Saturday, May 13th, – 10AM to 6PM
Sunday, May 14th – Noon to 6PM
Mother's Day Brunch Sunday 11AM
It is time again to come join us for one of the city's most anticipated Springtime events – this year celebrating its 50th Anniversary – The Swiss Avenue Historic District Mother’s Day Home Tour. Happening on Mother's Day weekend, Saturday, and Sunday, May 13th and 14th.
This weekend-long tribute to Dallas' historic past will feature a collection of the city's most fabulous Early 20th Century homes. There will be an open-air art fair, a vintage auto display, a children’s play area, live entertainment in Savage Park, free horse-drawn carriage rides, complimentary air-conditioned mini-coaches, and food trucks offering a variety of freshly prepared menu items, ice-cold beverages, and much more.
You can purchase your tickets now using our "Buy Now" Button (below), or, beginning April 1st, at any of these local area retailers:
Talulah & HESS at Skillman-Live Oak Shopping Center
Texas Goods Company at Hillside Village Shopping Center
2023 Home Tour Chairs: Charlotte Kerr & Zach Swanson
About The 2023 Home Tour
The homes on tour this year represent exquisite examples of some of the Early 20th Century's most popular architectural styles. Included in this year's collection will be an elegant Mediterranean Villa; an extraordinary Jacobethan Revival Manor House; an Italian Renaissance confection with Colonial touches; a pristine French Eclectic masterpiece with Beaux Arts elements; a substantial Progressive Mode abode with classic Tudor influences; and a modern take on classic Craftsman Design reimagined and reinterpreted for 21st Century life.
Guests can travel between all tour stops on air-conditioned mini-coaches staffed by neighborhood tour guides who’ll share interesting facts and details about The District. Those interested in a more-vintage mode of transportation can amble down the avenue in horse-drawn carriages. Both the coaches and carriages are provided with our compliments, at no charge.
When it’s time for a break, relax and refresh in Savage Park with freshly prepared food and beverages served all throughout the weekend from Hamburger Man and an assortment of festive Food Trucks offering a variety of menus, including Cousins Maine Lobster, Ruthie's Rolling Cafe, and Kona Ice. Beverage service will include soft drinks, hard cider, beer, and wine.
On the main stage in Savage Park, there will be live entertainment throughout the weekend, performed by area talent. Along the median in front of the park, guests can browse the displays of local artisans who will be showcasing their wares, everything from artwork and custom candles to handmade jewelry, pottery, and handicrafts.
Home Tour Tickets
Home Tour Tickets: $30 in advance and $35 during the weekend of the event. Children 12 years of age or younger are admitted FREE. Tickets can be purchased using the BuyNow buttons on this page or at the retailers listed below. Online tickets can be purchased through PayPal or charged to your VISA, MasterCard, American Express or Discover Card.
Advance online ticket sales end at 6 PM on Friday, May 6th.
Beginning April 1st, tickets can also be purchased at these area retail locations:
Talulah & HESS at Skillman-Live Oak Shopping Center
Texas Goods Company at Hillside Village Shopping Center
During the weekend of the Home Tour, tickets can be purchased at any of the homes on tour or at the Main Ticket Table under the White Tent in Savage Park. Savage Park is located at the midpoint on Swiss Avenue between Bryan and Parkmount Streets.
During the weekend of the tour, tickets can be purchased at any of the tour homes or at the Main Ticket Table under the white tent in Savage Park.
PLEASE NOTE:
For tickets purchased online, your PayPal or Credit Card receipt is your proof of purchase. Simply bring a printout of your receipt or show it on your smartphone at the Main Ticket Table under the White Tent in Savage Park when you arrive for the tour.
We do not mail tickets for online purchases because there is no way we can guaranteed they will arrive in time for the tour. If you forget your receipt, we will have your name on a will-call list at the Main Ticket Table.
For terms and conditions, see below*.
Email any questions or concerns about your home-tour ticket purchase to: sahdtx@gmail.com
A Special Home Tour Event
Guided History Tours At
Aldredge House
Every Half Hour
Saturday: 12:30PM – 6:00PM
Sunday: 11:00AM – 4:30PM
The Historic Aldredge House, our city's first designated Historic House Museum, sits at the epicenter of the Swiss Avenue Historic District. It remains unchanged, inside and out, from the time it was originally built in 1917. And this year, in conjunction with our Annual Home Tour, the Aldredge House will conduct special Guided History Tours inside the house every half hour.
Guests will learn about the history of the house, its first owners, and the role it played in establishing Swiss Avenue as the city's first Historic District. Tours will be conducted in groups of 30, every 30 minutes, on a first-come-first-serve basis. Admission is FREE.
Portraits, A Garden & A Sculpture
While waiting to enter, guests can have their photos taken wearing vintage hats and accessories on the front terrace. Guests are also invited to tour the Rose Garden in the rear yard where a commemorative statue is installed in tribute to Virginia Savage McAlester, a world-renowned architectural historian and one of the founders of the Swiss Avenue Historic District, Preservation Dallas, and Friends of Fair Park.
Back Again!
