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Spend an evening strolling through the Historic Village at Allaire by candlelit lantern and enjoy the history of Christmas in the 1800s! Visit various historic buildings as your 1830s period dressed interpreter brings alive the spirit of Christmas past! Traditions and holiday decorations to delight everyone. Limited to 12 people per tour, tickets are sold in reserved time block, by TWO Tour Types. Experience music, history & theater, as you create a new holiday tradition with our Christmas Lantern Tours. The best way to see the village at night!
Regular Village Christmas Lantern Tour - A 60 minute experiential evening lantern tour with a period dressed interpreter that leads 12 visitors per group to six of our historic buildings; warm by the fire pit outside the Carriage House; enjoy the ambiance of a candlelit village. $30 per person.
VIP Village Christmas Lantern Tour - Enjoy the same magical experience as the "Regular Lantern Tour" but with an added 30 minutes that includes Christmas Music at the Historic Chapel (harp, guitar); special concluding program at the Carpenter Shop; 2020 Allaire Christmas Gift Bag (annual Allaire Ornament and customized 1st edition Allaire Christmas Postal Cache). $45 per person
Advance ticket purchase is required for this event, capacity is EXTREMELY limited! Each tour is an outdoor walking tour, with various stops/walk-throughs of our historic buildings along the way. Please prepare accordingly. Not recommended for young children.
Tours begin at 4:30pm and depart from the Allaire Community Hall (at the head of the Parking Lot) every 15 to 20 minutes until 8:30pm. Tickets MUST be purchased in ADVANCE according to tour type and time block. Strollers are not permitted inside the historic buildings. Absolutely NO refunds will be given once ticket is purchased. Tickets are non-refundable and are a donation to Allaire Village Inc, the non-profit organization that operates the Historic Village at Allaire. Tickets are non-transferable.
For the safety and protection of all, visitors MUST wear masks. Social distancing guidelines will be outlined and enforced during the Tour. All CDC and Local Heath Guidelines must be followed.
We ask that children 5 and under do not attend this event. Children over 5 years may attend, however the tour is not recommended for children under 10.
**Substitutions of buildings and/or activities in the program/tour may occur as situations arise.
Who
Ages 5+
Cost
$30 and up per person (not recommended for children under 5 as it is a walking tour and strollers are not permitted in buildings).How
To purchase tickets, click here or please call the Village Office at 732-919-3500 and tell them you saw it on Macaroni Kid. Spaces are limited, so advanced ticket purchasing is required!
