26th Annual Holiday Home Tour

Holiday Home Tour hours:
Saturday, December 5 (10am-4pm)
Sunday, December 6 (12noon-4pm)
Gypsy Boutique, Bake Sale & Silent Auction hours:
Saturday, December 5 (8am-4pm)
Sunday, December 6 (12noon-4pm)
Join us on what has become a holiday tradition in Columbia for more than a quarter century - the 26th annual Holiday Home Tour, presented by the Women's Symphony League of the Missouri Symphony Society. The tour features some of Columbia's most stunning homes festively decorated to celebrate the season. On Saturday and Sunday, December 5 and 6, take a break from the holiday rush and stroll through the unique homes on this self-guided tour. For many mid-Missourians, the Holiday Home Tour has become a special time for family and friends to spend time together and enjoy the holiday season.
Begin your tour at the historic Missouri Theatre Center for the Arts which serves as the tour headquarters. Here you'll find the ever-popular Bake Sale, Gypsy Boutique and Silent Auction. Look over our assortment of scrumptious, freshly-baked goodies and hunt for treasures like jewelry, antiques, silver, crystal, clothing and home furnishings. Bake sale and boutique items sell out quickly every year, so come early! (The Gypsy Boutique, Bake Sale and Silent Auction open at 8am on Saturday!)
Whether you're looking for holiday decorating ideas, one-of-a-kind gifts, tasty baked goods or a fun time with family and friends, mark your calendars today and get in the holiday spirit on this delightful weekend in December in Columbia.
Proceeds from the tour benefit the Missouri Symphony Society, sponsor of the Hot Summer Nights Music Festival, and the capital campaign for the Missouri Theatre Center for the Arts restoration-renovation project.
This year's tour features the following homes...
1. Missouri Theatre Center for the Arts
203 S. Ninth Street, downtown Columbia
**Site of the Bake Sale, Gypsy Boutique & Silent Auction
Begin the tour in downtown Columbia at the corner of Ninth & Locust. Enjoy a brief tour of the historic vaudeville/movie house which was built in 1928 and is now home to the Missouri Symphony Orchestra. Take your place on the stage to experience a view seen by many of the world's leading performing artists. Gaze up at the beautifully-lit 1800 lb. chandelier, marvel at the splendor of the architecture and explore this magnificent show palace. Hunt for those one-of-a-kind treasures at the Gypsy Boutique where you'll find jewelry, antiques, silver, crystal, clothing & more! Don't miss the always popular Bake Sale and snatch up the goodies before they're gone! (Another good reason to start your tour at the theater!) Tour tickets are not necessary to shop at the Bake Sale, Gypsy Boutique and Silent Auction; cash or checks will be accepted for purchases.
Additional 2009 Home Tour locations TBA - stay tuned for details.