Johnson Hall Holiday Open House: Draw We Round a Cheerful Ring

November is just upon us, but here at Johnson Hall we are already getting ready for our biggest party of the year; our annual Holiday Open House! In 1761, William Corry wrote to Sir William to invite him to celebrate Christmas in Albany, saying "As the Yankey says — this is at present The Special — Relieve yourself out of your Elizium, and come and spend some time among us. Christmas is a coming...". Other friends wrote to offer their greetings and "compliments of the season" every year at New Years. 2026 has been an extra special year for Johnson Hall, and we look forward to welcoming back so many of the folks who have helped us to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the confiscation of the Hall and the flight of the Johnson family this year.

On 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟓𝐭𝐡, from 5pm-8:30pm, explore the Hall by candlelight as you enjoy refreshments, period music, and recreations of 18th century celebrations with reenactors portraying the many people who lived, worked, and socialized at Johnson Hall. On 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟔𝐭𝐡, the Hall will be open for daylight visitation and more opportunities to converse with some of the living history interpreters who have helped share the stories of Johnson Hall this past year.

𝑩𝒚 𝒅𝒂𝒚, 𝒃𝒚 𝒏𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕, 𝒐𝒓 𝒃𝒐𝒕𝒉, 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒄𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒃𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒖𝒔!

For more information check out our event pages, or call the site at 518-762-8712