Bring your appetite and culinary curiosity to the historic houses as we celebrate some of Philadelphia's best tastes for the holidays. Sample the season’s best flavors with a special appearance by Chef Walter Staib from PBS’ “A Taste of History.” Featuring: City Tavern, Cosmic Cafe, Purposeful Pops, Feast Your Eyes Catering, Federal Donuts, Frecon Farms Cider & Market, Joshua's Catering, Manatawny Still Works, and Vegan Commissary.
Participating historic houses include: Cedar Grove, Historic Strawberry Mansion, Laurel Hill Mansion, Lemon Hill Mansion, Mount Pleasant, and Woodford Mansion.
New for 2019! On “Flavors of the Season” and other Special Event Days, PHLASH buses will stop at Ridgeland Mansion for a Holiday Lunch & Open House. The Holiday Lunch, provided by Joshua’s Catering from 11am – 3pm, includes: hot coffee or tea, soup of your choice*, sandwich of your choice*, and cookies - all for only $10! (* menu includes vegan and child-friendly options. View menu here). We recommend purchasing the Holiday Lunch Combo in advance on this site, however limited quantities of walk-up purchases will be available.
And while you're there, visit the Holiday Open House at The Suzanne Morgan Center to see inside beautiful Ridgeland Mansion, built circa 1752. Free entry, but donations are welcome and benefit the Cancer Support Community Greater Philadelphia.
PRICES:
- Discounted All-House Pass: $35 — includes entry to all 6 participating houses (+ Ridgeland Mansion) as well as house to house transportation via the Holiday Houses Loop powered by PHLASH
- Single entry: $8
- Holiday Lunch Combo: $10
ADDITIONAL DISCOUNTS:
- Children 12 and under admitted free!
- Fairmount Park neighbors receive a generous discount! Enter your zip code as the discount code in the Ticketleap checkout (eligible zip codes: 19130, 19121, 19132, 19129, 19131, and 19104).
MORE INFO:
Visit www.holidaysinthepark.com for further information including house addresses, transportation options, and the day's performance schedule. Limited free parking is available at each location.
Lemon Hill: Cosmic Cafe & Catering and Frecon Farms Market & Bakery. Plus, a special sampling of Frecon hard cider courtesy of The Schuylkill CiderHouse on Boathouse Row. PLUS! Purposeful Pops presents its ‘Tis the season flavors, including: pumpkin cheesecake, cranapple, eggnog, gingerbread spice, spiced hot chocolate and more! Look out for the “Icicle Tricycle” offering cool desserts in the dining room!
Mount Pleasant: City Tavern, Philadelphia’s famous colonial cuisine destination, with an all-day meet & greet with Chef Walter Staib, star of PBS’ “A Taste of History“
Laurel Hill: a festive spread from Liberty Kitchen. Plus, Federal Donuts– the sweetest and tastiest treats in town!
Woodford: Feast Your Eyes Catering offering merry morsels from their menu and Manatawny Still Works sharing spirits of the season.
Historic Strawberry Mansion: Joshua’s Catering savoring the season with menu samples
Cedar Grove: Vegan Commissary, offering the best of their plant-based foods, made by hand that will win over your heart (and belly!)
Proceeds from this event support the ongoing stewardship, maintenance, and promotion of these historic treasures.
ABOUT THE HISTORIC HOUSES OF FAIRMOUNT PARK
The Historic Houses of Fairmount Park are some of the best-preserved examples of 18th and 19th-century early American architecture, all located in one of the country’s most beautiful urban parks. Promotion and programming for the historic houses are supported through a partnership between the City of Philadelphia Parks and Recreation Department, Fairmount Park Conservancy and various stewardship groups. Proceeds from this event support the ongoing stewardship, maintenance, and promotion of these treasures.
