New Jersey - Christmas at Allaire at The Historic Village at Allaire

Christmas at Allaire

The Holidays are a very special time in The Historic Village at Allaire. It is, as Charles Dickens wrote, "a good time; a kind, forgiving, charitable, pleasant time: the only time...in the long calendar of the year, when men and women seem by one consent to open their shut-up hearts freely..." It is a time when acquaintances are renewed and friends and family gather. We would like, therefore, to invite you and your family to join our family in the Historic Village at Allaire to come and celebrate the Old World Holiday Traditions during Christmas at Allaire.

During the time James P. Allaire operated the Howell Iron Works Company it was a melting pot of nationalities and ethnic backgrounds. Village residents, no doubt, continued to practice their Old World Customs in celebration of the season, all contributing to the developing American culture. Period attired Historic Interpreters recreate those traditional holiday customs and activities in the historic buildings of the Village during this very special event. Christmas at Allaire also offers visitors the opportunity to wander the streets of the Historic Village, meet the people of the Howell Works Company and enjoy the Dickensonian atmosphere of a 19th Century community decked out in holiday splendor. [ more information ]