The Preservation Society of Fall River, the Fall River Historical Society and the Lafayette-Durfee House Foundation combined to offer "Christmas in Old Fall River" on December 17, 2006. The event included a horse-drawn carriage tour of the Historic Highlands neighborhood, house tours and musical entertainment. For more information, contact the Historical Society at 508-673-4841.
 

(Top row, left) Preservation Society member Roger Keyes awaits the arrival of the horse-drawn wagon carrying people touring the historic district. (Top row, right) Mike Waters brings the wagon back to the former First Church of Christ Scientist, now the office of Dr. Allen Lorenz, headquarters for the tour. (Second row, left) Alyssa and Nick Soule receive a hug from their grandmother Mary. (Second row, center) The Lafayette-Durfee House on Cherry Street, usually only open in the summer, was decorated for the tour. (Second row, right) Joyce Freitas of Somerset examines a colonial era dress worn by Hallie Larkin at the Lafayette-Durfee House while Susan Mello of Somerset looks on. (Third row, left and right) David and Kathleen Wiggins of Somerset are given a tour of the Durfee-Lafayette House. (Third row, center) Durfee-Lafayette House Foundation board member Mary Carvalho greets visitors to the house. (Fourth row, left and center) The 1896 Edward H. Thomas Residence was decorated in Victorian splendor. (Fourth row, right) Jean Tokarz details the history of the house to Edie and Phil Allard while owner Frank Wilhelm, who purchased the house nine years ago, looks on. (Bottom row, left) Bob Newman, owner of the Newman Organ Company, stands next to a 1924 working band organ in the back of his 1931 Model A Ford truck outside of the Fall River Historical Society. (Bottom row, center) Dressed as a pink Peppermint Pig, Tim Bett of Somerset holds Cindy Harrington's arm at the Historical Society refreshment tent. (Bottom row, right) The program concluded at 3:30 p.m. with a special holiday opera recital at the First Baptist Church conducted by John Moriarty, a Fall River native and longtime member of the faculty of the New England Conservatory.