The Castine Historical Society is proud to present the 2026 Castine House & Garden Tour on July 24, 2026 from 10 AM-4 PM, featuring 12 beautiful homes and 3 gracious gardens in the scenic village of Castine.
With history dating back to the 1600’s, Castine has been home to many: Native Americans, French, Dutch, English and Colonial Americans. Castine is named after Baron Jean Vincent de Saint Castin, a French nobleman and officer. Its strategic peninsula location at the mouth of the Penobscot River made it highly desirable. The town once served as the seat of Hancock County, a merchant port for coast trading, and a center for shipbuilding.
With growth and prosperity during the 19th century, grand Federal Georgian, Greek Revival and Victorian style homes were built. These stately homes along with charming summer cottages still grace the shade elm-lined streets.
Castine was rated #1 Best Small Town in the Northeast by USA Today and received recognition as one of the Best Historic Towns and one of the Best Coastal Towns in the US. Castine ranked as Best Small Town in Northeast through USA Today Top 10. We hope you will join us!
The Tour is from 10am – 4pm and will take place rain or shine.
Tour Tickets are available for purchase at this link: https://www.castinehistoricalsociety.org/castine-house-tour/purchase-tickets/. Tickets can also be purchased by contacting the Castine Historical Society via email at info@castinehistoricalsociety.org or by calling (207) 326-4118 during regular business hours.
Early bird tickets are $50.00 per person and available through July 12th. After that date, Tour tickets are $60 per person.
Tour Tickets will be available for in-person purchase on the day of the event at the following locations from 9:30am – 3:30pm. Cash, Credit Cards, and Apple Pay are accepted.
