I am always on the look out for free things to do that are equally geared towards adults and children. Being a young adult with no children (well, one on the way in a few weeks) it has always been hard to find free things to do around the holidays that are not geared towards children only. But, the candlelight tour at Duke homestead is something that everyone can enjoy and is not really geared towards young children. The event is free, but get there early if you don't want to be waiting around in the museum for more than thirty minutes. You will be taken on a guided tour down a path lit only by candles and the tour guide holding a lantern. Once you reach the old tobacco barn you will be treated to the scene of an old barn dance and fiddle music straight out of the 1800's. After the dancing they guide you to the old homestead house where there is caroling, hot cider, and a man reading "the night before christmas". Every hearth in the house is lit with a warming fire which is nice before you head back out into the cold to enjoy some sugar cookies by the bon fire. You can stay around the bon fire as long as you want, but after you finish your hot cider and cookies you will be ready to walk back down the candle lit path to your nice warm car :) I would recommend this to anyone looking for a nice quiet holiday event. The candle light tour will put you in the Christmas spirit and who doesn't enjoy singing a christmas carol or two and sitting by a bon fire? Also, check out other historic sites in your area, many of them offer special holiday tours or events!
http://www.nchistoricsites.org/duke/duke.htm
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