Guided History Tour
Tuesday – Sunday at 11am
Learn the Personal History of this Grand Beaux Arts Country House!
Guided tours of Cairnwood Estate reveal the personal history of this grand Beaux Arts country house. Tour participants discover the private side of the family and its integral role in founding the Bryn Athyn community. Tours include visiting the Garden House, Main House, Chapel, the servant’s wing, and the Carriage House. Members – please call to receive your free tour(s). Fundraising and Outreach Activities proudly hosted by Cairn Club, LLC
- In May and June every tour is private with just your personal household family and friends! (2-person minimum, 8-person maximum)
- General Admission: Adult (Ages 18-64): $15; Student (Ages 7-17): $12; Senior (Ages 65+): $12
- Tours are available ~ Tuesday – Sunday at 11:00am
- Duration: 1.5 hours
- Purchasing tickets in advance is required.
- Call 215-947-2004 or contact us at info@cairnwood.org to schedule your tour
Gertrude’s Gardens & Home Tour
Tuesday – Sunday at 2pm (April – October)
Working with the architects Carrère & Hastings and the landscape architects Olmsted, Olmsted and Eliot, Mrs. Gertrude Pitcairn oversaw the vision and details of Cairnwood Estate. During this focused tour we will explore the architecture and intention of the historic landscape plans while wandering the garden paths and the grand rooms for entertaining on the first floor including the Great Hall, Living Room, Library, Music Room, and Dining Room all of which were planned with sweeping views and access to the outdoors. The tour begins in the Garden House and ends in the Carriage House. Members – please call to receive your free tour(s). Fundraising and Outreach Activities proudly hosted by Cairn Club, LLC
- In May and June every tour is private with just your personal household family and friends! (2-person minimum, 8-person maximum)
- General Admission: Adult (Ages 18-64): $15; Student (Ages 7-17): $12; Senior (Ages 65+): $12
- Tours are available ~ Tuesday – Sunday at 2:00pm, or by appointment (April – October)
- Duration: 90 minutes
- Purchasing tickets in advance is required.
- Call 215-947-2004 or contact us at info@cairnwood.org to schedule your tour
Cairnwood Book Club
SOCIALLY DISTANT MEETING on the Cairnwood Terrace; Tuesday, September 21 at 7:30pm
- Free admission;
- Socially distant meeting to be held in-person on the Cairnwood terrace. Rain or shine.
- RSVP to: lisa@cairnwood.org or by calling 215-947-2004 ex31
- Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser
An eighteen-year-old girl without money or connections ventures forth from her small town in search of a better life and the American Dream when she moves to Chicago. The chronicle of Carrie Meeber’s rise from obscurity to fame—and the effects of her progress on the men who use her and are used in turn—aroused a storm of controversy and debate upon its debut in 1900. Considered the premier example of American naturalism, Dreiser’s non-judgmental portrait of a heroine who violates the contemporary moral code and realistic characters in this remarkable first novel has deeply influenced such key writers as Willilam Faulkner and F. Scott Fitzgerald.
Be Our Guest Ball
COMING SPRING 2022!
An enchanted fundraiser supporting Cairnwood and ANC Performing Arts. Inspired by the tale as old at time – Beauty & the Beast, this event will feature student performers, live entertainment, show-stopping food stations, a silent auction, and some whimsical surprises!
- Refreshments sponsored by Sage Catering
- Beer, wine, & signature drinks included.
- $100 per person; $50 guests under 35 years of age.
- Cocktail attire
- Space is limited; reservations required