Step Inside Old Louisville’s Holiday Charm on the Vintage Home Tour

November 20, 2025 | Rosanne Mastin

The 48th annual Old Louisville Holiday Home Tour, will take place on Saturday, December 6, and Sunday, December 7, where attendees will get a glimpse inside some of historic Old Louisville's signature mansions and homes stylishly dressed for the holidays.

Guests on the tour will learn about the diverse history of Old Louisville, which is home to the largest contiguous collection of Victorian mansions in the United States.

This year, the iconic Sloane Mansion, also known as the Mayor's Mansion, will be on the tour, as well as two Dupont Mansions along Fourth Street. The Louisville Bourbon Inn, which was named the #1 Bed and Breakfast Inn in the United States by Tripadvisor's 2025 Travelers' Choice Awards, will open its mansion exuberantly decorated for the holidays.

Kentucky Shakespeare will offer vignettes from three Shakespeare plays throughout the two days at its headquarters across from Central Park. And the West End Baptist Church will once again open its Gothic church sanctuary and offer music all weekend for the Tour attendees. All together there will be 9 properties on tour.

The Old Louisville Holiday Home Tour is a self-paced, easy-walking tour of several blocks. There is ample street parking, as well as parking at the Filson Historical Society lots on Third Street, and other marked lots.

Admission tickets for the tour are $30 in advance and $35 on the day of the event, and may be purchased online at oldlouisville.org/holiday-home-tour or in-person at Will Call, which is located inside the Historic Old Louisville Visitors Center in Central Park (1340 S 4th Street). This is an all-ages event, however, children 17 & under are free when accompanied by their family.

All patrons must start at the Visitors Center in Central Park to receive their admission ticket brochure, with the listing of the participating mansions and homes. Please bring proof of purchase if you have already purchased your ticket.

Those interested in volunteering at the Holiday Home Tour can earn a complimentary ticket ​to attend by volunteering for shift. To learn more and sign up, visit oldlouisville.org/holiday-home-tour.

All proceeds from the Old Louisville Holiday Home Tour support the historic preservation and educational work of the Old Louisville Neighborhood Council. For more information about the Old Louisville Holiday Home Tour, visit oldlouisville.org/holiday-home-tour or call 502-635-5244.