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Christmas Past — Holiday Traditions at Island Farm

Event Details

Christmas Past returns to Island Farm on Friday and Saturday, December 4th and 5th, offering a look at holiday customs from the early days of the Outer Banks. Costumed interpreters will portray how Roanoke Island families observed Christmas in the mid-1800s.

The homeplace will glow with candlelight and seasonal decorations. Farm interpreters will demonstrate mid-19th century practices involving food, festivities, and holiday crafts.

Visitors can meet St. Nicholas and enjoy fresh cider, sugar cookies, a bonfire, and musket firing. Hands-on activities include candle making, ornament crafting, and grapevine wreath making.

As Island Farm’s last event of the year, Christmas Past invites guests to honor the holiday season in a warm, celebratory setting.

Admission is $11 for visitors aged 4 and older. Children 0-3 enter free. The event runs December 4th and 5th from 2-7 p.m.

Island Farm is located at 1140 N on Highway 64, just north of Manteo on Roanoke Island.

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Location and Contact

Island Farm
P.O Box 721 Manteo, NC 27954
islandfarm@obcinc.org
(252) 473-6500

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