Spring Events
Spring Farm Days
Spring Farm Days Saturday, April 6 (10:00am – 4:00pm) and Sunday, April 7, 2019 (12:00pm – 4:00pm) Join us for a taste of springtime as you visit our barnyard animals, experience historic skills, and learn about life on the farm during the 1800’s. This year we will have a few new animals visiting the park for this special event. Visitors are sure to be fascinated by the sheep-shearing and blacksmith demonstrations. Come observe wool being spun into yarn, give milking our faux cow, Boxy, a try, and help wash and card our wool. Learn what attending school was like in 1918…
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Spring Farm Days Saturday, April 6 (10:00am – 4:00pm) and Sunday, April 7, 2019 (12:00pm – 4:00pm) Join us for a taste of springtime as you visit our barnyard animals, experience historic skills, and learn about life on the farm during the 1800’s. This year we will have a few new animals visiting the park for this special event. Visitors are sure to be fascinated by the sheep-shearing and blacksmith demonstrations. Come observe wool being spun into yarn, give milking our faux cow, Boxy, a try, and help wash and card our wool. Learn what attending school was like in 1918…
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Fall Events
Super Saturday – “Hands-On History”
Hands-on History Travel back in time as you enjoy demonstrations of traditional skills and experience hands-on history activities. Come see a blacksmith work the forge. Watch as the time-honored craft of spinning is demonstrated. Explore our historic park on your own or join one of the guided tours that start at the entrance to the Eddins House (10:00, 12:00, 2:30). Try your hand at making butter and at panning for gems. Children will enjoy making their own crafts, while listening to musicians play beloved folk tunes is fun for all ages.
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$115
2Chefs at The View October
Join us at our table for an exclusive evening of elevated fare and beverage pairings under the stars. 2Chefs at The View featuring Chef Rick Vonk, celebrates local food, history and the rich heritage of the Tennessee Valley creating an exquisite dining experience you don’t want to miss. Dinner $115 tax included Chef Rick Vonk – Personal Chef and creator of Huntsville Rooftop Dinners shares his passion for deep flavors and bringing people together at one long table. Chef Sebastian Maris – Born in Carcassonne, France. Sebastian went on to apprentice and become head chef with the Toque Royal 5 star restaurant in Evian -Les Barnes…
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Folklife Festival
Folklife Festival Saturday, November 3 (10:00am-4:00pm) and Sunday, November 4 (12:00pm-4:00pm) Burritt’s Folklife Festival will showcase craftspeople, artists and presenters who will share their knowledge about the traditions, skills, handicrafts and arts of our region during the 1800s and early 1900s. Come hear traditional music and watch demonstrators as they show you how our ancestors worked, lived and created art. Skills that will be demonstrated include: blacksmithing, flint knapping, Native American flute making and playing, lacemaking, block printing, open hearth cooking and much more. These exciting days of family fun will be Saturday from 10:00-4:00 and Sunday 12:00-4:00. You won’t…
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Folklife Festival Saturday, November 3 (10:00am-4:00pm) and Sunday, November 4 (12:00pm-4:00pm) Burritt’s Folklife Festival will showcase craftspeople, artists and presenters who will share their knowledge about the traditions, skills, handicrafts and arts of our region during the 1800s and early 1900s. Come hear traditional music and watch demonstrators as they show you how our ancestors worked, lived and created art. Skills that will be demonstrated include: blacksmithing, flint knapping, Native American flute making and playing, spinning, quilting, open hearth cooking and much, much more. These exciting days of family fun will be Saturday from 10:00-4:00 and Sunday 12:00-4:00. You won’t…
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$10 - $100
Folk School Workshops – November 10
Get ready for the Holiday season with these fun workshops! Make a handmade gift for someone or create something fun to decorate your house for the season! Deadline to Register: Early Bird Special – October 29, 2018 at noon Late Registration – November 3, 2018 at noon Workshops Offered: Important Information: Registering for a workshop indicates that the student is 19 years or older* and understands that photographs/video may be taken during the event and their image may be used on Burritt on the Mountain’s website and social media outlets or other promotional materials. Registration also indicates that the student…
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$37 - $69
Folk School Workshops – Fiber Art Series
Join us for a morning of Folk School workshops. Bring a friend or make new ones as you learn new skills from our talented instructors. Class size is limited to ensure that students receive individualized attention, so sign up early! Deadline to Register: Early Bird (Nov. 3 at noon). Late Registration (Nov. 7 at noon) Classes: November 14: “Acorn Garland and Holiday Garland” November 28: “Gnomes” Important Information: Registering for a workshop indicates that the student is 19 years or older and understands that photographs/video may be taken during the event and their image may be used on Burritt on the Mountain’s website and social…
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$35 - $65
Folk School Workshops – Fiber Art Series
