As the longest-running home tour in Atlanta, the Historic Druid Hills Home & Garden Tour has showcased many stunning homes and landscapes over the years. Brought to you by the Druid Hills Civic Association and organized by an army of volunteers, it is the one Atlanta home tour you don't want to miss!
APRIL 26 - 28, 2024
Friday, April 26: 1pm-5pm
Saturday, April 27: 10am-5pm
Sunday, April 28: 10am-5pm
2024 Tour Homes &Gardens
The Historic Druid Hills Home & Garden Tour is back and better than ever!
Our unique neighborhood, designed by famed landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted, was almost erased by the construction of a highway. Instead, the community fought fiercely to preserve and protect Druid Hills.
Even as it has evolved with the needs of today’s world, we are grateful that the spirit and soul of Olmsted’s original vision for our neighborhood are still thriving. This year’s Tour showcases 10 stunning examples of true Druid Hills stewardship, through clever adaptive reuse of original estate homes, meticulous restoration, and thoughtful realization of our neighborhood’s historic preservation guidelines in new construction.
We can’t wait to open the doors and garden gates for you!
The Historic Druid Hills Spring Celebration is back! DHCA is once again partnering up with other community organizations to bring you a week of fun-filled events. Stay tuned to this page for updates - we're adding details and new activities all the time.
HISTORIC DRUID HILLS SPRING CELEBRATION 2024 EVENTS
SATURDAY, APRIL 20, 5 - 9pm | COCA-COLA “CLEAN UP THE CREEK CONCERT” | EMORY VILLAGE LAWN
THE SUNDOGS will headline this FREE show on the lawn at Oxford & North Decatur Roads. Bring your friends & family and your low chairs & blankets, grab food from newly opened Savi Market, and enjoy drinks from our beverage tent! Tables are sold out but there will be plenty of room for your picnic. Brought to you by Emory Village Alliance and Coca-Cola. Parking is available in Emory Village lots and Emory’s Fishburne and Oxford Decks.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, 6pm-9pm | DRUID HILLS GALA | CALLANWOLDE
Callanwolde Fine Arts Center will host the 2024 Druid Hills Gala at the historic mansion on Wednesday, April 24. Enjoy live music from Jazz legend, Joe Gransden. Kick up your heels with your friends and neighbors while sampling delicious food from Zest Atlanta, signature cocktails courtesy of Herb Chereck at Decatur Package Store, and premium beer and wine at this black-tie-optional event.
Remember - if you're a Tour sponsor, you get free ticket(s) to the Druid Hills Gala! Use the link above to buy single gala tickets or a Tour sponsorship.
FRIDAY, APRIL 26 - SUNDAY, APRIL 28 | HISTORIC DRUID HILLS HOME & GARDEN TOUR
Friday, April 26: 1pm-5pm | Saturday, April 27: 10am-5pm | Sunday, April 28: 10am-5pm
TOUR RELAXATION STATION | SHADYSIDE PARK (OLMSTED LINEAR PARK)
Saturday, April 27 and Sunday, April 28: 12pm-3pm
When you're ready to take a break from touring, we have the spot for you!
Our Tour Relaxation Station, brought to you by Downing Park and the Druid Hills Civic Association, will be in Shadyside Park, right across from the Tour homes at 1609 South Ponce de Leon. We will have free subs and Cokes (while supplies last), great music, and info about Druid Hills history and architecture. Pop by and see us from 12-3pm, Saturday or Sunday.
You'll enjoy music by the Rob Platner Trio on Saturday and on Sunday, the Druid Hills Billys!
LULLWATER GARDEN CLUB PLANT SALE | 879 LULLWATER PARKWAY
Friday, April 26: 1pm-5pm | Saturday, April 27: 10am-5pm | Sunday, April 28: 10am-5pm
Make sure to stop by the Lullwater Garden Club Plant Sale at 879 Lullwater Parkway. They will be offering their popular vines, house plants, perennials, and annuals for sale. These contributions go towards the restoration and upkeep of the Lullwater Conservation Garden, a stop on this year’s Tour.
