House from A Christmas Story

In Cleveland’s Tremont neighborhood, this restored Victorian house recreates the Parker family home from the 1983 film A Christmas Story. Tours take you through rooms arranged to match the movie, with interactive details and time to look around and take photos. Across the street, the museum displays original film props, costumes, memorabilia and fan art. Guides share stories about the production, cast and objects on display. Allow a few hours for the house, museum and gift shop, especially if you want to browse the movie-themed souvenirs.

A Cleveland house on film

The story on screen takes place in Indiana, but the house used for exterior scenes is in Cleveland’s Tremont neighborhood. This 19th-century Victorian home appeared as the Parker family house in the 1983 film A Christmas Story. The movie also used the property for some interior scenes.

The house was restored to match its appearance in the film, which depicts a home in 1941. A private developer bought the property in 2004 and transformed it into a visitor attraction. It opened as a museum in 2006. The film’s setting may be fictional, but the Cleveland building is a real filming location.

What the tour includes

The guided tour takes visitors through the recreated rooms, where movie details bring the Parker home to life. Guides share information about the film’s production, cast and props. The visit is interactive: visitors can handle items in the house and take photos, with time to look closely and ask questions.

Across the street, the museum holds original objects and costumes from the film, alongside behind-the-scenes photographs and fan art. Among the pieces associated with the movie are Randy’s snowsuit, the pink bunny outfit and the leg lamp. The house and museum together give fans a closer look at both the familiar scenes and the objects used to make them.