Cranbrook House Tour & Tea

Friday, December 9th, 2022 | 1:00pm - 3:00pm

SOLD OUT

Celebrate the holiday season with your friends and family on a guided tour of Cranbrook House followed by tea in the library. Learn about Cranbrook’s founders, George Gough Booth and Ellen Scripps Booth, as you explore the treasures of their 1908 English Tudor manor. Live piano music will add to the ambience while you catch up over tea, savories, and sweets (menu coming soon). 

Photograph of guests at a holiday tea in the Cranbrook House Library.

Tea Menu
Traditional Sandwiches
Cucumber Boursin
Pickled Onion, Microgreens, Wheatberry Loaf

Coronation Chicken
Traditional QE2 , Brioche Loaf 

Smoked Salmon East Coast
Shaved Tomato, Tzaziki, Pumpernickel 

Egg Salad
Shaved Cucumber, Roma Tomato, Pullman Loaf 

Housemade pumpkin and gingerbread scones
Served with jam and whipped cream, fresh fruit 

Assortment of holiday cookies and petit fours 

Beverages
Coffee service 
Assorted teas 
International creamers 

Admission
Adults: $60 per person
Seniors: $55 per person
Cranbrook House & Gardens Auxiliary Members: $50 per person

Reservations are required by Tuesday, November 29, 2022 at 12:00pm as seating is limited. Please call 248.645.3149 or click the button below to make a reservation.

Accessibility
Please click here for information on accessibility. 

Location and Parking
Cranbrook House
380 Lone Pine Road
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304

Parking is available onsite in our main lot. Additional parking is available on Lone Pine Road. Accessible parking is available just south of the Cranbrook House Courtyard.  

Click here for a map

When You Arrive
Please arrive about 15 minutes early to park, walk up to Cranbrook House, and check in. Doors to Cranbrook House open 15 minutes before the tour begins. Only registered guests will be permitted inside. Entry will not be permitted after the tour begins.

There are no tickets for this event. Please provide the docent with the name you used to register to verify admission. You do not need to print your confirmation (we recommend having it available on your mobile device for reference). 

Restrooms
Restrooms are available in the lower level of Cranbrook House during the event.

Refund Policy
Guests will receive a refund if the tour is canceled by Cranbrook. Tours are otherwise nonrefundable. 

Additional Information
Please note that we typically seat about eight guests per table. Parties with less than eight guests may be seated with people outside of their group.

Contact us at 248.645.3149 or houseandgardens@cranbrook.edu if you have any questions or would like help registering. 

Registration for this event has closed.