# Event Details - **Event Name**: Van Cortlandt by Candlelight - Cookies and Crafts: A Festive Family Eve - **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 14 Dec, 2025 at 04:00 pm – Sun, 14 Dec, 2025 at 08:00 pm - **Event Description**: Enjoy crafts, historic games, winter traditions, wassail, and candlelit rooms during a festive family evening at VCHM.About this EventExperience Van Cortlandt House Museum after dark for Van Cortlandt by Candlelight – Cookies and Crafts: A Festive Family Eve, a welcoming seasonal program designed for visitors of every age. Explore the museum’s decorated rooms by candlelight and enjoy crafts, historic games, winter traditions, and warm holiday flavors presented throughout the house.What Awaits You at Cookies and Crafts: A Festive Family Eve:The museum beautifully dressed for winter, with candlelit rooms, decorated parlors, and seasonal touches in every cornerHoliday interpretation throughout the house, with labels exploring winter traditions across cultures and centuries18th-century cookies inspired by historic receipts, offering a taste of winter treats from the pastHistoric board game stations, including classics like Nine Men’s Morris set up throughout the period roomsCraft tables throughout the house, offering hands-on activities and simple take-home creations for all agesWassail, a warm historic winter beverage, available for guests to enjoyInterpretive holiday labels placed throughout the museum highlight winter traditions past and present, offering insight into how different members of the household who lived and labored here experienced the season. Families are invited to explore together at their own pace, discovering stories, activities, and seasonal surprises in each room.With candlelight glow, winter decorations across the house, and hands-on activities for all ages, this festive evening offers families a special opportunity for families to experience Van Cortlandt House Museum after dark.Admission: $10/personAll proceeds support Van Cortlandt House Museum's educational and public programs.For our 21+ Van Cortlandt by Candlelight - Cocktails & Music: A Festive Winter's Eve on Saturday, December 13th, Accessibility:This event consists of self-guided tours of the museum. The museum is accessed using stairs, and the house has three sets of stairs leading to each floor. A 360-degree tour of the museum is available in the museum's Welcome Center.Language:Printed event materials and museum signage will be in both English and Spanish.Getting here:Public Transportation:Subway: #1 to 242nd Street Station, then walk north on Broadway to the tree-lined pedestrian path leading into the park.Bus: Bx9 to West 246th Street and Broadway, then walk into the park on the tree-lined pedestrian path leading into the park.BxM3 Express Bus to 246th Street and Broadway, then walk into the park on the tree-lined pedestrian path leading into the park.Metro-North Hudson River Line to Marble Hill Station, transfer to the Bx9 bus or #1 subway as above.By Car:VCHM is located at 246th & Broadway within Van Cortlandt Park.Address for GPS: 6036 Broadway, Bronx, NYParking:You can park in Van Cortlandt Park's free parking lot, which is a 5 minute walk on park trails from the museum (), but please be advised that there is no lighting on the trails. There is also metered street-parking on Broadway (). - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/the-bronx/van-cortlandt-by-candlelight-cookies-and-crafts-a-festive-family-eve/100001975200330359 - **Event Categories**: candlelight-concerts, holiday, trips-adventures, nonprofit - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 12.51, max: 12.51, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: The Bronx - **state**: NY - **country**: United States - **location**: The Van Cortlandt House Museum - **lat**: 40.8911186 - **long**: -73.8948241 - **full address**: The Van Cortlandt House Museum, 6036 Broadway, Van Cortlandt Park, The Bronx, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Van Cortlandt by Candlelight - Cookies and Crafts: A Festive Family Eve - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/c72efafa774dc0cc4deb37cb7095195500d7594b8951c424dc16b93d2368eb39-rimg-w1200-h800-dc061826-gmir.jpg?v=1764415029 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Van Cortlandt by Candlelight - Cookies and Crafts: A Festive Family Eve being held? - **A:** Van Cortlandt by Candlelight - Cookies and Crafts: A Festive Family Eve takes place on Sun, 14 Dec, 2025 at 04:00 pm to Sun, 14 Dec, 2025 at 08:00 pm at The Van Cortlandt House Museum, 6036 Broadway, Van Cortlandt Park, The Bronx, United States. - **Q**: How much do tickets cost for Van Cortlandt by Candlelight - Cookies and Crafts: A Festive Family Eve? - **A:** Tickets for Van Cortlandt by Candlelight - Cookies and Crafts: A Festive Family Eve are priced at USD 13 per person. Here's a full breakdown of available ticket types:Ticket TypePriceAvailabilityGeneral AdmissionUSD 13 + USD 3 feeAvailable - **Q**: Who is organizing Van Cortlandt by Candlelight - Cookies and Crafts: A Festive Family Eve? - **A:** Van Cortlandt by Candlelight - Cookies and Crafts: A Festive Family Eve is organized by Van Cortlandt House Museum. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "Van Cortlandt by Candlelight - Cookies and Crafts: A Festive Family Eve", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/c72efafa774dc0cc4deb37cb7095195500d7594b8951c424dc16b93d2368eb39-rimg-w1200-h800-dc061826-gmir.jpg?v=1764415029", "startDate": "2025-12-14", "endDate": "2025-12-14", "url": "https://allevents.in/the-bronx/van-cortlandt-by-candlelight-cookies-and-crafts-a-festive-family-eve/100001975200330359", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "The Van Cortlandt House Museum", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "6036 Broadway, Van Cortlandt Park", "postalCode": "10471", "addressLocality": "The Bronx", "addressRegion": "NY", "addressCountry": "US" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "40.8911186", "longitude": "-73.8948241" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Enjoy crafts, historic games, winter traditions, wassail, and candlelit rooms during a festive family evening at VCHM.", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-13", "availabilityEnds": "2025-12-14", "validFrom": "2026-04-13", "lowPrice": "12.51", "highPrice": "12.51", "price": "12.51", "url": "https://allevents.in/the-bronx/van-cortlandt-by-candlelight-cookies-and-crafts-a-festive-family-eve/100001975200330359" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-13", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-04-13", "url": "https://allevents.in/the-bronx/van-cortlandt-by-candlelight-cookies-and-crafts-a-festive-family-eve/100001975200330359", "price": "12.51", "name": "General Admission" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Van Cortlandt House Museum", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/van-cortlandt-house-museum/20273810", "description": "Van Cortlandt House Museum, built in 1748, was home to generations of the Van Cortlandt family as well as enslaved and free servants. 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