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THE CHRISTMAS MANSION

The 1886 Stetson Mansion is Florida's most historic home, only Gilded Age mansion, and the largest, grandest, most innovative home ever built in Florida before 1900.

"Top 10 Rated Attractions in the USA” ~ Tripadvisor

“Top 10 Holiday Home Tours in the USA” ~ USA Today

Florida’s Most Historic Home

Home of Florida’s First Snowbird

Tripadvisor has named the Stetson Mansion the #1 rated Landmark Tourist Attraction in all of Florida. Florida's First Luxury Estate, built in 1886 for famed hat maker John B. Stetson, is the largest, grandest, and most historic home ever built in Florida before the 20th century. It was the first home in Florida designed and constructed with Edison electricity, steam heat, indoor plumbing and a call bell system. Opulent details include 16 different mosaic parquet wood floor patterns, 10,000 panes of antique glass and various hand made wood embellishments.

This Gilded Age estate has always been occupied and is still a private estate. It is not a museum or a home frozen in time, although it predates all other grand mansion museums in Florida. The home of Florida’s first snowbird and famous hat baron has always been occupied, but it was was hidden and forgotten as a great estate for 100 years. It has recently been rescued, restored and updated in a timeless fashion.

Christmas Tours will be offered Nov 1, 2026 to Jan 17, 2027. USA Today’s 10Best named the Stetson Mansions’ outstandingly lavish “Christmas Spectacular!”the #1 Holiday Home Tour in Florida and #2 in the entire country! Historic Tours will commence on Feb 1st, 2026 and continue through May. The Mansion will be closed June through October.

For tour dates, times and tickets click here or the Book A Tour button found on every page.

Welcome to living history!

4.9 stars by 6,851 customers

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4.9 stars by 6,851 customers *

“I highly recommend the Historic Tour. Have been to the mansion many times for the Christmas decorations which are spectacular. But, there are so many wonderful feature that can’t be seen when the decorations are up. The tour lasted about 2 hours. It was fascinating to learn about the history of the house, the architectural details, the hat making history and the man behind it all. Our tour guide was well versed about everything. There wasn’t a question she couldn’t answer. This tour is worth every penny.”

— Barbara M.

— Tom K.

“This is a Great Experience to see for Christmas. The mansion was beautifully decorated. Our tour guide was great! I highly recommend this tour.”

“This is a Florida hidden gem. I have lived here most of my life and never heard of the Mansion. It was well worth the charge and trip. The tour with all of the history knowledge was amazing. The Christmas decorations were unique, ornate and stunning. I will definitely be back for the Historical Tour.”

— Mallory C.

Frequently Asked Questions

To manage your tickets, go to the home page and click Book a Tour. After you are redirected, go to the top right of the page and click Manage Tickets. We will send you a unique link that gives access to your order, including all tickets and items you have purchased or that have been issued to you. You will need the email address used to book the tickets to receive the link and access your order.
You can reach us anytime via our contact page or email. We aim to respond quickly—usually within one business day.
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Discounts for groups 16+.
Downtown DeLand, FL is 1 mile away. take a right out of the gate. Turn right onto 15A. AT the next light (SR 44) make a right. continue straight on 44 to Woodland. (NO TURNS) Or Type in your maps “The Table” (a local favorite restaurant). Plenty of public parking, shops and restaurants.
To book a private event or wedding contact Kayla Jennings at weddings@stetsonmansion.com
or call (386)785-3961
The Stetson Mansion is closed (during Christmas Tours) for Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Years Eve and New Years Day.
The Stetson Mansion is closed May 10, 2026 through November 01, 2026 (to get the house ready for Christmas).
‍ The Stetson Mansion is closed January 18, 2027 through February 07, 2027 (to get house ready for History Tours).
The Stetson Mansion is known for its "Christmas Spectacular!”. We have around 20k guests every year for all over the world. It takes our designer 5 months to get the house and grounds completely decorated.