New Swag Takes Fort Worth’s Annual Fairmount Home Tour to the Next Level

Fairmount’s annual home tour has officially entered its “we’ve arrived” era. What began decades ago as a proud neighborhood walkabout now draws crowds big enough to justify its own merch.

Yes, Fairmount National Historic District’s home tour has swag: a new Fairmount flag, t-shirts, tote bags, stickers, and the always-popular posters. To home tour fans, they’re practically as charming as the Craftsman bungalows themselves. The lineup of merch is a sign that the beloved tour has grown from a local custom into a full‑fledged North Texas happening.

“People love to come and see the homes in person,” said Jen Kindschi, the tour chairwoman for the second year. “It’s a tradition for so many people, and they love the posters and the t-shirts.”

Merch to Take Home

For more than four decades, the annual home tour has dominated spring activities on Fort Worth’s near Southside. The Fairmount Neighborhood Association, the tour’s official sponsor, has expanded its line of goods for sale, a fun reminder of how far the popular home tour has come.

“It’s a way for them to take a piece of it with them,” Kindschi said. “People love to collect them, and there’s nostalgia tied to it. They can take it home and put the poster in their house, the t-shirt on their body, and carry it with them in the tote bag.”

This year’s edition of the home tour, as is the norm, will take place on Mother’s Day weekend. The public may wander around shady porches and precious bungalows from noon to 5 p.m. on May 9 and 10. Tickets cost $20 in advance online at Home Tour – Fairmount National Historic District or $25 the day of.

Storybook Pretty

Artist Stacy Luecker, a Tarrant County College professor, doubles as Fairmount’s poster creator and neighborhood photographer. For more than a decade, she has chosen an element, such as a porch, a gable, or a window, from one of the tour houses to highlight on the poster. This year, it’s a storybook depiction of an entry gate conceived in pastel colors.

Which of the tour houses is featured remains a surprise, even to event organizers. To be chosen is considered a high honor, delighting the lucky homeowners.

“When we tell them, they’re thrilled,” Kindschi said. “It’s always so pretty.”

“Stacy is absolutely one of the most creative people in our neighborhood,” said Michael Tucker-McDermott, a perpetual neighborhood volunteer with a front porch once a poster subject. “She is quite the visual artist when it comes to posters and photography.”

This year, the entries to six houses will open for the public to admire the creative ways owners have revitalized the historic structures. The 2026 tour will present a treasure hunt for design lovers with a mix of bungalows, Craftsman houses, and farmhouse charm. One was owned by a man once crowned “Lumberman of the Year,” who naturally constructed his own place. Another stop shows off midcentury pieces lovingly passed down from the owners’ grandparents, while other homes flaunt swoon‑worthy wallpapers, such as William Morris and C.F.A. Voysey reproductions. Original craftsmanship dating back 100 years will be on display, from pocket doors to boxed‑beam ceilings, built‑in window seats to bookcases.

Mother’s Day Fun

In addition to the houses open to the public, a procession of community participants will put themselves on display, too. The tour’s annual parade will step off at 10 a.m. May 9 at Fairmount Park.

The annual vendor fair is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the park. More than 20 local vendors will offer food, art, and crafts, amid musical entertainment and children’s activities.

The Mother’s Day weekend activities bring back happy memories for Kindschi, who grew up with a similar event during the holiday weekend in her native California.

“It’s a little bit of nostalgia for me,” said the mother of two. If her own Mother’s Day gift comes as a tour poster or t-shirt, she would be oh-so-pleased.