SATURDAY, APRIL 27, 10am & 11am | HABITAT HELPERS CHILDREN'S PLANTING | LULLWATER CONSERVATION GARDEN
During this year’s Habitat Helpers, children will be helping us create a new butterfly habitat in the Lullwater Conservation Garden! They will have the opportunity to plant either a host plant or a nectar plant in the new butterfly garden. The plants that children plant this year will support GA butterflies like the Zebra Swallowtail and migratory butterflies like the endangered Monarch. And, this year, we’re giving away seed packets to take home and start your own butterfly garden! Register for your spot today.
SATURDAY, APRIL 27, 12pm | TREE DEDICATION CEREMONY | LULLWATER CONSERVATION GARDEN
Join us in the north end of the LullwaterConservation Garden where, in a magnificent grove of towering native American beech trees, neighborhood architect Karen Sooriikian will dedicate a new beech tree named Emma, in honor of her daughter. The new tree will replace the Champion beech the Garden lost several years ago.
SUNDAY, APRIL 28, 10am & 11am | GARDEN FAIRY CRAFT EVENT | LULLWATER CONSERVATION GARDEN
Join members of the Lullwater Conservation Garden Club to make a Garden Fairy on April 28, 2024 at either 10 am or 11 am. These tiny creatures are found art projects, constructed from materials found in and around Druid Hills parks. The event will be held at the Lullwater Conservation Garden (834 Lullwater Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30307). All ages welcome! Please complete one registration per adult. Parents, please plan to attend with your child. Register for your spot today.
SUNDAY, APRIL 28, 8am | BIRD TOUR | LULLWATER CONSERVATION GARDEN
Druid Hills, with its established canopy, is home to a wide range of bird species, and many regular visitors as they migrate through GA. The Lullwater Conservation Garden, an official part of the Old Growth Forest Network, is an excellent spot to view birds that call GA's forests home. Come join an expert from Birds Georgia from 8:30 am to 10:00 am on Sunday, 4/28 for a meandering tour through the LCG. Coffee and light refreshments will be provided for Bird Tour attendees from 8 to 8:30. Bird Tour starts promptly at 8:30. Binoculars will be provided for use during the tour upon request.
EYES ON THE CREEK INITIATIVE
Did you know that Druid Hills is on the southern edge of the Peachtree Creek watershed? Peavine Creek, and its tributary Lullwater Creek, are the southernmost tributaries to the Peachtree. This makes the creeks that flow through our backyards and parks not just a treasure for us, but a crucial part of the larger Peachtree and Chattahoochee ecosystem.
Eyes on the Creek is a partnership with Chattahoochee Riverkeeper, South Fork Conservancy, Friends of Peavine Trail, and Friends of Burbanck Park. They will collect water samples biweekly from 3 to 4 locations throughout the neighborhood. Samples will be tested for biologic contamination and Druid Hills residents will be able to monitor results. Planned monitoring sites with at least one volunteer are marked with blue binoculars. A possible 4th site on Lullwater Creek is marked with a “?”. We invite all neighborhood residents to get involved as volunteers. Know of another possible site? Want to sign up to help?
And, to spice things up, we encourage you to also join the Atlanta Creek League for some friendly competition — earn points for creek care and enjoyment, from skipping rocks (1 pt) to water testing (60 pts). Check out the map to find out if you’re in the Lullwater Creek or Peavine Creek team catchment area. A one-time $30 joining fee gets you a team jersey, and proceeds benefit South Fork Conservancy's efforts to care for creeks here in the neighborhood. This is a great way to get involved in caring for the creeks right here in Druid Hills. Lots of activities can earn points, including some great educational ones for kids. We all know Druid Hills is the best neighborhood in Atlanta; let's knock it out of the park!