If you love *A Christmas Story*, guess what? You can now stay overnight in the actual house from the flick! And yep, the leg lamp is right there in the window.
This super cute yellow Victorian with green trim, you remember it from the movie, is in Cleveland’s Tremont area. It’s been fixed up to look just like Ralphie Parker’s place. People started staying there back in 2017, and in 2018, the Bumpus House next door (you know, where the dogs stole the turkey) also opened up. Now you can have the ultimate holiday movie sleepover!
When you walk in, it’s like jumping back to Indiana in the 40s. There’s the famous leg lamp award in the window, a Red Ryder BB gun near the tree, and everything feels just like the movie. Even though most of the inside shots were done on a set.
After the daily tours, if you’re staying overnight, you get the whole place to yourselves! You can pick from:
* The Christmas Story House third-floor suite (sleeps up to 6): It’s got a kitchen, living room, bedroom, and bath. Starts at \$545 a night.
* Bumpus House “Hound Dog Haven” (first floor, sleeps 4): Has a queen bed, a daybed with a pull-out bed, and a small kitchen area. From \$195 a night.
* Bumpus House “Stolen Turkey Suite” (second and & third floors, sleeps 6): features three bedrooms and a small kitchen area. From \$245 a night.
With every booking, you get comfy robes, a bunch of Christmas movies to watch, and that awesome feeling of waking up on Christmas morning (any time of year) in Ralphie’s house.
Across the street is the A Christmas Story Museum, and it’s full of the real stuff from the movie—the Parker family car, the toys from the Higbee’s store window, Randy’s snowsuit, Miss Shields’ chalkboard, and even pieces of the broken leg lamp. You can take tours of the house and museum all year long (it’s \$20 for adults, less for kids).
And don’t forget to hit the gift shop for your own fragile crate, pink bunny suit, or life-sized leg lamp to bring home.
So, if you’ve always wanted a Red Ryder BB gun or just want to yell, “You’ll shoot your eye out!” in the living room, this is the best, most feel-good Christmas sleepover ever.
Book it fast, because it always sells out for the holidays!
