RALEIGH — North Carolina’s Executive Mansion, the “people’s house,” will open its historic doors again for the beloved annual Holiday Open House Dec. 11-13. The Open House hours are Thursday, Dec. 11, 6-9 p.m.; Friday, Dec. 12, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; and Saturday, Dec. 13, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Admission is free and reservations are not needed or accepted. Visitors should enter at the main gates on Blount Street.
While guided tours are not offered during the Open House, knowledgeable docents will be stationed in each room to answer questions and share details about the mansion and its holiday décor. Please note that public access is limited to the house only, as the gardens are closed for the season.
During the Open House, donations of nonperishable food will be accepted for the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina. No monetary donations will be accepted.
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 N. Blount St., Raleigh, NC 27601. Governor Josh Stein is the 31st governor to live in the mansion and the 76th governor of North Carolina since statehood.
