By MATT PIKE
St. Joseph Post
Santa Clause is coming to the Wyeth Tootle Mansion for an annual event to visit the boys and girls and get residents into the Christmas spirit.
St. Joseph Museums annual Santa at the Mansion event is on Saturday, a free holiday event hosted at the Wyeth Tootle.
Communications and Group Tours Manager Kami Jones says the event not only gives you free access to the museum and a visit with Santa
“We also have our brand-new Mystery at the Mansion scavenger hunt, which is a book that the kids get” Jones tells KFEQ/St. Joseph Post. “The kids all get a book, and they get to take it home with them, and it takes them on a scavenger hunt to go find different things throughout the museum and then they get a little prize at the end when they get it all done.”
Jones actually wrote the scavenger hunt book, which debuted during Free Museum Day, and she says it was a massive success.
“It takes them around to every floor of the mansion, and they have to go find different exhibits on each floor, and they follow Mr. Explorer and he’s a kids explorer that takes them around everywhere in the mansion,” Jones explains. “We were able to keep that free for all of those kids that are coming in with some generous donations from the public and our membership, so it’s a whole lot of fun.”
Jones says it’s fun to see people get into the holiday spirit during the event, especially if they’ve never seen the Wyeth Tootle decorated
“Because it is over the top, and I think that just gives a little twinkle in everybody’s eyes,” Jones says. “And to see all the kids, they just light up when they get to see Santa Clause, and then them running around the mansion actually enjoying it, it just does really good for all of us.”
The event will run from noon to 2pm on Saturday and is completely free to attend. Jones also says pets are allowed if you would like a picture of your pet with Santa.
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