Victorian Holidays

Locals and visitors will stroll the streets in Victorian fashions. Dress in Victorian or Country-Victorian attire to be a part of this very special day, or just come share the day with family and friends. For your enjoyment, there will be theatrical and musical entertainment, and you are invited to experience the warm and wonderful feeling of a traditional Victorian holiday season in the enchanting Victorian Village of Ferndale!

Entertainments & Demonstrations
of Victorian Era Trades & Crafts

All Day:

• Town Crier Doug Olsen roaming Main Street
• Victorian Photographs By Dan Tubbs, Jr. at Times Remembered, 431 Main St.
• Handcraft Demonstrations at the Blacksmith Gallery Annex, 491 Main St., include Rug Weaving By Teresa Hacking, Wool Carding By Lucille Scilacci, and Donnell McCanless Spinning Wool     
• Model Shipbuilding By Andy Doerner at Doerner's Garage, Artisan Alley, off the public parking lot, 375E Main St.
• Telegraph / Morse Code By Comstock Civil War Reenactors at the Blacksmith Gallery Annex, 491 Main St., or at Masonic Hall, 212 Francis St.
• Food * Love * Music at the Ferndale Museum Extention, 385 Main St., includes historical photos and Dora Damon art display & recipes with tastings.
• Visit Flitland & Meet the Flits - delightful "flower beings” at Masonic Hall, 212 Francis St. Meet Mrs. Georgia of Eureka from whose imagination these delightful beings appeared. Bring the kids to make a Flit of their very own (cost of materials).
• Victorian Ships. Mind's Eye Manufactory, 393 Main St., hosts the opening of Andy Doerner's show of historical ships that plied Northwestern waters in the Victorian era.
• Millinery Demonstration by Holly Garbutt at the Ferndale Art & Cultural Center, 580 Main St.
  • Traditional Boat Building. Mind's Eye Manufactory will be steam-bending wood ribs, hand carving bow pieces, and preparing the wooden "skin" for traditional skin boats, 393 Main St.
  • In Store Prize Drawings at Lentz Department Store, 406 Main St., and Golden Bee Candleworks, 451 Main St.
  • Pumpkin Butter Tasting at Golden Gait Mercantile, 421 Main St.
  • Diva Days at Ferndale Clothing Company, 361 Main St. In partnership with the Redwood Memorial Foundation to support critical radiology services in the Eel River Valley, Ferndale Clothing Company will donate 20% of all of today's purchases
  • Discounts: Gazebo of Ferndale will give 10% off on all sales today; Farmer's Daughter 1-day special -- 20% off Rock Revival Jeans
  • Lunch Special: VI Restaurant will donate 20% of their proceeds on a special $15 lunch today at the Victorian Inn, Main & Ocean
  • Deli Special: Valley Grocery offers a Sandwich/Chips/Soda combo for $6.99 

  Scheduled Events

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Blacksmithing Demonstration: Blacksmith Jerry Murry fires up the Ferndale Museum’s Mouat forge to show blacksmithing techniques once essential to daily life. Admission is free.

Christmas Caroling! Victorian Carolers roaming Ferndale's Main Street and Shops in the afternoon.

noon-2 pm

FREE Horse & Buggy Rides By Bob Frawley, weather and horse permitting, from the Main St. Clock

Mirth First Barbershop Quartet  roaming Main Street, shops

Musical Entertainment

• Christmas Caroling! Victorian Carolers roaming Ferndale's Main Street and Shops in the afternoon. Sing along or enjoy community caroling groups strolling Main St. and stopping in shops.
• Hugh Gallagher will sing original songs and play the acoustic guitar. Food * Love * Music at the Ferndale Museum Extention, 385 Main St., 11:30 am & 1:30 pm   
• Mirth First Barbershop Quartet: roaming Main Street shops, noon to 2 pm
• Ferndale Schools' Music Students roaming Main Street, shops
• Impromptu: Songs from “Annie.” When the actors take a break from rehearsal, they will come outside Ferndale Repertory Theatre to break out in song, noon to 3 pm, 441 Main St.

Street Vendors

Ferndale volunteers and youth will be selling the following on Main Street as fundraisers for their organizations:

• Pretzel Cart, 8th grade fundraiser in Front of Becker's Insurance, 521 Main St.

• Bake Sale by Ferndale Community Church Youth Connected In Front of Times Remembered, 431 Main St.