The holiday season in Chester County just keeps getting sweeter.
Across the region there’s some sweet construction, we’re talking gingerbread! Discover clever gingerbread houses and their fabulous environs.
These sweet structures are bound to light up your holiday.
View: Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library and the Brandywine Valley Tourism Information Center
This holiday season enjoy a large-scale gingerbread replica of the Dairy Barn. The gingerbread masterpiece will include Winterthur’s once-famous cows.
Stop by the Brandywine Valley Tourism Information Center, right outside the gates of Longwood Gardens, this holiday season to marvel at the large-scale replica of the Longwood Progressive Meeting House, masterfully made by The Master's Baker.
Create: Delaware Museum of Science & Nature
Build your dream house (ginger that is!) with a pre-baked kit and a stocked candy buffet of décor. For families with children 3 and up. Registration required.
Vote: Confectionary Competitions
At both the Hagley Museum, and Downtown West Chester, the gingerbread competitions are in full swing.
During the holidays, your ticket to Hagley comes with a very important decision to make: which gingerbread house is your favorite?
See how creations to capture the spirit of this year’s theme – White Christmas.
Houses will be on display from November 29, 2024 through January 1, 2025 – included with admission and free to Hagley Members.
As you walk through the merry streets of Downtown West Chester, be sure to keep an eye out for professional gingerbread treasures.
2024 brings a special theme paying homage to 225 years of West Chester!
December 4, 2024 through January 5, 2025 the annual professional gingerbread house competition is on display.
Shopping small and local is the anthem for holiday shopping and Chester County’s Brandywine Valley is the perfect shopping destination.
Enjoy special Holiday Shopping Deals throughout the area as a special gift for visiting!
Plan the perfect holiday trip and discover the magic of the season – plus the perfect gifts in Chester County’s Brandywine Valley. The magic of the holidays at A Longwood Christmas is even more special as Longwood Reimagined also debuts on November 22, 2024. Celebrate in new spaces including a soaring West Conservatory and new 1906 fine dining. Outdoors, stroll among illuminated trees, cozy firepits and amazing tunnels of light. Tickets are for specific dates and times and sell out quickly – go online to purchase today. Special to our visitors: untimed tickets available only at participating accommodations and a welcome bag upon check-in - to fill with holiday treats!
