Special Event

Event

Hopewell for the Holidays

Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site

Fee:

Free.

Dates & Times

Date:

Saturday, December 6, 2025

Time:

10:00 AM

Duration:

6 hours

Type of Event

Cultural/Craft Demonstration

Description

We invite you for Hopewell holiday cheer!

  • Check out cooking and baking demonstrations at our historic bake oven and in our Boarding House and Tenant House buildings. Learn about foods eaten at different holidays during this special season. 
  • Join a park ranger at 11 am, 1 pm, and 3 pm in the Cast House to hear "The Night Before Christmas," a poem popular both today and during Hopewell's heyday.
  • Explore the park with a Belsnickel-themed scavenger hunt to earn a Junior Ranger badge.  

Reservation or Registration: No