Holidays at Hampton

Explore centuries of holiday traditions during Holidays at Hampton.

NPS Photo/Shannon McLucas

 

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!

 

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

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Holidays at Hampton

Saturday, December 5, 2026

Join us to explore Holiday traditions in the Revolutionary Era and the continuing fight for freedom that shaped American history.

Schedule of events

Mansion

11:00 a.m.– 5:00 p.m. Open House: Explore the 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.– Living History: Revolutionary Sing Along
• 2:30 p.m.–3:00 p.m. – ConneXions Academy Choir
• 3:15 p.m.–3:45 p.m. – ConneXions Academy Choir
• 4:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m. – 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.–5:00 p.m. Holiday Craft: Take home a piece of Hampton history by creating your own ornament with wood from a tree at Hampton.
• 11 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Refreshments: Enjoy cider and cookies provided by our friends from Historic Hampton Inc. While supplies last!

Public bathrooms available.

 

Visitors talking to a Park Ranger, inside the Visitor Center

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Visitor Center

9 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. — 6:00 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

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 is open, but does not have any accommodation to go up the two flights of stairs.

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 3, 2026 through Sunday, January 10, 2027, and open to public tours via reservation Thursdays through Sundays. Learn more about reserving a regularly scheduled Mansion Tour.

 

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