Festive and Fun Candlelight Tours

California State Parks, Sutter’s Fort State Historic Park (SHP), and Friends of Sutter’s Fort are proud to present festive and fun Candlelight Tours. With all modern lights turned off and the iconic Fort lit by candlelight, guides will lead small groups of visitors into the Fort’s more intimate rooms for intriguing glimpses into the private lives of those who uprooted their families for a better life in early California.

Each year, the popular Candlelight Tours offer a magical experience for individuals, families, and groups of friends to “eavesdrop” on inhabitants of Fort rooms as they gossip about their neighbors and comment on the current events of 1846. At the end of the enchanting tour, guests will receive a souvenir bandanna and enjoy a piece of pie and hot beverage while discussing which 1846 story was the highlight of their memorable night.