Upcoming Events
Our Annual Candlelight House Walk is our largest fundraiser of the year.
Please consider supporting the Frankfort Area Historical Society by purchasing a sponsorship.
Program book printing deadline is November 13 Click to become a sponsor
The 2023 Candlelight House Walk,
Friday evening, December 1st, 2023
between the hours of 5:00 pm and 10:00 pm.
–OR–
Select Frankfort homes will be decorated for the holidays..certain to put us in the mood for Christmas. As an added highlight, the Frankfort Arts Association will host an “Open House,” so be sure to catch up on all their upcoming exhibits and activities! Warm up for a few minutes at this special stop where light refreshments will be offered. FAHS appreciates the FAA’s support and participation! View the lights and Christmas decorations on your visit to downtown Frankfort!!
CD & ME owners, Chuck JaBaay and Dean Vaudry (see Map) have invited us to stop in. While here, have a specially-priced Holiday Cocktail, view their Winter Wonderland and listen to some Christmas music. Also, please stop by Navarro Farm and check out this beautiful facility that will offer a hot chocolate truck, live music, carriage rides, free signature cocktails, smores and more!
There will be plenty of time to stop at the museum during your tour to view the exhibits and sample some homemade Christmas cookies. John Clavio, Frankfort Attorney and Village Trustee, will again be baking delicious cookies for us along with Enrico’s famous Wassail donated by Harry D’Ercole, Jr. The museum carries unique gift items that would make wonderful Christmas presents: our new Frankfort’s Favorite Christmas Cookies Cookbook featuring recipes by John Clavio and Joanne Warning, note cards, wooden buildings, the 2022 ornament (past years too), our beautiful “Fragments of Frankfort” book, and Images of America – Frankfort, by Rachel Gilmore.
Many shops and restaurants will also be open on Friday evening. Walk along Kansas, Elwood, Old Frankfort Way, Oak, Ash, Nebraska and White Streets for some Christmas shopping.
Tickets available now. All members and previous patrons had priority access.
PREORDERED tickets may be picked up at the museum starting Tuesday, November 28th between 11 am and 5 pm or at the museum the night of the House Walk and orders must be received by November 29 th. Ticket donation is $30.00, payable in advance. All Pre sales are final and no refunds.
This is the society’s main fund-raiser and the money is used for scholarships, preservation, children’s projects, genealogy, museum expenses, research and Ancestry.com for the library every year. If you have any question or need additional tickets, please call the museum at (815) 469-6541. We look forward to seeing you…and have a wonderful evening!!
[13 years and up only]
We are always looking for homes for the House Walk. Please let us know if you would you consider having your own home on the House Walk
House Walk Sponsorships
The Frankfort Area Historical Society’s marquee event – the Annual Candlelight House Walk is our largest fundraiser of the year. Money raised from this event is used for scholarships, preservation, children’s projects, genealogy, museum expenses, research and Ancestry.com for the library.
This event sells out every year, drawing 500 people from the Lincolnway area to not only walk through five Frankfort homes that are
decorated magnificently for the holidays but also visit the museum and participating partner businesses. Please consider supporting the Frankfort Area Historical Society by purchasing a sponsorship.
SILVER BELLS Sponsor – $1,000
Sponsorship includes…four tickets to the event, large full color logo on sign at event reception, full page B&W ad in program book, top logo on website, recognition on Facebook post.
HOLLY Sponsor – $500
Sponsorship includes… two tickets to the event, medium full color logo on sign at event reception, half page B&W ad in program book, logo on website, recognition on Facebook post.
MISTLETOE Sponsor – $250
Sponsorship includes…small full color logo on sign at event reception, quarter page B&W ad in program book, logo on website, recognition on Facebook post.
TINSEL Sponsor – $100
Sponsorship includes…business name on sign at event reception, recognition in program book and website, recognition on Facebook post.
Silver Bell Sponsors – $1,000
Holly Sponsors – $500
Mistletoe Sponsors – $250
Tinsel Sponsors – $100
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