Christmas in the Mansion
Milford, Conn.Lauralton Hall’s annual signature event celebrates its 20th year. Since 1990, Christmas in the Mansion offers a special evening to shop, sample gourmet fare, and admire the grand architectural features of the school’s 1864 Victorian Gothic mansion, decked out for Christmas, the ideal backdrop for this spectacular holiday extravaganza. Christmas in the Mansion has twice been nominated as one of the top 100 events in the nation and attracts thousands of guests annually. If shopping and snacking away from malls and stores is what you've been searching for, search no longer.
Dec. 5-7; Lauralton Hall, Milford, Conn.; lauraltonhall.org
(Photo courtesy of Kathleen Kearns Donahue)
Meet the author
A self-proclaimed "New England love-it-all," Kimberly Sherman has run, biked, driven, shopped, eaten, camped, museum-hopped, and listened to live music all over the region. Always carrying her camera, she has captured many of her New England adventures on film. She is a regular contributor to The Boston Globe and Boston.com, and blogs about events around New England. Kim lives in southern New Hampshire with her family. Contact Kim