62nd Annual Festival of Houses and Gardens March 19 - April 18, 2009

62nd Annual Festival of Houses and Gardens March 19 - April 18, 2009

Explore the interiors and gardens of some of the finest private residences in America during the 62nd Annual Festival of Houses and Gardens March 19 - April 18, 2009. Renowned for three centuries as “a city set in a garden,” Charleston welcomes the return of spring each year with its annual Festival tours, which offer guests the rare opportunity to glimpse beyond the facades of these magnificent properties and into their resplendent interiors and gardens.

Each Festival tour allows you to visit eight to ten properties dating from the American colonial period, through the antebellum and Victorian years of architecture, to the early 20th century. Guests can fully enjoy the historic ambience of this centuries-old city during the month-long Festival, which features 11 colonial and antebellum neighborhoods during the peak of the city's blooming season.

Click on the topic(s) of your choice at right to learn more about our daily house and garden tours, as well as our Glorious Gardens tours, Secret Gardens of the French Quartertours, and a wide range of Special Events that include harbor cruises, wine tastings, period musical concerts, and entertaining luncheon lectures on a variety of historical, gardening and decorating topics. You can also find out more information about the 2009 Charleston International Antiques Show March 20-22, 2009.

Information and tickets for these events can be ordered from this website or by calling 843-722-3405. To be included on our mailing list, please fill out a request for a brochure.

The Festival is made possible thanks to the nearly 650 community volunteers who support HCF as docents and street marshals. If you would like to volunteer, please sign up.