Historic Druid Hills Home and Garden Tour

1788 Ponce De Leon Avenue Northeast,Atlanta GA 30307

29 April, 2022

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It's back! Enjoy the opportunity to meander through some of the finest homes and gardens in Atlanta's Historic Druid Hills neighborhood. DRUID HILLS COMMEMORATES OLMSTED'S BIRTHDAYOur annual home tour returns after a 2 year hiatus as part of a coordinated national celebration, Olmsted 200! The Druid Hills neighborhood, including the linear park along Ponce de Leon Ave, was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted. April 26, 2022 will be this remarkable landscape visionary's 200th birthday so special events will be happening all over the country to mark his bicentennial. The homes on this year's tour are all situated on streets that can be seen on Olmsted's original plan for Druid Hills, all close to Olmsted Linear Park. SCHEDULETickets are valid for the whole weekend, so take the tour in one day or spread it out over all three days - it's up to you! You may gain entry to each property only once over the course of the tour. The tour hours are as follows: Friday, April 29: 1pm-5pmSaturday, April 30: 9am-5pmSunday, May 1st: 9am-5pmMore details about the tour will be emailed to ticketholders once we are closer to the event. TICKET TYPESOur tour is the Druid Hills Civic Association's largest fundraiser of the year. The money we raise helps the DHCA support our local parks & green space, provide grants to neighborhood schools and other local non-profits, host or sponsor community events, provide great communication with our neighbors, and much more. Each and every ticket purchase helps fund the DHCA. Tour sponsorship by individuals, our Friends and Patrons, offset the cost of the tour, helping us do much more as an organization. Friend Level Sponsorship ($250) includes 2 tour tickets and 1 ticket to the Olmsted 200th Birthday Gala at Callanwolde (see details below) Patron Level Sponsorship ($500) includes 4 tour tickets and 2 tickets to the Olmsted 200th Birthday Gala at Callanwolde (see details below) INTERESTED IN VOLUNTEERING?Volunteering really is a great way to meet and get to know other Druid Hills neighbors. From being a docent for one or two shifts to helping with planning out the tour, we are in need of volunteers to make sure this fantastic event goes as smoothly as possible. Sign up to be a DOCENT. Each home on our tour has several docents, which help guide visitors through the home. One person is stationed at each area of interest, and provides tour-goers with interesting facts about what they are seeing on the tour. Sign up for a morning or afternoon shift by yourself, with a friend, or with your favorite organization! Join us on the Druid Hills Tour Committee! As we approach the last few weeks of the tour, we need volunteers to help with logistics and operations, hospitality, and volunteer recruitment. If you are interested in helping us fill a committee role, please reach out to Kit Eisterhold to sign up or for more information. We will be thrilled to have you! Contact Kit Eisterhold • 404-210-9155 • [email protected] JOIN US AS WE CELEBRATE OLMSTED 200Did you know ... Olmsted Linear Park and Historic Druid Hills were Frederick Law Olmsted, Sr.'s last designs before he died? April 26, 2022 will be this remarkable landscape visionary's 200th birthday so special events will be happening all over the country to mark his bicentennial. The Atlanta Olmsted 200 Committee, which includes representatives from each of the following organizations, has been hard at work planning some fantastic events to help us celebrate! Monday, April 25th: Druid Hills Golf Club will host the Olmsted 200 Tennis Tournament. Register here.Tuesday, April 26th: A black tie birthday celebration will be held at Callanwolde Fine Arts Center. Please note that our Tour Friends and Patrons each receive tickets to this special celebration. Tickets may be purchased here.Friday, April 29-Sunday May 1st: Our Tour takes place!Saturday, April 30th: An artist market will be held in Olmsted Linear Park during the day and a free outdoor concert featuring Shawn Mullins will be held on Saturday evening!