picture from www.fortedmontonpark.ca
We went to Fort Edmonton's Christmas Reflections event 2 years ago and are going again this year. We started off with a horse-drawn ride into the park from the train station, which was really pretty in the dark with all the snow. One street was open and in each house a different activity was going on- crafts, baking gingerbread or a traditional formal dining room set up for viewing. You have to order tickets for this event and they have earlier times set up this year for families with young children.
Christmas reflections
Date: December 07, 2008 - December 23, 2008
Fort Edmonton Park is a beautiful Christmas locale – and the Christmas Reflections evening program is a great way to celebrate the holidays with family and friends! View charming Christmas displays and twinkling lights from your horse-drawn ride through the park, then savor a warming cup of cider or hot chocolate. Costumed interpreters in several historic buildings along 1905 and 1920 Streets invite you to sing carols to live music, check out Christmas wares for sale, construct special Christmas crafts or sample baking from the wood stove. Visitors of all ages enjoy adding to our “wishing tree” and receiving a chocolate coin from Father Christmas. You’ll find this becomes a beloved holiday tradition!
START DATE(S) TIME
Dec. 7, 14, & 21 from 4 – 8 p.m.
Dec. 12-13, 17-20, & 22-23 from 6 – 10 p.m.
$ 16/general (13 years and older); $ 10.75/child (2-12 years)
Tickets go on sale starting Nov. 12.
For tickets and information call 780-496-2925.
Fort Edmonton will also be open weekends in November and December with special events going on. For these you only need to pay regular admission price and do not need advance tickets.
November
15, 16 Edwardian Games and Leisure
Travel back in time to the “Naughty Oughts” when the veil of Victorian propriety was lifted, revealing a world ready to have fun once again. From quiet parlour games to rambunctious fad dances, there’s lots of fun to be had in Edmonton’s energetic past.
Find the Thimble and the Game of Graces can be played at Rutherford House, while Mrs. Firkins will be showing off some of the new "kicks" next-door. Meanwhile, we welcome you to settle into cozy Henderson House for an historic story.
22, 23 Building Hearth and Home
Come and learn about some of the old traditions handed down from generation to generation beside the hearth. Keep your fingers warm with historic handicrafts, listen to stories, and enjoy the company of others, just as it was a century ago.
Gather around the Firkins House fireplace and listen to stories from Edmonton's past while trying your hand at some games from the Book of Knowledge. Join Mrs. Rutherford as she prepares her home for the blustery months of winter and then visit the Henderson House and learn about how to maintain a wood-burning stove. The school teacher will be available to teach you all about education in early Edmonton at St. Anthony's Chapel and School.
29, 30 Fire and Ice
Step back to 1905 and discover old fashioned family fun on a fire and ice theme. From mugs of chocolate next to a roaring fire to the wholesome fun of a snowball fight, you’ll enjoy the extremes that this most celebrated of seasons has to offer.
Join the schoolteacher at St. Anthony's Chapel and School as he tries to make a traditional snowman, and afterward stop by Rutherford House for a rich mug of hot cocoa. The Firkins will have the fire place roaring, with traditional games for everyone to participate in. Later, stop by the Henderson farm and enjoy a Fire and Ice treat pulled right out of the wood-burning stove.
December
6, 7 Cultural Christmas
Edmonton’s history is a kaleidoscope of Christmas time customs. Join us on 1905 Street to explore some of our early residents’ prepare for the season in their own special ways. From the simple paper decorations of the Henderson Farm to the cheery strings of electric lights at Firkins House, there is something for everyone.
13,14 Yuletide Traditions
Where do the sights, smells, and sounds of Christmas come from? From Santa Claus to Christmas trees our holiday traditions have surprising origins. Join us for some historic twists on Christmas customs.
20,21 Taste of Christmas
Christmas is fast approaching and the kitchens are heating up as 1905 Street prepares the tastes of the holiday season. Come for a taste and pick up a few tried and true recipes.
27,28 Auld Lang Syne (Times gone past)
Celebrate the coming of a new year in an old fashioned way. New Year’s Day was a time of visiting old friends and welcoming new neighbors. Come to our homes on 1905 Street and be treated like one of the family.
Do your Christmas shopping at Fort Edmonton Park. Enjoy the weekend activities and stop by Reed’s Bazaar and the Train Station for unique gift ideas.
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