The Bluffton Pandora Swiss Community Historical Society Christmas open house, “Christmas at the Homestead” is Saturday, Dec. 10, from 1 to 6 p.m. at the Schumacher Homestead. 

The public is invited to tour the decorated 1843 house while snacking on homemade treats and listening to songs of the season. 

Guests can watch food being prepared in the fireplace, hand dip a candle, play a game of checkers, string popcorn, shop in the gift shop and chat with staff about the history of the house and typical life in the 1840s. 

Guests arriving at dusk will be able to see the house lit by candles much as it would have been in the 1843.

The event is free to the public, but donations will be accepted. The Schumacher Homestead is located at 8350 Bixel Road, Bluffton.