Moravian Candle Tea
Winston-Salem, NC · Holiday
- When
- December 3–13, 2026
- Where
- Single Brothers House, Old Salem · Winston-Salem · NC
- Cost
- Not confirmed
- Status
- Approximate: based on past editions, not announced yet
A Winston-Salem Christmas tradition since 1929, the Women's Fellowship of Home Moravian Church leads tours of the Single Brothers House at Old Salem where guests watch hand-dipped beeswax candles being made and view the Putz, a miniature model of 1900s Salem. Visitors are served traditional Moravian sugar cake and coffee, and the event is widely considered the unofficial start of the city's Christmas season.
The history within reach
- Moravian Candle Teasame spot
A Winston-Salem Christmas tradition since 1929, the Women's Fellowship of Home Moravian Church leads tours of the Single Brothers House at Old Salem where guests watch hand-dipped beeswax candles being made and view the Putz, a miniature model of 1900s Salem.
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