2025 Hennage Holiday Concert Series
Starting at the end of November and going until the end of December, the Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg’s Hennage Auditorium will be hosting an array of musicians for their Hennage Holiday Concert Series. From the dulcimers to Jolly Old Saint Nicholas, explore a range of musical genres.
Folk Hymns for Thanksgiving
📅Tuesday, Nov. 25
🕢4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
📍Hennage Auditorium
As part of the Hennage Holiday Concert Series, beloved performers John Turner and Kelly Kennedy welcome the season with music that captures its festive spirit. Join them for a performance of Harvest Home anthems, American hymns of gratitude, and other lively tunes in celebration of the Thanksgiving holiday. This event is open to the public, but tickets are required. For more information and to buy tickets, see here.
Jane Austen’s Songbook
📅Wednesday, Nov. 26
🕢4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
📍Hennage Auditorium
Kelly Kennedy invites guests to celebrate the season with a festive performance featuring the songs, stories, and carols from the world of Jane Austen. This event is open to the public, but tickets are required. For more information and to buy tickets, see here.
Music and Dance of a Scottish Yuletide
📅Sunday, Nov. 30, 2025
🕢1:30 PM – 2:30 PM | 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
📍Hennage Auditorium
Celebrate the season with Master Scottish Fiddler David Gardner and Highland Dancer Eliza Gardner as they bring to life the spirited music and dances of a Scottish Christmas. Enjoy lively reels, heartfelt carols, and traditional Highland dances that embody the warmth and joy of the holidays.
This event is open to the public, but a separate event ticket is required. For more information and to buy tickets, see here.
The Colonial Christmas Jukebox
📅Tuesday, Dec. 2 & 23
🕢4 PM – 5 PM
📍Hennage Auditorium
Brian Forsman and Bill Weldon welcome guests to celebrate the holidays with lively tunes and carols once sung and danced at Christmastides past. Enjoy tales of the fiddle’s role in festive gatherings and learn the history behind beloved carols that still bring joy to the season today.
This event is open to the public, but tickets are required. For more information and to buy tickets, see here.
The William & Mary Accidentals
📅Wednesday, Dec. 3
🕢4 PM – 5 PM
📍Hennage Auditorium
Celebrate the season with the William & Mary Accidentals, an all-treble-voice a cappella group known for their signature red scarves, intricate harmonies, and infectious energy. Since 1992, the Accidentals have delighted audiences with festive performances featuring holiday classics and crowd favorites that have become a cherished Williamsburg tradition.
This event is open to the public, but tickets are required. For more information and to buy tickets, see here.
Virginia Evergreens
📅Sunday, Dec. 7
🕢1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
📍Hennage Auditorium
Join Timothy Seaman for a celebration of Virginia’s rich variety of trees, brought to life through festive melodies on the hammered dulcimer, flutes, mountain dulcimer, and psalteries. Enjoy his unique interpretations of classics like “The Holly and the Ivy,” “O Tannenbaum,” and “Down in Yon Forest,” along with new compositions from his album Sycamore Rapids.
This event is open to the public, but tickets are required. For more information and to buy tickets, see here.
A Season Full of Holidays
📅Sunday, Dec. 7
🕢4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
📍Hennage Auditorium
Experience a musical journey through the most festive time of year with Timothy Seaman as he performs on the hammered dulcimer, flutes, mountain dulcimer, psaltery, and more. Enjoy a rich progression of uplifting and heartfelt pieces that span the season–from Thanksgiving and Advent to Hanukkah, Christmas, the New Year, and Epiphany–featuring both beloved classics and hidden gems.
This event is open to the public, but tickets are required. For more information and to buy tickets, see here.
Under the Merry Mistletoe
📅Tuesday, Dec. 9
🕢4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
📍Hennage Auditorium
In the 18th century, Christmastime was a season of love, engagements, and weddings. Join Barry and Lynn Trott for a charming concert of 17th- and 18th-century love songs and holiday favorites, performed on mandolins, viola da gamba, hurdy-gurdy, guitar, and recorders.
