Yuletide at Wheatland is an annual holiday and history-themed tour at President James Buchanan's Wheatland. This tour includes both floors. Yuletide at Wheatland ticketholders also receive admission to the self guided museum exhibitions in the LancasterHistory Museum & Research Center.

During your Yuletide tour, you'll take a guided tour that explores Christmas traditions that gained popularity when Buchanan lived at his beloved home from 1848-1868. From the Christmas turkey to the tabletop tree and Christmases spent at home and abroad, discover how Buchanan celebrated the holiday as it gained popularity in the mid-19th century.

Yuletide at Wheatland tours begin Saturday, November 21. Tours are available Mondays - Saturdays, on the half hour, from 10:30am (first tour of the day) to 3:30pm (last tour of the day).

There are no tours on Sundays, Thanksgiving (11/26),  Christmas Eve (12/24), and Christmas Day (12/25). The last day of Yuletide at Wheatland is Wednesday, December 30.

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Yuletide at Wheatland takes place within Wheatland, the home of President James Buchanan. Visitors will tour both floors of the mansion with a guide who will elaborate on the history of the home as well as holiday facts and celebrations. However, visitors need to check in or purchase their tickets in the LancasterHistory Museum & Research Center, located on the same property. (Look for the modern brick, sloped roof building!)

Directions
For in-car GPS and online mapping services such as Google Maps, please use the following address:

230 North President Avenue, Lancaster, PA 17603

Please note that your GPS may wish to take you in through the Wheatland driveway at 1120 Marietta Avenue. This road is closed to vehicular traffic. Please use our entrance on North President Avenue.

From Harrisburg, PA

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From Baltimore, MD

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From Philadelphia, PA
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From New York, NY
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Visitors begin their Yuletide at Wheatland experience in the LancasterHistory Museum & Research Center by checking in or purchasing their tickets at Visitor Services. At their tour time, visitors take a short walk over to the Wheatland mansion where they will be greeted by their tour guide. The tour is approximately one-hour long and is history and holiday-themed in nature. The tour includes the main floor and second floor, and is led by a knowledgeable guide. Yuletide at Wheatland ticketholders also receive admission to the self guided museum exhibitions the Museum & Research Center, which can be viewed before or after the tour.

Altogether, we recommend visitors allow at least 2 hours for their entire visit.

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Yes! We do typically offer additional holiday programs. Please check back for more information!

We're pleased to offer the same discounts year round this year to Yuletide at Wheatland! To view all the discounts available, please visit our "Ways to Save" webpage.

Also new this year is LancasterHistory members visit Yuletide at Wheatland for free! Become a member or upgrade your membership today at lancasterhistory.org/membership.

Yes, we do! Guided group tours for organized groups of at least 15 individuals are available at a discounted rate.

Group tours must be scheduled at least 4 weeks ahead of your visit. (Groups inquiring less 4 weeks out are scheduled at LancasterHistory's discretion.) A deposit and contract are required to hold a tour date and time.

For more information or to schedule your group or student tour, please contact (717) 392-4633, ext. 135, email groups@lancasterhistory.org, or fill out our Group Tour Inquiry webform online.

LancasterHistory participates in the North American Reciprocal Museum (NARM) Association program. If you are a member of a participating museum or organization, you can order your tickets in advance by calling (717) 392-4633. Online ordering for NARM members is not available. NARM members receive the Member admission rate for Yuletide at Wheatland.

Upon arrival, please check in at Visitor Services to receive your timed admission ticket(s) and present a valid membership card to Visitor Services. The card must have the NARM logo pre-printed on the card or placed as a sticker.

During Yuletide, NARM members receive the member rate for General Admission tickets and 10% off in the Museum Store. NARM benefits are not extended to special events unless otherwise noted.

Yes, you can! This year, LancasterHistory will accept Lancaster County Family Museum passes to attend a Yuletide at Wheatland tour.

Passes cannot be used to book in advance and may only be redeemable at the door.

LancasterHistory is committed to keeping our visitors, staff, and volunteers as safe as possible to the best of our ability. If you are not feeling well or experiencing flu-like symptoms, we encourage you to stay home and seek medical attention. Please reach out to reschedule or refund your tickets.

Face masks are not required.

For assistance in planning your visit to LancasterHistory for Yuletide at Wheatland, we encourage visitors to review our Visitor FAQs and Accessibility webpages. If you have any additional questions that are unanswered after reviewing those resources, please do not hesitate to contact us at 717.392.4633.

Please note that the Yuletide at Wheatland tour will involve travelling stairs and standing for up to an hour. We are happy to provide alternative accommodations upon request. If you require alternative accommodations, please notify our Visitor Services Department in advance of your visit at 717.392.4633, ext. 100 or upon arrival.

Still photography is permitted for noncommercial use only, unless otherwise posted. For the safety of our visitors and collections, the use of tripods, monopods, and selfie sticks is not permitted at any time. Flash photography and video recording is not permitted.

We'd love for you to share your Yuletide at Wheatland experiences and photos with us on social media! Tag us @lancasterhistory on Facebook and @lancohistory on Instagram.