Meadow Brook Hall’s 40th annual Holiday Walk presents The Games People Played
As visitors walk through magnificent Meadow Brook Hall this holiday season, festoons will drape across fireplaces ablaze, ornate trees will twinkle with fairy lights, and the organ will call out favorite tunes. But this year, Meadow Brook Hall’s annual Holiday Walk, November 25 through December 22, will go beyond beautiful decorations. For the 40th anniversary of the Detroit area’s classic Holiday Walk, the estate will go “unplugged” with the theme “The Games People Played.”
Remember life before iPads and Xbox? From card games to board games, Lincoln Logs to Tinker Toys, visitors will see original games from the Meadow Brook collection. Also, on exhibit for the first time a rare carved-ivory chess set owned by the Wilson family. Learn about many of the cherished games we know and play today that have long and varied histories and their ability to bring people, especially families, together - making them enduring and popular pastimes.
New this year! Over the bridge and through the woods, visitors will stroll down the decorated path to tour Knole Cottage (weather permitting). On Monday evenings for a special treat, join us for candlelight tours, family game night and a unique craft in the Coach House. Then follow the soft glow of lanterns down the illuminated path to tour Knole Cottage. On the weekends, to make your visit a little sweeter, children of all ages can decorate a delectable holiday cookie to take home. Children can also participate in a coloring contest for a chance to win a just published Meadow Brook Hall coloring book.
The month’s festivities also include tours, a pickle hunt, a chamber music concert, breakfast with Santa, an elegant holiday tea, a swinging Starlight Stroll and more.
Meadow Brook Hall’s 2011 Holiday Walk includes several special events:
Free visit with Santa at Knole Cottage, December 10 and December 11
Breakfast with Santa, December 11 and 18
Chamber Music Concert, December 11
Supper with Santa, December 12
Holiday Tea, December 13 and 20
Starlight Stroll, December 15
THE GAMES PEOPLE PLAYED is open to the public from Friday, November 25 through Thursday, December 22, 2011. Tour hours are Tuesday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. (last admittance at 4 p.m.), and Monday from 11 a.m. until 9 p.m. (last admittance at 8 p.m.) Tickets are $12 for OU alumni, $5 for children 17 and under (accompanied by an adult); children age 2 and under are free. For more information or to make a reservation for a special event call 248.364.6263 or visit meadowbrookhall.org.
Created by Karen Coronado (kacorona@oakland.edu) on Monday, November 7, 2011 Modified by Karen Coronado (kacorona@oakland.edu) on Monday, November 21, 2011 Article Start Date: Monday, November 7, 2011
