Grant Park Candlelight Tour of Homes

For 30 years, Grant Park has celebrated the December holidays with the Grant Park Candlelight Tour of Homes,  providing Atlantans a unique glimpse into the historic intown neighborhood. Held in the evening with the glow of holiday lights, the Candlelight Tour is a great way to see the historic homes and at the same time, get into the holiday spirit. This year the tour will be Dec. 11 and 12 from 6-10pm.

Grant Park is Atlanta's largest historic district with homes built in the Victorian, Craftsman, Italianate and various other styles from the turn of the 20^th century.  The Candlelight Tour features eight to ten homes each year, usually representing renovations as well as new homes built to reflect the historic district's character. The tour begins at St. Paul United Methodist Church. The church's beautiful Neo-Romanesque sanctuary is admired by tour-goers for its soaring stained glass windows and pipe organ from the 1880s.

St. Paul also hosts the annual Winter Wonderland Children's Celebration. This free event, which includes photos with Santa, will be Saturday from 4-6pm and is sponsored by GPPN. Tour-goers will also encounter the sounds of the holidays thanks to carolers that roam the neighborhood on an old-fashioned hayride.

Thanks to participating sponsors and hundreds of ticket sales, each year this festive holiday celebration provides funds to St. Paul, the Grant Park Cooperative Preschool and the Grant Park Parent Network (GPPN).

What:  The 30^th Annual Grant Park Candlelight Tour of Homes

When:  Sat. Dec. 11 and Sun. Dec. 12, 2010, 6:00 – 10:00 p.m.; Winter Wonderland Children's Celebration: Sat. Dec. 11, 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.

Where: Tickets are exchanged for programs at the start of the Tour at St. Paul United Methodist Church, 501 Grant Street, Grant Park       

How:   Tickets are $12 in advance, $15 the weekend of the tour and may be purchased by calling (404) 688-7501 or ordering online at www.stpaulgrantpark.org.