Holiday Activities
Tickets on sale now to enjoy holiday cheer
December 6-7 & 13-14, 2025
Select Saturdays and Sundays | 10 AM – 3 PM
Hurry to get yours before Krampus does!
Nostalgic Traditions




Victorian Santa’s Workshop
Wheelman’s Club | All Day (closed 12-12:30pm & 3-3:30pm)
Visit a Victorian Santa Claus and see his toy-making enterprise in action. Drop your letter to Santa in his mail basket.
Sponsored by Waukesha Bank
Yankee Christmas Morning
Yankee Farm (Sanford)
Visit a Victorian-era home preparing for a Christmas dinner celebration. Plans include a Cobweb Party where guests must follow colored strings wound through the home to find a small gift or the name of the person who will be their dinner companion. Along the way, they must artfully maneuver around the strings, and have jolly conversations along the way, in this 1800s holiday game.
Yankee New Year’s Day
Yankee Townhouse (Benson)
Celebrate Victorian style with a lavish food and drink display, collect signatures in your autograph book, and learn about customs such New Year’s superstitions and traditional parlor games.
Irish Christmas Eve
1880s Irish Home
Celebrating Irish Catholic traditions including a simple meal before Midnight Mass, candlelit windows, and a Nativity scene.
St. Nicholas Eve
1880s Shoe Shop
Celebrate St. Nicholas Day, a tradition in which the visiting saint leaves gifts of candy and other small presents in children’s shoes.
Last Night of Hanukkah
1870s Four Mile House
Experience Jewish traditions, including the preparation of challah, a rich bread served at special occasions and holidays, lighting of the menorah candles, and the spinning top dreidel game
Christmas Program
1880s St. Peter’s Church | 10:30 am, 11:30 am, 12:30 pm and 1:30 pm
Relax and listen to live, traditional holiday music and enjoy a traditional Advent display.
St. Lucia Celebration
1910s Finnish Farm
Learn about the Festival of St. Lucia, also known as the “Festival of Lights,” a tradition that draws on Finnish and other Scandinavian traditions when you visit the 1910s Finnish Farm.
Wassailing
Yankee Townhouse (Benson)
Join together and bring your friends and family for a joyful celebration of community and seasonal cheer! Sing traditional Wassaliling songs, celebrating the joy in and around apple trees.
NEW
Brass Knuckles
Caldwell Hall
Immerse yourself in the sounds of the season with the esteemed Brass Knuckles, with captivating concerts and lively singalong sessions each hour. While there, don’t miss out on participating in our gingerbread house contest!
Julbock
Baseball Field
Marvel at our towering straw goat, a symbol from Scandinavian and Northern European holiday traditions! This wire-framed creation stands as a representation of the advent season.
Activities
Holiday Wagon Rides
Caldwell Farmer’s Hall | 11 am – 2 pm
A scenic winter sightseeing ride unlike any other in the tranquil beauty of the Kettle Moraine. Settle into a horse-drawn wagon, listen to the jingling sleigh bells and relax on an unforgettable trip straight out of a storybook.
Additional Cost, limited capacity; based on first-come, first-served basis.
Holiday Story Time
Harmony Town Hall
Gather ‘round the Christmas tree for timed readings of traditional holiday stories. See a traditional Victorian Christmas Tree and holiday cheer.
Jultomte
Baseball Field | Open until 3 pm
Meet this friendly forest gnome and live goats – part of Scandinavian Christmas tradition. This mythological creature from Nordic folklore was reputed to live in the houses and barns of a farmstead, protecting the family and animals. Today, Jultomte is celebrated as Sweden’s Father Christmas, visiting houses in the afternoon on Christmas Eve to give presents to all good girls and boys.
Krampus Cabin
Brewhouse | Closed 11:45 am – 1 pm and 3:15 – 3:30 pm
This German/Austrian character, celebrated especially in the Alps, visits children alongside St. Nicholas. Look for a furry, horned creature and the sound of tinkling bells that will give him away!
Holiday Craft Tent
Baseball Field
Take a break at the craft tent to enjoy your hot beverage and make a Victorian paper ornament or seasonal nature decor. The cozy and heated craft tent offers holiday fun for the entire family.
Keepsake Holiday Ornament*
1880s Shoe Shop
Looking to take home something unique to remember your visit to Home For The Holidays? Visit the Shoe Shop and make a handcrafted, keepsake leather ornament.
Blacksmith’s Winter Work*
1880s Blacksmith Shop
Watch sparks fly and steam rise as you experience the artisan process of Old World blacksmithing. Learn about the tools and other items crafted by blacksmiths during the winter season, including ice harvesting tools and even ice skates!
NEW
Wittnebel’s Family Christmas Party
Wittnebel’s Tavern
Join the Wittnebel’s family Christmas festivities! Stop by Wittnebel’s Tavern to enjoy joyful celebrations and warm up with a delightful cup of holiday cheer that’s guaranteed to keep the winter chill at bay.
Recipe Cards
Our gift to you and an activity for the entire family! Make sure to pick up your complimentary recipe cards featuring traditional holiday baked goods at our historic homes. Show off your culinary talents when you snap a pic and tag us at #ExploreWisconsinHistory and #OldWorldWisconsin.






