Candle Lantern Holiday Tours
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Special Event
Mark your calendars - it's almost Candle Lantern time at Fort Pulaski National Monument! Experience a unique visit during this annual festive event by exploring historic Fort Pulaski by candlelight, firelight, and oil lamps on December 12-13.
Candle Lantern will take place from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., with last entry at 7 p.m. Visitors can sample holiday refreshments, enjoy decorations, listen to performers, interact with living historians, and even catch a night-time cannon firing, all while learning about Fort Pulaski’s past. Cannon demonstrations will take place at 5:30, 6:30, and 7:30 p.m.
Standard park entry fees will apply for this event. For more information, please call the visitor center during business hours at 912-219-4233, email e-mail us, or send us a direct message. We hope to see you at the park for this annual tradition!
Fees
Standard Entrance Fees apply. $10 per adult 16 and older. Under 16 are free. National Park Passes will be accepted for entry.
Location
Candle Lantern Holiday Tours will take place inside Historic Fort Pulaski.
Schedule
Days:
Every day
Dates:
December 12, 2025 to December 13, 2025
Time:
4:00 PM
Duration:
4 hours
Special programing runs from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Last park entry at 7:00 PM.
Contact Information
Max Farley
912-219-4233
Contact Us
Event Type
- Children’s Program
- Cultural/Craft Demonstration
- Exhibition/Show
- Guided Tour
- Living History
- Performance
- Talk
- Walk
Tags:
holiday program, evening program, fort pulaski national monument, fort pulaski, living history, american civil war