Our 77th annual Festival of Christmas & Midwinter Traditions! Founded by Jane Farwell in 1947 as an antidote to the growing commercialization of the season, this festival celebrates and shares the customs and traditions of people worldwide. This joyous festival features dance workshops with Andy Taylor-Blenis, singing workshops with Sarina Partridge and Heidi Wilson, music, crafts, and more; cultural teas; festive evening parties; children’s programming; and much more.
Schedule
Sunday, December 29
8:30 - 9:15am - Breakfast with RedBarn Catering - Main Hall
9:30 - 10:45
Nature Printing Community Project with Phoebe DeWitt - Balcony
Dance with Andy Taylor-Blenis - Main Hall
Balfolk Music with Bob Walser - Music Room
Celtic Craft with Lucy Richards - Craft Room
11:00am - 12:15pm
Nature Printing Community Project with Phoebe DeWitt - Balcony
Singing with Sarina Partridge & Heidi Wilson - Church
Balfolk Dance with Bob Walser - Main Hall
Party Planning with Johanna Gorman-Baer - Gallery
12:15 - Lunch Set Up - Main Hall
12:30-1:30 - Hmong Lunch with RedBarn Catering - Main Hall
1:45 - 3:00pm
Dance with Andy Taylor-Blenis - Main Hall
Festival Band with Amy McFarland, Maria Terres, & Liam Kantor - Music Room
Mexican Embroidery with Ireri Andrea Ortega Muniz - Craft Room
Blacksmithing with Greg Winz & Hans Barkei (kids 8+ welcome with an adult) - Outside
3:15 - 4:30pm
Singing with Sarina Partridge & Heidi Wilson - Church
Irish Set Dancing with Steve Pike - Main Hall
Celtic Skit with Johanna Gorman-Baer - Costume Room
Blacksmithing with Greg Winz & Hans Barkei (kids 8+ welcome with an adult) - Outside
4:15 - Tea Set Up - Main Hall
4:30 - Hmong Tea with Pao Lor - Main Hall
Sponsored by the Wisconsin Historical Society
6:00 - Dinner Set Up - Main Hall
6:30 - Irish Dinner with RedBarn Catering - Main Hall
7:45 - Gaelic Galivant Evening Party - Main Hall
Date: December 28, 2024 – January 1, 2025
