Friday & Saturday, October 20, 21, 2017 243rd Edenton Tea Party In celebration of Penelope Barker and the anniversary of the Edenton Tea Party, join the Edenton Historical Commission in celebrating this exceptional event in our history. 10 am - 5 pm Penelope Barker House Welcome Center 252-482-7800 info@ehcnc.org www.ehcnc.org

Monday, October 23, 2017 NC Grand Lodge of Masons In celebration of the 1767 Chowan County Courthouse 250th Anniversary, the North Carolina Grand Lodge of Masons will visit. The Grand Master will arrive via the Periauger and proceed to the Courthouse Green along East Water Street. The Masons met in the 1767 Chowan County CourthouseContinue Reading NC Grand Lodge of Masons

Friday, December 1, 2017 Christmas Extravaganza and Flotilla Kick off the joyous holiday season with a wonderful annual event in Historic Downtown Edenton to include Tree Lighting and Flotilla - 5:30 pm. This event is sponsored by Destination Downtown Edenton. Tree Lighting & Flotilla 5:30 pm South Broad Street at the monument 252-333-0655 jennifer.harriss@edenton.nc.gov mainstreetedenton.com

  Friday & Saturday, December 1-2, 2017 Rocky Hock Opry Christmas Show Christmas Favorites from the 80s some old and some new. This Christmas Concert location will be announced at a later date. 7:00 pm $10.00 252-333-8567

  Sunday, December 3, 2017 The Albemarle Chorale Annual Christmas Concert Come enjoy a beautiful Christmas selections performed by The Albemarle Chorale. This year's concert theme is "In Bethlehem". 4:00pm Edenton United Methodist Church - Virginia Road Christine Sclafani 252-221-8057 mtsclafani2@gmail.com  

Friday - Sunday, December 8-10; 16-17, 2017 A Christmas Carol 2017 An Edenton Family Tradition You'll delight in Charles Dickens' classic story of a wretched, old geezer named Ebenezer Scrooge, who values money more than anything else! Watch as he's visited by his old partner Marley and the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future. There'sContinue Reading A Christmas Carol 2017 An Edenton Family Tradition

Friday & Saturday, December 8-9, 2017 Annual Wassail Bowl at the Cupola House The Cupola House is decorated with period decorations for the season. Wassail is will be served with cookies and renaissance Music both days of the tour. This event is part of the 36th annual Christmas Candlelight Tour. 1-5pm Cupola House: 408 South Broad StreetContinue Reading Annual Wassail Bowl at the Cupola House

Friday & Saturday, December 8-9, 2017 Historic James Iredell House's Annual Holiday Groaning Board Join us for a special holiday tradition at the annual "groaning board" Christmas Tour at the James Iredell House, home to colonial leader and George Washington-appointee to the United States Supreme Court. It is a display of Southern Hospitality at its finestContinue Reading Historic James Iredell House’s Annual Holiday Groaning Board

  Friday & Saturday, December 8-9, 2017 36th Annual Christmas Candlelight Tour Enjoy Christmas Celebrations with natural decorations in beautiful private homes. Many weekend activities accompany the tour making the weekend visit a holiday wonder. This tour is sponsored by the Edenton Historical Commission with tour headquarters at the Penelope Barker House Welcome Center. 4 -Continue Reading 36th Annual Christmas Candlelight Tour

  Friday, December 8, 2017 Caroling in the 1767 Courthouse Get in the festive spirit by joining us for an evening of community caroling and hear the traditional sounds of Christmas as they echo off the walls of the 1767 Chowan County Courthouse, a National Historic Landmark, and one of the most important Colonial buildingsContinue Reading Caroling in the 1767 Courthouse