The Holiday Homes Tour this weekend gives residents the opportunity to see historic St. Joseph homes decorated for the holidays.

According to Sharon Kosek with the Friends of the Saint Joseph Symphony, the sixth annual homes tour helps raise funds to benefit the Symphony and its programs.

“Folks from the community volunteer their homes and then… Friends of the Symphony, as well as board members of the Saint Joseph Symphony and other folks in the community work together to host these fabulous historical homes to provide opportunities to view the homes, see their beautiful holiday decorations and then, in the long run, raise money for the Saint Joseph Symphony,” Kosek said.“One of my passions is getting children involved and we have two great programs in particular. One of my original passions was in high school, I had just a fabulous experience in band and I want other kids to be able to have that same fabulous experience and passion for music in their lives.”

Kosek said one of the programs the homes tour helps to pay for is Instrument Infusion at Missouri Western State University for children in the fourth or fifth grades to get hands-on experience with instruments.

Another program offers concerts for youth each year in October at the Missouri Theater.

This year’s Holiday Homes Tour features WP Jones-Townsend Home at 1024 Felix; The Otto Quentin House at 1102 Edmond; the Chase Mansion at 1102 Felix; and the Hundley-Boder Home at 2649 Frederick Avenue.

Tours take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 25, and from noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 26.

For more information about the tour and tickets, click here.