| Hosted by | State of Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection |
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| Details | Attend another celebration of Derby’s 350th anniversary at the Osborne Homestead Museum’s “A Derby Holiday”! Learn about inventors and businesses that originated in Connecticut’s smallest city. The holiday tours will run from November 28 through December 20, 2025. Tours will be offered Thursdays through Sundays from 10AM to 4PM. On Fridays, December 5, 12, and 19, the museum will present “Twilight Tours” to display the amber glow of the decorations from 4PM to 7PM. For more than thirty years, volunteers have created the gorgeous holiday decorations at the museum. These talented and committed volunteers are Derby Garden Society, Garden Club of Orange, Garden Club of Woodbridge, Long Hill Garden Club, Naugatuck Garden Club, Olde Ripton Garden Club of Shelton, Women Redefining Retirement Milford, and Ye Olde Kellogg Garden Club. This year’s holiday theme will pay homage to the city of the Derby which is celebrating its 350th anniversary. Inventions, businesses, products, such as Charlton Comics and TRIM Nail Products, and the Osborne family’s influence in the city of Derby will be highlighted in the holiday showcase. Visit the Osborne Homestead Museum and celebrate “Holiday in the City”! Admission is FREE and donations are accepted. The Osborne Homestead Museum, a facility of the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection’s State Parks & Public Outreach Division, is open for free docent-led and self-guided tours Thursdays through Sundays from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. It is located at 500 Hawthorne Avenue off Rte. 34 in Derby, CT. The Kellogg Environmental Center, a facility of the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection’s State Parks & Public Outreach Division, is open 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Tuesday through Saturday. It is located at 500 Hawthorne Avenue off Rte. 34 in Derby. For further information or directions please email DEEP.Kellogg@ct.gov or phone the Kellogg Environmental Center at (203)734‑2513. |
| Admission | FREE |
| Location | Osborne Homestead Museum |
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| More Info | info link |
| When | Weekly on Friday, starting from Dec 5, 2025, until Dec 19, 2025 |
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