# Traditional 19th-Century Holiday Festival at South County Museum > Event for families in the Providence–Warwick area (RI / MA). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Sat, Dec 12 · 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM - Where: South County Museum, 115 Strathmore St, Narragansett, RI 02882 - Ages: All ages welcome (Children under 5 free) - Price: $10 adults, $5 children (ages 5-12), free for children under 5; includes all historic craft activities - Organizer: South County Museum - Official page: https://southcountymuseum.org/events/ - Last checked: Thu, Nov 5 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 11, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-10), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/providence/activities/traditional-19th-century-holiday-festival-at-south-county-museum--listing-f64ef8621018c820e9a915ca ## About Experience a hands-on, authentic 19th-century New England Christmas at the South County Museum, located on a scenic 174-acre historic farm estate in Narragansett. During this festive holiday gathering, the museum's historic blacksmith shop, carpentry workshop, and print shop are active with artisan craftsmen demonstrating historic colonial trades. Children can roll their own beeswax candles, hand-press holiday greeting cards on antique Victorian printing presses, craft tin-punched tree ornaments, and make dried-orange pomanders. The Metz Exhibit Hall features model train displays chugging through miniature winter villages, while local folk musicians play traditional acoustic carols on dulcimers and fiddles. Families can enjoy warm mulled cider, fresh gingerbread cookies, and stroll peaceful coastal woodland farm trails. Family Experience & Accessibility: • Stroller Accessibility: Flat gravel and grass paths connect museum outbuildings; strollers navigate easily between the main exhibit hall and craft workshops. • Nursing & Rest Spots: Heated Metz Exhibit Hall offers comfortable benches, a quiet reading nook, and family restrooms with changing stations. • Age Suitability: Exceptionally engaging for elementary and middle school children who love hands-on making, as well as curious toddlers. • Sensory Tips: Gentle, tactile, low-sensory environment; rhythmic blacksmith clinking and acoustic folk melodies provide a charming historic atmosphere. ## Similar picks in Providence - [Free For All Saturday: Holiday Sip & Shop at the Newport Art Museum](https://grassyknees.com/providence/activities/free-for-all-saturday-holiday-sip-and-shop-at-the-newport-art-museum--listing-e2ff7a382c0b37bbe1e41c37) — Sat, Dec 12 · 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Newport Art Museum · Free · checked Oct 27. 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