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Dickens Fair at Home: Mad Sal's Dockside Alehouse

  • Marin County, 94941 (map)

Each weekend, and on Christmas Eve, we will release new content here - see dates below.

  • Invoke the spirits of Christmas Past and Christmas Present with "A Christmas Carol" read by Mr. Dickens himself.

  • Gather to sing in the parlour, or dance in the kitchen! Find favorite Fair music, videos, and the one and only Coventry Carolers in spirited song!

  • Discover delicious recipes from merry old England and serve up holiday favorites with Dickensian flair!

  • Entice your creative spirit (and young hearts) to make playful holiday gifts with instruction from Fair artists.

And we invite you to…

  • Shop online for lovingly crafted gifts to delight both family and friends...and to help our artist community by purchasing from a crafts community that is struggling through the cancellation of a year's worth of events.

The first content will be published on Saturday, November 21. Peruse the schedule below to plan for your fun!

A warm holiday welcome from our namesake, the illustrious author Mr. Charles Dickens.

Can-Can Bijou Perform at Mad Sal's

These raised skirts raised eyebrows in Victorian London.

"A Christmas Carol," Part Four - a Reading by Charles Dickens

Mr. Dickens continues his winter tale.

Music Hall at Mad Sal's

Clap, stomp and sing along with salacious Sal and her mates.

How to Roast Chestnuts at Home

Surprisingly, these delectable treats need not be roasted on an open fire...

The 1973 Dickens Christmas Fair: A Sound Journey

Close your eyes and be transported to the bustling streets of the Dickens Christmas Fair, circa 1973.

The Seadogs of Paddy West Sing Sea Shantys

Tap your toes and drop your aitches as these salty sailors sing their tantalizing tales of the High Seas!

Edgar Allen Poe

Mr. Poe performs his tales of the mysterious and macabre.

Edgar Allen Poe Performs The Zucchini Song

Lighter (and lascivious) fare from our gloomy resident poet.

Earlier Event: December 11
Virtual Posada Navideña by Calidanza
Later Event: December 12
Open Cockpit during Santa Fly-In