Date: December 3 – 5, 2010
Time: 6 pm to 9 pm
Admission: Adults $5.00, Children 12 & Under Free
A vintage Christmas celebration nestled in
a captivating, nighttime historic setting.
Victorian Decorations
Pine cones, white pine, bittersweet, holly, cranberry and popcorn chains, along with many other natural items drape the Joanna Furnace Stable from top to bottom to create a beautiful Victorian wonderland. New in 2009 – Traditional Christmas trees; including cedar, feather and cotton will adore the building decorated with handmade decorations just as they were made at Christmases’ long ago. Each window is a venue of its own, accented with ginger bread men, fruits and berries all aglow from the lemon and cinnamon candle jars. A fruit center piece, filled with apples and a large pineapple will welcome you to the reception table where you can sample delicious cookies. To add to the festive atmosphere watch for the mistletoe ball. Anyone caught under a sprig of mistletoe is considered a candidate for a kiss! Go back in time with our re-enactors and enjoy an evening in the parlors of colonial and Victorian families as we celebrate Christmas at Joanna.
Christmas Market
Located directly behind The Mule Stable, the Christmas Market features a wide variety of juried crafts and food items. With over a dozen stands at which to 
shop you can purchase many last minute Christmas gifts. Our Christmas market has ornaments, pewter miniatures, gourd craft, greenwood products, traditional woodcarvings, handspun wool products, candles, jewelry, lockbox jewelry boxes, Christmas cookies, skin care products and goat milk soap, to name a few of the gifts.
Plus you can buy delicious homemade food for your holiday social activities, such as; cookies and clear toy candy.
To download a “Christmas Market” Vendor Registration Form - Click here
Horse Drawn Carriage Rides
What a better way to get into the Christmas spirit than to take an old fashion carriage ride with your family through the historic Joanna Furnace iron plantation! Luminaries and special lighting will guide the horse drawn carriage rides.
Bonfire Entertainment
Nestle up by our roaring bonfire and listen to holiday songs sung by Joanna’s Carolers. Visitors are encouraged to sing along and enjoy stories of Christmas legends told by our own Ghost of Christmas Present. Beware! Lest you feel the switch of the Belsnickel across your back—if you have not been a good child. However, all “good children” will be rewarded with a sweet treat.
Luminary Pathways
Stroll the luminary pathways throughout the Joanna Furnace complex and feel the charm of 1,000 glowing candles.
Live Nativity
Returning this year to Christmas at Joanna is the live nativity presented by The Living Rock Bible Church from Elverson, Pa. You will see the live re-enactment of the Nativity of our Lord. So come experience the Christmas Story and make a public witness to the true meaning of Christmas.
Joanna Furnace Walking Tours
Learn what it was like to live on an 18th &19th century iron plantation. Tours will run at 6:15, 7:15, and 8:15 all three nights.
Heart-Warming Foods
Delicious foods and drinks prepared by Hay Creek Valley Historical Association volunteers will be available to purchase throughout the week-end. Items include: Sausage Sandwiches, Hot Dogs, Soup, Soft Pretzels, Bottled Water, Coffee, Hot Chocolate, and Hot Mulled Cider.
