# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Holiday at the Homestead Open House
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 07 Dec, 2025 at 12:00 pm – Sun, 07 Dec, 2025 at 04:00 pm
- **Event Description**: The J.F. Glidden Homestead & Historical Center will host its annual Holiday at The Homestead Open House on Sunday, December 7, at 921 W. Lincoln Highway, DeKalb. The event is free and open to the public.

Visitors are invited to enjoy an afternoon filled with historic charm, holiday music, and family-friendly activities. Highlights include:

Live Music at 1 p.m. from DeKalb High School’s Black Box Quartet

Caroling at 2 p.m. by the Lightbeam Players

Clothespin doll craft activity for children

Cookies and refreshments

Tours of the beautifully decorated historic home

Unique holiday shopping in the museum’s gift shop

Please note: Some activities are located on the second floor and require climbing a flight of stairs.

“This event is our way of expressing gratitude to the community for its continued support,” said Jessi Haish LaRue, Glidden Homestead Executive Director. “We look forward to welcoming guests of all ages to experience the history, music, and warmth of the season at the Homestead.”

For more information, contact the J.F. Glidden Homestead & Historical Center.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/dekalb/holiday-at-the-homestead-open-house/200028981835402
- **Event Categories**: holiday, music, live-music, trips-adventures, entertainment, kids, shopping, christmas-carols
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 22

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200028981835402?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=dekalb-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Dekalb
- **state**: IL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: J. F. Glidden Homestead & Historical Center
- **lat**: 41.93166
- **long**: -88.77042
- **full address**: J. F. Glidden Homestead & Historical Center, 921 W Lincoln Hwy, Dekalb, IL 60115-3011, United States

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: J.F. Glidden Homestead (https://allevents.in/org/jf-glidden-homestead/25944177)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sun, 07 Dec, 2025 at 12:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** J. F. Glidden Homestead & Historical Center, 921 W Lincoln Hwy, Dekalb, IL 60115-3011, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** J.F. Glidden Homestead
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** holiday, music, live-music, trips-adventures, entertainment, kids, shopping, christmas-carols
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Holiday at the Homestead Open House ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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