Holidays at Hampton

Explore centuries of holiday traditions during Holidays at Hampton.

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ConneXions Academy choir performing in Great Hall of mansion, 2025.

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Holidays at Hampton

Saturday, December 5, 2026

Join us for an open house event to learn about the holiday traditions of those who lived and worked at Hampton, enjoy a variety of holiday musical performances, make your own ornament, and explore two floors of the mansion decorated for Christmases from Hampton’s Revolutionary origins through the Reconstruction Era.

Schedule of events

Mansion

11:00 a.m.– 5:00 p.m.

Open House: Explore two floors of the decorated mansion at your own pace. Last entry is 5:00 p.m.

Second Floor Special Exhibit: Forging a Nation: The People of Hampton During the Revolutionary War

Great Hall Performances

• 11:30 a.m. 12:00 p.m. – Revolutionary Sing Along: Fort McHenry Living History
• 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. - Harp Music: Elaine Bryant
• 2:30 p.m.–3:00 p.m. – Choir Performance: ConneXions Academy Choir
• 3:15 p.m.–3:45 p.m. – Choir Performance: ConneXions Academy Choir
• 4:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m. – Choir Performance: ConneXions Academy Choir

 

Young visitor holding up holiday craft inside the Orangery, with Historic Hampton Inc giving out refreshments in the background.

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Orangery Activities

11 a.m.– 5 p.m.

• Holiday Craft: Take home a piece of Hampton history by creating your own ornament with wood from a tree at Hampton.
• Refreshments: Enjoy cider and cookies provided by our friends from Historic Hampton Inc. While supplies last!
• Jr Ranger Program: Complete an activity sheet as you explore the Mansion and return it to the Orangery to become a Jr Ranger and receive your badge

Public bathrooms available.

 

Visitors talking to a Park Ranger, inside the Visitor Center

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Visitor Center

11 a.m.–4 p.m. – The Gift Shop inside the Visitor Center will be open for holiday shopping. There will also be a Ranger to answer any questions. Public bathrooms available.

 

Parking

Free Parking: Towson United Methodist Church (501 Hampton Lane, Towson, MD 21286)

ADA Parking: Hampton National Historic Site (501 Hampton Lane, Towson, MD 21286)

A free shuttle service runs continuously for the event from 10:30 a.m. — 5:30 p.m. Between the free church parking lot and Hampton NHS. The shuttle will stop at the Visitor Center, Mansion/Orangery, and the church parking lot.

Accessibility

Learn more about the accessible areas at Hampton.

The free shuttle service is NOT accessible with chair lifts. However, ADA accessible parking will be available at the mansion upper lot.

Admission

FREE!

 

Want to Avoid Crowds?

The mansion will be decorated from Thursday, December 3, 2026 through Sunday, January 10, 2027

The mansion is available for scheduled public tours Thursdays through Sundays during that time. Learn more about how to take a regularly scheduled Mansion Tour. You can NOT enter the mansion unless you have a ticket!

 

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