Holiday Open House Tour

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Saturday December 7, 2024

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Tips and Guidance for Tour Day

Whether this is your first house tour or your 61st, here are some tips to help you have the best day possible.

Tickets

  • Tickets are $30 for members or $35 for non-members, advance purchase, and will be sold the day of the tour for $40 at the Half-moon Inn (Court Inn) and at the Stocking Works
  • Buy tickets in advance online, or at The Newtown Book & Record Exchange, 102 S. State St., Newtown (beginning November 15)
  • If you buy your tickets online, you will need to come to the Stocking Works or Half-moon Inn (Court Inn) on Saturday to pick up your tour booklet, which gets you into the houses

Parking

  • There is free parking at the Stocking Works, 301 S. State Street
  • Municipal parking lots are available within 2 blocks of the Half-moon Inn, behind the Starbucks and also behind the First National Bank of Newtown

General Tour Information

  • The houses open at 10am and close by 4pm. There is much to see and do, so come early and enjoy the day
  • The tour booklet includes a map; you can review it online (coming soon) to plan your route
  • Half-moon Inn and Stocking Works will be open at 9:30 for ticket purchase and pickup
  • Wear your comfortable walking shoes. Depending on the weather you may be given slip-on booties to put over your shoes as you enter the houses
  • No high-heeled shoes please
  • There is no picture-taking allowed in the homes

Half-moon Inn (Court Inn)

  • The headquarters of the Newtown Historic Association will be open all day; stop in and say hello to our volunteers
  • There will be colonial music and re-enactors of the colonial period, as well as an open-hearth cooking demonstration on the first floor
  • Gift items may be purchased in the Museum Shop

Food & Drink

  • There are many eateries in the immediate Newtown downtown area. Come extra early and have a pre-tour breakfast!
  • No food or drink allowed in the homes

    • Restrooms

    • Restroom facilities are available at the Half-moon Inn (Court Street and Centre Avenue).

    Other Events in Town

    Soup Luncheon, Craft Bazaar, and Bake Sale
    10:00 am to 3:00 pm
    St. Luke’s Episcopal Church
    Washington Avenue & Court Street
    (“A” on tour map)

    Chili Luncheon
    11:30 am to 2:30 pm
    Newtown Presbyterian Church, Ettenger Hall
    Washington Avenue & North Chancellor Street
    (“B” on tour map)

    Things to Do

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Historic Walking Tour of Newtown

October 27, 1:00pm - 2:30pm

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November 18, 7:30pm - 7:30pm

This presentation will focus on painting conservation. Come join us to hear from conservator and gold leaf specialist, Paul Gratz.

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