Candlelight Tour of Homes:

December 7th & 8th

Get into the holiday spirit and join the Washington Chamber of Commerce for their 33rd Annual Tour of Homes, on December 7th and 8th. Get a peek into 7 beautifully decked-out homes and 2 festive businesses, while soaking in the local history and culture. This cherished tradition is sure to dazzle with its festive ambiance and stunning decor.

Don’t wait! Tickets are $12 in advance, $15 at the door of any of the homes or businesses during the Tour times. Youth 10 and under are free. Your ticket will get you into the Tour on either or BOTH days!

Tickets are available at the Washington Chamber of Commerce (205 W Main St, Washington), area retailers, and you can also purchase tickets online by using the link below. Note: Online orders require electronic payment. If you wish to purchase tickets with cash or check, please do so in person at the Chamber or area retailers.

Saturday, December 7th from 4-8p.m.

Sunday, December 8th from 1-5p.m.

2024 Homes & Holiday Features

Michael & Elaine Moore, 620 E Polk St
Dave & Bonnie Morris, 623 E Tyler St
Matt & Ashley Greiner, 804 S 15th Ave
Barb Leeper, UP Home Cottage, 17 Cedar Drive
Frank & Sue Mertz, UP Home Cottage, 16 Locust Lane
United Presbyterian Home, 1203 E Washington St
Marty Young, UP Home Apt,  1205 E Washington, Kerr Hall #151
Larry & Trish Kallembach, UP Home Apt,  1205 E Washington, Kerr Hall #152
Purposefully You, 107 West 2nd St (Craft & Refreshment Stop)

For the UP Home and UP Home Apartments, we ask that you enter at the front of their main building, into Fulton Hall.

We have created a map of their campus, showing this entrance as well as the cottage locations and parking locations. CLICK HERE to view the map.

For 32 years, the Chamber has been decorating the community with holiday lights. While the original vision started in the heart of our community, downtown Washington, the love for the holiday season continues to grow.

When the lighting project began back in 1990, the Candlelight Tour of Homes event was also born. The citizens knew that in order to keep the lights shining bright, there needed to be a continual fund dedicated to maintaining the lights. The Candlelight Tour of Homes is the primary fundraiser for our holiday lighting season.

Since 2018, the Chamber has invested over $40,000 into our community’s holiday lights. We want to thank these partners who have contributed both financially and in-kind over these years: The Connie & Amanda Team: Re/Max Affiliates, The Goldfinch Solar Project, The Jingle Bell Run, Renoux Builders, Northside Diner, Washington County Hospital & Clinics, Purposefully You Boutique & Home, Cafe Dodici, Circa 59: Halcyon House Restaurant, Washington County Riverboat Foundation, City of Washington, Washington Iowa Betterment Foundation, Greiner Buildings, Paneless Windows and BW Construction. These businesses are in addition to the sponsors of our Tour of Homes, which is the primary fundraiser for our holiday lighting season.  We have approximately 5,500 linear feet of lighting in the downtown area and have been expanding and improving the holiday lights in our community by converting and replacing the strands to LED bulbs. In addition to the lights lining the rooftops downtown, we have upgraded the fountain and snowflake lights to LED and we have added lights on approximately 15 new buildings.

As community members, you can help contribute to this project in a fun way, by supporting and attending our Tour of Homes event weekend.