Where Should You Stay for Home Alone in Concert With the Minnesota Orchestra? Dec. 11–13 at Orchestra Hall

Kevin McCallister is about to defend a house against two bungling burglars, and this time the soundtrack is live. The Minnesota Orchestra is performing Home Alone in Concert at Orchestra Hall on Nicollet Mall, with John Williams’ score played live to the film. If you are coming in for the weekend, or you would rather not drive home late on a December night, here is how a stay at 300 Clifton fits around it.

When is Home Alone in Concert at Orchestra Hall?

There are four performances, all at Orchestra Hall, 1111 Nicollet Mall: Friday, December 11 at 7 p.m.; Saturday, December 12 at 2 p.m. and again at 7 p.m.; and Sunday, December 13 at 2 p.m. (Central Time). According to the orchestra’s event page, the program runs about two hours including intermission, doors open an hour and a half before each performance, and Jason Seber conducts with the Minnesota Boychoir. The film is rated PG, and the orchestra says all of its concerts are open to children ages 6 and older when accompanied by an adult. The Minneapolis visitor bureau also lists the December 11–13 run. Tickets are sold through the orchestra, so check its page for availability.

Four showtimes across three days make this an easy one to build a weekend around: pick the Saturday matinee and you still have the whole evening free.

The 300 Clifton mansion glowing in the setting sun above its Loring Park lawn and English garden, a short ride from Orchestra Hall in Minneapolis — 300 Clifton at sunset in Loring Park, our door to a December weekend in downtown Minneapolis.

Why stay at 300 Clifton for a night at Orchestra Hall?

The Eugene J. Carpenter Mansion at 300 Clifton is a Georgian house beside Loring Park, a boutique bed and breakfast rather than a chain hotel. Every room is different, from the Crystal Mansion and the Georgian Room to the Grand Edwardian, so you can match the room to the trip: a couple’s date night, parents with a kid who has seen the movie forty times, or friends making a weekend of it. For the trip to Nicollet Mall, the Metro Transit trip planner shows current bus options, and a rideshare is the easy answer when a show lets out on a cold night. We will not guess at a walking time for you in the snow.

What can you do at 300 Clifton after the movie?

This is where a Home Alone weekend gets fun. Downstairs is Gertrude’s Cistern, our private movie room: a soundproof cellar with fully reclining, heated leather seats, three massage settings, armrests that lift for cuddling, and an attached private lounge where you can mix a drink, make a pizza and pop popcorn. After a night of live orchestra and booby traps, some guests will want to keep the holiday-movie spirit going. Reserve it ahead.

Heated black leather reclining seats facing the screen in Gertrude’s Cistern, the private movie room and haunted video lounge in the cellar of 300 Clifton — Heated reclining seats facing the screen in the private movie room beneath 300 Clifton.

Out back, the four-season hot tub in the Secret Garden has massaging jets and string lights, and a soak in cold December air is a fine reward after a matinee. Book the tub and the movie room early if you plan to visit on December 11–13.

A guest relaxes in the four-season garden hot tub at 300 Clifton under string lights, a warm way to end a December night out in Minneapolis — The four-season garden hot tub at 300 Clifton, open to guests all winter.

What do guests get when they book direct?

Guests who book direct with 300 Clifton receive a $20 Pillsbury Club dining voucher per stay, good toward food or drink on the club’s dining room menu, and a $20 Minneapolis Trolley voucher per stay. Details are on our vouchers page.

Planning more of the season? We covered the rest of the Minnesota Orchestra’s season and the best holiday lights in Minneapolis, a nice add-on to a December weekend.

Ready to book? Browse the rooms and our specials and packages, and book direct to claim the vouchers. We will leave a light on in Loring Park.

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