35th ANNUAL
PORT ARANSAS HOME TOUR
January 25, 2025
In 1964 a small group of Port A citizens, each with an interest in gardening and beautification came together and formed the Port Aransas Garden Club. Initially, they met monthly in the homes of various members to toss around ideas of how they could help the community by cleaning up yards and walkways, planting more gardens and helping the overall environment of their slice of PA-radise. From these meetings, the idea of a Home Tour was born … from a trolly car filled with ladies and gents viewing PA homes, the tour grew and became the major fundraiser for the PAGC and now we are in our 35th year.
The PAGC will host its thirty-fifth Annual Home tour on Mustang Island Saturday January 25, 2025. With the Port Aransas Community Center under renovation the tour will originate from the Island Retreat Condominiums 700 Island Retreat Ct. This year’s tour of 10 area homes will take attendees to gated communities, highlight new developments and host “outside the norm” construction.
This year's tour will be Self - Drive ONLY and will run from 12:30 PM to 5:00 PM. The tickets will go on sale on December 16 and will be $30/person. Tickets are available at Gratitude, 316 N. Station Street, and on our website through Square. Self – Drive tickets are unlimited. Just click on the Self-Guided button and you will be taken to the Square site to buy tickets with your credit or debit card or just scan below the Square Link to purchase your tickets.
Doors open the day of the tour at 10:00am. Tickets will also be available on the day of the tour at Island Retreat Condominiums Event Room immediately across from the office. Silent Auction and Raffle items will be on view for your perusal as well as coffee, water, tea, and a cookie to start your day off right. Those who have bought tickets in advance will bring either your tickets, from Gratitude, or your Square receipt to the 700 Island Retreat Ct Event Room, where you will receive your wristband, map, and brochure to begin your tour.
For 60 years the Port Aransas Garden Club has been involved in Port Aransas providing green spaces, contributing to PAISD school gardening programs, providing scholarships to PAISD seniors, and donating to community programs that help our youth, our animals, our wildlife, and our food challenged. PAGC is a 501©3 corporation.
It is going to be a great tour … look forward to seeing you there.
If you would like to become a sponsor here is how---
All Sponsor names will be displayed on the Sponsor Board on tour day
Hibiscus Level – $1000
- Two Facebook posts between December 1 and January 24
- Logo displayed in the Home Tour Brochure
- 8 free tickets to the Self-Guided afternoon tour
Plumeria Level – $750
- Two Facebook posts between December 1 and January 24
- Logo displayed in the Home Tour Brochure
- 6 free tickets to the Self-Guided afternoon tour
Bird of Paradise Level – $500
- One Facebook posts between December 1 and January 24
- Logo displayed in the Home Tour Brochure
- 4 free tickets to the Self-Guided afternoon tour
Oleander Level – $250
- One Facebook posts between December 1 and January 24
- Logo displayed in the Home Tour Brochure
- 2 free tickets to the Self-Guided afternoon tour
THE HISTORY OF THE ANNUAL HOME TOUR:
Lady Bird Johnson once said that "where flowers bloom so does hope." That is what drives the Port Aransas Garden Club (PAGC) as we celebrate our 35th annual Port Aransas Home Tour - a special gift to our beautiful community after so many challenges over the last few years.
Our major fundraiser for over 30 years, the tour gives our guests a sneak peek at some of the most beautiful and awe-inspiring homes in the city and helps us raise funds to support several very important local projects. Inspired by our city's resilience, the PAGC is dedicated to the creation and maintenance of public gardens and green spaces to be enjoyed by both our citizens and visitors and to the funding of scholarships to have hope and encouragement to some very deserving graduating PAISD seniors.
THE HISTORY OF THE PORT ARANSAS GARDEN CLUB:
Port Aransas Garden Club formed in 1964 to encourage interest in beautification of the city. Proceeds from Club activities are used for landscaping, various civic projects and scholarships for Port Aransas High School seniors. The PAGC, this year alone gave to charities that aid our community youth, the food challenged, local animal welfare and our wildlife. Since its inception, the PAGC has not wavered in its support of Port Aransas graduates through our scholarships, the OES Kindergarten/1st graders veggie and herb garden, and we continue to provide beautification and green spaces in the Port Aransas
PAGC is a 501©3 non-profit organization. All contributions are tax deductible. PAGC is a member of the Port Aransas Chamber of Commerce, Keep Port Aransas Beautiful (KPAB), and the Corpus Christi Garden Council. Thank you in advance for your support of the 2025 PAGC Tour of Homes.