It wouldn’t be the holiday season without watching your favorite holiday movies.
Instead of enjoying the Christmas classics from the couch, there are still Christmas movie locations you can visit with friends and family.
Here are five films and their respective destinations to watch this season.
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1. ‘A Christmas Story’
Join the Parker family this Christmas by taking a trip to “A Christmas Story House and Museum” in Cleveland. (A house and museum with Christmas stories)
“A Christmas Story” is full of memorable moments throughout the movie, from the delivery of the leg lamp to the official Red Ryder BB gun Christmas gift.
But it’s the setting, the Parkers’ yellow and green home, that may be seared into the memories of holiday movie buffs.
Fans of the film can bring their families to the Cleveland home, which has served as a bed and breakfast and museum since 2004. FOX Business reports this.
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After a 2006 restoration to better recreate the classic home from the film, the house is filled with original costumes, props and other memorabilia associated with the Parker family, according to the museum’s website.
2. ‘Home Alone’
The McAllister’s beautiful Georgian-style brick home is well worth a visit for “Home Alone” fans traveling through Illinois. (Sarah Crowley)
The brick exterior of this Georgian-style home could only be McAllister’s family in ‘Home Alone’.
The recognizable estate, located in Winnetka, Illinois, a suburb outside Chicago, has been a residential home for years but was put up for sale earlier this year, FOX Business reported.
The home’s previous owners, Tim and Trisha Johnson, spoke to The Wall Street Journal about the home, which they purchased 12 years ago, noting that some changes had been made to the home before they purchased it.
But in 2018 they undertook a major renovation, noting that they would “leave the front door and central staircase the same.”
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“Sometimes we hear Kevin screaming,” Trisha Johnson said, referring to the moment from “Home Alone” when Macaulay Culkin’s character claps his hands on his face and screams.
Although the house is not open to the public, it is not unusual for fans of the film to drive by and take a photo.
3. ‘Eloise at Christmastime’
Spend the day like famous New York resident Eloise and visit the Plaza Hotel on a Christmas road trip. (iStock)
One of the most famous buildings of all New York City is the illustrious Plaza Hotel, located just south of Central Park.
It has become a must-visit location for tourists during the holiday period, thanks in part to the movie “Eloise at Christmastime.”
Eloise has become a fixture at the Plaza Hotel, where children can stay in her ‘pink, pink, pink room’ and live like the fabulous six-year-old.
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In tribute to the ‘elusive and fickle Eloise’, the Plaza will host Eloise-themed events around Christmas in honor of the 2003 film ‘Eloise at Christmastime’, starring Julie Andrews, Sofia Vassilieva and Christine Baranski.
4. ‘The Holiday’
While you may not be able to book this home from Nancy Meyers’ movie “The Holiday,” you can still drive by the multimillion-dollar mansion in Southern California. (Alamy)
The California mansion from the 2006 film “The Holiday,” located at 1883 Orlando Road in San Marino, was designed by Wallace Neff, a California-born architect known for designing homes for stars like Jennifer Aniston and Diane Keaton.
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This particular home from the vacation rom-com was once the architect’s personal home, according to Town & Country.
While you may not be able to spend two weeks in the $11.8 million mansion like Kate Winslet does in the movie, you can still snap a few photos if you drive along this California trail during your vacation trip.
5. ‘Miracle on 34th Street’
Some homes are worth wishing for this Christmas, like Susan Walker’s dream home on Long Island in “Miracle on 34th Street.” (Google Maps)
Imagine the screen is black and white with a ‘For Sale’ sign in the front yard. Movie buffs will easily recognize this Christmas wish list at home.
Susan Walker only wanted a few things for Christmas in “Miracle on 34th Street”: a father, a little brother and a house as depicted in her magazine.
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The magical house used in the 1947 film is located at 24 Derby Road in Port Washington on Long Island.
Although it was a private house, built in 1943, enthusiasts could enjoy it the Christmas classic I can’t resist taking a look at Sarah Walker’s dream home.
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“We’re happy to see people’s eyes light up when we tell them this is the ‘Miracle on 34th Street’ house, but for us it’s just a cozy, comfortable place to live,” said Orrie Frutkin, a from the owners of the house. according to the Long Island Press.
