Want the chance to see some of Michigan’s most celebrated homes dressed up in their holiday finest? Sign up for one of the upcoming holiday home tours around the state. You will have the chance to see some of Michigan’s most coveted residential architecture – much of it historic – and enjoy the festive holiday spirit and unique experiences offered via these tours.
Palmer Woods 2022 Holiday Home Tour & Soirée
Date: Sat, December 3, 2022, 4:30 PM – 11:30 PM EST
Where: Palmer Woods, Seven Mile and Woodward Avenue, Detroit, MI 48203
Enjoy a tour of five beautifully diverse homes festively decorated for the season. In addition, the Soirée home will feature jazz and holiday music, cuisine prepared by a local chef, as well as drinks. The houses featured were built between 1917-1953, and include styles such as Tudor Revival, English Country Cottage in the Tudor Revival Style, and Mid-Century.
48th Annual Boston-Edison Holiday Home Tour
Date: Sun, December 11, 2022, 8:00 AM – 5:40 PM EST
Where: Historic Boston-Edison Neighborhood, 2701 Chicago Blvd., Detroit, MI 48206
Enjoy both a bus and walking tour exploring the beautiful Boston-Edison Neighborhood, where 4 homes will be featured for the first time this year. The tour will include both interior and exterior tours and will begin and end at the Sacred Heart Major Seminary.
Indian Village Holiday Home Tour and VIP Gala 2022
Date: December 9 (7:00 PM – 11:00 PM) & Dec. 11 (12:00 PM – 5:30 PM), 2022
Where: Historic Indian Village: Frederick K. Stearns House, 8109 E. Jefferson Ave. Detroit, MI 48214
Enjoy two special days of tours in Indian Village for the Indian Village Holiday Tour. Friday night will include a VIP gala and holiday home tour, which will feature a tour of 5 homes from experienced docents, dinner (including vegan and gluten-free dishes), drinks, and live entertainment. Sunday will include a daytime holiday home tour featuring 5 homes, starting at the magnificent Frederick K. Stearns house. All proceeds benefit the Artelia Brown Court Scholarship fund.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/indian-village-holiday-home-tour-and-vip-gala-2022-tickets-472354223197
A Ford House Christmas
Dates: November 18 – December 30 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM (Entries every 1/2 hour)
Where: 1100 Lake Shore Road, Grosse Pointe Shores, MI 48236
Appreciate the beautifully decorated Ford Family House with a festive tour of the historic home. This home was once occupied by Edsel and Eleanor Ford, son and daughter-in-law of Henry Ford. Designed by Albert Kahn, the 1927 home features stone roofs, lead-pained windows, vine-covered walls and expansive gardens, all located on the shore of Lake St. Clair. The tour will also include holiday crafts and entertainment.
https://www.fordhouse.org/events/a-ford-house-christmas/
The Homes of the Center Avenue Historic District 2022 Holiday Parlour Tour
Date: Sat, December 3, 2022, 12:00 PM – 7:00 PM EST
Where: Trinity Episcopal Church 815 North Grant Street, Bay City, MI 48708
Kick off the holidays with a look inside five magnificent historic homes while learning about their architecture and history. Don’t miss your chance to view the features and interiors of some of the most beautiful and historical homes of Bay City, Michigan. There will also be a Christmas Market located in the Parish Hall of the historic Trinity Episcopal Church.
Hackley and Hume Houses Holiday Tour
Date: Through December 28, 2022
Where: Hackley and Hume Historic Site courtyard, 484 W. Webster Ave., Muskegon
Experience the spirit of the holiday season, and learn the history of Victorian holiday traditions, at this year’s Holiday Tours of the Hackley and Hume Houses. The Queen Anne-style Victorian homes, located along West Webster Avenue, which once belonged to Muskegon lumber barons Charles Hackley and Thomas Hume, are landmarks in Muskegon. Perry’s Pines will be selling trees in the courtyard during tour hours throughout the holiday season.
https://www.wmta.org/hackley-hume-holiday-tour-dates-announced/
Cadillac Garden Club Holiday Home Tour
Date: Saturday, December 3, 10 AM – 3 PM
Where: Cadillac, MI (Tickets at Brinks Art & Framing at 112 S. Mitchell, Cadillac)
Tour four of Cadillac’s beautiful homes on Berry Lake and the First Presbyterian Church of Cadillac, decorated for the holidays by the Cadillac Garden Club. Tickets $15 in advance, $20 at the door.
https://cadillacmichigan.com/event/cadillacs-garden-clubs-holiday-home-tour/
Meadowbrook Hall Holiday Walk
Date: Through December 30, 2022
Where: Meadowbrook Hall, 350 Estate Drive, Rochester Hills, Michigan, 48309-4481
Meadow Brook Hall’s annual Holiday Walk is a self-guided indoor tour featuring incomparable holiday sights and decorations inside Meadow Brook Hall, the historic mansion and National Historic Landmark located in Rochester on the campus of Oakland University. The tour transports visitors through the historic 110-room Matilda Dodge Wilson mansion, with more than 50 magnificent trees, flickering fireplaces, and lights galore.
https://meadowbrookhall.org/holidaywalk/
Alden B. Dow House Holiday Tour
Date: Monday – Saturday at 2 PM, with additional 11 AM tours on Friday and Saturday
Where: 315 Post Street, Midland, MI 48640
Alden and Vada Dow made Christmas a joyous and playful, family celebration for their family in this home. During this holiday season, experience the beauty and fun of their zooming scale trains, playful mechanical toys, shimmering Christmas tree decorations, joyous holiday music and the warm and inviting atmosphere the Dows created for family, friends, and holiday guests in this architectural masterpiece.