The beautiful Governor Gore mansion provides an enchanting setting for the annual Santa Teas beginning December 10. Santa Teas offer a children's menu, three-tiered tea with scones, delicious sandwiches and yummy dessert served in the beautifully appointed Great Hall and Oval Withdrawing Room of this 1806 home. Along with tea, Santa Teas feature a hands-on activity, story time and songs with Santa and each child will receive a gift presented by Santa himself. Santa Teas are offered on December 10, 11 and 17 at 10:30am.

Tickets for Santa Teas are $35 per person. Seating is communal at tables of up to eight. Some smaller tables available on a first come basis. Tickets should be purchased at least one week in advance of your tea. To purchase, call (781) 894-2798 or send a check in the appropriate amount to: GORE PLACE, 52 Gore Street, Waltham, MA 02453. Remember to indicate date and time and the ages of children in your party in the memo.

About Gore Place
Gore Place was the home of Christopher Gore and his wife Rebecca. Gore served as 7th governor of Massachusetts and as a U.S. senator. The1806 mansion at Gore Place is thought by many to be one of the finest examples of Federal period architecture in New England. Gore Place is located at 52 Gore Street, just off Route 20 (Main Street) near the Waltham/Watertown line. For more information, call: (781) 894-2798 or visit the museum's website at: www.goreplace.org .

• Available Saturday, December 10, 11 and 17 at 10:30am.

• Menu includes scones, children's and adult's `tea sandwiches and desert.

• Tickets for the SANTA TEA are $35 per person ($5 discount for Gore Place Members)
  Advanced tickets are required. To purchase, call (781) 894-2798. Seating is communal at tables of up to 8.
• Tickets are non-refundable.
• Snow policy: Only in the event of a State-wide, Snow Emergency wherein roads have been declared closed by the State will the teas be postponed. Any tea that is thus effected will take place on a snow date will be announced on this site. Check the website home page for announcements.

Tickets must be purchased at least one week in advance. To purchase tickets, please call (781) 894-2798 or email: events@goreplace.org.

Discounts available for groups of 20 or more.

For adults and older children, we also offer:
Holiday Tea & Tours