Christmas on the Farm 2026

About this event

Experience the warmth and charm of Christmas past at the Waterloo Farm Museum’s annual Christmas on the Farm. Tour the historic farmhouse, authentic log house, and eight outbuildings as traditional decorations, costumed interpreters, and live holiday music bring an old-fashioned Michigan Christmas to life.

Inside the 14-room farmhouse, fresh greenery sets the scene as costumed guides share the Christmas traditions and daily activities of the family who once called the farmstead home. Singers and musicians fill the rooms with familiar holiday melodies, while the inviting scents of dinner cooking in the farm kitchen recall Christmas gatherings of long ago.

Visit the log house, where a family will be preparing Christmas dinner, and stop by the blacksmith shop to watch the smith working at the forge. This year, we also welcome the Jackson Civil War Muster’s winter encampment, where living historians will offer a glimpse into soldiers’ lives during the winter months of the Civil War.

Find something special for your home or holiday gift list. Shop for stocking stuffers and gifts in the Gift Shop, pick up homemade baked goods, jams, and jellies, and visit the Ice House for handcrafted wreaths, swags, and table centerpieces made with fresh greenery. Full concessions will also be available throughout the weekend.

There’s something for everyone at this homespun celebration of Christmas past!

Interested in joining us as a volunteer, traditional craft demonstrator, juried vendor, or living historian? Please contact us to learn more.

Waterloo Farm Museum 13493 Waterloo Munith Road Grass Lake, MI 49240

Dewey School Museum 11591 Territorial Road Stockbridge, MI 49285

+1 804-596-2254 waterloofarmmuseum.org

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