Our Mother’s Day Brunch
Will Be Ala Carte In The Park
For the first time in the history of the Home Tour, last year's Mother's Day Brunch was held as an ala carte event. And we're continuing that trend for 2023. Instead of limiting guests to one prix-fixe menu provided by a single food vendor, guests can choose from a wide variety of ala carte menu selections provided by an assortment of providers. Pricing is also ala carte so you can brunch as little or as much as you'd like. And there are no advance reservations required. Just come and enjoy whenever and however you please, starting at 11AM on Sunday.
Refreshments At Savage Park
Some of the city's most popular Food Trucks will be In Savage Park all weekend serving up a delicious assortment of ala carte delicacies for the enjoyment of our guests , including Cousins Maine Lobster, Ruthie's Rolling Cafe, Kona Ice, and Hamburger Man..
Ala carte food and beverages will be available on Saturday from 11AM to 6PM and on Sunday from 11AM to 6PM.
Entertainment In Savage Park
Throughout the weekend, we will feature a variety of musical entertainment on the main stage in Savage Park. We invite you to take a break anytime during the tour to relax with a cold drink and a snack under the Live Oak trees while you enjoy the scheduled performances.
SATURDAY, MAY 13TH
[SCHEDULE PENDING]
SUNDAY, MAY 14TH
[SCHEDULE PENDING]
Tour Parking
Curbside parking is available on Swiss Avenue and Bryan Parkway except where "No Parking" signs are posted. "No Parking" signs are posted in front of the tour homes, at Savage Park and at other select locations to allow access for the mini coaches to pick up and drop off tour guests.
Overflow parking is available at Munger Place Church
from 10AM to 6Pm on Saturday and from 1PM to 6PM on Sunday
Munger Place Church is located at the intersections of Munger Boulevard, Live Oak, and Bryan Streets. From there, just walk one scenic block along Bryan Street to reach the tour epicenter at Savage Park. Home tour mini busses will not be shuttling guests to or from the church. Parking at the church is not available prior to 1PM on Sunday, due to ongoing church services. All cars of tour guests that are parked in the church lot on Saturday, must be moved from the lot before 7AM on Sunday to provide space for Sunday worshippers to park.
2023 Art Fair
Find that special gift for Mom, for yourself, or for anyone else! When you're not touring the homes, visit our art fair on the median across from Savage Park to browse a variety of unique crafts, jewelry, art, books and other assorted delights and delectables. There's something there for everyone! Among the roster of talented craftspersons who will be attending this year are:
Art fair vendors
Fine Stationery & Paper Goods
Custom Luxury Hardwood Products
Marta Kihn Art Studio
Fine Artwork & Gifts
2023 Sponsors
Presenting Sponsor
Media Sponsor
Transportation Sponsors
Children's Area Sponsor
Savage Park Sponsor
Arts Fair Sponsor
House Sponsors
Supporting Sponsors
2023 Tour Homes
5314 Swiss Avenue
5500 Swiss Avenue
6017 Swiss Avenue
5421 Swiss Avenue
6015 Bryan Parkway
6243 La Vista Drive
6311 Bryan Parkway
A Salute To Our Supportive Neighbors
We'd like to extend a special "Thank You!" to those residents in our District who have purchased their bulk packets of this year's home tour tickets. As always, we are grateful for your support.
* TERMS & CONDITIONS REGARDING SALE & USE OF HOME TOUR TICKETS
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Refund and Exchange Policy. There are NO REFUNDS and NO EXCHANGES. All ticket sales are final.
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Lost Tickets. Lost tickets will be replaced provided you have your proof of payment available.
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Terms of Use. Use of a ticket constitutes acceptance of the terms and conditions set forth herein. The person using a ticket grants the Swiss Avenue Historic District Association ("SAHDA") permission to use his or her image, or that of his/her children, in advertising, publicity and other promotions without payment or compensation to holder. By using this ticket, the person using it voluntarily assumes all risk of personal injury (including but not limited to death) and loss of property, by accident or otherwise, directly related or otherwise incidental to attending the annual SAHDA Mother's Day Weekend Tour of Homes (the "Home Tour"), and utilizing SAHDA's other attractions, facilities, and events, and agrees that SAHDA, its directors, officers, employees, contractors, and agents are not responsible for and shall not be liable for any such injuries or losses, no matter how caused. A ticket evidences a revocable license to attend the Home Tour, and this license may be revoked (and the holder ejected from the Home Tour) at the sole discretion of SAHDA, without refund, if misused or if the holder fails to abide by the policies, rules or regulations of SAHDA. Home Tour hours, prices, policies, and programs are all subject to change without notice.
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Cancellation Policy. If the Home Tour is cancelled due to adverse weather conditions, natural disasters, civil strife or for any other reason outside of its control , SAHDA does not guarantee a refund or exchange on tickets purchased for the Home Tour. In the event of a cancellation, SAHDA will post information on its website as to the availability of refunds. Any refund will require proof of purchase.
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Reselling Policy. Tickets may not be resold or offered for resale. Tickets may not be used for advertising, promotion, or other commercial purposes except with the express written consent of SAHDA. SAHDA reserves the right to refuse entry to any customer who has purchased tickets and resold them, or to any person attempting to attend the event with such tickets.
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Reproduction Policy. It is unlawful to reproduce any tickets in any form. In the event of reproduction, SAHDA reserves the right to refuse entry to the original purchaser as well as any person attempting to attend a performance with reproduced tickets.