45th Annual Candlelight Tour of Historic Havre de Grace

2017 marks the 45th year of the Annual Candlelight Tour of Historic Havre de Grace. This year’s theme is “Light Up the Stage”. The tour will be held on Saturday, December 9 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tickets are available online at Eventbrite.com, or you can drop by the Havre de Grace Visitors Center, the Bulle Rock Resident’s Club or The Decoy Museum. Feel free to call Tyler Buck, Executive Director of the Lock House, at 410-939-5780 with questions about the Tour and Holiday Boutique.

After picking up an entry pin and brochure at the Lock House Museum, tour goers are free to begin their self-guided tour of the numerous participating homes, churches, and museums. You can go at your own pace, either challenging yourself to reach all the stops or spending more time at the places you enjoy most. Feel free to approach the stops in any order. The establishments selected for the tour truly showcase the diverse character of this beautiful city. And as a special treat, this year the Chesapeake Chorus will be caroling around the homes and attractions.

Some of Havre de Grace’s top restaurants will be offering special Candlelight Tour promotions for all tour-goers. Some of the local stores will also be open late. Check the Candlelight Tour guidebook and website (www.thelockhouemuseum.org) for more information about participating restaurants and businesses.

So get in the Holiday Spirit and spend Saturday, December 9 in a historic, charming, and festively decorated Maryland city. Visit beautiful homes and interesting sites. Experience the luminary candles along Union Avenue and the Christmas decorations downtown. Explore some of the best restaurants in Havre de Grace along the way.

Don’t forget to find that special hand-crafted gift, holiday greens, or homemade baked and savory yummies, at the Holiday Boutique at the Lock House Museum on both Saturday (9 a.m.to 5 p.m.) and Sunday (noon to 5 p.m.)