Holidays at Hampton

Explore centuries of holiday traditions during Holidays at Hampton.

NPS Photo/Shannon McLucas

 

The mansion will be decorated from Thursday, December 4, 2025 through Sunday, January 4, 2026

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!

 

ConneXions Academy choir performing in Great Hall of mansion, 2019.

NPS/Tim Ervin

Holidays at Hampton

Saturday, December 13, 2025

Season's Greetings from Hampton! Join us to explore the various greetings from how songs, music, and storytelling shaped and enriched the holiday traditions of all those who lived and worked at Hampton from 1783 through 1948.

Schedule of events

Mansion Open House
11:00 a.m.– 4:00 p.m. Explore the mansion at your own pace. Last entry is 3:45 p.m.

Great Hall Performances

• 11:30 a.m.– 12:00 p.m. – Griots’ Circle of Maryland
• 12:30 p.m.–1:00 p.m. – Griots’ Circle of Maryland
• 1:30 p.m.–2:00 p.m. – ConneXions Academy Choir
• 2:15 p.m.–2:45 p.m. – ConneXions Academy Choir
• 3:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m. – ConneXions Academy Choir

 

Person posing for a handmade 19th-century silhouette.

NPS/Tim Ervin

Orangery Activities

• Have a custom, handmade 19th-century silhouette created!
  • 12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
  • Space is limited to three sitters every 15 minutes. Tickets are free.
  • Limited availability
• 11 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Create your own 1800s-style greeting cards.
• Enjoy cider and cookies provided by our friends from Historic Hampton Inc. While supplies last!

 

Parking

Parking is free. Limited parking is available at Hampton National Historic Site. A free shuttle service is available for the event from 10:30 a.m. — 5:00 p.m. from the parking lot at Towson United Methodist Church (501 Hampton Lane) to Hampton NHS. The shuttle will stop at the mansion and the church parking lot.

Accessibility

Mansion ADA Lift is currently not functional. Physical accessibility to the mansion will be limited to those with the ability to climb 3-4 steps into the first floor.

The second floor does not have any accommodation to go up the stairs which is two flights of stairs with a landing.

We apologize for any inconvenience.

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 4, 2025 through Sunday, January 4, 2026. 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.

 

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