Upcoming events...
Red Hat Christmas in July
Saturday, July 19, 2008 10:00 AM
to Saturday, July 19, 2008 06:00 PM
* event will take place during operation hours 10AM - 6PM
July at the seashore? Ordinary.
July at the North Pole? Extraordinary!
Why settle for ordinary? Come celebrate the holiday at National Christmas Center - it's extraordinary!
Treat yourself or your Queen Mum to some holiday magic as you stroll through 20,000 square feet of indoor displays celebrating Christmas magic, memories, history and traditions.
See our themed Red and Purple tree and keep an eye out for the purple feathers scattered throughout NCC, tucked into the brims of red hats on dolls, bears, elves - they could be anywhere!
Each Red Hat lady who visits July 19, 2008, wearing her Red and Purple finery, receives a special admission rate, a red and purple candy cane and a little surprise. Bring your chapter or come alone. You'll find plenty of fellowship with the ladies of the Red and Purple set!
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Contact Jennifer with any questions jennifer@nationalchristmascenter.com
Christmas in July Outdoor Festival
Saturday, July 18, 2009 10:00 AM
to Saturday, July 18, 2009 06:00 PM
The weather outside is frightful... frightfully warm! Take your mind off the heat and chill out as you join us for our first "Christmas in July" outdoor festival, held on-site at National Christmas Center. There will be lots of Christmas-related food, fun and entertainment for the whole family. Check back later for more details!
This would be a great venue for student or other musical groups looking to perform for the public. If your group would like a chance to share your musical talents and get your holiday music practice in early, contact us to volunteer!
NOTE: THIS IS A 2009 DATE, NOT 2008. You're welcome to celebrate Christmas in July with us this year - we'll even give you a candy cane - but you'll have to wait until 2009 for the Christmas in July Festival.
Contact National Christmas Center ncc@nationalchristmascenter.com
What's new...
Full-screen virtual tour of National Christmas Center's
Take a virtual tour of a Woolworth's Five and Dime, circa 1940-1950's. For full-screen mode, see key in lower left corner. Left click and drag to change the speed. Right click and drag to zoom in and out.
Scenes from other exhibits available to view in panorama form are: National Christmas Center exterior, inner lobby displays, Christmas around the World, TudorTowne animated storybook village and The First Christmas.
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National Christmas Center Cafe
National Christmas Center Cafe will open 10am to 6pm, Saturdays & Sundays, June through September and daily October through January.
The cafe offers light fare - soups, and sandwiches, snacks, pastries, and homemade ice cream, to customers and the general public. Boxed lunches - and extended hours - are available by advance request.
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National Christmas Center at the Lancaster Quilt and Textile Museum
National Christmas Center's, Christmas Through the Decades exhibition at the Lancaster Quilt and Textile Museum, in downtown Lancaster, PA, will be an annual event, it has been announced. The seeds of America's Christmas celebrations were planted in Lancaster County. Discover how Lancaster's families observed Christmas in the 1850's continuing through the 1960's. The exhibit features authentic ephemera showing the wonderful toys, trees, gifts and memories of Christmases past. See how Christmas customs and traditions changed with each decade as you walk through historically recreated room settings of each time period, accurately furnished and decorated to represent a precious piece of Pennsylvania Christmas history.
For further information, contact the Lancaster Quilt and Textile Museum, 37 North Market Street, Lancaster, PA. Phone (717) 299-6440 or visit their web site at http://www.quiltandtextilemuseum.com.
Gift Cards
Do you want to treat your family and friends to a visit to National Christmas Center? We are now offering Gift Cards for sale. Call, email, fax or stop in to purchase a card valid for admission to National Christmas Center. Cards are available in any denomination and make great gifts.