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MEMBER EXCLUSIVE: Blithewold Holiday Tour

  • December 17, 2025 3:30 PM - 7:00 PM

  • Blithewold Manor

    101 Ferry Road
    Bristol, Rhode Island 02809
Ticket Price $27.38 Buy Tickets
Description

Join the Rhode Island Historical Society on Wednesday, December 17th, at 3:30pm for a Member Exclusive tour of Blithewold, fully decorated for the holidays.

Each year in late December, the Van Wickle/McKee family, who called Blithewold home, would return to the manor to celebrate Christmas and the New Year. The household staff would arrive days before the family to ready the house for all the holiday celebrations. Today, Blithewold has volunteer decorators echoing the spirit of the past by transforming the home for visitors, exploring the interests of the Van Wickle/McKee family during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Then, our decorators translate that theme into a dazzling display that celebrates the magic of Christmas.

Guests will first enjoy a tour of the manor, with a focus on the decorating process. Then outside to the beautifully illuminated paths throughout the grounds to discover stunning, newly expanded light displays, handmade bamboo lanterns, and fun photo ops with Big, Beautiful, Bamboo Birds!

Date & Time

Wed, Dec 17, 2025 3:30 PM - 7:00 PM

Venue Details

Blithewold Manor

101 Ferry Road
Bristol, Rhode Island 02809 Blithewold Manor
Rhode Island Historical Society

The Rhode Island Historical Society, the state's oldest and only statewide historical organization, is dedicated to honoring, interpreting and sharing Rhode Island's past to enrich the present and inspire the future. Founded in 1822, the RIHS is an advocate for history as a means to develop empathy and 21st  -century skills, using its historical materials and knowledge to explore topics of timeless relevance and public interest. As a Smithsonian Affiliate, it is dedicated to providing high-quality, accessible public programming and educational opportunities for all Rhode Islanders through its four sites: the John Brown House Museum, the Museum of Work & Culture, the Mary Elizabeth Robinson Research Center and the Aldrich House.


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