Holidays at the Houses: A Century of Holiday Traditions

Saturday, December 14th
10:30am - 4:30pm
Woodson History Center
410 McIndoe St, Wausau, WI 54403

FREE EVENT!

The Woodson History Center and Yawkey House Museum will be decorated for the holidays and visitors will experience the season with live entertainment, children’s activities, and the always popular Friends of Wausau Historic Landmarks’ Sweet Landmarks Gingerbread Contest.

This year’s theme will be “A Century of Holiday Traditions”. In 1927 Alice Yawkey wrote a book for her grandchildren titled "Growing to be a Christmas Tree", and this year we are bringing the holiday festivities described in the book back to life! Decorating cookies, caroling, vintage toy displays, decorated trees, a coloring contest, and of course, Santa will keep everyone having a festive time while making new memories.

Admission to the Woodson History Center is always free. Guided tours of the Yawkey House Museum will feature reenactors, highlighting the Yawkey family’s holiday traditions as well as the history and architectural details of the exquisite house itself. The last tour leaves the Woodson History Center at 3:30 pm. Tickets for the tour are $5 and can be purchased at the Woodson History Center on the day of the event. 

For questions, please contact the Marathon County Historical Society at (715) 842-5750 or info@marathoncountyhistory.org.