Put a little history into your holiday spirit this month with lantern tours, 18th- and 19th-century-themed festivities and charming traditions from the past – across Southern New England. Here are the remaining dates for some charming holiday events. Reservations recommended.
• Christmas by Candlelight, Dec. 14-16, 21-23, 4-9pm, Old Sturbridge Village, 1 Old Sturbridge Village Road, Sturbridge. Discover the history of Christmas traditions in a candlelit New England village. Admission, $14; members, $12; children under age 3, free. 800-733-1830; osv.org.
• Historic Holiday Stroll, through January, 3:30pm, Faneuil Hall Marketplace ArtsBoston Booth, 4 South Market St., Boston. A tour guide in Dickensian garb takes you past historic sites while describing the city’s evolving holiday traditions. Adults, $29; children, $19. 617-357-8300; thefreedomtrail.org.
• Lantern Light Tours at Mystic Seaport, through Dec. 27, dates and times vary, Mystic Seaport, 75 Greenmanville Ave., Mystic, Conn. This one-hour interactive performance and walking tour meanders through a 19th-century maritime village. $19-$30. 888-973-2767; mysticseaport.org.
• Newport Holiday Lantern Tour, through Dec. 29, dates vary, 4:30pm, Museum & Shop at Brick Market, 127 Thames St., Newport, R.I. Learn 18th-century holiday traditions on a lantern-lit stroll through Newport’s streets. $12; $10 members. 401-841-8770; newporthistory.org.
