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A Christmas Story House
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#8 of 317 things to do in Cleveland
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A Christmas Story House, now restored to its movie splendor, is open year round to the public for tours. Directly across the street from the house is the official A Christmas Story House Museum, which features original props, costumes and memorabilia from the film, as well as hundreds of rare behind-the-scenes photos. Among the props and costumes are the toys from the Higbee's window, Randy's snowsuit, the chalkboard from Miss Shields' classroom and the family car. After reliving A Christmas Story at Ralphie's house don't forget to visit the museum gift shop for your own Major Award Leg Lamp and other great movie memorabilia.
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  • ptrzop
    Bardstown, Kentucky151 contributions
    Great Christmas memories
    You can book the home online, which is the quickest and easiest way. When you arrive, check in time is 3PM but if the loft is ready, the staff will give you access. Before checking in, make time for for the free tour tickets....up to six. Get six so you have an extra ticket for memories. The check in is in the gift shop. The process is clunky, but it gets done Staff member will take you over to the rear of the house. Park between the bumpus house so you are closer to the side door. The stairs go straight up to a landing. There is a good sized kitchen and an access door to the main house. Access is given after last tours. Upstairs is a landing area with a pull out couch and tv etc, bathroom and a bedroom. Sleeps up to six with two beds being ralphie and Randy's beds. People will come up to the house all night so be ready for that. Also, know people will watch you in the house if you are downstairs. Having said that, watch the movie, take pictures, Reinact scenes and enjoy the street and home.
    Visited December 2022
    Traveled with family
    Written December 29, 2022
  • Jen
    1 contribution
    Unique Experience!
    This is definitely a must do experience if you are in the area of Cleveland, Ohio. We have always watched the movie Christmas Story House; but wanted to see the actual property. We were super excited to be able to go and see the house in person. Definitely worth the trip, great price to go and do it, great muesuem/everything that goes along with it. Loved it!
    Visited December 2022
    Written December 30, 2022
  • Patty B
    Nashville, Tennessee1,447 contributions
    Cool to See
    We did not enter but looked in the window of this very cool house. You can see the leg lamp in the window. We walked over to the also very cool gift shop. Lots of great things in there The area is quaint and nice to walk around even if you do not go inside the house. the gift shop is across the street.
    Visited October 2022
    Written February 24, 2023
  • Randy R
    14 contributions
    A American Christmas icon
    It was fun to see it, pretty easy to get there. We didn't go inside, we didn't want to wait around for 40 minutes for the next tour. A lot of really funny movie related items in the gift shop like Christmas tree ornaments.
    Visited March 2023
    Written March 6, 2023
  • Mary S
    Grove City, Pennsylvania2 contributions
    Exceeded Our Expectations!
    What a great experience! Bill was a fantastic tour guide - full of enthusiasm and knowledgeable - with lots of tidbits about the movie and the making of the movie. Able to answer all questions! Highly recommend! Between the house, the museum, the grounds, and the gift shop - way more than we expected!!
    Visited March 2023
    Written March 20, 2023
  • HBH2336
    Leesburg, Virginia561 contributions
    Must see
    Everything you dream about and more! I took my boys (14 & 11) who are avid watchers of the movie and we all LOVED every single bit! You do have to pay for a tour to enter the house and museum. You don’t get to enter the Bumpus house. The gift shop is SO much fun! Our guides name was Bill and he was funny with great knowledge of the house/story. This is definitely the type of thing you MUST do when in the area! They report that there is ample parking but during peak times I’ll bet this is not the case since street parking can be right and the parking lot is small. Would recommend this to anyone going who loves the movie.
    Visited April 2023
    Traveled with family
    Written April 3, 2023
  • danamarie31
    Remington, Indiana494 contributions
    Great Stop for the Family
    Great Family Stop on spring break! This was my second time stopping by the house. This time I brought my family along. They enjoyed the house. We had a tour guide, he want over fun facts about the house and movie. Then let’s you wander around the house and take as many pictures as you like. Fun stop!
    Visited March 2023
    Traveled with family
    Written April 9, 2023
  • Rita W
    Birmingham, Alabama77 contributions
    If you are in Cleveland, go here
    A must see if you are in Cleveland. My husband & I, along with my niece & her husband visited here and thoroughly enjoyed it. You are taken to the house with a guide who gives a short talk about the house. Then you can go to each of the rooms. There is a gift shop where you can purchase souvenirs. A recommended Cleveland attraction for sure!
    Visited April 2023
    Written April 10, 2023
  • Kleime
    504 contributions
    A Christmas Story House a family tradition
    Watching the Christmas Story on Christmas has been a long time tradition in my family and I have wanted to go to the Christmas Story House in Tremont for some time. We finally made it during a weekend getaway. We had a fun and interesting guided tour of the house and museum. We learned the history of the house and how the area and the house was picked for the movie. Our guide also gave us some interesting things to watch for in the movie. I don't want to give anything away if you should happen to go for a tour. There are obviously a lot of Christmas Story fans people all over eg: California, Canada and southern states have visited and signed the guest book. There is also a Bed and Breakfast home in their complex, a Loft that you can stay in the Christmas Story main house and a nice gift shop with plenty of memorabilia for purchase. All the buildings and the grounds are kept up nicely. Worth a visit any time of the year.
