Arrow Rock State Historic Site is giving guests a taste of Christmas from long ago.

The state historic site team, friends and family will open up the site buildings for an Old-Fashioned Christmas. The public is invited to tour the buildings, which will be decorated for the holidays, and visit with interpreters. As guests wander through the site, they may stumble upon the judge and lawyer in the Old Courthouse as they prepare to end the year.

Stopping by the tavern’s tap room, visitors can visit with travelers from the trail and in the academy, they will see the young ladies preparing for Christmas while the schoolmarm takes a break. Up the hill, a family will be preparing for Christmas dinner at the George Caleb Bingham home.

At the very end of the tour, visitors can reflect on the holiday season. The event begins at 5 p.m. and while the pathway will be lit, guests are encouraged to bring a flashlight. That night there will be music and dance as well, starting at 4 p.m., and guests are invited to the Yuletide Dance presented by Mid-Missouri Traditional Dancers at 6:30 p.m. Arrow Rock State Historic Site is located at 39521 Visitor Center Drive in Arrow Rock.