2024 Edwards Place Events
"Lady Frederick" (Edwards Place Annual Play)
Friday, April 26, and Saturday, April 27, 7 PM Sunday, April 28, 2 PM $10 members/$15 non-members Enjoy a night at the theater in our historic house museum. This years play is "Lady Frederick", a comedy by the British writer William Somerset Maugham, written early in his career. The play was first seen in London in 1907, and was very successful, running for 422 performances. In the play, Lady Frederick is an Irish widow, seriously in debt; she must deal with suitors who have various motives for proposing marriage, and with the man with whom she once had an affair. |
Jane Austen Spring Tea
Saturday, May 4, 1 PM $40 members/$45 non-members Learn about popular tea customs, while participating in a special program focused on special themes. Themes in the past have included "Little Women" and Storybook Garden. This event is $45 and includes tea, tea foods, gifts, and original programming. |
History Comes Alive Ice Cream Socials
June 5, 12, 19, and 26, 2 PM - 4 PM July 3, 10, 17, 24, and 31, 2 PM - 4 PM Every Wednesday in the summer, we host Abraham and Mary Lincoln at Edwards Place for an outdoor ice cream social. Meet our 16th president, Abraham Lincoln, and first lady, Mary Todd Lincoln while enjoying a free cup of ice cream provided by Visit Springfield on the porch of this historic house museum. |
Hoopskirt and Haber-Dash 5K Fun Run
Saturday, August 24, 2024 at 8 AM $35/runner This is a 5K fun run where you can dress like you just stepped out of a haberdashery in hat and tie, or that you just made your debut in the biggest hoopskirt you can find! The course is a mostly flat course in Abraham Lincoln’s Springfield, Illinois, through Enos Park neighborhood, north through Lincoln Park, and back down again. Fun costuming is encouraged, with a prize for the best dressed of the bunch. After the run, stick around for historical activities. |
Unsolved at the Edwards Soiree Murder Mystery
Friday, October 18, and Saturday, October 19, 6:30 PM Sunday, October 20, 4:30 PM $60 members/$65 non-members At Edwards Place Murder Mystery dinner theatre, guests will help to solve a dastardly murder. You will interact with a motley crew of suspects to discover which of them committed the crime, all while enjoying a themed, catered meal. This year's theme is based off of our popular "Unsolved" board game, and follows suspects from the mid-19th century as they attend a soiree hosted by A. P. "Red" DeClaws. The show is written in-house and includes a dozen community members as actors and as director. This event is for 21+ ages only. |
Cozy Winter Holiday Tea
Saturday, December 14, 1 PM $40 members/$45 non-members Learn about popular tea customs, while participating in a special program based on the storybooks by Jan Brett, which feature beautiful illustrations of winter scenes. This event includes tea, tea foods, gifts, and original programming. Tea is from Whimsy Tea Company and food from Copper Pot Cooking Studio. |