City of Greeley News

The Homesteader’s Holiday will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. December 2 at Centennial Village Museum.

The annual event offers visitors a chance to tour festively decorated historical homes and participate in several holiday activities. Guests can participate in crafts like candle dipping and paper ornament creation, enjoy musical entertainment at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., visit with Cowboy Santa, and more.

Selma’s Store, the museum’s gift shop, will be open for holiday shopping with some items on sale. Staff from Greeley’s Historic Preservation Program will also be onsite from noon to 1 p.m. to discuss the possible addition of Centennial Village to Greeley’s Historic Register.

Youth 12 and under are admitted free with canned food donation for Weld County Food Bank.

Centennial Village Museum

The museum is located at 1475 A Street on the south side of Island Grove Regional Park. For more information, call 970-350-9220 or visit greeleymuseums.com. Regular season hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays from late May through early September.

Annual Events at Centennial Village Museum

Baby Animal Days: Mid-April
Centennial Celebration: Last weekend in May
Greeley Stampede: Late June/Early July
Weld County Fair: Last Weekend in July
Pets ‘n’ Popsicles: Second Friday and Saturday in August
Potato Day (hosted by Friends of Greeley Museums): Second Saturday in September
Howl-o-ween: Third Weekend in October

Photo: Get into the spirit of the season at Centennial Village Museum’s Homesteader’s Holiday.

Alt Text: Young girl wearing Santa hat and a sweatshirt with a Christmas tree on it sits at the wheel of an antique vehicle that is decorated with an evergreen wreath. 

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