Make memories this holiday season at historic Renfrew Museum and Park!
Two Days Only! December 4th and 5th, 2026, from 3PM to 8PM daily!
Rediscover the simple joys of Christmas past at Renfrew Museum and Park this holiday season! Follow the soft glow of flickering lanterns and the fiery blaze of torches to the beautifully decorated Museum House where you’ll encounter how treasured traditions evolved over the centuries. The Fahnestock House will be open and decorated for an immersive mid-19th century Christmas celebration, the second floor of the Royer Museum House will be decorated and open for tours, the luminaries will return, and the Renfrew Mill will be decorated and open!
Explore some of our historic outbuildings where period-attired interpreters will share even more holiday cheer! Enjoy a cozy fire while you wait to take a horse-drawn wagon ride down Fahnestock Lane, snack on a sweet treat, sip on hot coco from the Renfrew Coco Stand, and more! Step out of the chill into the festive atmosphere inside our Visitors Center where even more family fun awaits. Peruse our gallery, then browse Renfrew’s museum shop and Christkindlmarkt for special gifts. Your ticket also includes live music (preformed in the Wagon Shed Room of the Visitor Center), crafts, and more! We invite you to join us at Renfrew this December for an unforgettable holiday experience and make memories that will last a lifetime at Christmas on the Farm!
New decorations, new demonstrations, new crafts, and more for the 2026 celebration!
Advanced ticket sales are available now, and admission wrist bands available for purchase throughout the event at the Welcome Tent or Visitor Center!
Wristbands required to enter. Please report to either the Welcome Tent or Visitors Center upon arrival. This event will be held rain or shine, and is designed to be indoor-outdoor with limited occupancy permitted within buildings. Free parking is located in either the Visitors Center Lot, located adjacent to the big green and white barn off of PA-16/Buchanan Trail/Main Street OR in the Lower Lot, located off of Welty Road accessed by a drive beside the Washington Township Police Station. Two hours is recommended to fully enjoy all planned activities.
Admission and Reservations
Includes Tours, Wagon Rides, Live Music, Crafts and More!
Admission (wristbands) may be purchased in advance or upon arrival at the Welcome Tent or Visitors Center.
$15.00 per person
Children, Ages 3-12: $10.00
Children 2 & Under: FREE
Renfrew Members: FREE
Current Renfrew members and their guests may attend one or both nights free of charge! Number of free admissions is based on membership level. Members and pre-registered guests, please check in and present a current membership card upon arrival to receive your wristbands for entry.
Reserve your complimentary admission tickets here! Not a member yet? Join now!
Memberships must be received no later than 4:00PM on the Wednesday prior to the Christmas on the Farm (December 2nd) activities to allow processing time and to activate this benefit. Thank you for your understanding!
Can’t attend Christmas on the Farm, but would like to help make this annual tradition a success?
Historic Demonstrations & Activities
Guided Tours: Visit the 1812 Royer House beautifully decorated in historic style for the holidays! Period-attired interpreters will share how our treasured holiday traditions in America evolved over the centuries. Wristband required. No food or drink. Photos permitted – no flash, no video. Group sizes will be limited to parties of ten (10) or less at a time. Tour lasts about 20-25 minutes.
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2026 Event Map!
DOWNLOADABLE EVENT PROGRAM – CLICK HERE! (Coming Soon!)
Historic Gift-Making Demonstrations: Just like today, handmade presents were truly a gift from the heart. Tour the Royer House to visit with our interpreters as they explain the process of recreating period gift items by hand.
Visits from the Belsnickel: Keep a look out for Belsnickel, or “Nicholas in Furs”, that beloved folk figure of Pennsylvania Dutch lore who rewards good children treats and naughty children with switches. Be on your best behavior – you’ll never know when he’ll appear!
Photos with Santa: Details coming soon!
