Holiday Open House
December 7, 1-4PM
This event is a free open house, giving guests a chance to see Edwards Place in holiday finery, while listening (and singing!) carols around a piano once heard by Abraham Lincoln and meeting a Civil War era Santa Claus. Refreshments are provided.
Cozy Winter Holiday Tea
December 14, 1PM
$45/$40 for SAA members
Learn about popular tea customs, while participating in a special program based on the storybooks by Jan Brett, which feature beautiful illustrations of winter scenes. This event includes tea, tea foods, gifts, and original programming. Tea and food is from Whimsy Tea Company.
Annual Events:
Historical Fashion Show
This event focuses on specific topics in fashion history, giving a wide range of examples through its timeline. Experience this fashion show like the first fashion shows of Paris, before Fashion Week took over with the exciting lights and sounds we have today. These were intimate affairs where one could get close and personal with the clothing to see the construction and detail.
Victorian Game Night
This event teaches the card and dice games of the past to game lovers of the present. Guests will discover that these games hold up as delightful entertainment for a night with friends or family. Enjoy "gambling" at the tables, and the top performers will receive prizes! Games included: Vingt-et-un, Whist, Triga, Hazard, Poker, and SNAP. This event includes hors d'oeuvres and beer and wine.
This event is for ages 21+ only.
Spring Tea
Learn about popular tea customs, while participating in a special program. Themes in the past have included Jane Austen, "Little Women", and Storybook Garden. This event includes tea, tea foods, gifts, and original programming.
History Comes Alive
Ice Cream Socials with Abe and Mary
Wednesdays in June and July
Every Wednesday in the summer, we host Abraham and Mary Lincoln at Edwards Place for an outdoor ice cream social. Meet our 16th president and first lady while enjoying a free cup of ice cream provided by Visit Springfield on the porch of this historic house museum. Plus, the Springfield Municipal Band will keep guests entertained with their repertoire of music.
Murder Mystery Dinner
At Edwards Place Murder Mystery dinner theatre, guests will help to solve a dastardly murder. You will interact with a motley crew of suspects to discover which of them committed the crime, all while enjoying a themed, catered meal.
This event is for 21+ ages only.
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