How can I take a tour if I'm not here at Christmas or in the Spring?

Visit the Decatur Convention and Visitors' Bureau at 719 Sixth Avenue, SE (map), where you can pick up a self-guided Walking Tour guide of both Albany and Decatur's other historic neighborhood, Old Decatur. Some tours are also available online for download or printing.

Tour the Neighborhood

Albany participates in two annual tours of Decatur's historic neighborhoods: the Christmas Tour of Homes and the Spring Garden Tour. Both are fabulous. You should mark your calendars and make them an annual event.

Every December, residents of Albany and Old Decatur open their doors to share this living link with history with the community. The 2010 tour will take place on December 11th, from 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Coffee, cookies and other goodies will be available at First United Methodist Church which will serve as headquarters. Be sure to visit our Historic Decatur Christmas Tour web site. Then take a sneak a peek at some of the 2009 homes decked out for the holidays or view our Historic Decatur Christmas Tour video created by neighbors, Deborah and Michael Kienzle.

Gardens, gardens, gardens! While the Christmas Tour of Homes displays the architecture of our houses, the Spring Garden Tour focuses on the lush green spaces around them.

The tours aren't the only thing going on in Albany. Neighbors get together every month, and there are seasonal activities throughout the year. Other events include neighborhood socials and community forums. See our Decatur/Morgan County Convention and Visitors Bureau calendar for city and county events. For more information about Decatur, suscribe to the City of Decatur newsletter.