Day Tour of Homes, Saturday, December 3. 11:00 am-4pm. Tour headquarters and ticket booth: The Woman's Club of Sanford,309 S Oak Ave, Sanford, Florida.
The Holiday Tour of Homes is a fundraiser presented by The Sanford Historic Trust; a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving the architecture and historical heritage of the city through education and stewardship. Proceeds from previous tours have facilitated such projects as the Historic District Street lighting project, historic preservation awards and educational preservation lectures open to the public.
Candlelight tour-goers will be entertained by actors from Sanford's Celery Soup Folk Life Play, while they are transported by trolley from tour headquarters to the Mayfair neighborhood. Mayfair, formally designated in 1924, was originally intended to include homes only of Spanish architecture, is an eclectic neighborhood now. The Candlelight tour will feature the elegantly decorated homes of Mayfair on streets lined with luminairas and trees illuminated with large handcrafted holiday lights.
Sounds of smooth saxophone will fill the night air and Carolers in period costume will add to the festive atmosphere. Food and beverage samples will be offered from local restaurants. Tickets $25
A variety of charming homes and historic buildings in the Sanford area are featured on the driving/walking Saturday Tour of Homes. Refreshments will be offered at several tour stops.
At the Woman's Club of Sanford, Saturday's tour Headquarters and ticket booth; tour-goers will find themselves surrounded by a forest of tree decorating ideas at the Woman's Club first Festival of Trees and silent auction. Tour Tickets $15
Tickets available at the following locations:
Online at www.SanfordHIstoricTrust.org
The Sanford Chamber of Commerce - 400 E 1 St., Sanford
Sanford Flower Shop - 209 E Commercial St., Sanford
Sanford Welcome Center - 230 E 1St., Sanford
