Ornament Workshop
2022-12-10 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | PA
Create beautiful and unique gifts—or decorate your own tree—with handmade ornaments that capture the spirit of the holidays and release your creativity. Join our educators for this fun, hands-on class (that’s even more fun with a friend!) and create your own Holly Nights lantern, a felted snowman (using wool from the Pennsbury flock!), and tiny Moravian paper stars. Materials are included for the class as well as for you to take home and continue creating!
Run simultaneously with the Children’s Holiday Workshop so you and your child both have the chance to enjoy a festive, fun morning at Pennsbury.
$31.50 for Pennsbury Society Members | $35 for non-Members
Call 215-946-0400 to reserve your spot today.

Children's Holiday Workshop
2022-12-10 10:00 - 12:00 | PA
Father Christmas is coming to Pennsbury! And he is bringing his gingerbread decorating supplies so everyone can learn to create festive cookies for the holidays. Join us for a fun-filled workshop for children (ages 5-12) where they will learn to decorate gingerbread, have Storytime with Father Christmas, and create a gnome ornament out of Pennsbury gourds and wool.
Run simultaneously with the Ornament Workshop so you and your child both have the chance to enjoy a festive, fun morning at Pennsbury.
Pay What You Wish (suggested $10 donation). Call 215-946-0400 to reserve your spot today!

Candlelight Tours
2022-12-10 15:00 - 18:00, 2022-12-16 15:00 - 18:00, 2022-12-17 15:00 - 18:00 | PA
Experience holiday magic through candlelight tours of the Manor House. Come and see the themed decorations throughout the Manor House and take a tour by the flickering light of candles.
Tours at 3:00, 4:00, and 5:00 pm.
Tickets are Adult (12-64): $9 / Senior (65+): $7 / Children (3-11): $5
Reservations encouraged but not required.

Volunteer Holiday Party
2022-12-12 11:00 - 13:00 | PA
Details TBA

Virtual Ornament Workshop
2022-12-14 18:30 - 20:00 | Online
Create beautiful and unique gifts—or decorate your own tree—with handmade ornaments that capture the spirit of the holidays and release your creativity. Join our educators virtually for this fun, hands-on class (that’s even more fun with a friend!). You’ll learn how to make two historical ornaments, German Bells and Cacalico Birds, out of festive paper and fabric. Pour a beverage of your choice, log in, and enjoy a fun-filled, relaxing night of crafting!
$10 | Materials will be provided, available for pick-up at Pennsbury Manor’s Visitor Center or they can be mailed to you for an extra $2. Registration ends December 5 for mailed materials.
Visit Eventbrite to reserve your spot today!

Site Closes at 12pm
2022-12-23 | PA
Last tour offered at 11:30 am

Christmas Eve (Site Closed)
2022-12-24 10:00 - 17:00 | PA

Christmas Day (Site Closed)
2022-12-25 08:00 - 17:00 | PA

Site Closes at 12 pm
2022-12-30 | PA

New Year's Eve (Site Closed)
2022-12-31 08:00 - 17:00 | PA

New Year's Day (Site Closed)
2023-01-01 08:00 - 17:00 | PA

Closed
2023-01-04 08:00 - 2023-02-28 17:00 | PA
Pennsbury Manor is closed in January & February. If you would like to visit a reservation is required. Please call (215) 946-0400 to make a reservation.

