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There's
no place like Cooperstown, N.Y., for the holidays
The Farmers' Museum Candlelight Evening puts the holiday season in
proper perspective -- a time of friendship and peace on earth in one of
America's most beautiful communities
No matter how cold it gets as Cooperstown, approaches winter, the
Candelight Evening at The Farmers' Museum is sure to warm the soul.
Proving that Cooperstown is just as special in the winter as it is in
the revered baseball-fueled summer, Candlelight Evening taps into the
true meaning of the holiday season the second Saturday of every
December. Hundreds of illuminated candles and holiday greenery provide
the setting for a close community to come together for caroling, sleigh
rides, winter games, and wassail. Santa seems to be in his glory at the
event, dressed in his 1840s costume, greeting visitors, telling
wonderful stories as well as riding through this enchanted village on a
vintage sled.
What
makes the Candelight Evening so special is that locals and visitors
celebrate The Farmers' Museum at Christmas together as friends, many
times exchanging phone numbers, handshakes and hugs whether it be over
a warm chili (how's that for an oxymoron?), pleasant conversation, or
just warming up by the bonfire. The honest, soul warming caroling from
local singers from community church choirs, girl scouts, boy scouts,
and 4H groups warm up the priceless, memorable bonfire scene only that
much more.
Candlight Evening brings together the best elements of the holiday
season in one of America's great communities. It is, by far, the
greatest Christmas celebration we've visited, sure to give you goose
bumps all over -- at the event or long after when thinking about how
you spent your holiday in the most authentic, feel-good holiday setting
imaginable.
The Farmers' Museum is located at 5775 Route 80, Cooperstown NY. Tel.
(607) 547-1450. Log onto The
Farmers' Museum Candlelight Evening page for updates, especially
closer to event time.
Photos of Santa and bonfire by Alan
Lincourt, courtesy of The Farmers' Museum.
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