Saturday December 2, 1 – 4 pm ~ Featuring a performance by the Madrigal Singers from Franklin Twp. High School.  Click here for details
Sunday December 3, 1 – 4 pm

The Abraham Staats House is uniquely and festively decorated for the holidays by members of the Friends of Abraham Staats House. Enjoy seasonal sights and sounds & tour the rooms of this historic house. Live music and light refreshments.

Donations accepted.

ADMISSION: FREE

We are happy to announce that the Madrigal Singers are coming!

Please join us for a live performance of uplifting seasonal music by the Madrigal Singers of Franklin Township High School, directed by Tim Walton.

Seating opens at 12:30 PM. Performance begins promptly at 1:00 PM.

Seating is limited to a first come, first served basis.

ADMISSION: FREE

After the Performance:   Be sure to take in the decorations and exhibits inside the Abraham Staats House.  Free tours will be available until 4 pm on Saturday and from 1 pm to 4 pm on Sunday.

Also make your reservation for The Candlelight Tour on Sunday evening at 5:30 pm.  For more information and ticket sales for the Candlelight Tour, go here 

Saturday December 2, 1 – 4 pm ~ Featuring a performance by the Madrigal Singers from Franklin Twp. High School.  Click here for details
Sunday December 3, 1 – 4 pm

The Abraham Staats House is uniquely and festively decorated for the holidays by members of the Friends of Abraham Staats House. Enjoy seasonal sights and sounds & tour the rooms of this historic house. Live music and light refreshments.

Donations accepted.

ADMISSION: FREE

Guides in 18th c. clothing bring you for a unique tour through the candlelit rooms of the historic Abraham Staats House, decorated for the holidays.  Hear about how “Colonials” celebrated Christmas and the holidays. Live period music and light refreshments.

Register and purchase tickets online ($10 w advance registration; $15 at the door)  through eventbrite.com.

The Abraham Staats House is one of the finest surviving buildings from the Dutch Settlement of the Raritan Valley in the 18th century. It began life as a two-room structure housing the first owners, the Staats family, who remained at the homestead for nearly two centuries. Over the centuries the house has been expanded several times and now includes a fine late, Federal/Greek Revival two-story addition.

Our “Open House” is held the second Saturday of each month (closed July and August) from 10AM to Noon, when the house is open for free tours.  Please check our Event Calendar for special events that may be occurring during Open House hours. Past programs have featured 18th c. blacksmithing demonstration, open hearth cooking and live music.

ADMISSION: FREE