The annual Essex County Historic Holiday House Tour will take place on Saturday, December 6 and Sunday, December 7. Most properties will be decorated for the holidays, and many will offer tours and refreshments to visitors. The following properties will be open to the public during the house tour:
Ballantine House (within Newark Museum)
49 Washington Street, Newark
Open 12pm to 5pm, Saturday and Sunday
Suggested admission is $12 for adults and $7 for children, seniors and students. Free admission for city residents.
Canfield-Morgan House & Museum
903 Pompton Avenue/Route 23, Cedar Grove
Open 2pm to 4pm, Saturday and Sunday
Free Admission
Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart
89 Ridge Street, Newark
Open 2pm to 4pm, Saturday and Sunday
Free Admission
Charles Schultz House (Evergreens)
30 North Mountain Avenue, Montclair
Open 1pm to 4pm, Saturday and Sunday
Free Admission
Crane House and Historic YWCA
110 Orange Road, Montclair
Open 1pm to 4pm, Saturday and Sunday
Free Admission
Force Homestead
366 South Livingston Avenue, Livingston
Open 2pm to 4pm on Sunday
Free Admission
Glenmont - Thomas Edison National Historical Park
37 Honeysuckle Avenue, Llewellyn Park, West Orange
Open 11am to 3pm, Saturday and Sunday
Tickets are $7 per person, free for children under 16
Note: Tickets must be purchased first at laboratory complex, located at 211 Main Street
Greenwood Gardens
274 Old Short Hills Road, Short Hills
Open 10am to 4pm, Saturday and Sunday
Admission is $5 per person, free for children under 12
Grover Cleveland's Birthplace
207 Bloomfield Avenue, Caldwell
Open 10am to 4pm on Saturday, 1pm to 4pm on Sunday
Free Admission
Kingsland Manor
3 Kingsland Street, Nutley
Open 1pm to 4pm, Saturday and Sunday
Admission by Donation
Kip's Castle
22 Crestmont Road, Verona
Open 12pm to 4pm, Saturday and Sunday
Free Admission
The Salvatorian Fathers
23 Crestmont Road, Verona (within Kip's Castle Park)
Open 1pm to 3pm on Sunday
Admission by Donation
Oakeside Bloomfield Cultural Center (Oakes Mansion)
240 Belleville Avenue, Bloomfield
Open 12pm to 4pm on Saturday
Free Admission
Walther House at Essex County Presby Memorial Iris Gardens
474 Upper Mountain Avenue, Upper Montclair
Open 10am to 5pm, Saturday and Sunday
Free Admission
Zenas Crane Homestead
289 Westville Avenue, West Caldwell
Open 12pm to 4pm, Saturday and Sunday
Free Admission
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