    Visited March 2023
    Traveled as a couple
    Written April 13, 2023
  • Phyllis P
    Marlton, New Jersey169 contributions
    Great for fans of the movie.
    My husband loves this movie and he really enjoyed this museum. The tour guide was very nice and informative about the movie production and trivia. I thought it was a bit pricey for what it was, but if you are a fan of the movie it is a must do.
    Visited April 2023
    Traveled as a couple
    Written April 20, 2023
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ransom007
Anaheim, CA1,206 contributions
Tour the house used in "A Christmas Story"
May 2021
There is a free parking lot next to the house. This is the house used in the filming of the movie "A Christmas Story." Tour tickets are sold in the gift shop across the street just past the museum. Tours begin in the house and conclude in the museum and last about 1/2 hour. The tour guide gives background about the movie and artifacts in the house and then gives a few minutes for the guests to "explore" the house. From there to the back yard for a quick talk and look around. Then across the street to the museum for another quick talk and look around. I have never seen the movie, so I did not have the background necessary to understand many of the references. If you are familiar with the movie, as most of the other guests were, it seems to be a very enjoyable experience. COVID-19: Employees were masked and visitors were expected to remain masked throughout the tour. Social distancing is problematical on the tour.
Written May 30, 2021
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Monnie1976
Denver, CO44 contributions
Left feeling disrespected and disheartened.
Jul 2021
My family went to The Christmas Story House in order to enjoy something from one of our favorite movies. My kid is a wheelchair user and we understood we wouldn't be able to do a part of the tour because of this. I asked if there was a discount (not expected just simply asked) since one person couldn't do the full tour and there was not. This was relayed in a pretty rude manner. I then asked if my husband and I would be able to switch off if we came back another day. Nope. It was very clear this person did not want to work with us and resented us for trying to find a creative solution. (including interrupting conversations I was having with my husband). I had planned on buying a lot from the gift shop but left feeling disrespected and without spending one red cent. It's okay for an older building to not be wheelchair accessible as that is normal. It is not okay to treat customers who have a disability with little respect and make no effort to even try and help them experience what is accessible. I still love the movie but will spend my money elsewhere on vacation. It would be very easy to provide an experience to their disabled customers and their website does not communicate that you can't even access what is accessible without paying full price. The website should make it clear that if you are disabled you only will see twenty minutes of an hour tour and that you will pay full price.
Written July 2, 2021
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TessDeVille998
Cleveland, OH158 contributions
Not huge fans of movie like some but really enjoyed the House.
Dec 2019 • Family
We aren’t super fans but lots of people are and that was part of the fun. This attraction is very well done, time was taken to make sure your visit goes smoothly and they are very efficient. They also own the property across the street which has memorabilia, then next door to that a large gift shop and ticket sales. The day we were there the actress who played the mean elf was signing autographs and telling stories about filming the movie.
My older grandchildren had just seen the movie so they were really excited. The adults all found it fun.
It was a really a fun day and good Family Christmas outing day.
Written January 26, 2020
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Kelly N
Pittsburgh, PA32 contributions
Fun family time
Jan 2020 • Family
We had maybe a 5 min wait for the tour. I didn't catch our tour guides name but we went on 1-11-2020 at 11:15. She was very informative and very nice! She was happy to answer any questions. This tour was a lot of fun for our family! Our kids are 3 and 5 and had a good time during the tour getting to act out scenes from the movie that they just loved this Christmas season. We had plenty of time to look around and get fun pictures, though I could've spent a lot more time to read the news paper articles and things like that. It was really interesting learning about things that occurred during the filming. I highly recommend going on this tour! The gift shop is a bit over priced for things but really what gift shop isn't.
Written January 12, 2020
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Jeff C
Baltimore, MD259 contributions
Well Done
Jul 2020 • Couples
We visited the Christmas Story House on our cross country road trip. Parking is free so don’t pay the neighbors. Admission for the hose tour was $15 per person and the tour took about 30 minutes. The house looks great and we were aloud to touch everything in there. They also have a museum house with artifacts from the movie including the old mans car and the fire truck that rescued Flix. The visitors center has so much cheesy stuff you just have to walk through and laugh at it all. If your in the area don’t miss it.
And don’t forget to eat at the bar next door. It’s not much to look at but the food is amazing. The guy behind the bar with a fan hanging around his neck was great, drinks came fast and his food recommendations were on point. Well done.
