37th Annual Holiday Tour of Homes
🎄 The 37th Annual Holiday Tour of Homes: Now Featuring the Silver Lake Residential District, a First for the Tour! Self-guided, driving tour on Saturday, December 5, from Noon 9 PM. Check-in at the Sanford Museum, beginning at 11:45 AM. Get your tickets now!
Sanford’s most beloved holiday tradition is back, and this year it travels a little farther. For the first time in 37 years, the tour reaches beyond its usual footprint to the Silver Lake Residential District near the airport. This neighborhood has never been featured before, and it brings its own slice of old-school Sanford history, including historic homes and a grand estate. You’ll visit these homes alongside favorites in Sanford Heights and the Historic District on a self-guided driving tour at your own pace. Please note: Silver Lake homes are open from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM only. All other homes stay open until 9:00 PM.
This year’s tour includes 13 stops across three neighborhoods: nine hand-picked homes, including a festive porch stop with Santa and snacks, plus four special stops along the way. Expect everything from cozy historic cottages to striking modern designs, each decorated for the season, with architectural details, holiday decor ideas, and a close-up look at the neighborhoods that make Sanford home.
Neighborhoods on the Tour
- Silver Lake Residential District (new this year, open 12 to 6 PM)
- Sanford Heights
- Historic District
More Stops Along the Way
- Sanford Museum: tour headquarters and check-in
- Hopper Academy and Community Garden: open 12 to 4 PM only
- Cart and Go: cookies and music
Holiday Market
Join us in Magnolia Square from 9 AM to 4 PM, in partnership with Project Sanford. Shop local artisan goods, festive finds, and holiday treats, ideal for gift lists or a morning stroll before your tour.
- Check in at the Sanford Museum to get your wristband, tour map, and program.
- Because the stops are spread across three neighborhoods, driving between locations is required.
- Park near each group of stops.
- Tour at your own pace and in any order. Hopper Academy and Community Garden close at 4 PM and the Silver Lake homes close at 6 PM, so plan to visit those first.
- First check-in: 11:45 AM
- Last check-in: 8:00 PM (arrive before 6 PM to see the Silver Lake homes)
- Silver Lake homes close at 6:00 PM
- All other homes close promptly at 9:00 PM
- Adults: $30 presale | $35 day of
- Children ages 6 to 12: $15
- Tickets are non-refundable. The tour takes place rain or shine.
- Dec 05 2026
- 12:00 pm - 9:00 pm
