Albemarle Holiday Tour of Homes
Albemarle Downtown’s yearly holiday home tour is back the Saturday before Thanksgiving, with doors open from 3:30 to 7 p.m.
Photo: James Willamor / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 (downtown Albemarle, not a tour home)
Source: Albemarle Downtown: 2026 Holiday Tour of Homes home-nomination form ↗. Confirm details with Albemarle Downtown ↗ before you go.
One of Albemarle’s longest-running Christmas traditions comes early this year. Albemarle Downtown has set the 2026 Holiday Tour of Homes for Saturday, Nov. 21, from 3:30 to 7 p.m., kicking off the holiday season a week before Thanksgiving weekend shopping starts.
The tour opens the doors of decorated local homes to ticket holders for one afternoon and evening. Albemarle Downtown says the homes don’t need to be historic or professionally decorated to take part; the committee looks for houses that are beautiful, unique, renovated or simply well loved.
It’s also a fundraiser. Proceeds go to Albemarle Downtown’s work on historic preservation and beautification, improvement grants for small-business properties, and the events that keep downtown busy year-round.
What to know before you go
- When: Saturday, Nov. 21, 2026, 3:30–7 p.m.
- Where: Homes in and around Albemarle. As of Nov. 13, Albemarle Downtown had not yet posted the 2026 list of homes or a tour map.
- Tickets: Prices and ticket outlets for 2026 weren’t posted when we checked. Watch albemarledowntown.com/events ↗ or call Albemarle Downtown at 704-984-9415.
- Have a house to show off? Albemarle Downtown is taking nominations through its online form ↗. Filling it out doesn’t commit a homeowner; the committee follows up.
- After the tour: Downtown restaurants are a short drive away. See our Eat & Drink guide.
Same week, more holiday fun
Locust lights its Christmas tree on Thursday, Nov. 19, and the Stanly Arts Guild’s holiday craft show is open downtown through Dec. 30. Every parade and tree lighting is in our Stanly County Christmas 2026 guide.
