Please join us for the 44th Annual Grant Park Candlelight Tour of Homes on Saturday, December 12, and Sunday, December 13, 2026! The Grant Park Candlelight Tour of Homes is a festive evening excursion through houses decorated for the holidays in our historic neighborhood. Held each year during the second weekend of December, funds raised benefit St. Paul United Methodist Church, the Grant Park Cooperative Preschool, and the Grant Park Parent’s Network.
Visit the tour website to learn more >>
Tickets go on sale Friday, Nov. 13!
$35 in Advance / $40 Day of Tour
Tour Oakland Cemetery & Candlelight Tour of Homes with VIP Ticket
The Grant Park Candlelight Tour of Homes has once again partnered with the Historic Oakland Foundation to offer the Historic Walking Tour of Oakland Cemetery and Grant Park Candlelight Tour of Homes VIP Ticket.
Kick off your Grant Park Candlelight Tour of Homes experience with a stroll through historic Oakland Cemetery, a Victorian garden cemetery and treasured Atlanta landmark. On this one-hour walking tour, you’ll discover the history, gardens, and unique architecture that give Oakland its distinctive character. The tour begins at Oakland’s historic Bell Tower.
The Oakland Cemetery Tour is at 4 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 12 only; however, VIP Ticket holders may attend the Candlelight Tour of Homes on Saturday and Sunday.
VIP Tickets go on sale for $45 each on Friday, Nov. 8, through midnight Friday, Dec. 11, via this website only.
Volunteers
Volunteers are needed to house-sit, help with St. Paul hospitality, and for a variety of other tasks.
As a thank you, volunteers get a FREE Candlelight Tour ticket (a $35 value), and parent volunteers can reserve a coveted slot for their child to see Santa at the Winter Wonderland on Saturday, Dec. 12 (priceless!). Santa slots are limited and fill up fast, so don’t wait to volunteer if you want to snag a spot for your child!
Candlelight Tour Shirts
Help us publicize the Tour by purchasing a Candlelight Tour Shirt. Note that the shirt has been designed so it can be worn in years to come. Shirts are available in short sleeve, long sleeve, hoodie, and crewneck sweatshirt in adult sizes and youth short sleeve tee.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
In addition to the Candlelight Tour of Homes, we also offer other holiday events before and during the tour. Read below for more details …
Saturday, Dec. 12, 2026
Oakland Cemetery Walking Tour (VIP Ticket Required)
4–5 p.m.
Winter Wonderland
St. Paul United Methodist Church (UMC)
4–5:30 p.m.
Artists’ Market and Bake Sale St. Paul United Methodist Church (UMC) 4–9 p.m.
Tour of Homes St. Paul United Methodist Church (UMC), Sanctuary 6–10 p.m.
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Sunday, Dec. 13, 2026
Candlelight Concert St. Paul United Methodist Church (UMC), Sanctuar 3–4 p.m.
Artists Market & Bake Sale St. Paul United Methodist Church (UMC), Sanctuary 4–8 p.m.
The Mad Greek Food Truck 4–8 p.m.
Tour of Homes St. Paul United Methodist Church (UMC), Sanctuary 5–9 p.m.