Join us for a morning of Folk School workshops. Bring a friend or make new ones as you learn new skills from our talented instructors. Class size is limited to ensure that students receive individualized attention, so sign up early! Deadline to Register: Early Bird (Nov. 3 at noon). Late Registration (Nov. 7 at noon) Classes: November 14: “Acorn Garland and Holiday Garland” November 28: “Gnomes” Important Information: Registering for a workshop indicates that the student is 19 years or older and understands that photographs/video may be taken during the event and their image may be used on Burritt on the Mountain’s website and social…
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Kris Kringle’s Candlelight Christmas
We are decking the halls, the walls and the stalls! Burritt on the Mountain invites everyone to Kris Kringle’s Candlelight Christmas November 30st and December 1st from 5-9 p.m. The kids will love to see Kris Kringle in the Burritt Mansion from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. He has to get the reindeer to bed early as he has a busy month coming up! The star-lit mountain will be mirrored by more than 600 candles, adding to the nostalgic feel of the holidays. Music will be heard throughout the mansion and the park; cider, cookies and tasty figgy pudding will keep…
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Holiday Magic Dinners
Looking for a special and unique night out during the Holiday Season? With a beautiful setting and ambiance unlike any in Huntsville, come dine at Burritt for a truly magical night. Holiday magic is one of Burritt’s most important and magical fundraisers! Guest enjoy a holiday dinner in the upscale atmosphere of the Burritt Mansion or the family style warmth of the cabins in the Historic Park. Early bird tickets now on sale to Burritt Members! To make reservations please call Stephanie Timberlake at 256-512-0141. Mansion Menu catered by Reese Covington Tomato Florentine Bisque, cheddar pecan wafers Mixed greens,…
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$25
Sanders Family Christmas Play
December 12, 13, 14, 15 (7:00 pm), December 15 and 16 (2:30pm) The Sanders Family is back in Sanders Family Christmas. Southern Rogue Theatre Company and Burritt on the Mountain pair together to bring this traditional favorite to the community. Conceived by Alan Bailey and penned by Connie Ray, this famous sequel of Smoke on the Mountain returns to the Old Country Church at Burritt on the Mountain. We’ll return to Mount Pleasant, North Carolina, on Christmas Eve of 1941. Reverend Oglethorpe has invited the Sanders to the Baptist Church to sing and witness, thereby getting the congregation into the…
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Super Saturday – “Birding at Burritt”
Event is free to Members. If you are not a member, general admission prices apply and allow you to visit the rest of our facility. Josie’s will open at 9:00am for Guests attending the 9:30am workshop. Feather ID workshop 9:30am-10:45am (Ages 14 and up) Audubon bird watching hike on trail 11am-12:30pm (All ages) Tommy Howell Bird Encounter Nature Program. 1-2pm (All ages) Audubon bird watching hike on trail 2:15-3:45pm (All ages) ~~~~~ Feather ID workshop (Ages 14 and up only) …
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Super Saturday “Underground Railroad”
Underground Railroad Saturday, February 9, 2019 (10:00am – 3:00pm) The Underground Railroad had no tracks or train cars, but it moved thousands of slaves from the South to the North. Learn some of the exciting stories of the brave women and men who risked their lives to achieve freedom for themselves and for others. Follow the clues from one “safe” house to the next as you travel on our simulated path to freedom. Hear the music from this time and learn its significance as you create a craft that will remind you of the methods these courageous individuals used to…
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Kris Kringle’s Candlelight Christmas
We are decking the halls, the walls and the stalls! Burritt on the Mountain invites everyone to Kris Kringle’s Candlelight Christmas November 30st and December 1st from 5-9 p.m. The kids will love to see Kris Kringle in the Burritt Mansion from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. He has to get the reindeer to bed early as he has a busy month coming up! The star-lit mountain will be mirrored by more than 600 candles, adding to the nostalgic feel of the holidays. Music will be heard throughout the mansion and the park; cider, cookies and tasty figgy pudding will keep…
View EventHoliday Magic Dinners
Looking for a special and unique night out during the Holiday Season? With a beautiful setting and ambiance unlike any in Huntsville, come dine at Burritt for a truly magical night. Holiday magic is one of Burritt’s most important and magical fundraisers! Guest enjoy a holiday dinner in the upscale atmosphere of the Burritt Mansion or the family style warmth of the cabins in the Historic Park. Early bird tickets now on sale to Burritt Members! To make reservations please call Stephanie Timberlake at 256-512-0141. Mansion Menu catered by Reese Covington Tomato Florentine Bisque, cheddar pecan wafers Mixed greens,…
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$25
Sanders Family Christmas Play
December 12, 13, 14, 15 (7:00 pm), December 15 and 16 (2:30pm) The Sanders Family is back in Sanders Family Christmas. Southern Rogue Theatre Company and Burritt on the Mountain pair together to bring this traditional favorite to the community. Conceived by Alan Bailey and penned by Connie Ray, this famous sequel of Smoke on the Mountain returns to the Old Country Church at Burritt on the Mountain. We’ll return to Mount Pleasant, North Carolina, on Christmas Eve of 1941. Reverend Oglethorpe has invited the Sanders to the Baptist Church to sing and witness, thereby getting the congregation into the…
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