Sunday, December 7th ~ noon to 4:00PM 

Experience Sandwich's long history of community spirit, neighborhood charm and gracious homes.  Celebrate the Holiday Season with us!

• Tour historic B&Bs, Inns and private homes. Docents will be on site to present the history of the home, point out architectural details and unique furnishings. Some homes will feature decorations by local businesses.
• See how our ancestors actually celebrated the Holiday in a first period home.
• Interact with local artists showing and selling their crafts ~ 
  jewelry, painting, pottery, glass, fabric and more.
• Meet and chat with Thornton Burgess, the acclaimed naturalist, who is brought to life as a young boy living in Sandwich near the turn of the 19th century. 
• Hear your favorite Christmas Carols sung by the Cape Cod Chorale 'Mostly Dickens Carolers' as they stroll the Village.
• Be the first to view 17th Century artifacts discovered at a Sandwich home ~
  now an archaeological dig site. 

• The Nancy Fessenden House ~ 151 Main Street
  Colonial built 1826 for the daughter of the Fessenden Inn, now the Dan’l Webster Inn. 
  
  
• The Painted Lady ~ 8 Jarves Street
  Classic Victorian built 1882 ~ currently a Bed and Breakfast with wine bar. 
  
  
• The Quince Tree ~ 164 Main Street
  Georgian Colonial Bed and Breakfast built 1830 ~ once owned by Dr. Samuel Beale. 
  
  
• Birthplace of Thornton Burgess ~ 6 School Street 
  Colonial built 1839 and birthplace of renowned author and naturalist Thornton Burgess. 
  
  
• The Parsonage ~ 14 School Street 
  Built 1870 for the Pastor of First Church of Christ ~ one of only three houses in Sandwich with Mansard roof. 
  
  
• The Tobey House ~ 44 Water Street
  Built 1683 A rare find of varying periods of construction with authentic features. 
  
  
• The Bakery ~ 2 River Street 
  17th Century frame house. Authentic details are evidence from days of an
  operating bakery for over 100 years. 
  
  
• Bendora ~ 6 Grove Street 
  Splendid Victorian built in 1888 by Benjamin Bartley as a wedding gift to his wife Theodora Newcomb

• North Atlantic Archaeological Collaborative
• Dan’l Webster Inn & Spa 
• Scenic Roots Lawn & Garden Center 
• Crow Farm 
• Heritage Museums & Gardens 
• Christie Lowrance - Author
• Robin Cherry - Primitive Artwork 
• Kathy Coggeshall - Handmade Alpaca Products 
• Janet Gauland - Jewelry 
• Michael Helfen - Artwork 
• Donna Helfen - Handmade Clothespin Dolls 
• June Kershaw - Jewelry 
• Kathryn Kleekamp - Art Prints and Book
• Ann Lainhart - Contemporary Quilter
• Bryan Randa - Hand Blown Glass Items
• Mary Svenson - Decorative Artist 
• Tina Trites - Artwork