Irvington, NY

The Spirit of Christmas Past

Immersive Octagon House Tour with Readings from 'A Christmas Carol'

The Spirit of Christmas Past Immersive Event - Main Image

Join the ladies of The Octagon House amid exquisite holiday decorations as they prepare for their Christmas festivities. After adding ornaments to the tree, checking the table settings, and practicing their carols, visitors will be treated to a performance of the Fezziwig party scene from Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol.

Audience Role

Join the ladies of The Octagon House amid exquisite holiday decorations as they prepare for their Christmas festivities.

Ages: All ages

Content Advisories

No content advisories
No sexual content

Interaction Advisories

No physical contact with performers

Mobility Advisories

Event is not wheelchair accessible
Extended standing
Not wheelchair accessible
Stairs

Tags

A christmas carol
Historic home

About The Armour-Stiner House

The Armour-Stiner Octagon House as we see it today is beautifully restored to its 1870s appearance inside and out, but it wasn’t always this way. After the Armour and Stiner families built and decorated this whimsical structure in the third quarter of the 19th century, the house began to suffer structural degradation that brought it to the edge of collapse. Learn about the rise, fall, and rebirth of this extraordinary house, the people who shaped it, and the intrepid restoration architect who saved it from near ruin.