Fairmount's 40th Anniversary Tour of Historic Homes

1013 W. Magnolia Avenue,Fort Worth TX 76110

13 May, 2023

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Tickets are $20 pre-sale on www.historicfairmount.com or $25 on the days of the tour at the ticket booth located at SiNaCa Studios on Magnolia Ave.Fort Worth’s Fairmount Historic District and the Fairmount Neighborhood Association will host its 40th AnniversaryTour of Homes. Visitors will gatherover Mother’s Day weekend to celebrate the rich architectural history of the largest historic neighborhood in the Southwest region. This year’s tour will highlight four beautiful bungalow-style homes and three historic business locations. This year we are excited to announce that Fairmount is expanding on the events for the weekend including a fair in Fairmount Park on Saturday with food trucks, and a pop-up art show at Arts 5th Avenue. Most of the locations on the tour were originally built between1890-1930, and characteristics include: beamed interior ceilings, colonnades, pocket doors, antique hardware, prominent wide front porches, overhanging eaves, as well as exposed rafters and beams —to name a few. Attendees will also enjoy a neighborhood parade through the Fairmount neighborhood to kick off the event at 10 a.m. Saturday. On Saturday only from Noon-4 p.m. Fairmount Park will host a family and pet-friendly neighborhood fair. This special event will feature music by local artists, activities for kids, food trucks, demonstrations by artists, the community garden, and the Yogi squad. Whether you spend a full day Saturday enjoying all the home tour events, or you spread out your experience throughout the weekend, Fairmount’s Tour of Historic Homes has something for everyone, and is a great gift for mom, too! $20 for tickets purchased in advance at www.historicfairmount.com; or $25 for tickets purchased on the day-of at the Welcome Pavilion. Tickets will be available for pickup from noon-5 p.m. on May 13 and Noon-4 p.m. on May 14. Social media users are encouraged to use the hashtag #FairmountHomeTour to follow and/or post about event happenings, as well as to visit www.facebook.com/historicfairmount. Proceeds from the tour will benefit the Fairmount Neighborhood Association, a 501(c)(3) organization, and its mission to preserve, restore, and maintain the Fairmount neighborhood and surrounding historic district.