The tour features seven historic homes decorated for the Christmas season and takes place in two of Petersburg’s historic neighborhoods: High Street and Folly Castle. Refreshments will be served at Folly Castle Inn, 323 W. Washington Street, where holiday music will be performed by the Petersburg Festival Chorus. At 5:30 p.m. the Appomattox Regional Governor’s School orchestra will perform a special concert at the school, located at 512 West Washington Street.

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The Petersburg Festival Chorus will be performing Carmina Burana [about CB on NPR; lyrics] and selected Christmas works as follows:

November 27, 7:30pm, at Brandermill Woods Community Center

December 8, 7:30pm, at Trinity Methodist Church, 215 S. Sycamore St.
(This to include the Festival Chorus and local high school choruses, as well as music by the Petersburg Symphony)

December 10 9, 7:30pm 4pm-6pm, An evening of Caroling at the Open House of Folly Castle, 323 W. Washington St.