Every November, the Ellwood House Museum partners with area businesses, community sponsors, and volunteers to decorate the mansion room-by-room on all four floors. From November 15-30, the guided holiday tours give visitors the opportunity to see the mansion in a new light.
At the end of regular tour season, the Ellwood House opens the doors for a three-day Holiday Open House weekend. Volunteers will be stationed in each room, presenting the history of the home and the Ellwood family.
DECORATED MANSION TOURS (NOVEMBER 15 – 30)
A guided tour through 3 floors and basement level of the elegantly decorated 1879 mansion. Guided tours take approximately 60 minutes. All guided tours start at the Visitor Center.
Monday: Closed
Tuesday – Thursday: 1:00 PM & 3:00 PM
Friday – Sunday: 1:00 PM, 2:00 PM, & 3:00 PM
HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE HOURS (DECEMBER 1 – 3)
Friday, December 1: 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM*
Saturday, December 2: 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM*
Sunday, December 3: 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM*
*Last tickets sold 30 mins. before closing
Holiday Tour and Open House Admission is $10 for Adults, $5 for Youth ages 6-17 and Children under 6 are free. Members’ Night is November 30th from 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM. All members are invited to a special preview of the decorated mansion. See JOIN & GIVE for more information about becoming a member.
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11 Comments
Lets go
Misato Sekita-Krislock Nathan Krislock
Want to go?
Check out Kishwaukee United Wayâs decorations in the second floor hallway!
Felipe Aguirre
Tim Wicker
I know it doesn’t matter to many, but history matters. Even if you don’t share the history.
Katie Sturtevant Hallowell, we are in a 1926 and love it.
This is a beautiful historical tour!!! You should probably take an interest and maybe LEARN facts about Dekalb, the Gliddens and Barbed wire.
and why do we care?
Because some of us care about local culture and the community. ð¡
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