Candlelight House Tour 

This event is SOLD OUT. We invite you purchase tickets to the Holiday Tea for Grown Ups on December 7 from 4-6pm, which will also include a short house tour, or to attend our daytime house tours Thurs-Sun at 2pm.

Saturday, December 14, 2024, 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

In-person event
At the Evanston History Center
225 Greenwood St, Evanston, IL

$15-$20,  SOLD OUT

About the event:
Experience the historic Dawes house in a unique way – in evening candlelight and decked out for the holidays – while learning about the architecture and inhabitants of this historic 1894 house museum owned by Vice President Charles Gates Dawes. Includes a one hour tour by historian Kris Hartzell, refreshments, and live piano music.

All holiday events include admission to the “It’s All Fun and Games” exhibition* and photo opportunities in the decorated Dawes House

Purchase tickets today! SOLD OUT

Please click the “+” to add tickets and the blue “Get Ticket” button to complete checkout. A confirmation email will be sent to the email you registered with.

If you don’t receive a confirmation email, please email Erin Hughes at ehughes@evanstonhistorycenter.org.

*Note that a portion of the exhibit is on the second floor, accessible via one and a half flights of stairs.