Home & Garden Tours
Santa Fe’s oldest and most prestigious Home and Garden Tours
Behind Adobe Walls™
July 16th and 23rd, 2024
Tickets will be available on February 13, 2024.
Tickets for the Behind Adobe Walls Home and Garden Tours 2023 have SOLD OUT. TOUR GUESTS PARK IN THE CITY PARKING LOT ON SANDOVAL WITH THE ENTRANCE ON WATER STREET. PARKING IS NOT AVAILABLE AT THE HOTEL. Frequently tickets become available the morning of the Tours and a Waitlist is created at 10 a.m. the morning of the Tours at the Eldorado Hotel. Inquire at the Behind Adobe Walls Registration Desk to be added to the BAW Waitlist.
Event proceeds benefit the Santa Fe Garden Club’s community education, beautification, and conservation projects including the Pollinator Garden Olmstead Project at the Amelia White Garden, the Santa Fe Botanical Garden’s Ojos y Manos Learning Laboratory and the New Mexico Museum of Art Courtyard Garden, a legacy gift to the Santa Fe community.
We look forward to seeing you on July 16th and 23rd, 2024.
For additional information please contact Barbara Templeman at 505-660-2393.
Behind Adobe Walls and Pequeno Home and Garden Tours’ proceeds now approach $50,000 annually and support a variety of community projects in the areas of conservation, horticulture, floral design, educational programs specifically designed for school-age children. As supporters of the Behind Adobe Walls Home and Garden Tours, your participation assures the continuation of the SFGC’s many projects in the community.
The first tour was held in 1939 and the cost of the tour was 35 cents. Over the years, the tours have grown and continue to showcase beautiful homes and gardens in Santa Fe and surrounding areas.
On the day of the tour, there are often tickets available. We will release tickets on the day of the tour in the order of people’s arrival time.
Guests board buses at Eldorado Hotel, 309 W. San Francisco. City parking lots at corner of W. San Francisco and Sandoval streets.
10:15 am – 11:55 am Registration
10:45 am to Noon – Lunch – Reservations required
12:00 pm – Guests Board Buses
12:15 pm – 4:45 pm Guided Bus Tour
$125 per person—each tour
$30 per person – tax and tip included – Epicurian plated lunch
$155 per person – tour and lunch
$30 per person – tax and tip included – Epicurian plated lunch
$155 per person – tour and lunch
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Guests board SFGC hostess-guided buses equipped with HEPA filters at noon and visit four unique, seldom-seen private residences each week. Each tour features four different houses. Refreshments are served at each delightful garden on the tour. Regrettably, these tours are not ADA accessible. Walking is required. Homes do not accommodate mobility devices. Tickets are non-refundable and changes to tour dates are not allowed, but you may transfer a ticket to another person. Masks are encouraged, but not required. This is subject to change. We encourage you to bring your own water bottle to minimize plastics in the landfill.
Pequeño (Small) Tours
The small and private Pequeño Home & Garden Tours are offered mid-April through mid-October and provide entry into some of Santa Fe’s finest homes and gardens. Small groups enjoy visiting up to three beautiful residences on a 3-4 hour tour hosted by Santa Fe Garden Club members.
Each tour includes narrated descriptions of the homes as well as stories of historic Santa Fe. Groups arrange their own transportation by van or small bus. Assistance in securing transportation can be provided. For more information about reservations please call 617-633-4123 or 505-986-5052.
Please note that some homeowners may request that guests wear masks regardless of current protocols. We hope that you feel safe and comfortable while attending a Pequeño Home & Garden Tour and thank you in advance for your consideration. We appreciate your support!
Key Considerations:
- Groups arrange their own transportation via van or small bus.
- Assistance can be provided to secure transportation.
- Minimum requirement is ten guests.Cost per guest is $75.
- If there are fewer guests, cost remains at $750 per tour.
- A lead time of two weeks is requested to arrange the tour.
