North Carolina’s Executive Mansion, the “people’s house,” will open its historic doors again for the beloved annual Holiday Open House from Wednesday, Dec. 6 through Saturday, Dec. 9.
Visitors are invited to tour the home, take in the decorations, and enjoy seasonal musical entertainment by local performing groups. The first floor of the mansion will be decorated with North Carolina-grown Christmas trees, floral and mixed evergreen arrangements and ornate mantle displays.
The hours of the Open House are Wednesday, Dec. 6, 6-8 p.m.; Thursday, Dec. 7, 10-5 p.m.; Friday, Dec. 8, 10-5 p.m.; and Saturday, Dec. 9, 10-5 p.m. Admission is free and reservations are not needed or accepted. Visitors should enter at the main gates on Blount Street.
The fine Victorian-style mansion, home to North Carolina governors since 1891, was once described by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt as having “the most beautiful governor’s residence interior in America.” Built from native materials, the Executive Mansion has been occupied by 30 governors’ families.
The Executive Mansion is located at 200 North Blount St., Raleigh, NC 27601.
