Christmas Regale at Fort Nisqually

Description

With halls decked in live greenery and volunteers donned in their period-accurate best, Fort Nisqually Living History Museum will open its doorsdelight visitors with a Christmas scene straight out of a storybook.

Guests can make ornaments for their trees and Christmas crackers full of small prizes for dinner guests, then join Valhalla Coffee roasters around the fire and try their hand at roasting coffee beans before helping to bring in the Yule log and receiving a piece to take home to the fireplace.

Kids and adults alike will enjoy the magic of their visit with Father Christmas in his fur-trimmed robes and evergreen crown.

Holiday Market

Christmas shoppers can find unique, handmade items created by Fort Nisqually volunteers in the Holiday Market, which supports the Fort Nisqually Foundation. The Museum Store inside the Visitor Center features hard to find historical items, children’s toys and games, and a book selection highlighting Pacific Northwest history and heritage skills like food preservation, gardening and more.

Date/Time: Saturday, December 7. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Location: Fort Nisqually Living History Museum, 5519 Five Mile Dr Tacoma, WA 98407

Cost: Adult admission starts at $23. Youth (4-17) starts at $17.14 and family rates are available. Buy tickets here.

All ages