This event is open to the public, but tickets are required. For more information and to buy tickets, see here.
A Christmas Peaceable Kingdom
📅Wednesday, Dec. 10
🕢4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
📍Hennage Auditorium
Doves, donkeys, cattle, sheep, and more! Join Kelly Kennedy for a joyful celebration of the season through songs, tunes, and stories from around the world inspired by the Animal Kingdom.
This event is open to the public, but tickets are required. For more information and to buy tickets, see here.
Jolly Old St. Nicholas
📅Sunday, Dec. 14
🕢1:30 PM – 2:30 PM | 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
📍Hennage Auditorium
Join Gabe Stone and David Gardner to celebrate Santa Claus and his festive companions. Explore holiday traditions from around the world through lively tunes and stories centered on the star of the Christmas gift-giving season.
This event is open to the public, but tickets are required. For more information and to buy tickets, see here.
Star of Wonder
📅Wednesday, Dec. 17
🕢4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
📍Hennage Auditorium
Join Jennifer Jarrett and Gabe Stone as they welcome the season with music inspired by the Star of Wonder. From ancient Latin hymns to modern folk songs, their performance spans two millennia of songs celebrating the miraculous star that heralded the first Christmas, brought to life on a variety of historic and contemporary instruments.
This event is open to the public, but tickets are required. For more information and to buy tickets, see here.
The 3 Tenors Concert
📅Sunday, Dec. 21
🕢1:30 PM – 2:30 PM | 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
📍Hennage Auditorium
The 3 Tenors invite guests to celebrate the holidays through a dynamic blend of traditional, spiritual, gospel, and contemporary music. Enjoy an uplifting program that brings cherished carols and favorite Christmas tunes to life throughout the season.
This event is open to the public, but tickets are required. For more information and to buy tickets, see here.
Profound Joy
📅Wednesday, Dec. 24
🕢4 PM – 5 PM
📍Hennage Auditorium
Timothy Seaman’s Christmas Eve concert blends early American and global melodies with original compositions, all highlighted by the warm tones of the hammered dulcimer. Celebrate the season with musical themes of Winter, Christmas, and Hanukkah in this cherished 15-year tradition, filled with joy, peace, and delightful surprises.
This event is open to the public, but tickets are required. For more information and to buy tickets, see here.
Hogmanay! The Scotsman’s Greatest Day!
📅Tuesday, Dec. 30
🕢4 PM – 5 PM
📍Hennage Auditorium
John Turner and Kelly Kennedy invite guests to celebrate the Scottish New Year with lively songs, spirited tunes, heartfelt toasts, and a bit of Caledonian fun.
This event is open to the public, but tickets are required. For more information and to buy tickets, see here.
Wassail, Wassail All over the Town
📅Sunday, Dec. 28
🕢1:30 PM – 2:30 PM | 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
📍Hennage Auditorium
Lee Welch and Barry Trott present an evening of traditional tunes and stories celebrating winter and the spirit of the colonial holiday season. Enjoy lively music, cheerful carols, and festive customs brought to life with an array of string, wind, and percussion instruments.
This event is open to the public, but tickets are required. For more information and to buy tickets, see here.
Wassails to Hoedowns: 400 Years of Holiday Music
📅Wednesday, Dec. 31
🕢4 PM – 5 PM
📍Hennage Auditorium
Henley Fork–featuring Doug Austin, Brian Forsman, and Lynn and Barry Trott–joins special guest Lee Welch on percussion and vocals for a festive journey through centuries of Virginia’s holiday music. Enjoy carols, wassails, and dance tunes from the days of Jamestown through the 20th century, performed on fiddle, mandolin, guitar, banjo, recorders, and viola da gamba. This lively concert offers something for everyone to enjoy.
This event is open to the public, but tickets are required. For more information and to buy tickets, see here.
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