Holiday House Tour in Litchfield

Litchfield Performing Arts presents is 12th annual Holiday House Tour on Friday and Saturday, December 7-8. This year's tour will feature five stunning homes, decorated for the holidays, in the Washington area. The featured homes range from historic, 200-year-old farmhouses to newly built, exquisitely detailed homes. Washington, incorporated in 1779, is a picture perfect New England village. The town is home to many designers, writers, actors and television personalities. While there, the tour visitor may stop in Washington Depot and nearby New Preston village to shop in some of Connecticut's finest antique shops.

The tour begins on Friday with a candlelight preview of the homes from 5-7:30 p.m., followed by a Gala Preview Party to be held at the Washington Club and featuring a gourmet dinner, auction and live jazz by the Don Braden Ensemble from 7-11 p.m. The auction will include premier antique items from Bradford House Antiques; a one-week stay in a charming 15th century house in Provence, France; a Fantasy Flight in a private plane with a gourmet lunch; tickets to the Litchfield Jazz Festival; as well as many other arts events in Connecticut, vintage wines, and much more.

On Saturday the tour will continue with the homes, many featuring live music, opening their doors at 10 a.m. and continuing until 4 p.m. Proceeds from the tour and auction will be used to support LPA's educational programs.

Litchfield Performing Arts is celebrating its 20th year of bringing high quality arts and arts education to the community, presenting its programs to over 25,000 people annually. In addition to the Litchfield Jazz Festival and Summer Music School, other LPA programs include the Connecticut Jazz Spectacular, Project Poetry Live!, the Simone Belsky Music Award Competition, and ArtsAid!/ GigLine!

Admission to the preview party is $100. Admission to the Saturday tour is $25 in advance, and $30 on the day of the tour. For more info call LPA at 860-567-4162.