VALPARAISO — Yule of Yesteryear, a traditional Christmas festival, is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 13 at the Heritage Museum of Northwest Florida.
The museum will be open all day for traditional craft demonstrations, ornament making for children, and free photo opportunities with Santa Claus.
Visitors can enjoy a bake sale and shopping for unique gifts and affordable stocking stuffers in the museum’s gift shop. Local art & craft vendors also will be present.
A Holiday Victorian Tea is at 9:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Visitors who pre-register (visitors, $15; museum members, $12) can enjoy teatime and refreshments while learning about Victorian costume, etiquette and holiday traditions.
The Walton Guard will present a reenactment of the Civil War Christmas of 1861 and local choirs and musicians will perform. A Christmas tree lighting and caroling in Perrine Park begin at 4 p.m.
Call 678-2615 or see www.heritage-museum.org to register for paid events.
This event is sponsored in part by the city of Valparaiso, the city of Niceville, and Trinity Presbyterian Church.
The Heritage Museum of Northwest Florida is located 115 Westview Ave., Valparaiso.
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: Yule of Yesteryear set Dec. 13