Celebrate an old-fashioned Christmas at Glessner House! Specialty tours showcase Christmas customs from the Gilded Age.
Period ornaments, toys and holiday crafts decorate the house as music is performed on the antique Steinway piano. After the tour, enjoy complimentary hot cider and cookies.
Christmas Candlelight Tours. Celebrate an authentic old-fashioned Christmas at Glessner House this holiday season! These special one-hour docent-led tours will highlight Christmas customs as observed by the Glessner family. The house will feature elaborate decorations of the late 19th-century including a 10-foot tree decorated with period ornaments, toys and holiday crafts, Christmas music performed on the Glessners’ Steinway piano, and the dining table set for an eight-course Christmas feast. Each time slot is limited to eight (8) attendees. Tours start every 15 minutes from 4:30 to 7:30.
Admission prices vary ranging from $12-20.
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Glessner House
Address
1800 S. Prairie Avenue
Chicago, IL 60616