Annual Elsah Home for the Holidays Tour – 2025

On the first Saturday of December, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., take a step back in time while strolling the historic streets of Elsah, Illinois. Visit what’s been called “the town that time forgot.”

Ticket sales from Thanksgiving on Historic Elsah Foundation’s website: HistoricElsah.org

Many historic buildings will be open for the event, including private homes, the two room schoolhouse, Farley Music Hall, the Elsah Museum, the bed and breakfast inn, churches and villages shops. Tickets for the annual Holiday House Tour are $20 in advance or $25 on the day of the tour. Ticket prices include a tour booklet with a photo and description of each building, musical performances, and a self-guided walk thru the historic village filled with sounds of the season from local caroling groups. “Since the 1970’s, the Village of Elsah has offered house tours for visitors who can’t wait to get a look inside some of its beautiful historic homes and buildings,” said one former organizer.

Proceeds from the tour benefit the Historic Elsah Foundation, a not-for-profit organization, dedicated to historic preservation and education in the Village of Elsah.