Peeking inside some of Dallas’ most impressive estates is just one perk of this fall’s home tour lineup. Gather loads of real-life design inspo, whether you’re into interiors, architecture or manicured gardens. You’ll walk away with fresh ideas and yes, maybe a hint of home envy.
Dilbeck in the Details
Dates: Saturday, Oct. 18, 10 a.m.- 3 p.m. | Cost: Tickets are $45 to tour four homes | More info and tickets: Dilbeck Architecture Conservancy or the ticketing website
About: Charles Dilbeck was a beloved architect who designed around 225 to 300 homes in the Dallas area (and other cities like Tulsa, Oklahoma) between the 1920s and the late 1960s. His style is often described as eclectic and whimsical, and his homes usually display elements such as irregular rooflines, round masonry columns, bay windows and real shutters. This year’s tour will display four unique homes and gardens located on Stanhope and Shenandoah streets in University Park. The tour benefits the Dilbeck Architecture Conservancy, a group of fans affectionately known as “Dilbeckians,” who are passionate about preserving the architect’s work.
Turtle Creek Association Tour of Homes
Dates: Sunday, Oct. 19, 1 p.m.- 4 p.m. | Cost: Tickets are $45 and include a complimentary shuttle bus service that starts at 3131 Turtle Creek Blvd. | More info and tickets: Turtle Creek Association website and ticketing webpage
About: Find a group of four distinct architecture styles including a stunning Spanish Colonial, a 1940s cottage-style property, a restored 1920s traditional and a modern high-rise condo in the Howard Meyer-designed 3525 Turtle Creek Condominiums. For ease, the tour offers a shuttle bus that takes you from property to property, all within the exclusive Turtle Creek neighborhood. The tour benefits the TCA, which preserves, protects and enhances the Turtle Creek corridor.
AIA Dallas Tour of Homes
Dates: Saturday, Oct. 25, and Sunday, Oct. 26, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. | Cost: Tickets are $20 for a single home, $55 for weekend admission and $150 for a VIP pass, which includes access to the premiere party on Thursday, Oct. 23. | More info and tickets: AIA Dallas Tour of Homes website and ticketing webpage
About: This two-day, self-guided tour is a must-stop for architecture buffs. All eight homes in this year’s lineup were designed by AIA Dallas architects and selected by their esteemed peers. Find a wide range of price points, square footage and styles (like a modern hacienda and a net-zero energy home) in neighborhoods that span around Dallas such as Preston Hollow, Turtle Creek, the Urban Reserve and Kessler Park. The VIP premiere party takes place at a stunning property in Lakewood and includes live music, passed hors d’oeuvres, an open bar and conversations with the tour architects.
Heritage Oak Cliff Tour
Dates: Saturday, Oct. 25, and Sunday, Oct. 26, noon-5 p.m. | Cost: Tickets are $40 for the public, $35 for Heritage Oak Cliff members, $20 for seniors over 65 and $75 for patrons (includes access to an Oct. 23 home tour patron party). | More info and tickets: Heritage Oak Cliff Fall Home Tour website and ticketing webpage
About: Tour seven homes in seven different neighborhoods in Oak Cliff, including Kessler Park, Kiestwood Estates and Kings Highway. The featured properties include styles from Craftsman to midcentury modern that were built from 1923 to 2024. Tour goers will also have a chance to tour Proxy Properties’ East Dock development, where the history of the 1915 warehouse will be presented, as well as the “Little Blue House” in the Tenth Street Historic District, one of the nation’s oldest intact Freedmen’s Town. A hard hat tour will also feature the last commercial property standing in the Tenth Street district. Proceeds benefit the Oak Cliff neighborhoods.
Lakewood Home Tour
Dates: Saturday, Nov. 8, and Sunday, Nov. 9, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.; Saturday candlelight tour runs 7-9:30 p.m. |Cost: Tickets are $45 for the daytime weekend pass; Saturday candlelight tour tickets are sold out. | More info and tickets: Lakewood Home Tour website and ticketing webpage
About: This beloved East Dallas tradition is now in its 49th year. Tour beautiful residences in the Lakewood neighborhood, which is known for its architecturally significant homes as well as gorgeous new builds. This year’s tour features six stops, plus a bonus property featured on Saturday’s candlelight tour for those who were lucky enough to score a ticket. Expect to see a 1920s Dines & Kraft, a 1930s California-style and a 1975 eclectic French contemporary among the homes. Proceeds from the tour benefit the neighborhood’s Dallas ISD feeder pattern schools.
Kips Bay Decorator Show House
Dates: Opening day preview party is Thursday, Nov. 6, 4-8 p.m.; general admission is available Friday, Nov. 7, through Sunday, Nov. 23, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Cost: Opening day tickets start at $500 and general admission tickets start at $50. | More info and tickets: Kips Bay Decorator Show House website and ticketing webpage
About: Every fall, the local design community excitedly awaits the unveiling of the Kips Bay Decorator Show House. Now in its sixth year in Dallas (there are also locations in New York and Palm Beach), the popular event will return to last year’s site at 2999 Turtle Creek Boulevard. An impressive roster of 25 national and local designers and architects will transform every room of the 25,000-square-foot building. The Show House supports the Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club, Dwell with Dignity and the Crystal Charity Ball.
