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Holidays through the Generations Friday, November 24th – Sunday, December 10th (Falmouth, MA) Highfield Hall & Gardens is “Decking the Hall” for the 17th Annual Holidays at Highfield running November 24th for three consecutive weekends, Thursdays through Sundays. Visit the decorated house and shop in our specially curated artisan gift gallery. This year’s theme is being brought to life by two incredible local designers and Instagram Influencers, Sandra Cavallo @oldsilvershed, and Sarah Pring @vintagepottingshed. Sharing a similar aesthetic, Sandra and Sarah have each made a name for themselves with their online presence sharing images of their endless creativity blending natural organic materials with old and new. Their unique talent will be seen woven throughout the house in eight design vignettes from different decades starting in the late 19th century spanning through the 1940’s, 50’s, 60’s, 70’s into modern day as the DIY movement has become more mainstream. Highfield is also partnering with the Nauset Model Railroad Club to transform the Billiards room into a Train Room! This incredible group of train enthusiasts have designed a train system for all ages to enjoy! Our Snow Queen and the Snow Princesses, special friends of St. Nick, will make regular appearances on the weekends. Music and crafts for all ages will be scheduled daily including traditional holiday songs performed by the Victorian Carolers, harp music, pianists, and contemporary and traditional guitar returns with music by Michael Oakland. Students from the New England Ballet Theater, and Turning Pointe Dance Studio will perform dance vignettes. Programs including holiday culinary and floral classes are scheduled throughout these weeks. These classes fill up fast, so check out the website for dates and pricing information. There is no better place to get into the holiday spirit than Holidays at Highfield. Admission is $10 per person, military, and children 17 and under are free. To attend Holidays at Highfield, we recommend visitors pre-register, although walk-ins are possible if space allows. For more information, please visit www.highfieldhallandgardens.org Holiday Hours: November 24th – 26th 10 am – 4 pm November 30 - December 3rd 10 am – 4 pm December 7th – 10th 10 am – 4 pm About Highfield Hall & Gardens The house is a rare surviving example of transitional Stick Style architecture, containing beautiful gardens located in the heart of Falmouth, Massachusetts. It is a unique combination of a historic house, expansive gardens and trails, and a vibrant cultural center. Built in 1878 as the summer home for Boston's Beebe family, the house sits on 7 pristine acres surrounded by nearly 400 acres of conservation land and public walking trails. Highfield Hall & Gardens is not your typical historic estate. It is an example of a historic building saved by grassroots community organizing. An effort of tenacity and vision that continues as new research on the structure and its story of the people who lived here add to the building’s significance. It offers world-class music, international art exhibitions, culinary classes, family programs, and year-round special events. For more information, visit www.highfieldhallandgardens.org.