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Home and Garden Tour - Come and Visit

Showcase Manchester

Our Annual Home and Garden Tour - Come and Visit

 

 

Showcase Manchester 2025 - August 03, 2025 - 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM

 

 

The tour committee has been working overtime to bring you our best home and garden tour yet, and we are less than 1 week away from Showcase Manchester 2025 on Sunday, August 3, 2025 from 11 AM to 4 PM. We have secured beautiful homes and gardens, local food and ice cream trucks, and for this year, something brand new (please read on).

 

Since 1996, Manchester Historic Society has been encouraging the retention and restoration of the housing stock in Manchester.  One of Pittsburgh’s earliest and most important neighborhoods, Manchester went through a period of urban decay in the 1970s even as it was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975 and designated a City Historic District in 1979.

 

Since 1987, Manchester Craftsman Guild (MCG) Jazz has presented almost 2,000 concerts and offered one of the longest running and most prestigious jazz subscription series in America.  Through performances, education and production in their music hall and studios in the Chateau neighborhood, MCG Jazz has become one of the cultural backbones of the Pittsburgh region.

 

Pittsburgh Magazine Article

 

Pittsburgh Magazine's online article about Showcase Manchester 2025: Here’s How to Explore Manchester’s Grand Victorian Homes

 

Tickets Still Available (Through 3:00 PM on August 3, 2025)

 

You can still get your general admission tickets for $30 / ticket by clicking the button below through Sunday, August 3, 2025 until 3:00 PM.

 

Discover the charm and elegance of Pittsburgh's Manchester neighborhood, a stunning enclave of turn-of-the-century Victorian homes. Wander through historic streets lined with beautifully preserved architecture, lush gardens, and enchanting outdoor spaces that tell the story of a bygone era. We are Pittsburgh's largest historic district.

 

Join us for an exclusive Home & Garden Tour, where you'll step inside grand residences adorned with intricate woodwork, soaring ceilings, and timeless design. Marvel at manicured gardens bursting with color, each one a testament to the neighborhood's enduring beauty. For over 27 years, Manchester Historic Society (MHS) has welcomed visitors to tour our amazing architecture, beautiful interiors and wonderful gardens. Whether you are a first time tour attendee or long time visitor, we know you will find something new and exciting on today's tour.

 

Don't miss this opportunity to experience one of Pittsburgh’s hidden gems—where history, elegance, and community come to life!

 

A portion of the proceeds from this tour will support the Iota Phi Foundation and their HBCU Tour and College Mentoring Program.

 

Zeffy Provides Our Ticketing Services

 

Below is a form that is provided to MHS by our service provider Zeffy.com. They do NOT charge us any money for their services, but they do charge you an OPTIONAL fee to cover the costs associated with their services. Being totally up front with all the Showcase Manchester 2025 participants, we want to make sure that you know of this fee and that it is optional. By supporting Zeffy you will help support that none of the money / donations that you provide MHS will be charged a direct fee that is taken away from MHS. If you do NOT want to pay their fee, please hit the custom option on the Zeffy fee and place 0.00 in the pop up text box and you will not be charged anything to use the Zeffy form.

 

We are happy that you want to join us for our home and garden show. Thank you for your support and we are looking forward to seeing you on August 3rd between the hours of 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Please remember the ticket sales end at 3:00 PM the day of the event.

Highlights and Information of the Day of the Event

 

  • The Showcase Manchester Home and Gardens Tour will take you into ten beautiful homes and two lush gardens.  This year, world class jazz will greet you at several stops along the way.
  • The Piatt Companies are sponsoring jazz groups at three of the tour stops, curated by MCG Jazz.  Legend and longtime Manchester resident Etta Cox will perform with each of the jazz groups throughout the afternoon.
  • Tour check-in is at 1213 Liverpool St.  Tickets are available by clicking the "Buy Tickets" button above through August 3, 2025 at 3 PM. Same day tickets will also be available for purchase at the tour check-in location.
  • Need a lift?  Pedicabs will be available along the route, generously provided by Howard Hanna Columbus Square.  Don’t forget to cash-tip the drivers if you are happy with their service.
  • Free on-street parking will be available throughout the neighborhood, as well as a free parking lot at the corner of Chateau and Sheffield (across from Pittsburgh Furniture Rental).
  • If you get hungry there are two food trucks at the corner of Manhattan and Sheffield--412 Taco Truck and Happy Day Dessert Factory.
  • Manchester Craftsmen's Guild is also providing their Guild On The Go van, which will be at the tour check-in in the 1200 block of Liverpool.  Guild On The Go is a mobile art-making studio featuring a full array of MCG Youth arts-based programming.  The van carries state-of-the-art video/photo equipment, sewing machines, a laser engraver, a wood-firing kiln and more.  Mentors will be on hand to help neighborhood kids have fun and perhaps find a passion.  The Guild On The Go Van is free to all Manchester residents and tour-goers thanks to the Piatt Companies.
  • A portion of the proceeds from this tour will support the Iota Phi Foundation and their HBCU Tour and College Mentoring Program.

 

Jazz Music Brought To You By MCG Jazz

 

This year for the first time, Manchester Historic Society and MCG Jazz have partnered to make the Annual Showcase Manchester, Home and Garden Tour a truly swinging event. On Sunday, August 3, three hand-chosen jazz groups will perform at three different homes along the Home and Garden Tour route.  In addition to entering homes that have been restored to their early 20th Century elegance—when Manchester and Allegheny City had more millionaires per capita than anywhere in the world—tour-goers will be treated to America’s original musical art form played by stellar jazz musicians from across Pittsburgh.  Seating will be provided at each musical stop so that tour-goers can enjoy the music, homes and gardens.

 

Showcase Manchester Home and Garden Tour is on Sunday, August 3, 2025. Tickets will be sold at 1213 Liverpool Street, Pittsburgh, Pa 15233 from 11am to 3pm at the full price of $30 / ticket. This is the official starting location for the tour.

 

Volunteers Needed

 

We have a variety of roles available, from greeting guests and guiding tours to assisting homeowners and helping with event logistics. Whether you’re available for a few hours or the entire day, your contribution will make a meaningful impact, and we need as much help as we can get to make the home and garden tour a gigantic success.

 

Sign Up To Volunteer by clicking here.

 

Setup Crew (10–11 AM)

 

Set up welcome tables, signage, and supplies

Help homeowners with any final prep

Place directional signs around the route

Walk the tour route and help pick up any visible trash

 

Tour Shifts

 

Shift 1: 11 AM–1 PM

Shift 2: 1–3 PM

Shift 3: 3–4 PM

 

During shifts, volunteers may be assigned to:

 

Greeters at Homes

Welcome guests

Offer basic information (e.g., shoe covers, brief house history)

Stand at key intersections to help direct attendees to the next house on the tour

 

Clean-Up Crew (4–5 PM)

 

Collect and pack up signage and supplies

Ensure all homes and public areas are left in great condition

 

Sponsorship Opportunities

 

If you have a business that you would like to advertise during the Manchester Showcase 2025, please click on the Sponsorship Form to see what opportunities that we can provide you to do so.

 

Sponsorship Form