Festive celebrations at Elizabeth Farm

Celebrate the festive season at Elizabeth Farm with a full day of activities, including craft, performances and workshops.

Discover how colonial houses were decorated for festive occasions, join an introductory tour of the property, create a decorative paper garland and make a traditional pomander. Bring a picnic and enjoy live music performances in the historic grounds.

Take part in festive workshops and demonstrations. Free, registration required.

The Macarthur Festive Table

10.30am–11am
11.30am– 12pm

Join MHNSW Curator Dr Scott Hill in the dining room to discover how the Macarthurs set their table and decorated their house for a festive dinner.
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Festive Styling Workshop

11am–12pm

Fancy yourself a budding decorator? Stylist and author Lucy Tweed shows you how in this hands-on styling workshop in the grounds of Elizabeth Farm. Learn how to spruce up your house for the festive season and make an ornament to take home with you.
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Plum Pudding–Making Demonstration

2pm–3pm

Join culinary historian and MHNSW Curator Dr Jacqui Newling for a Christmas pudding–making demonstration. Jacqui will share her techniques for making a traditional fruit-rich pudding, following an 1860s recipe. This recipe will be provided to all participants to take home. You will also explore a range of 19th-century handwritten plum pudding recipes held in MHNSW collections.
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Cocktail-Making Workshop

3pm–4pm

Mix and sip with expert bartenders from Trolley’d. With ingredients sourced directly from the Elizabeth Farm garden, along with native and wild plants, you’ll learn how to make two cocktails that will impress your friends and family. Ages 18+
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