Old-Fashioned Holiday at Vermilion River Reservation

Pre-registration is required for each person. No walk-ins. Museum tours are 12 minutes with a limit of 12 people. The registration deadline on the page conflicts: the heading says Dec. 3 and the body says Dec. 4.

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About this adventure

Families tour the candlelit Benjamin Bacon House, where Brownhelm Historical Association members portray 1860s residents, then visit reenactors at a campfire, take one horse-drawn carriage ride through Mill Hollow, and roast treats at outdoor firepits while supplies last. The Carriage Barn has a 14-foot tree, live music, and a fireplace. Friends of Metro Parks sell light refreshments there for cash only. The fee covers one carriage ride and one 12-minute house tour. Tours hold 12 people, and every person in the group must be pre-registered. There are no walk-ins. Check-in is at the Carriage Barn lobby, where the carriage ticket is handed out. Outside activities are weather-dependent.