A Christmas Story House

The house is part of a four-building complex dedicated to the holiday film. An official museum across the street holds rare production photographs, props, and costumes. Visitors can explore the house and complex on daily tours and even spend the night in the Christmas Story House and the Bumpus House, dedicated to the protagonist's neighbors. Some sightseeing tours stop at the house long enough to check out the exterior or step inside.

• The museum gift shop sells movie memorabilia replicas of prop pieces.
• Tickets can be purchased online and at the gift shop.
• Guests staying at the Bumpus House have use of a private third-floor loft.
• The house and museum have accessible ramps; only the first floors of both houses are accessible.

Driving from downtown Cleveland, take 90 West to the West 14th Street exit. You’ll find the house on West 11th Street in the Tremont neighborhood of Cleveland. There's free street parking and two free lots. Bus number 25 stops a few blocks away.

The house is open every day except major holidays. Tours run every half hour starting at 10:15am; self-guided tours are always an option. During the peak holiday season from November through December, the weather is frigid and wait times can be lengthy.

This westside neighborhood of Cleveland started as a home for the city’s working class, including immigrants from Ukraine, Greece, Germany, and Poland. Now, it’s known as the hotbed for the city’s culinary and art gallery scene—Paul Duda Gallery and Hartshorn Studios are local favorites. The area also boasts some 24 historic churches, one for every nationality and faith.

The house from A Christmas Story is located at 3159 West 11th Street in Cleveland, Ohio. Some find the location puzzling because the characters in the movie refer to living in (fictional) Hohman, Indiana. Today, the house is a tourist attraction that’s been restored to match its on-screen appearance.

The Christmas Story House tour lasts about an hour. A guide shares the movie's backstory before leading you into the house. After exploring the rooms, the tour typically heads to a museum across the street. Here, you can see movie memorabilia and props, before concluding at the gift shop.

No, the movie was not filmed inside the Cleveland, Ohio, house. This house was used for exterior shots. Most of the interior shots were filmed on a stage set in Canada. However, the house has been renovated so that it looks like a replica of the movie set.

Entrepreneur Brian Jones, a devoted A Christmas Story fan, acquired the house on eBay in 2004 for $150,000. Using proceeds from his leg lamp business, he meticulously restored it to match the film's appearance. Jones also purchased a nearby house and converted it into a museum and gift shop.

Yes, you can visit the house from A Christmas Story as it’s now a tourist attraction and museum. Tickets can be bought in person at the on-site gift shop or online. Tours reveal fun facts about the movie and take visitors through the house, museum, and gift shop.

There were three original leg lamps from the movie A Christmas Story, but none of the originals survived as they were broken during filming. However, enthusiasts need not despair, as these leg lamps are still in production. Replicas can be bought from the Christmas Story House gift shop.