STEP BACK IN TIME THIS HOLIDAY SEASON
Immerse yourself in festive cheer with special events throughout the holiday season! Browse the Yuletide Oddities Market across the estate and experience our evening Holiday Open House, featuring a nighttime stroll through the decorated victorian mansion with complimentary hot chocolate for guests. You can also join us for a Vogel Victorian Christmas Tea Party on November 28 or stop by for Pictures with Santa on December 20. Events take place on select dates throughout November and December, so be sure to check the calendar below for the full schedule!
EXPLORE HOLIDAY FESTIVITIES
YULETIDE Oddities Market
The Winchester Mystery House is hosting the 8th annual Yuletude Oddities Market, featuring new vendors each week! The market will be open on select dates throughout the holiday season. Market admission is $5, or free with any Winchester Mystery House tour or special event ticket. For market-only admission, tickets must be purchased directly through the Menagerie Oddities & Curiosities Market using the link below.
View available market dates and hours on the calendar above.
Holiday Open HousE
Take a self-guided, open house–style stroll through one of California’s most historic mansions! Explore much of the mansion’s first and second floors, where each room is decorated for the season to create a cozy and festive atmosphere. With no set path to follow, you’re free to wander and take it all in. Plus, enjoy a complimentary cup of hot cocoa during your visit!
Hours: 6:00 PM–9:00 PM (Last entry at 8:00 PM)
Admission: Child $15 | Adult $25
Your ticket includes holiday open house entry, access to the Menagerie Oddities Market, and your festive cocoa.
Pictures with santa
Santa is coming to the Winchester Mystery House! Guests with tickets to any tour, event, or the Oddities Market on December 20 can enjoy complimentary photos with Santa at the mansion. You may use your own camera to take a photo.
Christmas tea party
Join Vogel Victorian for a Christmas Tea Party at the Winchester Mystery House. This special event includes a Victorian-style séance, blessing jar creations and full tea service in the mansion, hosted by the enchanting Vogel Victorian team.
Two seatings are available at 10:00 AM and 7:00 PM. Each seating is limited to 24 guests.
Your ticket also includes access to the Yuletide Menagerie Oddities Market, open from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM on the same day.
Ages 16+ only. Duration: 2 hours.
EVERY SATURDAY WILL FEATURE A NEW SPECIAL EVENT FOR GUESTS TO ENJOY. CHECK OUT THE EVENTS BELOW.
Unwind after the holidays with a relaxing Paint & Sip experience at the Winchester Mystery House. An expert instructor from Bottle & Bottega’s will guide you in painting “Sunset Over Snowy Pines,” a serene winter scene to end the season in style. One complimentary glass of wine is included.
Unwind after the holidays with a relaxing Paint & Sip experience at the Winchester Mystery House. An expert instructor from Bottle & Bottega’s will guide you in painting “Sunset Over Snowy Pines,” a serene winter scene to end the season in style. One complimentary glass of wine is included.
Don’t be ordinary! Stuff those stockings with strangeness and wrap something weird they won’t forget this holiday season! On every Saturday from November 30th to December 28, from 11am to 5pm. Winchester Mystery House will host the 6th annual Menagerie Holiday Oddities & Curiosities Market, with new vendors every week.
Join the Yuletide ODDventure for themed shows with a variety of purveyors selling extraordinary wares!
Each Saturday event features new themes, vendors and artists, a variety of performers, workshops, guests speakers, scavenger hunts, gift wrapping, tarot, giveaways, and more. It’s the kind of holiday magic you won’t find anywhere else. They will have strange stocking stuffers, bugs, bones, taxidermy, dark art, unique fine jewelry, medical specimens, antiques, and bizarre collectibles.
Purchase is necessary to access the market. You can purchase mansion tour tickets these select days to receive free access to the market. Or, you may purchase a direct ticket from Menagerie Oddities & Curiosities, LLC below, but please note that will get you access to ONLY the market.
This is a local traveling event organized by local artists where vendors will be selling strangely unique collectibles, antiques, and handmade wares—from bugs, bones, and taxidermy to dark art, medical specimens, and natural science. These artists specialize in selling oddities and curiosities with a flair for dark, dramatic art, both handmade and found, who will inspire your imagination. If you have any questions in regards to the Menagerie Oddities & Curiosities Holiday Market event please visit their website at https://www.
You may purchase any mansion tour ticket on a Saturday from November 28th through December 30th and you will receive free access to the market. If you would not like to take a tour of the house this day – you may purchase a ticket directly from Menagerie Oddities & Curiosities LLC here! Please note this ticket gives you access to the market ONLY. Tickets will also be available to purchase onsite but we highly recommend purchasing your tickets in advance as capacity is limited.
Yes! Food will be available onsite as well as a snack bar with various items to purchase. Beer and wine beverages will also be available to purchase to 21+ guests to buy.
There are two complimentary parking lots available to guests next to and behind the property. Please be aware that these lots can fill up and overflow parking is available across the street on Satana Row.
Yes! A few vendors that are showcased will also be offering some kid-friendly items to purchase. Children 5 and under tickets are free.
This is a rain or shine event! If the forecast does call for rain please be prepared. Vendors will have tented booths.
No refunds or exchanges – all sales are FINAL for market access tickets.
Built during the Victorian era, Sarah Winchester’s eccentric house is a sight to behold any time of year, but it’s especially inspiring during the holidays.
From November 23, 2024 through January 1, 2025, Winchester Mystery House will present daily mansion tours with traditional Victorian Christmas décor, a sprinkling of Victorian holiday traditions, and festive music for the holiday season.
Tour Duration: 1 Hour, 5 Minutes
Please note that admission for children under the age of 5 is free, but will need to be accompanies by an adult with a purchased ticket.
Our exclusive Flashlight Tour is back for one night only on December, Friday the 13th! Dare to explore the mansion in total darkness?
Experience the thrill of exploring the dark, winding halls of the mansion, renowned for its dizzying floorplan and mysterious lack of formal blueprints. As you navigate the shadows with just a flashlight, you’ll hear chilling tales of the mansion’s former (and perhaps current!) inhabitants.
Don’t miss this unique after-hours adventure! But beware, once the lights go out, there’s no turning back.
Please note that admission for children under the age of 5 is not permitted.
