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The 84th Annual Historic Alexandria Homes Tour is Sold Out!


Thank you for your interest in the 2026 Twig historic homes tour. We have sold out all 1400 tickets. We will not have a waiting list and will not be selling tickets on tour day.

Save the date! Next year’s historic homes tour will be Saturday, September 25, 2027. Email marketing@thetwig.org with your name and email address if you would like to be notified when tickets go on sale next year.

Please visit the sponsorship page to see the list of our amazing 2026 Tour, Home, and Gold Sponsors!

Sponsorships are now closed, but you can donate to the Twig anytime and ask that the donation be directed to support the homes tour. Emal marketing@thetwig.org for more information or questions.

I bought tickets for the tour; where and how do I get them?

This year’s tour book is the ticket to enter all eight wonderful homes on the tour, so all ticket purchasers and their guests will receive a tour book. We will need your name to verify your ticket purchase on Friday or Saturday at the locations and times stated below.

Every ticket purchase includes entrance to eight of Old Town’s wonderful historic homes, a printed copy of this year’s tour book, which is your guide to the homes, and free entrance on tour day to the Alexandria History Museum at the Lyceum.

The tour book also contains a coupon you can use at the Twig Thrift Store.

All ticket sales are final and non-refundable. If you are unable to attend, please consider your purchase a donation to The Twig in support of Inova Alexandria Hospital.

For any questions about the check-in process and how to receive your tour book, email marketing@thetwig.org.

Please visit our Plan Your Day page on our website for more helpful information.

Friday, September 25 at The Twig Thrift Store (this day only!) – 106 N. Columbus Street
from 10:00 am – 3:00 pm 

We will have a table set up on the sidewalk in front of the store where you can check in and receive your tour book, which includes a map showing where the homes are located. On Saturday, you can go directly to any of the eight homes on the tour starting at 10:00 am. The
tour will end at 3:00 pm.

Saturday, September 26 at three locations (this day only!) all from 9:30 am – 2:30 pm:

    Alexandria History Museum at The Lyceum – 201 S. Washington Street
    Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Museum – 105-107 South Fairfax Street
    The Potomack Company – 601 Prince Street

We will have a table set up in front of each location where you can check in and receive your tour book, which includes a map showing where the homes are located. You can go toany of the eight homes on the tour starting at 10:00 am. The tour ends at 3:00 pm.

I bought tickets for the tour; can I get a refund?

All ticket sales are final and non-refundable. If you are unable to attend, please consider your purchase a donation to The Twig in support of Inova Alexandria Hospital.

 

A Sneak Peek into the Eight Fabulous Historic Homes on the 2026 Tour

Our sincere thanks to those who are graciously opening their homes to the public this year. Those who are lucky enough to visit them are in for a treat! And remember, you will learn the locations of the homes when you check in and receive your tour book. 

Here are some teasers to get you ready:

  • Come for the Revolutionary War history, stay for the posh décor. 
  • Visit the Old Town properties of Revolutionary War soldiers, now art-filled homes. 
  • Can furniture be naughty? Why do Old Town homeowners install European ovens in their kitchens? Our tour will give you some answers.
  • Swimming pools, movie stars…ok, no movie stars, but who knew Old Town homes had swimming pools?
  • A sketch Picasso drew in five minutes, a Gilbert Stuart portrait, and a Honus Wagner baseball glove: a treasure trove of high art, quirky artifacts, and family antiques. 
  • A house décor created only by 18th century master craftsmen before machine-made furniture flooded the market.
  • Chinoiserie played to colonial fantasies about China as a place of exoticism and luxury, adding glamour to ALX’s colonial — and modern — homes.
  • All things Revolutionary in a historic home: George Washington’s favorite writing chair, portrait of Marquis de Lafayette, and a Federal-style eagle mirror.

General Tour Information

  •  Proceeds benefit Inova Alexandria Hospital.
  • The tour runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. 
  • The tour takes place in light rain; in the event of severe weather, it will be postponed to the next day, Sunday September 27, 2026.
  • Children under 12 are not allowed inside the homes; infants carried by an adult are welcome. Strollers must be left outside.
  • Every purchase includes entrance to some of Old Town’s wonderful historic homes, a printed copy of this year’s tour book, which is your guide to the homes, and a free entrance on tour day to the Alexandria History Museum at the Lyceum.