Enjoy an Old Time Christmas at Quiet Valley Living

Historical Farm

Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm will hold it's 24th Annual Old Time Christmas with tours on December 6th, 7th, 13th and 14th from 3:00PM until 7:00PM.

Guides dressed in 1800's era clothing will lead guests on a glowing lantern lit tour of the past.  It will start out at the bonfire, from where guests will visit a Victorian family busy preparing for Christmas.  There you will also see the Christmas Putz, a homemade nativity and village scene, which was a custom that began with the Moravians and later adopted by the Pennsylvania Germans.

From there, you will see a living Nativity that includes the farm animals.  From there it is off to the log cabin where another family will enjoy Christmas.  The one-room schoolhouse will have Christmas caroling with musicians and a school marm leading the singing of the carols.

At the original farmhouse, the Belshnikel (a Pennsylvania German equivalent of Santa), will be there for the children to meet.

At the end of the tour at the Engel Educational building, complimentary festive refreshments will be available.

Handmade crafts will be available for purchase at the gift shop.

This is a great way to see personally see how Old Time Christmas festivities were prepared and held in the 19th Century.