Gillette Castle will be adorned in holiday finery this holiday season, the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection announced in a press release.
Each room of the Castle will feature a picturesque variety of classic holiday ornamentation, garlands and decorated trees.
Gillette Castle State Park, located at 67 River Rd., East Haddam, was actor William Gillette’s 204-acre estate known as the Seventh Sister, the focal point of which was his 24-room house reminiscent of a medieval castle. The State of Connecticut acquired the property in 1943 and established Gillette Castle as its 40th State Park.
This year for the first time, the castle features multiple model trains as a tribute to Mr. Gillette’s fondness for the railroads of his day.
The Castle will be open Saturdays and Sundays from November 24 through December 16, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Tickets are sold until 3:30 p.m. The Castle will be open weekends only, weather permitting. There will be a bonfire, free cider and hot chocolate. The grounds of Gillette Castle State Park are open daily year round.
To add to the festivities, musical performances will be held in the Castle in the early afternoon each of the six December dates.
Castle entrance fee is $6 for adults and children 13 and over, $2 for children ages 6-12, and free for children, ages 5 and under.
For more information, call (860) 526-2336 or visit www.ct.gov/deep/GilletteCastle
