About A Colorful Christmas at Castle Hill

Visiting Castle Hill at Christmas is a time-honored tradition. Don’t miss this year’s festival of color. Each room in our 1920s mansion is decorated with a different vibrant color scheme.

Enjoy freshly baked cookies and hot chocolate, try the Crane holiday eye spy, and shop in the Castle Hill Gift Shop during your visit.

Timed entry will limit the number of guests for the comfort and safety of guests and staff. Advance reservations are strongly recommended. Ipswich residents: apply discount code “IPSWICH” for resident rate and show resident beach sticker or other identification at gate. Children ages 4 and under are admitted free; ages 5-14 receive the discounted child rate.

Christmas at Castle Hill runs Fridays, November 29, December 6, 13, and 20, 4-8PM; Saturdays, November 30, December 7, 14, and 21, 10AM-4PM (sensory-friendly hours 10AM-11:30AM except on November 30); Sundays, December 1, 8, 15, and 22, 10AM-4PM (sensory-friendly hours 10AM-11:30AM except on December 1); and December 26-29, 10AM-4PM.

Sensory-friendly Hours: 10AM-11:30AM on Dec 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, & 22. Reduced capacity and no flickering lights.

Accessibility: The Grand Stair has 30 steps. We’re sorry, but there is no elevator. There will be a digital picture display of second floor museum rooms for guests unable to climb the stairs.

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