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Fill Your Season With Joy at the Holiday Tree Show and More Festive Events

Trees, garland, ribbon … and thousands of lights! Discover the magic as you stroll the beautiful Lincoln-Tallman Museum at the 2023 Holiday Tree Show.

With more than 100 trees and decorations inside the historic mansion, each is uniquely bejeweled by a local business, nonprofit or family.

From a huge “memory tree” adorned with photos of loved ones and spanning two levels of the museum, to a bedroom filled with pink trees, this year’s show is larger and more joyous than ever before! Open-house-style tours are ideal for adults and children alike. Self-guided.

Stop downstairs in the museum’s Speakeasy for a beverage – sip while you stroll through the house! Speakeasy is open during tour hours. Cash bar.

Ticketing Information

Purchase a ticket and use it on any tour day. Tickets available online or at the door.

Adult tickets are $15. Age 15 and under FREE.

Dates & Times

November 24 – December 30 (closed Christmas Eve and Christmas Day)

  • Thursdays and Fridays, 3 – 7 p.m.
  • Saturdays and Sundays, 12 – 4 p.m.
  • Also open Dec. 26 – 29, 3 – 7 p.m.

Thank You to our Event Sponsors

2023 Presenting Sponsor

Blackhawk Community Credit Union logo
NBC15 logo
Harris Ace Hardware logo
Jax Custom Printing logo
Dave and Betsy Riemer

All events are fundraisers for the Rock County Historical Society.

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Photos with Father Christmas

November 26 – December 23 during tour hours:

  • Thursdays and Fridays 3 – 7 p.m.
  • Saturdays and Sundays 12 – 4 p.m.

Bring the family, friends, and even pets for a photo with Father Christmas inside the festive Lincoln-Tallman Museum. We set the stage and you take the photo!

No charge, donations appreciated. No reservations required.

Or, stay and tour the Holiday Tree Show! Tickets available at the door or above online.

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Christmas Karaoke

December 1, 6 – 10 p.m.

Enjoy an evening of holiday fun for adults at Karaoke Night!

DJ Show Grizz Productions will lead the festivities in the Tallman Carriage House. Includes appetizers and cash bar.

Tickets: $10 per person.

Call RCHS at 608-756-4509 or purchase at the door.

Drag Queen Bingo

Join WDB Productions’ talented cast of queens for this evening of guaranteed fun!

The event includes four riveting performances, five rounds of Bingo, appetizers, and cash bar.

Winners of each round will be honored with a special ceremony, coveted sash and golden trophy.

Must be 18+ to attend.

Bring your friends for this night of laughs in the Tallman Carriage House. Cash bar opens at 7 p.m. to the public with local bartender Billy Burg.

Tickets: $25 – SOLD OUT

Drag Queen Bingo

Join WDB Productions’ talented cast of queens for this evening of guaranteed fun!

The event includes four riveting performances, five rounds of Bingo, appetizers, and cash bar.

Winners of each round will be honored with a special ceremony, coveted sash and golden trophy.

Must be 18+ to attend.

Bring your friends for this night of laughs in the Tallman Carriage House. Cash bar opens at 7 p.m. Bingo begins at 8 p.m. 

Tickets: $25 – SOLD OUT.