Fine Arts Center’s Tour of Homes slated for Sunday
The Breckenridge Fine Arts Center’s annual Tour of Homes is scheduled for Sunday, Dec. 3, and tickets are available now.
The fundraiser will be from 2 to 4 p.m. and will feature eight local homes and businesses decorated for the holidays. Tickets cost $15 each and are available at the BFAC, 207 N. Breckenridge Ave., Breckenridge InterBank and First National Bank. Additionally, the BFAC will be open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, and tickets may be purchased then.Tickets may also be purchased at any of the homes on the tour on the day of the event.
The tickets will feature a map highlighting the tour’s stops, which will include the following homes and businesses:
- Chandelier Ridge, 5470 U.S. Highway 183 South
- JB Sparks, 413 W. Williams
- JM and Michele Simmonds, 201 S. Shelton
- Will and Denise Thompson, 1011 W. Hullum St.
- Raul and Nora Duran, 1500 W. Walker St.
- Ronnie and Maggie Anderson, 5 Chaparral Lane
- Shawna’s Bake Barn, 2603 W. Walker St.
- Bob and Sue Griffin, 9474 CR 204
The homes are not listed in any particular order, and participants may start the tour at any of the homes or businesses. Some of the stops will offer refreshments.
All of the funds raised will be used to benefit the BFAC.
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit the BFAC or call 254-559-6602.
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