Horse-Drawn Wagon Rides: Hop aboard and join the Lindsay-Carbaugh Family for a leisurely ride up and down Fahnestock Lane by lantern light. Listen to the clip-clop of Belgian draft horse hooves as you cozy up to loved ones in the brisk December air. Wristband required. No food or drink. Children must be accompanied by a responsible adult.
Live Music: Enjoy the melodious sounds of traditional holiday music as you stroll the farmstead with live 30-minute performances by violinist Scott Matlock, played daily from the Visitor Center’s Wagon Shed Room at the top of the hour at 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7PM. Limited seating available. *Note: Recorded traditional instrumental songs will be played during all other times.
Scrap Art Ornaments: Victorians invented an inexpensive way to make beautiful holiday décor using bits and scraps they had on hand. Create your own version of historic scrap art ornaments using reproduction lithograph die-cuts, paper doilies, construction paper, and metallic pipe cleaners. Available while supplies last.
Special Artifact Displays: Enjoy a closer look at several objects in Renfrew’s museum collections not normally on exhibit including antique children’s toys and games, Nicodemus family holiday decorations, tableware, and more.
Historic Hearth Cooking: Visit Renfrew’s 1814 Summer Kitchen to learn about traditional Pennsylvania German holiday fare and watch as our domestic life historians bake historic recipes over the open hearth.
Orange Pomanders: Try your hand at creating these old-fashioned, sweet-smelling holiday decorations using the simplest of ingredients: fresh citrus and whole cloves. Available while supplies last.
Refreshments & Shopping
Food & Beverage Options: Pick up something tasty to enjoy at the event or to take home! Treat vendors will be located outside the Visitors Center. Visit the Renfrew Cocoa Stand by the Visitor Center entrance for a plain or gourmet hot chocolate. Cold beverages also for sale in the Renfrew Museum Shop.
Christkindlmarkt: Stop by our Visitors Center for Renfrew’s mini version of a holiday market with vendors offering handmade goods, vintage Christmas decorations, and more. You never know what you’ll find!
Renfrew Museum Gift Shop: Peruse our selection of unique merchandise and find the perfect gift for that special someone – or yourself! Browse books, home goods, historic toys, holiday décor, apparel, pottery, handmade items, and more. Each purchase supports our mission.
Christkindlmarkt Vendors
Be sure to visit Renfrew’s Christkindlmarkt to find tasty treats and holiday gifts! Look for vendors both inside and outside the Visitors Center. Please remember that not all vendors accept card payments, so be prepared for cash only options.
VENDORS WANTED! Learn more here!
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Seeking Event Support! Consider a Sponsorship or Donation for a Great Cause!
Renfrew is currently seeking Christmas on the Farm sponsors to help us present a great annual holiday event for the enjoyment of our community! Looking for a way to promote your business and support a great cause? Click on the text above for more information on the benefits available to sponsors or to make a fully-deductible gift of support to Christmas on the Farm.
Click on the character icons below to secure your Sponsorship online!
Belsnickel - $1000
Tannenbaum - $250
Schneeflocke (Snowflake) - $500
Zuckerstange (Candy Cane) - $100
More to Make You Merry!
Invite the spirit of Christmas Past into your heart with a sampling of nineteenth holiday literature specially selected by Renfrew’s curatorial staff. Click the images below to read these beloved favorites online!
The Stranger’s Gift: A Christmas and New Year’s Present (1836), a story about how Germans introduced the Christmas Tree to America.
A Christmas Carol (1843), Charles Dickens’ classic fable of the cruel and miserly Ebenezer Scrooge’s last chance at redemption.
Old Christmas (1876), Washington Irving’s nostalgic literary sketchbook of traditional holiday vignettes from the Old World and Early America.
The Chimes: A Goblin Story of Some Bells that Rang an Old Year Out and a New Year In (1844), Charles Dickens’ second supernatural Christmas morality novella about the pauper Toby Veck considering his daughter Meg’s two potential fates .