Home Tour Info - West Central Neighborhood

This year’s tour stops:

Get your tickets now for the 44th Annual West Central Neighborhood Home & Garden Tour! Each year, visitors are awestruck by historic architecture, inspired by stylish interiors, and amazed by beautiful gardens.

Sat, September 12 & Sun, September 13, 2026
11am-5pm both days

A special thanks to our key sponsors:

Overview

Explore 10 historic properties throughout the West Central neighborhood in downtown Fort Wayne, IN, including 7 home interiors, 1 apartment, 1 church, and multiple gardens. We put this event on each year in an effort to promote neighborhood revitalization and historic preservation.

Enjoy free trolley rides around the neighborhood or soak in the ambiance and beauty of our neighborhood as you stroll our tree-lined streets.

Don’t miss out on our bustling ArtsFest, a free event where you can browse exhibitor tents, grab lunch at one of the many food trucks, and listen to live music.

Various neighborhood artists will open their homes and studios for art demonstrations and art sales as part of the weekend’s festivities. These Art Spaces are a reflection of our history as a neighborhood of artists, and are free to drop into during your visit.

Sample map from our 2025 event. Future events will vary.

Tickets

Tickets are $18 before the event and $20 at the door.

Tickets can be purchased both days of the tour at one of our two ticket booths:

Swinney Park tennis courts – enter off of W. Jefferson
ArtsFest – corner of Union and W. Wayne

Children 12 and under are free and do not need a ticket. Tickets are nonrefundable and the event will happen rain or shine.

Parking

Please reserve street parking for our West Central residents and utilize one of the parking options below.

Free Parking:

Swinney Park tennis court lot – 1424 W. Jefferson (Next to a ticket booth and trolley stop! This location may fill up, so please have a Plan B.)
Public lot at Van Buren and Wilt – 713 Wilt Street (Just 2 blocks from a tour stop and trolley stop.)
Lutheran Hospital lot on Broadway – 618 W. Washington (Just 1 block from a tour stop.)
Lutheran Hospital lot on Main Street – 924 W. Main Street (Just 2 blocks from a trolley stop and ArtsFest. Please park on the west side of the lot near the bridge.)

Paid Parking:

Electric Works garage on Broadway – 1540 Van Buren (Just 1 block from a trolley stop. Free for the first 2 hours.)

Bike Parking:

Bike Corral – 926 W. Berry (Just 1 block from the ArtsFest stage and Home Tour ticket booth.) Bring your own lock.

Free Trolley

There will be a free trolley running along the tour route all weekend. Just look at the map to find your nearest stop, then look for a sign to designate the pickup location. This is also a great way to visit all of our Art Spaces as well. The trolley will loop every 15 minutes (approximate).

Trolley stops for 2026 will be announced at a later date.

ArtsFest – FREE!

The streets of West Central come alive with regional arts and crafts exhibitors and free live music. There will also be an array of food trucks serving up lunch and dinner, along with a cash bar. You do not need a home tour ticket to attend ArtsFest – it’s free for everyone!

Music will take place on a stage at the corner of Union and W. Wayne. Free parking is available at the locations listed above.

For the fifth year in a row, we will also be featuring Art Spaces, which are resident artists who have opened their home, yard, or studio to the public.

Click here to read more about ArtsFest!

New in 2024! Historic Walking Tour

This is an add-on to the regular Home & Garden Tour tickets. Join us for a 1 hour walking tour in the heart of West Central as your guide talks about the history of the area and points out significant architecture and points of interest. If you’ve never explored our neighborhood before, this is a wonderful introduction! Tickets for the walking tour are $15 per person. The tour will cover 5 blocks and is limited to 20 participants per group. You can choose from two time slots: 3pm Saturday or 3pm Sunday. This walking tour does not include admission to the Home & Garden Tour – you will need a separate ticket.

Wondering what the event is like? Check out this video highlighting the 2023 tour:

Sat, September 12 & Sun, September 13, 202611am-5pm both days