If you need more light in your life during these long, dark winter evenings, head over to Stan Hywet in Akron for its annual Deck the Hall light display.
Inside and out, the estate is decorated for the holidays with 1.4 million lights illuminating the pathways and gardens. Deck the Hall runs from Nov. 29-Dec. 30. Stan Hywet is located at 714 North Portage Path in Akron.
Deck the Hall begins in the Carriage House Courtyard, where the centerpiece is a giant, brightly lit Christmas tree, one of many photo ops throughout the estate. The courtyard features two animated shop windows: bakers are in perpetual motion in the Gingerbread Bakeshop and the second window features 1920s Akron at holiday time. Nearby is Santa, ready to greet guests of all ages.
Twenty spaces in the Manor House are decorated for Deck the Hall including 23 trees in various sizes. The Great Hall and the Dining Room are decorated for a traditional Christmas, the West Porch hosts a snowman’s “brrrrth-day,” and the Linenfold Hallway is sprinkled with snowflakes in a spectrum of colors. Disco, including a disco ball and mirror ball garland, is the look in Irene’s Room, and the Master Bedroom is elegantly decorated in white, gold and silver. Santa’s Closet (Gertrude’s Dressing Room) is also on the Manor House tour. Several rooms are infused with pop culture and other highlights include Christmas dinner in the Butler’s Pantry and a celestial theme in the Solarium.
In the Great Garden, the Dazzle light show features lights choreographed to three holiday songs. Playgarden has a snow and ice theme with icicles, snowflakes and lanterns, and Homes of Nature sparkles with more lights. The Corbin Conservatory is decorated in red and green, and a giant poinsettia tree.
DECK THE HALL HOURS & TICKET INFORMATION
HOURS
Deck the Hall runs from 3 p.m.-8 p.m. (grounds remain open until 9 p.m.) Nov. 29-30, Dec. 1, 5-23, and Dec. 26-30.
TICKET INFORMATION
Deck the Hall tickets are available at stanhywet.org or by phone at 330-315-3287. Tickets may be purchased upon arrival, subject to availability; some dates sell out. Admission includes a self-guided tour of the Manor House, grounds and the Corbin Conservatory.
Monday-Thursday: Tickets are $20 adults (18+), $9 youth (3-17).
Friday – Sunday: Tickets are: $24 adults (18+), $11 youth (3-17).
On all dates, children 2 & under are free. College students with a valid ID pay the youth price.
Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens is the former home of Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company co-founder F.A. Seiberling and his family. Since 1957, it has been a non-profit historic house museum where the public can learn about the cultural, educational, and inspirational riches of one of the most significant achievements in architecture and horticulture to come out of America’s Industrial Age. Open April-December, Stan Hywet is the largest historic home in Ohio and the sixth largest in the U.S. Stan Hywet is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums and is Akron, Ohio’s oldest National Historic Landmark.
Photo: Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens
