Ewing Cultural Center

Location:: Ewing Cultural Center 48 Sunset Road
Bloomington, IL
Phone:: (309) 438-6333
Website:: http://ewingmanor.illinoisstate.edu

Ewing Cultural Center sits on 6.5 acres of wooded landscape in Bloomington, Illinois. This beautiful estate, rich in local history, is preserved and elegantly maintained due to the generosity of prominent citizens who discovered a way to celebrate the area’s culture, landscape, and nature.

Ewing Manor was completed in 1929 in the Channel-Norman style, and embodies the grace, practicality, and natural beauty envisioned by its original owner, Hazle Buck Ewing.

Parking for the Illinois Shakespeare Festival

Ewing Cultural Center – parking is FREE directly across Emerson Street at St. John’s Lutheran Church (GPS: 1617 E. Emerson, Bloomington).

Festival Society members, and Platinum Plus ticketholders have access to VIP parking zones.

Upcoming Public Events

July 2022

Ewing Manor Tours

Date:: Monday, July 11th
Time:: 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

The historic Ewing Manor will be open for public tours from 4 to 6 p.m. every Monday, May - September with the exception of Memorial Day, July 4, and Labor Day, September 5.

Alumni and friends night at Illinois Shakespeare Festival

Date:: Friday, July 15th
Time:: 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

As part of one of the most prestigious and well-known Shakespeare festivals in the country, guests will be able to see Shakespeare's "King Lear" at a discounted rate. Please note, the dinner for the evening has been canceled.

Ewing Manor Tours

Date:: Monday, July 18th
Time:: 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

The historic Ewing Manor will be open for public tours from 4 to 6 p.m. every Monday, May - September with the exception of Memorial Day, July 4, and Labor Day, September 5.

Ewing Manor Tours

Date:: Monday, July 25th
Time:: 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

The historic Ewing Manor will be open for public tours from 4 to 6 p.m. every Monday, May - September with the exception of Memorial Day, July 4, and Labor Day, September 5.

August 2022

Ewing Manor Tours

Date:: Monday, August 1st
Time:: 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

The historic Ewing Manor will be open for public tours from 4 to 6 p.m. every Monday, May - September with the exception of Memorial Day, July 4, and Labor Day, September 5.

Ewing Manor Tours

Date:: Monday, August 8th
Time:: 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

The historic Ewing Manor will be open for public tours from 4 to 6 p.m. every Monday, May - September with the exception of Memorial Day, July 4, and Labor Day, September 5.

Ewing Manor Tours

Date:: Monday, August 15th
Time:: 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

The historic Ewing Manor will be open for public tours from 4 to 6 p.m. every Monday, May - September with the exception of Memorial Day, July 4, and Labor Day, September 5.

Ewing Manor Tours

Date:: Monday, August 22nd
Time:: 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

The historic Ewing Manor will be open for public tours from 4 to 6 p.m. every Monday, May - September with the exception of Memorial Day, July 4, and Labor Day, September 5.

Ewing Manor Tours

Date:: Monday, August 29th
Time:: 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

The historic Ewing Manor will be open for public tours from 4 to 6 p.m. every Monday, May - September with the exception of Memorial Day, July 4, and Labor Day, September 5.

September 2022

Ewing Manor Tours

Date:: Monday, September 12th
Time:: 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

The historic Ewing Manor will be open for public tours from 4 to 6 p.m. every Monday, May - September with the exception of Memorial Day, July 4, and Labor Day, September 5.

Ewing Manor Tours

Date:: Monday, September 19th
Time:: 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

The historic Ewing Manor will be open for public tours from 4 to 6 p.m. every Monday, May - September with the exception of Memorial Day, July 4, and Labor Day, September 5.

Ewing Manor Tours

Date:: Monday, September 26th
Time:: 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

The historic Ewing Manor will be open for public tours from 4 to 6 p.m. every Monday, May - September with the exception of Memorial Day, July 4, and Labor Day, September 5.

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