Teas and Events

Teas

Tea room

Stop to enjoy a few moments with friends, out-of-town guests, or family while relaxing and being served small sandwiches, desserts, and tea, coffee, or a lemonade in the Victorian manner.

Teas include a tour of the Museum House with a knowledgeable guide who will enlarge your understanding of the beginnings of this beautiful city at the foot of Pikes Peak.

Check the Calendar page for the dates of the regularly scheduled Christmas, Valentine’s, and Mother’s Day teas and tours.

Special teas and tours can be arranged for private groups for 15 to 18 people.

Gift Certificates for the teas may be purchased and make thoughtful thank you remembrances for special people.

For prices, questions, reservations, arrangements for special teas, or gift certificates, please call 719.635.7925 or email curator@mcallisterhouse.org

Events

The McAllister family held birthday parties and other gatherings on the grounds of their home.  Each summer the Museum Committee invites the public to the lawns to enjoy an Old Fashioned Ice Cream Social.  Hundreds of ice cream cones are sold at 5 cents each, games are enjoyed, quartets sing, and locals and tourists mingle in a Victorian genteel manner.  Check the Calendar for dates and times

The Victorian Christmas celebrations at the Museum are another highlight of each year.  The house is decorated in festive attire, and the Christmas teas are a real winter treat. The 2009 Victorian Christmas Teas and Tours will be held Saturday, December 5th and Saturday, December 12. Seating at 11:00am and again at 2:00pm. Please call for information or email curator@mcallisterhouse.org  Reservations accepted starting October 1, reserve your spot early!

Other events might include Easter egg hunts, Herb Society meetings, and educational tours for students and children.