Christmas "Inn" Madison

There's something very special going on this Sunday, December 5th - it's called Christmas "Inn" Madison, and we are very excited to be a part of it.

We and two other of Madison's bed and breakfast inns are opening our homes to the public from 2 to 5 pm for a Christmas Holiday House Tour, to benefit the Madison Exchange Club's Habitat for Humanity build project.

Visitors to the inns will see the splendor of the shoreline this holiday season as they tour these historic inns of Madison CT. The Grandfield, the Scranton Seahorse Inn and the Tidewater Inn will regale guests with their breathtaking beauty, unique charm and festive holiday decor. Meet the innkeepers as they share the special history of each home. Enjoy hot cider and sing the carols of the season as you ride between the two Madison Center inns in a horse-drawn wagon.

Three B&B's are included - the Grandfield, at 14 Stanton Court, off of Signal Hill Road, and the Scranton Seahorse Inn and the Tidewater Inn, both in Madison Center, on the Boston Post Road. Volunteers from the Madison Exchange Club will be on hand to greet all visitors. There will be a horse-drawn wagon with a footman from Foxglove Farm of Lyme CT for rides between the Scranton Seahorse Inn and the Tidewater Inn, with hot cider on board and singers from the Guilford First Congregational Church to lead the Carol Singing as you ride along. At the Tidewater Inn Bill Speed, Director of Music Ministries at the Guilford First Congregational Church will play Christmas tunes on the piano.

The three inns will be all decked out for the holidays, each in their own unique style. The inns' personal ornaments and accessories will also be complemented by the handiwork of several local businesses which are helping with or adding to the displays and thus able to feature what they can do to decorate your home for the holidays.

Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children under 12. They may be purchased in advance at any of the three inns, at the Nosey Goose and at R.J. Julia Bookseller in Madison Center, and at the Madison Chamber of Commerce registration table at the Cafe Allegre for the Thursday, December 2nd Ladies' Night, Sip-Shop-Save event. Tickets may also be purchased on the day of the event at either the Tidewater Inn or at the Scranton Seahorse Inn.

Madison businesses partnering with the inns for this event include Walker Loden, Maggie's of Madison, The Audubon Shop, Nosey Goose, Madison Flower Shop and Garden Center, Madison Earth Care and Stop & Shop of Madison, and Christensen Landscaping of Northford CT.