On Christmas Eve, in the first film, Kevin walks past a church where a choir is singing and goes in. This is the outside of that church. The inside, where he sits down next to old Marley, was filmed in another church, Grace Episcopal in Oak Park.
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Where to stand for the photo
From across Lake Avenue, frame the front of the church and its entrance, as Kevin sees it from the snowy street.
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Getting there
- Address: 1024 Lake Avenue, Wilmette, IL 60091
- Transport
- Metra Union Pacific North line to Wilmette station, then about 10 minutes on foot; about 4 km from the house in Winnetka.
- Access
- Working church: look at it from the street; the inside opens for services.
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- Places of Home Alone on Wikidata
- Trinity Church of Wilmette on Wikidata
- Official website
- en.wikipedia.org
- movie-locations.com
- atlasofwonders.com
Sources found on November 8, 2026.
Production · film commissions · tourist boards · guides
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- The real filming location
- A place standing in for it
- Inspired by the story
Every place checked against public sources
- Places of Home Alone on Wikidata
- Trinity Church of Wilmette on Wikidata
- Official website
- en.wikipedia.org
- movie-locations.com
- atlasofwonders.com
Sources found on November 8, 2026.
Production · film commissions · tourist boards · guides
We always say if it is:
- The real filming location
- A place standing in for it
- Inspired by the story