By Jeremy Witt, West Michigan Tourist Association
Deck the halls this holiday season by taking a tour through the Hackley and Hume Historic Site during their kick-off event on Saturday, Nov. 24th. From 4-8pm, visitors will have the opportunity to admire the beautifully decorated houses and enjoy a variety of other holiday-themed activities.
Aside from the holiday tour, visitors can participate in ornament decorating while enjoying cookies and hot chocolate. Though this is the only night with festivities in the courtyard, there will be additional dates for walk-through tours where individuals can experience the houses adorned with holiday decorations throughout.
Program Manager, Erin Schmitz, shares her excitement for the event saying, “It’s such a joy to decorate and get the Houses ready for the holidays. Our community loves this event and it really gets everyone excited for the Christmas season!”
The additional holiday tour date schedule is as follows:
- Sunday, Nov. 25 from 1-4pm
- Saturday, Dec. 8 from 4-8pm
- Saturday, Dec. 15 from 4-8pm
- Thursday, Dec. 27 from 4-8pm
- Friday, Dec. 28 from 1-4pm
Admission to the Holiday Tours Kick-off is $10 for adults, $8 for Seniors 65 and older, and $5 for kids ages 2-12. No registration is required for this event. The Hackley and Hume Historic Site is located at 484 W. Webster Ave. Muskegon, MI 49441.