Written July 27, 2020
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jessicao
Ann Arbor, MI72 contributions
Super cute
Jan 2021 • Family
My 9 year old son and I went and we both loved it. It hits all your good feels and nostalgia for a movie we all watch every year.
He loved interacting with everything and being able to touch and hold certain items. The house is not exactly the same, I get it, but it was super fun to see either way.
The museum had a lot of cool movie props and costumes and our tour guide had fun little stories about them all.
The gift shops prices are on the high side but they have anything and everything that you could possible imagine wanting to buy for a souvenir.
***Side note: Make time for Rowley’s Inn if you’re eating. The food was fantastic!***
Written January 27, 2021
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Dale S
Marietta, United States4 contributions
Bummer
Dec 2021
Visit 12/4/2021: My Daughter bought tickets on line week ago. What we did not know is that buying a ticket on line and in advance provides no advantage on getting into the house vs buying in person on the day you want to tour.. 2nd problem is that when we got there we got in line with everyone else, waited 1.5 hours and when we got to the front door , , literally at the front door, the ticket taker looks at our tickets and said we did not have a time on written our ticket to get in. What do you mean, time? She said oh when you get here you are supposed to check in at the museum across the street and they assign you a time to get IN. We got a little loud but we left the front door to go across the street to get our "time". Evidently the people behind us told the people behind them who told the people behind them what was going on. About 150 people followed us into the museum to "get a time". After waiting in line again in the museum for 45 minutes we got our time it was 2 hours from the current time. We asked for a refund because we could not wait. As we left there were two people from the staff now in the street telling those left in line that if they did not have a time, they need to go to the museum and get one. More people started to walk across the street. My bucket list has to wait.
Written December 5, 2021
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Kimberly D
Fort Wayne, IN9 contributions
Fun experience with lots of nostalgia!
Sep 2022
My husband and I visited the house and museum during a weekend getaway to Cleveland. We had heard from a family member that it was definitely worth a visit, so we decided to check it out. Parking was free right across from/next to the tour and museum. You have to check in and purchase your tour tickets at the gift shop and there were clear signs stating this. The tour begins across the street at the family home and it is set to look as it it did in the movie. There were so many interactive features and photo opportunities! Our tour guide, Keith and the young man he was training (I can't remember his name, unfortunately) were very knowledgeable and friendly and knew so many little facts and trivia. We could have talked to them forever about the movie and the industry in general. After the home tour, you go across the street to the museum and there are so many amazing artifacts from the film! There were also lots of fun, inexpensive items in the gift shop and every employee we interacted with was friendly. This is such a fun little gem in Cleveland and was our favorite part of our weekend!
Written September 13, 2022
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Nas
65 contributions
Neat Nostalgia
Dec 2019
Growing up as a kid watching this movie every year, this was a really cool tour that allows you to get a behind the scenes look at the filming of this holiday classic. We enjoyed touring the home and getting insight into life during that time period. Would definitely recommend during Christmas time. The gift shop has plenty of memorabilia and souvenirs to choose from. You also get a lot of pertinent information on the cast and crew at the museum.
Written February 20, 2020
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Ratfacegirl
Stevensville, MI92 contributions
You’ve seen the movie a million times. Go see this museum and make some great memories for yourself!
Mar 2021 • Solo
I wasn’t sure what to expect here, but I have seen the film and enjoyed every viewing, so I decided to stop on the way out of town. I was really glad I did! The tour begins in the gift shop. There are stamped penny machines, which are a favorite of mine, along with T-shirts, mugs and the almighty “Major Award” replicas. I HAD to have a Christmas ornament to take home to remember this trip. It’s awesome; it’s a “Major Award”!

Next door to the Christmas Story House is the Bumpus house, where the hound dogs who stole the Turkey lives. You can rent both the Christmas Story House, and the Bumpus House for overnight if you want!

After getting tickets at the gift shop, you go to the house. The tour guide Cody gave us some behind the scenes info that gave me a chuckle, and it was fun to see the props. The house has replicas and you are allowed to stay inside and view them all as long as you wish. Take lots of photos; don’t forget the big wad of electric cords in the front room by the tree! If you stand quietly in the kitchen you can hear dad working on the old furnace and muttering to himself in the basement!

After visiting the shop for tickets, and the house for the tour, you are led to the museum which houses actual items from the filming. That’s where the Red Ryder resides. Take your time and enjoy the fan art; it’s really cool.

My hotel manager said I should grab lunch at the little Rowley’s bar across the street, but as I was headed home, I didn’t have time. Give it a try though, as he said it had some really good food.

This visit was a very delightful one that really made me smile. I recommend it if you are in Cleveland!
Written April 3, 2021
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