When Edwin Ansley created his eponymous neighborhood back in 1904, the closest neighbors were the Piedmont Driving Club and the vast swath of land that would eventually become Piedmont Park.
Back then, Ansley Park was considered to be on the outskirts of ever-expanding Atlanta. Fast forward 122 years and today’s Ansley Park, with its winding tree-lined streets and incredible architecture by some of history’s most storied names, sits in the epicenter of Atlanta’s arts and cultural community.
During the 2026 Ansley Park Tour of Homes, which runs Oct. 2-4, visitors can not only see beautiful homes throughout the neighborhood, but also take advantage of Ansley’s proximity to the bet Midtown Atlanta has to offer.
The 2026 tour, Ansley Park: An Arts-Filled Legacy, features eight extraordinary residences in Ansley Park with stops ranging from the very first home built in the neighborhood to an ultra-modern condominium directly across from the High Museum. In addition to the homes themselves, however, tour planners have also added numerous “extras” to educate, entertain and show all that Ansley Park and Midtown has to offer.
As part of this year’s collaboration with the Woodruff Arts Center, tour-goers will enjoy an exclusive behind the scenes experience at the Alliance Theatre from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on both Saturday and Sunday. Visitors can enjoy music from the Atlanta Symphony in rehearsal and get a look at the beautiful new PNC Play Space in the Goizueta Stage for Youth and Families.
Next, tour-goers are invited to explore the Museum of Design Atlanta (MODA) which will be open to ticketholders free of charge on both Saturday and Sunday from 12:00 PM to 7:00 PM. With a mission rooted in creativity, community, and transformation, MODA is a natural and inspired addition to a weekend celebrating the best of Atlanta’s design and architecture.
Tour-goers are also invited to visit the First Church of Christ, Scientist for a special open house from 12:30–3:30 p.m. on both Saturday and Sunday. Designed in a Beaux-Arts Classical style, this architectural gem was built in 1914 and serves as an entry to Ansley Park. This Tour stop offers a rare glimpse inside one of the neighborhood’s most beloved and storied landmarks.
In another stop, the lobby of the exquisite historic property, The Villa, near Ansley Golf Club, will be open each day during the tour. This stop lets visitors see the Italian neoclassical architecture of one of Atlanta’s most storied buildings, designed by renowned Atlanta architect Philip Trammell Shutze.
Getting around Ansley Park will be easier than ever this year as a trolley will be rolling all weekend long to give Ansley Park Tour of Homes attendees an opportunity to see more of the neighborhood and learn about its history along the way.
A lot of notable and compelling history has happened in Ansley Park over the years as a number of Atlanta’s most prominent historical figures have made their mark and their homes here. In an exciting addition to the 2026 Ansley Park Tour of Homes, tour-goers will have the opportunity to watch these characters come to life during the Premium Experience being held in the gorgeous downstairs “speakeasy” at the first home ever built in Ansley Park, one of the homes on this year’s tour.
By purchasing the Premium Experience add-on to the Ansley Park Tour of Homes ticket, guests gain access to performances featuring live actors from the Alliance Theatre bringing Ansley’s history to life in 20 minutes. Featuring stories of Ansley Park’s fascinating past, these presentations will give the audience a chance to hear and learn directly from figures like Edwin Ansley; Solon Ruff, who brought Ansley’s vision to life; Rosa Woodberry and her all-girls school; and of course, Margaret Mitchell, who wrote the Pulitzer Prize winning novel, Gone with the Wind and lived in Ansley Park. These stories and more will be shared about interesting figures who helped shape Ansley Park or made it their home in years past.
For tickets and more information about the tour, visit ansleypark.org/Tour-of-Homes.
