes place in a historic building bedecked in holiday decorations. Stations include indigenous storytelling, African drum music, games, 19th century holiday baking, an interactive rendition of A Visit From Saint Nicholas, by Clement Clarke Moore, and more!
Honor winter and celebrate with local community partners
Enjoy Indigenous storytelling focused on wintertime celebrations and fun with storytellers like Perry Ground and Allie Hargrave.
Experience joy while using drums, song, and dance to understand how people celebrate and gather all around the world, with WOMBA Africa!
Additional details:
Schools must arrive between 9:45 a.m. and 10:15 a.m.
This is a 2 hour & 20 minute guided tour., it can be made shorter to accommodate schedule needs.
A lunch room is available for groups to eat bagged lunches at the completion of the tour. (Meals are NOT provided and food service is NOT available.)
Students need to dress warmly and wear comfortable shoes. The tour is partially outdoors and historic buildings may not be fully heated.
We encourage a 1:10 ratio of adults to students (teachers are included in with adults)
Schools will be divided into groups of no more than 30 students and adults. Schools will be charged at a rate of $250/group.
Questions? Contact education@gcv.org