These tickets are $35 per adult, $16 per student/child (undergraduate students must show a college ID), plus tax, free entry to children 0-3 years old. These tickets are valid from November 15-December 30! These tickets do not include the Joy of Christmas Evening tours! If you would like to purchase tickets for the Joy of Christmas Evening tours, please click here!
One of our best-loved events every year, Old Salem’s evening tours are held on Fridays and Saturdays through the first half of December and highlight Old Salem’s Tavern Museum, the Vogler House, and Boys’ School. Tours will offer unique insight into the Christmas season in the 1800’s and hands-on activities to fully engage with the holidays! Tickets are $60 for adults and $35 for children. You can purchase tickets on the table below:
| Friday, December 1 | Saturday, December 2 | Friday, December 8 | Saturday, December 9 | Friday, December 15 | Saturday, December 16 |
| 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. | 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. | 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. | 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. | 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. | 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. |
| 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. | 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. | 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. | 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. | 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. | 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. |
| 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. | 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. | 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. | 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. | 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. | 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. |
| 7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. | 7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. | 7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. | 7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. | 7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. | 7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. |
While Candle Tea does take place at the Single Brothers’ House here in the district, Old Salem Museums & Gardens does not hold Candle Tea.
This is done by our friends over at Home Moravian Church, who look forward to sharing their tradition with you! For a list of specific event dates, times, and to purchase tickets, please visit their Candle Tea page on the Home Moravian Church website. This is an extremely popular event, so we strongly encourage you to plan your outing as soon as possible.
Old Salem Museums and Gardens is open year-round except for January each year.
Regular operations and the administration office are closed for following holidays: New Year’s Day (January 1), Martin Luther King Day (third Monday in January), Memorial Day (last Monday in May), Junteenth (June 19), Independence Day (July 4), Labor Day (first Monday in September), Thanksgiving (fourth Thursday in November), Christmas Eve (December 24th), and Christmas Day (December 25).
Wednesday to Saturday, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (excluding special events)
All-In-One Tickets are available on-site (at the Visitor Center and the Frank L. Horton Museum Center) and can be purchased in advance here. Tickets give visitors:
Regular Advance All-In-One Tickets are $27 per adult, $13 per student/child (undergraduate students must show a college ID), plus tax; free entry for children 0-3 years old. The tickets are valid February 1 to November 11, 2023.
Click here to purchase Advance All-In-One Tickets (valid February 1 to November 11, 2023)!
Two-Stop Tickets are available on-site only at the Visitor Center and the Frank L. Horton Museum Center. Two-Stop Tickets give visitors access to two ticketed venues, including the Self-Guided Galleries in the Frank L. Horton Museum Center. Two-Stop Tickets (valid February 1 to November 11, 2023) are $18 per adult, $9 per student/child (undergraduate students must show a college ID), plus tax; free entry for children 0-3 years old.
Old Salem Visitor Center
900 Old Salem Rd, Winston-Salem, NC 27101
Frank L. Horton Museum Center
924 S Main St, Winston-Salem, NC 27101
All pricing is subject to change. Old Salem Inc. reserves the right to make adjustments to ticket pricing and product & service offerings.
Old Salem Visitor Center
Heritage Bridge
Galleries in the Frank L. Horton Museum Center (including The Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts) Open for research and collection studies by appointment beyond regular operating hours. Tickets required for entry.
Timothy Vogler Gun Shop Tickets required for entry.
Salem Tavern Museum Tickets required for entry.
St. Philips African Moravian Church Tickets required for entry. Temporarily closed, but re-opening soon!
The Blum House Joinery Workshop Tickets required for entry.
John Vogler House Tickets required for entry.
Single Brothers’ House Tickets required for entry.
Boys’ School Tickets required for entry.
Miksch House & Garden Tickets required for entry.
Doctor’s House Tickets required for entry.
Horticulture Education Building Tickets required for entry.
