Candlelight Christmas in Ryan Place
The event is celebrating 22 years in Fort Worth, TX and you can enjoy a beautiful horse-drawn carriage ride while turning the clocks back in time as you sit back and look at the homes built in the early 1900s decorated for the holidays.
This year’s dates and hours are Dec 2nd – 6-10 p.m., Dec. 3rd 2-10 p.m., and Dec. 4th – 1-6 p.m. and five Ryan Place historic homes will be featured.
Tickets for $15 may be bought at the Information Porch at 1415 Elizabeth Boulevard off 8th Avenue at Willing Avenue and Elizabeth. Advance tickets may be purchased for $12 in advance and group tickets are $10.00 ahead of time.
You may obtain advance tickets at the Old Neighborhood Grill at 1688 Park place, Old Home Supply, 1801 College Street, Tarrant County Tom Thumb stores, and Butler Antiques & Uniques, 2221 8th Avenue.
There will be horse-drawn carriage rides Dec. 2nd 7 to 9:30 p.m. Ages 12 and up are $10 and 11 and under groups are $11.00.
A horse-drawn carriage and horse-drawn wagon will be available Dec. 3rd 6-9 p.m. Horse-drawn carriages are $5 for 12 years old and up and 11 and under is $2.00.
There will also be a tour of the Historic St. John’s Episcopal Church with a Team Room serving light snacks and refreshments and holiday arts and crafts for sale Dec. 3rd, 2 p.m. till dusk until Dec. 4th, and 1 p m. to dusk.
The Candlelight Christmas is a 501�© (3) non-profit organization.
When real estate developer John C. Ryan built the first Ryan Place home in 1911 he envisioned a white lace and parasol neighborhood three mile south of the city, according to the website, historicryanplace.org. By 1926 Ryan Place stretched the length of Elizabeth Boulevard, a block north to Jessamine where Gladney used to be and two blocks south to Cantey.
The neighborhood thrived for three decades according to literature.
In 1979 Elizabeth Boulevard which houses mammoth mansions where Yuppies walk their dogs on sidewalks amidst tree-lined streets and lush lawns was entered into the National Register of Historic Places.
Nineteen years ago a few residents met to explore the possibility of replacing the grand gates at the corner of Elizabeth and 8th Avenue, according to history.
John Ryan’s neighborhood has returned to what he planned – a neighborhood of people dedicated to beauty, preservation, and a sense of place, states the website.
