Christmas at Kemper

Christmas at Kemper, with its Opening Night Gala, Gallery of Trees, and Historic Durkee Mansion Holiday Display is a highly anticipated annual Holiday Event. This is Kemper Center’s largest fundraiser of the year, helping to fulfill the Center’s mission to preserve the historic nature of the site and buildings and provide programs promoting understanding of local history and the arts in a historic setting for cultural, recreational, and educational activities.

Unless otherwise noted, admission is free with donations appreciated.

Gallery of Trees:

Opening Night Christmas Gala on November 30. This is the opening night of the Christmas season at Kemper. The event is open from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. with tickets purchased for $30 each. Appetizers abound; see lots of decorated Christmas trees and wreaths; enjoy a first sneak peek at Durkee Mansion all decked out in Holiday attire. This is Kemper Center’s largest fundraiser of the year with generous donors and sponsors providing the trees, wreaths, and mantelpieces, and the decorators who so beautifully decorate everything.

View the Gallery of Trees, December 1-8

Hours vary. See the decorated trees, wreaths, and mantelpieces. There is no cost.

Durkee Mansion:

See the historic 1860s Durkee Mansion fully decorated for Christmas; there is no cost. The old and the new are blended into a magical holiday experience by the talented designers of the Durkee Yuletide Volunteers.

Tour Durkee Mansion, December 1-8

There will also be additional dates to see the decorated Durkee Mansion.