African American History Month Celebration
2023-02-26 14:00 - 16:00 | PA
In celebration of African American History Month Pennsbury Manor is proud to Partner with Shirley Lee Corsey to present Harriet Tubman – Live! “Harriet” will speak to her audience about her early life on the Maryland plantation where she was born and enslaved, her escape from slavery up to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and beyond to freedom!
This inspirational interpretation of Harriet Tubman’s amazing and long life includes her return trips to that same Maryland plantation, as she led many others to freedom and about the people who helped her as well. Learn about several other history makers she came to know along the way. Learn about how and why she had to continue her harrowing journey further north up to New York State and into Canada. Explore her amazing life during and after the American Civil War era and her work with women’s suffrage movement.
Pennsbury Manor will also again proudly be displaying art quilts from the ‘Dreams of Freedom – The Threads That Hold Us Together,’ exhibit organized by the Sankofa Artisans Guild. These stunning works of art celebrate the life and legacy of Harriet Tubman.
This program will run from 2pm to 4pm. “Harriet Tubman –Live” will begin at 2pm and will run until 3pm, with a Q&A to follow the performance. ‘Dreams of Freedom’ will be open to public from 2pm to 4pm in the Crozier House. The exhibit will continue on select days into June 2023.
Admission:
Adults (12-64): $9
Senior (65+): $7
Children (3-11): $5
Members are Free!

Charter Day
2023-03-12 13:00 - 16:00 | PA
Celebrate Pennsylvania’s birthday with us! All the activities are free but please bring along a non-perishable food item for our food drive.

April Fools Tour
2023-04-01 12:00, 2023-04-01 15:30 | PA
In the spirit of the day join the staff as we tell fun stories that may or not be true! Reservations are required.

Historic Trade Demonstrations
2023-04-02 13:00 - 16:00, 2023-05-07 13:00 - 16:00 | PA
Come and witness some of the trades and crafts that were done at Pennsbury Manor during the 17th Century. Our blacksmiths, joyners and spinners will be eager to talk to you about their work and its importance during Penn’s time.

Homeschool Day
2023-04-04 12:30 - 15:30 | PA
Designed with family learning in mind, Homeschool Day offers interactive and hands-on activities for learners of all ages. Advance registration is preferred. Admission is $9 per person (age 4+), with one adult FREE per family group (Please note: this special program is not included in a Pennsbury Manor membership)
Email our Education Program Coordinator Kerry Depraida at c-kerscott@pa.gov for more information.

Site Closed – Easter
2023-04-09 | PA

Nathan Young Exhibit Opening
2023-04-15 | PA
nkwiluntamen: I Long for It, experience this sound art installation by Delaware Tribe member Nathan Young. Inspired by the Delaware saying, “Our songs come from the wind”, Young’s work fosters a deeper understanding of the tribe’s heritage and ancestral homeland, Lenapehoking (known now as the Mid-Atlantic US) through sounds of wind, water, and wildlife.

Open Hearth Cooking: The Bake Oven
2023-04-16 13:00 - 16:00 | PA
The cooks will fire the bake oven to demonstrate the weekly baking of bread and more.

Beer Brewing & Garden Highlights
2023-04-23 13:00 - 16:00, 2023-05-28 13:00 - 16:00 | PA
The brewing of beer as well as maintaining a garden were critical to the lives of those living at Pennsbury Manor. Explore and experience the sights, sounds, and smells of the recipes and plants that fed the early residents of Pennsylvania.

Art in the Garden: Plein Air Painting Workshop
2023-04-29 10:00 - 13:00 | PA
Outdoor art for all skill levels. Take a tour of Pennsbury’s gardens and grounds, then settle into your favorite spot and paint. Materials provided. Registration required $35/non-members $30/members.

Animals at Pennsbury
2023-04-30 13:00 - 16:00 | PA
Meet the furry, fuzzy, and feathered inhabitants at Pennsbury, and discover the important role their 17th century predecessors played in daily life.

Living History Theater
2023-05-14 13:00 - 16:00 | PA
As the Lady of the Manor, Hannah Penn tended to everyone when they were sick, including her husband. Come and talk with Hannah and the people at Pennsbury about their experiences being ill and the remedies that where available.

Open-Hearth Cooking: White Meats (Cheese and Butter)
2023-05-21 13:00 - 16:00 | PA
The grass is green, and the cows are being milked. The cooks will demonstrate 17th Century receipts (recipes) using dairy products.
