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 2:30 PM, 3:15 PM, 4:30 PM, or 5:15 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 2:30 PM, 3:15 PM, 4:30 PM, or 5:15 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 house is the least crowded during the pageants at the school.

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

The Durant-Peterson House Museum is operated by Preservation Partners of the Fox Valley through a contractual agreement with the Forest Preserve District of Kane County.