EXPERIENCE THE HOLIDAYS BY CANDLELIGHT

Cherish the sounds of holiday music, the scent of fresh-cut evergreens, the warmth of a glowing fire, the flicker of candlelight, and the flavor of old-fashioned treats as your family strolls through the home and meets adult and junior docents dressed in period clothing in the 1843 Durant-Peterson House. 

Also visit the 1872 Sholes School for a traditional Christmas Pageant at 3:30 PM, 4:15 PM, 5:30 PM, or 6:15 PM. Each show is about 20 minutes and seating is limited.

Tickets are $5/Adult and $1/child. Entry times are at half-hour intervals at the Durant-Peterson House Museum to ease congestion. Tickets include entry to the Sholes School Museum which you may visit before or after the Durant-Peterson House.

What's included:

At the 1843 Durant-Peterson House…

Step back in time and enjoy the hearth's warm glow, music in the parlor, old-fashioned ginger cake and candy, and the fragrance of evergreens in every nook. Take in a simpler time and some of our favorite things.

At the 1872 Sholes School…

Relive a traditional Christmas Pageant at 3:30 PM, 4:15 PM, 5:30 PM, or 6:15 PM. Each show is approximately 20 minutes. Seating is first come-first serve and is limited.

Entry to both museums is included with your ticket. You may visit the School before or after the House.

NOTE: Entry times are at half-hour intervals to ease congestion. Your visit can extend longer than the half-hour interval you select.

The Durant House Museum and Sholes School are located in the
LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve, 37W700 Dean St., St. Charles, IL