*Time Travel Tokens

Time Travel Tokens are the perfect way to enhance your experience at Home for the Holidays.
Available experiences
– Holiday shopping in the General Store
– Hand-forged gift in the Blacksmith Shop
– Make and take leather ornament
– Take-home holiday treats
Tokens are $6/each
Each Token is redeemable for one experience
Time Travel Tokens are in addition to the purchase of tickets to the event. Time Travel Tokens can be purchased online in advance of your visit, as well as on site at The Creamery. You do not have to select your experiences at the time of purchase. Available experiences can vary. Tokens are not redeemable for cash. Tokens cannot be used for purchases at the Creamery, Café, or Museum Store.
Food & Beverage
Menu coming soon

Holiday Delights
Clausing Cafe
Relax and enjoy food and good cheer in the cozy Clausing Cafe.
Crossroads Christmas Shoppe
The Creamery
The Creamery transforms for the holidays! Enjoy Kringle, holiday treats and delicious wassail, a hot, mulled punch guaranteed to take away the winter chill.

Coming Soon!
A delightful winter brew to keep away the chill! This Christmas Lager brewed in collaboration with Duesterbecks.

Enjoy a Wisconsin favorite with a holiday twist in the Old Fashioned Christmas cocktail!
Shopping


Ramsey Barn Museum Store
1890s Ramsey Barn
Shop our museum store for a wide range of unique gifts that are guaranteed to make your holidays historic. Whether you’re looking for your favorite foodie, fashionista, game-lover, reader, kid – or kid at heart, you’ll find a one-of-a-kind present that’s sure to please.
Crossroads Christmas Shoppe
The Creamery
Grab a cup of cheer and browse our holiday pop-up boutique for items like soaps, holiday ornaments, apparel and more.
Historic Holidays
1880s General Store
Step into an 1880s general store advertising and showing off its special holiday wares. With the purchase of a Time Travel Token, you can buy a traditional holiday gift, such as sanded and ribbon candy, mulling spices and wooden toys.
NEW
Worthy’s Tea Room
Four Mile House
Your purchase of a Time Travel Token unlocks access to our collection of tea themed treasures. Browse our selection of teas, aromatic mulling spices, stirrers, sweet honey sticks, and tea steepers. Be sure to explore our special Boxing Day display while you’re there!
Snap A Pic!


Holiday Wagon
Entry Green
Haven’t found time to take the family holiday card photo? Don’t worry, we’ve got the perfect backdrop. Our historic holiday wagon is decorated in fresh greenery and you’re ready for your close-up.
Yule Display
Benson Summer House
Make sure you and your kin are camera ready for a photo op in front of this festive display of Yule traditions and celebration of the winter solstice.
Vintage Sleigh
Loomer Barn
Step into an authentic, 19th-century sleigh and snap a selfie to share with your bestie!
Krampus Cutout
Brewhouse
Strike a pose with our traditional German/Austrian folklore character. This beloved holiday figure offers a unique photo experience!
Map of Holiday Activities

Holiday
Merchandise
Historic Gifts You Won’t Find Anywhere Else
Take Old World home with you! Travel to the Ramsey Barn during your Home for the Holidays visit and pick up treasured ornaments, home goods, books, jewelry, stickers, stuffies, cold weather gear and other souvenirs.
Ring in good cheer with holiday lights, sights and delights
Grab your tickets now and experience Home for the Holidays.
Select Saturdays & Sundays in December | 10 AM – 3 PM

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