The Garden Club of St Augustine
will be hosting the 53nd Tour of Homes,
“Christmas in the Gilded Age”
On
Sunday December 8th, 2024
12:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m.
This is one of St Augustine’s oldest and most anticipated Holiday Traditions.
The Tea and Boutique will be held at the beautiful River House, 179 Marine St., from noon until 4:00 p.m.
There will be 6 houses decorated by the Garden Club of St. Augustine.
All of our floral arrangements and greenery are live and designed by our decorators to enhance the homes.
This is a walking tour. Limited transportation will be provided by the COA buses, from the Parking Garage Downtown on Castillo Drive to the Tea at the River House. There will be additional pick-ups at the corner of Malaga and Valencia Streets. See maps below for locations.
The Tea includes Holiday cookies, made by the Garden Club members, coffee, tea and holiday punch.
Raffle tickets will be sold with cash prizes of $500.00, $300.00 and $100.00.
The Boutique will take place in several rooms. Holiday wreaths, ornaments, live arrangements and gift baskets made by Garden Club members are for sale.
A gourmet food area will have packaged Holiday cookies, candy, small cakes, nuts and jam, also made by Garden Club members.
A “Shop & Drop” will be available so attendees do not have to carry their purchases on the Tour.
Tickets will go on sale October 1, 2024
Ticket Price is $45
Options to Purchase Tickets will be:
1. From the following local shops (NOTE: ONLY cash or checks made out to ‘Garden Club of St Augustine’ will be accepted):
Southern Horticulture, 1690 Anastasia Blvd., St. Augustine
Leonardi’s Nursery, 902 Anastasia Blvd., St. Augustine
Flowers by Shirley, 220 US1, St Augustine
Whetstone’s Chocolate, 139 King Street, St. Augustine
2. For Palencia & World Golf Village, Contact Maureen Nightingale, (503) 686-1426
3. For Group Sales, Contact Shirley, (732) 309-0967
4. For Telephone Sales, Contact Trudi, (904) 495-3715
5. For Credit/Debit Sales, see below (AFTER OCTOBER 1).
PLEASE NOTE: The Ticket Holder Acknowledges that the Homeowners DO NOT ASSUME ANY RESPONSIBILITIES for Injuries or Accidents that might occur on the Tour.