Ticket sales for the Festival of Historic Houses have now ended. The self-guided house and garden tours will take place in the Mount Hope neighborhood on Saturday, June 8, from 10 am – 4 pm. The Festival is held rain or shine!
Information for attendees:
>All guests must first check in at the Registration Center, located at The Groden Center (86 Mt. Hope Avenue). Your name will be on the guest list at the check-in table, where you will pick up your Festival guidemap. The guidemap serves as the entrance pass to all open properties. The Registration Center opens at 9:50 am. Portajohns and water are available on site. Free parking is available in the lot at the rear of the Registration Center (accessible via Cypress Street), as well as on surrounding streets. Please follow all posted signage.
This year’s ten open homes and gardens are located on Forest Street, Larch Street, Ivy Street, Cypress Street, and Catalpa Road, and are all within walking distance of each other. Some properties may have steep stairs or uneven surfaces, including sidewalks.
Indoor photography and/or videography, smoking, eating, drinking, and cell phone conversations are prohibited inside the properties. To protect flooring, high-heeled shoes may not be worn inside the properties; Homeowners may request shoe removal or use of shoe covers.
Please contact us at info@ppsri.org with any questions or concerns. We look forward to seeing you on Saturday!