Homes for the Holidays Tour / Old Tippecanoe Holiday Festival – December
Historic Downtown Tippecanoe invites you to a holiday tour of homes benefiting the Tipp City Area Arts Council. Accompanying the tour will be a weekend of family-friendly events celebrating the season. The festivities are projects of the Downtown Tipp City Partnership and Tipp Monroe Community Services!
Homes for the Holidays and the Old Tippecanoe Holiday Festival 2009
Homes for the Holidays Tour
Date: Saturday, December 5
Time: 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Starting Location: Tipp City United Methodist Church (corner of Third and Main Streets)
Enjoy refreshments, entertainment, and art displays in our reception area. Purchase tickets, and pick up guidebooks.
Featured Homes:
- The Willowtree Inn, 1900 West State Route 571
- The Dowd/Kuntz Home, 536 West Broadway
- The Pence Home, 522 West Broadway
- The Saul Home, 212 West Broadway
- The Lucas Home, 402 West Main Street
- The Warner Home, 326 West Main Street
- The Re Home, 26 West Dow Street
Cost: $8.00 (or $7.00 with a donation of canned goods)
Ticket Sales Locations:
- During regular business hours: Benkin & Co. Antique Gallery, Browse Awhile Books, Coldwater Cafe, Midwest Memories Antiques, Tipp Monroe Community Services, and the Tipp City Chamber of Commerce
- December 5 only: Tipp City United Methodist Church
Details:
The tour includes seven historic properties including residences on Main Street, Dow Street, and Broadway and the Willowtree Inn just outside town. Enjoy visiting these lovely period homes decorated with Christmas cheer. Each home will also display original pieces presented by local artisans.
Additional Weekend Activities
The festive weekend will kick off with a community Tree Lighting at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, December 4 at the Zion Lutheran Church, followed by a Community Band Concert inside the church beginning at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday’s lineup includes the annual Breakfast With Santa; entertainment throughout town including strolling carolers, a handbell choir, and tubas; Carriage Rides down Main Street, an Art Show at Studio 14, and a Teddy Bear Display at the Tippecanoe Historical Society.
Additionally, the Tipp City Public Library will host Jill Peters (keyboard and violin) and Jan Brenneman (violin) from 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Saturday. This series is co-sponsored by Jeff and Lisa Hendricks of the Tippecanoe Veterinary Hospital and the Friends of the Tipp City Public Library.
Tipp Monroe Community Services, Inc. promotes the health, culture, recreational, educational, and vocational welfare of our community.
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