Stubbs Home on La Vista Drive. Photography by Renee Umsted.
Home tours are a popular way for organizations in East Dallas to fundraise, especially in the spring.
The events are based in different parts of our neighborhood and showcase a variety of homes, built in different time periods and exemplifying different architectural styles. East Dallas even boasts a garden tour, which focuses on the outdoors.
Your time is precious, so we’ve done the hard work for you. Here’s a guide to help navigate home-tour season.
Preservation Dallas Home TourÂ
Date: 8:30 a.m. April 15
Location: Angelika Film Center
Cost: Tickets sold out
Details: After meeting at the Angelika for a keynote lecture, ticket-holders will embark on a self-guided tour of the Kessler Mansion in Oak Cliff, the Stubbs House on La Vista, the Bromberg-Patterson home in Lakewood, a Craftsman bungalow in Junius Heights and a Frank Welch-designed home overlooking White Rock Lake.
White Rock Home TourÂ
Date: 12-5 p.m. April 22-23
Location: White Rock Lake area
Cost: $20
Details: See five mid-century and new modern homes in the 15th annual White Rock Home Tour, benefitting Hexter Elementary.
Munger Wine Walk
Date: 4-8 p.m. April 22
Location: Munger Place
Cost: Starts at $40
Details: Tickets to the event include a tour of five historical homes in Munger Place, along with wines selected by Jimmy’s Food Store, appetizers and a complimentary wine glass. The tour benefits the Munger Place Historic District Association, and a portion of the proceeds will benefit the Boys and Girls Club and local schools.
Vickery Place Neighborhood Association Wine Walk
Date: 6 p.m. April 29
Location: Vickery Place
Cost: $125
Details: Tour three houses and sample six wines across the evening, along with food from Christie’s, Eddie’s and Son of a Butcher. Live music will be featured at the last house on the tour. Only 100 tickets are available, and check in is at the first stop, 5524 Vickery Blvd.
Swiss Avenue Home TourÂ
Date: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. May 13, 12-6 p.m. May 14
Location: 5501 Swiss Ave.
Cost: $30-$35
Details: Tour a Mediterranean villa, a Jacobethan Revival manor house, an Italian Renaissance with Colonial touches, a French Eclectic with Beaux Arts elements and several others. Air-conditioned mini coaches and horse-drawn carriages are available, free of charge, to take guests from home to home. Food and beverages will be available at Savage Park (5501 Swiss Ave.) from Hamburger Man and food trucks. Local artisans will be showcasing their candles, artwork, jewelry and other crafts near the park.
White Rock East Garden TourÂ
Date: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. May 21
Location: Casa Linda Estates, Forest Hills, Little Forest Hills
Cost: $20
Details: This year’s tour features modern and European-style landscaping, native areas and self-planted urban farms, along with Warren Ferris Cemetery and Herbert the Bodark. Local artisans at each home and at Casa Linda Park will showcase their sculpture, paintings, illustrations, jewelry and other works. There will also be a plant sale 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at Casa Linda Park, offering succulents, grasses, perennials and ornamental trees.
